As of April 2026, Applause/Like/Upvote Button is a WordPress like plugin with 30 active installations and a 0/5 rating0. It has been downloaded 1.9K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 5.0+ and PHP false+. Available on WordPress.org since 2021. Recently updated within the last 3 months. Top alternative: WP ULike – Like & Dislike Buttons for….
Add an applause/like/upvote button to your content.
By default, an applause button is added to the top and bottom of the post content area, which can easily be styled with CSS.
Or use a simple shortcode:
[applause]
Or use a simple shortcode with the following available parameters:
[applause url="https://example.com/" color="purple"]
Or use the direct HTML code (with additional configuration options):
<div class="applause"><applause-button url="https://example.com/" color="purple" /></div>
Powered by the Applause Button by Colin Eberhardt. Donate to the project.
| WordPress | 5.0+ requiredTested up to 6.8.5 |
| PHP | false+ required |
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