As of April 2026, Simple custom post likes is a WordPress likes plugin with 10 active installations and a 5/5 rating from 1 reviews. It has been downloaded 1.8K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 3.0.1+ and PHP false+. Available on WordPress.org since 2015. Last updated 11 years ago — may have compatibility concerns. Top alternative: Favorites.
Appends a custom likes box that allows a user to like any post type from the front end.
Only one like is allowed per user/ip address.
Once a user has liked the post type they can unlike it again by clicking on the same button.
Plugin runs by using meta data and ajax.
The Plugin is configured via the admin page which is listed as a sub-menu item under “Settings”.
The element that the box should be appended to as well as the post type to target should be selected.
| WordPress | 3.0.1+ requiredTested up to 4.1.42 |
| PHP | false+ required |
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