Star Rate

High-performance star rating with WordPress Interactivity API. GDPR compliant, SEO optimized with Schema.org.

Description

Star Rate is a lightweight star rating plugin that uses WordPress Interactivity API for smooth, reactive user experience.

Features:

• Star rating widget (1-5 stars)
• Schema.org JSON-LD for SEO
• GDPR compliant (anonymized IP hashing)
• Anti-fraud protection (cookie + database)
• Fully customizable via CSS variables
• Translation ready
• Shortcode support

Customization:

Override CSS variables in your theme:

:root { --star-rate-color-star-active: #fbde20; --star-rate-color-star-inactive: #d3daeb; --star-rate-color-background: #ffffff; --star-rate-color-text: #1a1f2c; --star-rate-color-text-muted: #5b647a; --star-rate-radius: 16px; --star-rate-shadow: 0 4px 20px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05); }

Shortcode:

[star-rate] - Displays the rating widget for the current post. [star-rate post_id="123"] - Displays the rating widget for a specific post.

Filters:

• star_rate_schema_type - Change Schema.org type (default: Article)
• star_rate_schema - Modify the complete JSON-LD schema

Installation

1. Upload the plugin files to /wp-content/plugins/star-rate/
2. Activate the plugin through the 'Plugins' screen in WordPress
3. Configure settings under Settings > Star Rate

Frequently Asked Questions

How does the anti-fraud protection work?

Star Rate uses a combination of cookies and anonymized IP hashing to prevent duplicate votes from the same user.

Is it GDPR compliant?

Yes. Star Rate only stores an anonymized hash of the user's IP address combined with their user agent. No personal data is stored.

Can I customize the appearance?

Yes. All visual aspects can be customized using CSS variables. See the Customization section.

Changelog

1.0.0

• Initial release

Upgrade Notice

1.0.0

Initial release.