Pro Button Templates
21 premium like and dislike templates — up/down votes, percentages, subtotals, and custom styling.
WP ULike Pro adds 21 premium templates with dislike buttons, percentage counters, and designs beyond the four free styles (Simple, Heart, Twitter Heart, Animated Heart).
Pick a template under Settings → Content Types on any tab, then fine-tune colors and icons under Customize → Button Templates.
Template capabilities
| Capability | Meaning |
|---|---|
Dislike button | All Pro templates support downvotes — configure text and icons under each content type tab |
Text labels | Some templates allow custom like/dislike text instead of icons only |
Percentage values | Show approval % instead of raw counts — enable Percentage Values in content type settings |
Subtotal | Combined net score (likes minus dislikes) shown alongside individual counts |
All Pro templates
| Template | Style | Text | Percentage | Subtotal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Simple Up/Down Vote | Classic thumbs up and down | ✓ | ✓ | — |
Book Heart | Bookmark-style heart | — | ✓ | — |
Check Mark | Checkbox-style vote | — | ✓ | — |
Voter Thumb | Thumb up/down pair | — | ✓ | — |
Check Vote | Check / cross toggle | — | ✓ | — |
Broken Heart | Heart with break state | — | ✓ | — |
Positive/Negative Circles | +/- circle icons | — | ✓ | — |
FeedBack | Feedback-style icons | — | ✓ | — |
Rating Face | Emoji-style face rating | — | ✓ | — |
Rating Boy | Character rating (boy) | — | ✓ | — |
Rating Girl | Character rating (girl) | — | ✓ | — |
Up/Down Votes | Stacked vote counters | — | — | ✓ |
Star Thumb | Star + thumb combo | — | — | ✓ |
Arrow Votings | Arrow up/down | — | — | ✓ |
Minimal Votings | Compact up/down | — | — | ✓ |
Badge Thumb | Badge-style thumb | — | ✓ | — |
Fave Star | Star favorite (like-focused) | — | — | — |
Pin Button | Pin / save style | — | ✓ | — |
Clapping Button | Applause animation | — | — | — |
Smiley Switch | Happy/sad toggle | — | ✓ | — |
Use the style attribute in shortcodes to force a template on one item:
[wp_ulike style="wp-ulike-pro-default"]
Percentage vs subtotal
Percentage templates show how much of voters approved — ideal for reviews and polls. Enable Percentage Values under the content type tab.
Subtotal templates show likes, dislikes, and a net score together — ideal for Reddit-style voting.
Per-item overrides
Override the global template for one post or comment in the WP ULike editor panel [pro]. Useful when most posts use Heart but one review page needs Up/Down Vote.
Display Automation
Assign different templates per rule — for example, products use Simple Up/Down Vote while blog posts keep Heart.
Tips
- Start with Simple Up/Down Vote if you need both like and dislike — it supports text labels and percentages.
- Style dislike icons separately under Customize → Button Templates → Dislike icon images.
- Free installs see locked previews of Pro templates until a license is active.
Related: Dislike Voting · Button Templates Customizer
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