Kudos
Brings Kudos, an unobtrusive alternative to Facebook's like, to your WordPress blog.
The facts
- Rating
- 3.6★ from 5
- Active installs
- 10+
- Price
- Free
- Last updated
- 28 Jan 2014
- Added
- Apr 2013
- Requires WP
- 3.1
- Tested up to
- WP 3.9.40
- Downloads
- 4,074
Our analysis
AI-assistedKudos is a WordPress plugin that allows visitors to show appreciation for posts through a simple feedback mechanism. Users can hover over a Kudo-Button to initiate an animation, and when the animation completes, the Kudo count increases. Visitors can also remove their kudos by clicking the filled button again.
The plugin is designed for users who want to add a playful way for their readers to engage with their content. It offers customization options for button positioning and text, and allows for individual display through PHP functions and shortcodes.
Best for: This plugin suits bloggers or site owners looking to enhance reader interaction with a unique feedback tool.
What it does well
- ✓Free to use from the WordPress.org directory
- ✓Unobtrusive feedback mechanism for readers
- ✓Customizable positioning and texts
- ✓Supports PHP functions and shortcodes for individual display
Where it falls short
- •Last updated in January 2014, may not be compatible with newer WordPress versions
- •Limited active installs and low directory score
Verdict
Kudos offers a straightforward way for readers to engage with posts, but its age and low activity may limit its effectiveness on modern sites.
From the developer
Alex's own description of Kudos, lightly tidied.
Kudos, as seen on the svbtle.com blogging network, are an unobtrusive and playful
way for your readers to show their appreciation. To give kudos for a post the visitor
simply hovers the Kudo-Button: A small animation starts for as long as the visitor does leave his cursor on the Kudo. When the animation is finished and the Kudo-Button is filled the count goes up by one. By clicking the then filled button the visitor can take his Kudo off the post again.
See the plugin in action on yrnxt.com.
Dustin Curtis, creator of svbtle.com and inventor of Kudos, describes Kudos like this:
Each post has one unusual feedback mechanism which has no external repercussions: Kudos.
By default Kudos are displayed in the top right of your post contents. You can
customize the positioning and texts at Settings -> Kudos. More customizations
will be added in upcoming updates.
Beside the default automatic insertion into your posts you can make use of the PHP-Functions and shortcode to display the Kudos more individually:
[kudos]
kudos()
get_kudos( $post_id, $attr )
kudos_count( $post_id, $text, $hover )
get_kudos_count( $post_id )
For more information on those take a look at the contextual help on your Settings -> Kudos screen.
This plugin makes use of Masukomi’s Kudos implementation.
If you like Kudos and the overall look of Svbtle take a look at wp-svbtle.