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Installation

How to install Simple Post Like on your WordPress site.

Last updated: March 12, 2026

Method 1 — Upload ZIP from GitHub (Recommended)

This is the recommended method for installing directly from a GitHub release.

  1. Go to Releases on GitHub
  2. Download simple-post-like.zip from the latest release
  3. In your WordPress admin go to Plugins → Add New → Upload Plugin
  4. Click Choose File, select the downloaded zip, then click Install Now
  5. Click Activate Plugin

Method 2 — Manual Upload via FTP

Use this method if you prefer to upload files directly to your server.

  1. Download and unzip simple-post-like.zip from the latest GitHub release
  2. Upload the simple-post-like folder to /wp-content/plugins/ on your server via FTP or SFTP
  3. In your WordPress admin go to Plugins → Installed Plugins
  4. Find Simple Post Like in the list and click Activate

Method 3 — WordPress.org (coming soon)

Once the plugin is approved on WordPress.org, you will be able to install it directly from the WordPress admin:

  1. Go to Plugins → Add New
  2. Search for Simple Post Like
  3. Click Install Now, then Activate

After Activation

Once activated, Simple Post Like creates its database table and sets all default options automatically. No manual setup is required.

You will see a new menu item at Settings → Simple Post Like. The plugin is ready to use immediately with sensible defaults:

SettingDefault
Display StyleButton
Post TypesPosts
Auto InjectionEnabled
Injection PositionAfter Content
Archive InjectionEnabled
Guest LikesEnabled

Head to Settings → Simple Post Like to configure the plugin to your liking, or go straight to Quick Start to see the like button in action.

Uninstalling

To remove Simple Post Like completely:

  1. Go to Plugins → Installed Plugins
  2. Click Deactivate under Simple Post Like
  3. Click Delete

Deactivating the plugin preserves all data in the database. Deleting the plugin removes the plugin files but also drops the likes data table and deletes all saved options cleanly via the uninstall hook.

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