Init Review System – Lightweight, Multi-Criteria, Guest-Friendly

Add fast, schema-ready 5-star rating blocks to any post – with optional login, strict IP check, REST API, and multi-criteria scoring.

No bloat. Just clean reviews. Built for themes and developers.

Overview

Init Review System adds a fast and flexible 5-star rating system to any post, page, or custom content type. Built with REST API, localStorage, shortcode-first design, and support for multi-criteria reviews — it's perfect for both simple blog votes and advanced product scoring.

Votes are stored using REST, tracked via localStorage (for guests), and can be auto-inserted or embedded via shortcode. Output is schema-ready with AggregateRating for SEO, and all components are cleanly theme-compatible.

Features

• 5-star rating block with voting
• Optional average score display (readonly)
• Support for guest or login-only voting
• Strict IP check mode
• JSON-LD output (schema.org/AggregateRating)
• REST API for voting and reviews
• Multi-criteria review block (up to 5 criteria)
• Shortcode-based control ([init_review_system], etc.)
• Auto-insert: before/after content or comment form
• Lightweight, zero jQuery, no frontend bloat
• Developer filters and template overrides

Shortcodes

[init_review_system]

Display interactive 5-star voting block.

Attributes:

• id: Post ID (default: current post)
• class: Custom wrapper class
• schema: true|false – enable schema output

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[init_review_score]

Display average score only.

Attributes:

• id: Post ID
• icon: true|false
• sub: true|false – show /5 subtext
• hide_if_empty: true|false
• class: Custom class

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[init_review_criteria]

Display multi-criteria scoring and review form.

Attributes:

• id: Post ID
• class: Custom class
• schema: true|false
• per_page: Number of reviews to show (0 = all)

REST API Endpoints

POST /wp-json/initrsys/v1/vote

Submit a single 5-star vote.
Requires login + nonce if enabled.

POST /wp-json/initrsys/v1/submit-criteria-review

Submit a multi-criteria review with content.
Requires login + nonce if enabled.

GET /wp-json/initrsys/v1/get-criteria-reviews

Fetch multi-criteria reviews for a post.
Supports pagination (?page=x&per_page=y).

Developer Filters

Auto-insert

• init_plugin_suite_review_system_auto_insert_enabled_score
• init_plugin_suite_review_system_auto_insert_enabled_vote

Shortcode override

• init_plugin_suite_review_system_default_score_shortcode
• init_plugin_suite_review_system_default_vote_shortcode

Schema

• init_plugin_suite_review_system_schema_type
• init_plugin_suite_review_system_schema_data

Review permissions

• init_plugin_suite_review_system_require_login

After submission

• init_plugin_suite_review_system_after_vote
• init_plugin_suite_review_system_after_criteria_review

Installation

1. Upload to /wp-content/plugins/init-review-system
2. Activate in WordPress admin
3. Go to Settings > Init Review System to configure
4. Use the shortcodes wherever you want reviews

License

GPLv2 or later — open source, minimal, developer-first.

Part of Init Plugin Suite

Init Review System is part of the Init Plugin Suite — a collection of blazing-fast, no-bloat plugins made for WordPress developers who care about quality and speed.