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This plugin uses jQuery. Do I need to load jQuery in my template?

Although you can load jQuery in the head section of the template, the plug in will try to detect if jQuery is loaded. If it does not detect jQuery, it will use the default jQuery that wordpress is using.

Where do you place the code `` ?

It is important that you place the code in your sites template and not just add to a post. It can be setup many different ways but the easiest way is to simply add it to Main Index Template (index.php) where you want it to appear. If you only want it to appear when a certain tag is used (like 'contestant-rating'), surround it with an if statement such as <?php $posttags = get_the_tags(); if ($posttags) { foreach($posttags as $tag) { $showStars=$tag->name; if ($showStars == 'contestant-rating') { CR_show_voting_stars(); } } } ?>

Is there a demo somewhere of this plugin in action?

Why yes, yes there is. You can see a demo at Dingobytes.com