Description
Opiner Me is a lightweight WordPress plugin for adding star ratings, collecting user reviews, and displaying a simple opinion form anywhere on your site. It includes SEO-friendly JSON-LD review schema, built-in spam protection, and clean shortcodes for maximum flexibility.
Perfect for blogs, service pages, portfolios, and any website that needs quick, minimal, and fast-loading feedback tools.
Official website: Opiner Me WP Plugin
Live demo: Check it out here
Installation video: Watch on YouTube
Features
- Lightweight star rating and review plugin.
- Opinion and feedback form that fits any theme.
- Simple shortcodes to display form, rating, reviews, slider, and schema.
- Built-in spam protection via SpamGuard module.
- JSON-LD review schema for better SEO and rich results.
- Clean admin panel to manage user opinions and ratings.
- No external scripts, no bloat – performance-friendly.
Why choose Opiner Me?
- Lightweight and fast – minimal code, no unnecessary assets.
- Simple to use – install, activate, add shortcode, done.
- SEO-ready – JSON-LD markup included by default.
- Clean UI – theme-agnostic design that blends with any layout.
- Modular architecture – extend or customize functionality easily.
- Spam protection included – built-in SpamGuard module.
- Flexible shortcodes – display form, list, rating, slider, or schema anywhere.
- Privacy-friendly – all data stays in your WordPress database.
Use Cases
- Add star ratings to posts, pages, or custom post types.
- Collect quick user reviews with a simple opinion form.
- Display ratings and review lists anywhere using shortcodes.
- Show reviews in a rotating slider (PRO).
- Improve SEO with JSON-LD review schema.
- Gather lightweight feedback without heavy review plugins.
Shortcodes
[opiner_me] – display form and list together
[opiner_me_form] – display only the opinion form
[opiner_me_list] – display submitted reviews
[opiner_me_rating] – display average rating
[opiner_me_schema] – output JSON-LD schema
[opiner_me_slider] – display a rotating slider with user opinions (PRO)
Opiner Me PRO
The PRO version adds optional advanced features:
- Opinion slider shortcode.
- Email notifications for new opinions.
- Import/export tools for opinions (JSON format).
- Advanced opinion editor in the admin panel.
- License validation system with remote API check.
- Additional UI enhancements and workflow improvements.
Video
Quick installation video: Watch on YouTube
Shows how to install and use Opiner Me in under 3 minutes.
Performance
Opiner Me is optimized for speed and minimal footprint:
- No external scripts or heavy assets.
- Lightweight codebase designed for fast loading.
- Minimal database usage.
- Works efficiently on shared hosting.
- Zero impact on Core Web Vitals.
Compatibility
- Tested with WordPress 6.0-6.9.
- Requires PHP 8.0 or higher.
- Works with any theme.
- Compatible with Classic Editor and Gutenberg.
Privacy
Opiner Me does not collect or transmit any personal data to external servers. All submitted opinions and ratings remain in your WordPress database.
Screenshots
Opinion form with star rating and feedback fields. 
Frontend list of reviews with star ratings. 
Lightweight star rating widget. 
Full review module rendered using the [opiner_me]shortcode.
Standalone star rating shortcode for posts or pages. 
Automatically generated JSON-LD review schema. 
Admin panel showing submitted reviews and ratings. 
Lightweight settings panel with essential options.
Installation
- Upload the plugin files to
/wp-content/plugins/opiner-me/or install via the WordPress plugins screen. - Activate the plugin through the “Plugins” screen.
- Place the
[opiner_me]shortcode in any post or page to display the opinion form and review list.
FAQ
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Can I customize the opinion form or star rating?
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Yes. The form uses clean HTML and CSS, so you can easily adjust styles.
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Does the plugin block spam submissions?
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Yes. Opiner Me includes a built-in SpamGuard module that filters basic spam and bot submissions.
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Does it work with any WordPress theme?
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Yes. The plugin is lightweight and theme-agnostic.
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Will the star ratings and reviews help with SEO?
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Yes. Opiner Me outputs JSON-LD review schema for better search engine visibility.
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How do I display the form, rating, or review list?
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Use the shortcodes listed above.
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Where are user reviews stored?
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All opinions and ratings are stored in your WordPress database.
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Is the plugin lightweight?
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Yes. No external scripts, minimal footprint, optimized for speed.
Reviews
There are no reviews for this plugin.
Contributors & Developers
“Opiner Me” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin.
Contributors
“Opiner Me” has been translated into 1 locale. Thank you to the translators for their contributions.
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Interested in development?
Browse the code, check out the SVN repository, or subscribe to the development log by RSS.
Changelog
1.2.0
- Added (PRO): Opinion slider module for displaying reviews in a rotating carousel.
- Added (PRO): Email notifications for new submitted opinions/ratings.
- Added (PRO): Export tool for downloading opinions to a JSON file.
- Added (PRO): Import tool for restoring or migrating opinions from a JSON file.
- Added (PRO): Advanced opinion editor in the admin panel with full edit capabilities.
- Added (PRO): License validation system with remote API check for active PRO subscriptions.
- Improved: Internal code structure and modular architecture for better maintainability.
- Fixed: Use of the wp_unslash() function in the admin panel and on pages and posts.
- Fixed: Rare issue where temporary translation files could block proper language loading.
- Fixed: Minor UI inconsistencies in the admin panel.
1.1.0
- Added: Star icon in the top admin bar with pending opinions counter.
- Added: Red notification badge in the left admin menu.
- Improved: “Blocked words” field changed to textarea.
- Improved: Form scrolls to success/error message after submission.
- Fixed: Uninstall no longer resets settings.
1.0.1
- Fixed: Removed unwanted backslashes using wp_unslash().
- Improved: Cleaner output handling for reviews.
- Improved: Minor UI adjustments.
- Updated: Internal code structure.
1.0.0
- Initial release with opinion form, star rating, review list, JSON-LD schema, SpamGuard, and shortcode support.