Title: Shrikant Article Engagement – Likes, Guest Comments & Social Sharing Author: Shri Kant Gaur Published: August 15, 2026 Last modified: August 15, 2026 --- Search plugins ![](https://ps.w.org/shrikant-article-engagement/assets/banner-772x250.png?rev=3648814) ![](https://ps.w.org/shrikant-article-engagement/assets/icon-256x256.png?rev=3648814) # Shrikant Article Engagement – Likes, Guest Comments & Social Sharing By [Shri Kant Gaur](https://profiles.wordpress.org/shrikantgaur/) [Download](https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/shrikant-article-engagement.1.0.0.zip) * [Details](https://wordpress.org/plugins/shrikant-article-engagement/#description) * [Reviews](https://wordpress.org/plugins/shrikant-article-engagement/#reviews) * [Installation](https://wordpress.org/plugins/shrikant-article-engagement/#installation) * [Development](https://wordpress.org/plugins/shrikant-article-engagement/#developers) [Support](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/shrikant-article-engagement/) ## Description Shrikant Article Engagement is a lightweight WordPress plugin designed to improve reader engagement on news, magazine, blog, and content websites. * **Live Demo (Browser)**: [Try on WordPress Playground](https://playground.wordpress.net/?plugin=shrikant-article-engagement)( Auto-installs & runs instantly in your browser) * **Live Demo (Sandbox)**: [Test Drive on TasteWP](https://tastewp.com/new?pre_install_plugin=shrikant-article-engagement)( 1-click auto-installs on a free sandbox admin site) The plugin improves the native WordPress content experience by providing: * Highly visible article engagement controls (Like, Comment, Share) * Native WordPress comments integration with guest commenting support * Flexible email requirements for guest comments (Required, Optional, or Disabled) * Article Like button with instant counter updates * Lightweight sharing via WhatsApp, Facebook, X (Twitter), Telegram, Copy Link, and Web Share API * Scroll-to-comments action with reduced-motion support * Optional floating comment button and mobile sticky engagement bar * Built-in lightweight anti-spam protection (Honeypot, Submission Time Protection, Rate Limiting, Duplicate Protection) * Full compatibility with native WordPress comment moderation ### External Services This plugin provides optional social sharing buttons that allow visitors to share the current article URL and title to third-party social platforms upon user click. No automated background connections or external tracking scripts are loaded. The following third-party web services are used when a visitor clicks to share an article: * **WhatsApp Web / App (`https://api.whatsapp.com/send`)**: Used to share the article title and URL to WhatsApp when the user clicks the WhatsApp share button. - Terms of Service: https://www.whatsapp.com/legal/terms-of-service - Privacy Policy: https://www.whatsapp.com/legal/privacy-policy * **Facebook Sharer (`https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php`)**: Used to open the Facebook share dialog with the article URL when the user clicks the Facebook share button. - Terms of Service: https://www.facebook.com/legal/terms - Privacy Policy: https://www.facebook.com/privacy/policy * **X / Twitter Share Intent (`https://x.com/intent/tweet`)**: Used to compose a tweet with the article title and URL when the user clicks the X share button. - Terms of Service: https://x.com/en/tos - Privacy Policy: https://x.com/en/privacy * **Telegram Share (`https://t.me/share/url`)**: Used to share the article URL and title to Telegram when the user clicks the Telegram share button. - Terms of Service: https://telegram.org/tos - Privacy Policy: https://telegram.org/privacy ## Screenshots [⌊Admin Settings Dashboard⌉⌊Admin Settings Dashboard⌉[ Admin Settings Dashboard [⌊Article Comments Settings⌉⌊Article Comments Settings⌉[ Article Comments Settings [⌊Article Engagement Settings⌉⌊Article Engagement Settings⌉[ Article Engagement Settings [⌊Appearance Settings & Consolidated Spam Protection⌉⌊Appearance Settings & Consolidated Spam Protection⌉[ Appearance Settings & Consolidated Spam Protection [⌊Interactive: Live Preview Modal⌉⌊Interactive: Live Preview Modal⌉[ Interactive: Live Preview Modal [⌊Frontend Article Engagement Bar⌉⌊Frontend Article Engagement Bar⌉[ Frontend Article Engagement Bar [⌊Frontend Article Engagement Comments section⌉⌊Frontend Article Engagement Comments section⌉[ Frontend Article Engagement Comments section ## Installation 1. Upload the `shrikant-article-engagement` directory to `/wp-content/plugins/`. 2. Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress. 3. Configure settings under ‘Article Engagement’ in the WordPress admin dashboard. ## FAQ ### Does this replace native WordPress comments? No. The plugin extends native WordPress comments without modifying database tables or replacing theme architecture. ### Does this load external tracking scripts or social SDKs? No. All sharing links are clean, privacy-friendly direct URLs. No third-party tracking scripts are loaded. ## Reviews There are no reviews for this plugin. ## Contributors & Developers “Shrikant Article Engagement – Likes, Guest Comments & Social Sharing” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin. Contributors * [ Shri Kant Gaur ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/shrikantgaur/) [Translate “Shrikant Article Engagement – Likes, Guest Comments & Social Sharing” into your language.](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/shrikant-article-engagement) ### Interested in development? [Browse the code](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/shrikant-article-engagement/), check out the [SVN repository](https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/shrikant-article-engagement/), or subscribe to the [development log](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/shrikant-article-engagement/) by [RSS](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/shrikant-article-engagement/?limit=100&mode=stop_on_copy&format=rss). ## Changelog #### 1.0.0 * Initial public release on WordPress.org. ## Meta * Version **1.0.0** * Last updated **5 hours ago** * Active installations **Fewer than 10** * WordPress version ** 6.5 or higher ** * Tested up to **7.0.4** * PHP version ** 8.1 or higher ** * Tags * [likes](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/likes/)[social share](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/social-share/) * [Advanced View](https://wordpress.org/plugins/shrikant-article-engagement/advanced/) ## Ratings No reviews have been submitted yet. 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