{"id":11398,"date":"2022-04-26T13:26:49","date_gmt":"2022-04-26T13:26:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wpulike.com\/?p=11398"},"modified":"2026-06-10T12:53:12","modified_gmt":"2026-06-10T10:53:12","slug":"medium-clapping-button","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wpulike.com\/blog\/medium-clapping-button\/","title":{"rendered":"Add Medium clapping button to your WordPress Blog"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

One click says “nice post.” Multiple claps say “this really hit home.”<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

That’s the idea behind Medium’s clapping button<\/a>. And now you can bring the same feel to your WordPress blog with WP ULike Pro.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We added a Medium clapping button<\/strong> template to our library so your readers can clap more than once, watch the counter go up, and get instant feedback that their vote counted. No custom code. No theme edits.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Why use a clapping button?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

A normal like button is binary. You click once. Done.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A clap button works differently. If someone loves your post, they can click again and again. The counter keeps rising. So readers show stronger support without leaving a comment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

That extra feedback loop matters on blogs. More claps mean more signal about what content resonates. It’s also why Medium moved away from a simple heart and built claps in the first place.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Plus, the animation and rising count make the action feel alive. Users see right away that their click worked.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Medium clap buttons with WP ULike Pro<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

WP ULike Pro includes a clapping template inspired by Medium. Same multi-click behavior. Same hand-clap look. Built for WordPress.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here’s how to turn it on:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. Go to WP ULike \u2192 Settings \u2192 Configuration \u2192 Content Types<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. Open the tab for your content type (for example Posts<\/strong>)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. Under Template<\/strong>, choose Clapping Button<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  4. Set Logging Method<\/strong> to No Limit<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  5. Then set Maximum Votes Allowed<\/strong> to how many claps one user can give (for example 10, 25, or 50)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  6. Save your settings<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
    \"Medium<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

    The No Limit<\/strong> logging method lets users clap multiple times on the same post. The Maximum Votes Allowed<\/strong> field caps how high one person can push the counter. So you get Medium-style claps without runaway spam.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    \"Enable<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    \"Set<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

    Clap, like, and like\/dislike<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

    The clapping template is the full Medium look. But WP ULike Pro also supports multi-click behavior on other button styles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    So you’re not locked into one design. You can pair clap-style voting with classic like buttons, like\/dislike pairs, and dozens of other templates in our gallery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Want to see what else is available?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    Check more templates<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

    Quick tips for Medium-style claps<\/h2>\n\n\n\n