Building in Elementor? You shouldn’t need shortcodes and guesswork just to place a like button.
WP ULike Pro ships with 7 dedicated Elementor widgets — drag them into any layout, style them in the panel, and preview the result before you publish. Like and dislike buttons, vote counters, top posts, top likers, and leaderboard widgets for comments, BuddyPress activity, and bbPress topics. All wired to the same voting engine and database that powers the rest of WP ULike.
This guide covers every Pro widget, what each one does, and when to use it. Elementor widgets are Pro-only. The free plugin works with automatic display, shortcodes, and Gutenberg blocks — but if you build pages in Elementor, you’ll want Pro. See our free vs Pro guide for the full comparison.
Why we built Elementor widgets
Elementor is one of the most common ways people build WordPress pages. Shortcodes work, but they’re clunky inside a visual builder — paste, preview, adjust, repeat. Automatic display is great until you need a like button in a custom landing page, a sidebar counter, or a “most loved posts” grid that doesn’t match your theme’s default placement.
WP ULike Pro Elementor widgets solve that. Each widget exposes the controls you actually need: template picker, query settings, layout options, and styling — without leaving Elementor. You get the full 25+ button templates, dislike styles, and Pro customization from the same plugin that handles your stats, schema, and profiles.
All 7 WP ULike Elementor widgets
Find them in the Elementor panel under the WP ULike category after you install and activate both the free WP ULike plugin and WP ULike Pro with a valid license.
- Post Button — like/dislike voting on any layout
- Like/Dislike Counter — vote totals without a full button
- Top Posts — highest-voted posts, fully queryable
- Top Comments — most-liked comments across your site
- Best Likers — most active voters in your community
- Top Activities — top BuddyPress activity items
- Top Topics — most-voted bbPress forum topics
Every widget is drag-and-drop. Every widget is configurable from the Elementor sidebar. No PHP snippets, no theme edits.
Widget guide
Post Button widget
This is the one most people install Pro for. Drop a Post Button widget anywhere in your Elementor layout — landing pages, product showcases, magazine-style article grids, custom single-post templates — and give visitors a like or dislike button on that exact spot.
Pick from 25+ Pro templates directly in the widget settings: hearts, thumbs, clapping buttons, up/down votes, rating faces, and more. Style the button to match your page without touching the global automatic-display rules. Useful when one page needs a different look than the rest of your site.
Works across post types WP ULike supports: posts, pages, custom post types, WooCommerce products, and more. Pair it with Display Automation for site-wide placement rules, and use the Post Button widget when you need a one-off exception in Elementor.
Like/Dislike Counter widget
Sometimes you don’t need a full interactive button — you just want to show the number. The Like/Dislike Counter widget displays vote totals for the current post or a specified item. Clean, minimal, ideal for hero sections, card layouts, or “most loved” badges next to a headline.
Configure which count to show (likes, dislikes, or both), typography, and spacing from Elementor’s style tab. Same live data as the button widgets — pulled from your WP ULike database, not a cached fake number.
Top Posts widget
The Top Posts widget surfaces your highest-voted content in any layout you build. Grid, list, carousel-friendly markup — you control the presentation in Elementor.
What makes it powerful is the query layer. Filter by post type, category, date range, vote threshold, and how many items to show. Change the data source and display options without writing SQL or custom queries. Your homepage “reader favorites” section and your sidebar “trending this week” block can pull different rules from the same widget.
This is the Elementor face of the same engagement data you see in the Pro Statistics Panel — top content, now embeddable anywhere on the page.
Top Comments widget
Comments that earn likes are often sharper than the post itself. The Top Comments widget highlights the most-voted comments across your site — or filtered to specific post types that support comments.
Use it on community blogs, review sites, or editorial pages where reader reactions matter. Control how many comments appear, which post types to include, and how each item renders (excerpt length, author name, vote count, link behavior).
Best Likers widget
Engagement isn’t just about content — it’s about people. The Best Likers widget shows your most active voters: who likes the most, who shows up consistently, who drives community activity.
Display avatars, usernames, like counts, and profile links. A small leaderboard on your homepage or community hub goes a long way toward making repeat visitors feel seen. Pairs naturally with WP ULike Pro profiles when you want names to link to full user pages.
Top Activities widget
Running BuddyPress? The Top Activities widget ranks activity items by vote count — the updates, shares, and posts your community actually reacted to.
Drop it on a community homepage, members dashboard, or sidebar to surface what’s hot in the activity stream. Same drag-and-drop setup as the other widgets, with filters for how many items to show and how they’re laid out.
Top Topics widget
For bbPress forums, the Top Topics widget highlights the most-voted discussions. New visitors see what the community valued. Regulars get a quick path back to high-signal threads.
Customize count limits, ordering, title length, and styling to fit your forum layout. No theme hack required — build a “popular topics” block in Elementor and publish.
What you get beyond the widgets
Elementor widgets are one entry point into WP ULike Pro — not the whole product. The same license also includes:
- 25+ button templates and a live customizer for buttons, forms, and profiles
- Display Automation for placement rules across WordPress, WooCommerce, BuddyPress, and bbPress
- Pro analytics with engagement rates, charts, and CSV/PNG/SVG exports
- Schema Generator for star ratings and FAQ markup from real votes
- Gutenberg blocks and shortcodes when you’re not building in Elementor
One plugin, one dataset. The button on your Elementor landing page, the counter in your sidebar, and the top-posts grid on your homepage all read from the same vote tables.
Getting started
- Install the free WP ULike plugin from WordPress.org
- Install WP ULike Pro and activate your license
- Make sure Elementor is installed and active
- Open any page in Elementor → search the widget panel for WP ULike
- Drag a widget in, pick your template or query settings, and publish
If widgets don’t appear, confirm both free and Pro plugins are active and your license is valid. Still stuck? Contact support — we’ll help you sort it out.
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Frequently asked questions
Are WP ULike Elementor widgets free?
No. All seven Elementor widgets require WP ULike Pro. The free plugin supports automatic display, shortcodes, and the standard WordPress widget — not the Elementor integration.
How many Elementor widgets does WP ULike Pro include?
Seven: Post Button, Like/Dislike Counter, Top Posts, Top Comments, Best Likers, Top Activities, and Top Topics.
Do I need both the free and Pro plugins?
Yes. WP ULike Pro extends the free plugin. Both stay installed and active. Pro unlocks Elementor widgets, premium templates, analytics, and the rest of the Pro toolkit.
Can I use a like button on a custom Elementor template?
Yes. The Post Button widget is built for exactly that — custom single-post templates, landing pages, product layouts, and any Elementor design where automatic display doesn’t reach.
Do Top Activities and Top Topics require BuddyPress and bbPress?
Top Activities is for BuddyPress activity streams. Top Topics is for bbPress forums. The other five widgets work on standard WordPress content, comments, and user data.
What if Elementor doesn’t show WP ULike widgets?
Check that WP ULike Pro is installed, your license is active, and Elementor is up to date. The widgets appear under the WP ULike category in the Elementor panel. Contact support if they still don’t load.
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