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How to use the Rate Me plugin

Let users add topics and vote on them using the Rate Me plugin. Great for community ratings, contests, and feedback.

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Written by Amr Alshareef
Updated over a week ago

The Rate Me plugin lets users submit topics (like people, places, or ideas) and rate them using a 5-star system. Other users can vote, comment, and flag inappropriate content. This is ideal for running voting contests, collecting ratings, or letting your community surface the best ideas.

Requirements

  • This is a Boost plugin, available on the Standard, Growth, and Scale plans

  • Login is required for users to submit or rate items

How to use the Rate Me plugin

  1. Log in, go to Builder in the left navigation.

  2. Click the + button to open the Plugin Marketplace.

    1. Search for Rate Me, then click Add Plugin.

    2. Give your plugin a name (e.g., “Ratings”), then click Add

  3. Stay in the Content tab:

    1. Use the editor to write a welcome message or instructions

    2. Format it with text size, alignment, bullets, or colors.

    3. Tap the + icon in the preview to submit a new rating topic:

      1. Add an image and description.

      2. Add optional details and tap Add Item.

    4. Tap the 1–5 star scale to rate the item:

      1. Add a text comment (optional).

      2. Tap Save to submit your vote.

    5. Tap Update to change your rating or comment later.

    6. Tap Report Abuse on a rating if inappropriate content is posted:

      1. Select a reason and tap Report.

  1. Go to the Design tab:

  1. Turn on Advanced mode to customize layout using CSS. Only use this if you or your team has CSS experience.

  1. Go to the Settings tab:

  1. Add a tag restriction if you want only certain users to submit new items.

  2. Leave blank to allow all users to participate.

  1. Go to the Security tab:

  1. Turn on Require Login.

  2. (Optional) Add tag restrictions for additional control.

  1. Go to the Tagging tab:

    1. Enter a tag name to automatically apply to users when they open this feature.

    2. Click Add Tag.

  2. Go to the Purchase tab:

    1. Check Require Purchase to enable.

    2. Choose your product type (e.g., Single Purchase or Subscription).

    3. Upload an image, fill out purchase text, and success/failure messages.

  3. Go to the Analytics tab to see feature performance:

    1. View data such as number of views, users, and devices over time.

  4. Go to the Language tab:

  1. Customize field names and labels such as:

    1. “Search”.

    2. “Update Item”.

    3. “Report Abuse”.

    4. “Share,” “Bookmark,” “Read More,” etc.

Pro tips

  • If a user doesn’t have a name saved to their profile, their post will show as “Unknown user”.

  • Use this plugin to power engagement like “Best Pizza in Chicago” or “Top 10 Tech Tools of 2025”.

  • For abuse review, content isn’t removed automatically—you must moderate flagged items in the Users section.

  • To review abuse reports:

  1. Go to Users > Abuse Reports in the control panel.

  2. Review the flagged content.

  3. Choose Mark as Safe or Remove.

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