Title: Like Gate
Author: Svetoslav Marinov
Published: <strong>September 3, 2011</strong>
Last modified: August 1, 2014

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It may no longer be maintained or supported and may have compatibility issues when
used with more recent versions of WordPress.

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# Like Gate

 By [Svetoslav Marinov](https://profiles.wordpress.org/lordspace/)

[Download](https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/like-gate.1.1.6.zip)

 * [Details](https://kea.wordpress.org/plugins/like-gate/#description)
 * [Reviews](https://kea.wordpress.org/plugins/like-gate/#reviews)
 *  [Installation](https://kea.wordpress.org/plugins/like-gate/#installation)
 * [Development](https://kea.wordpress.org/plugins/like-gate/#developers)

 [Support](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/like-gate/)

## Description

Like Gate allows you to reveal some hidden/secret content when the user likes the
article. All you have to do is insert some content
 between tags and that information
will be shown after the like. This could be image, download link to an ebook, YouTube
video (using iframe)

#### Like Gate (Lite / This plugin) Benefits / Features

 * Increase likes of your articles
 * When somebody likes your article this will appear on their Facebook wall for 
   all of their friends to see.
 * Easy to use

#### Like Gate Pro Benefits / Features

 * Change the language of the Like button
 * Choose where the the like should go to (e.g. to blog post, your site, or your
   Facebook fan page) by entering the url parameter
 * Add Call to Action before each Like button generated by this plugin
 * Hide Facebook comment box after like (sometimes, after people like your piece
   of content Facebook will show a comment box
    which can obstruct the view of the
   hidden content.
 * … and more

Learn more about [Like Gate Pro](http://club.orbisius.com/products/wordpress-plugins/like-gate-pro/?utm_source=like-gate&utm_medium=plugin-readme&utm_campaign=product)

Note: When you purchase the Pro version you will support our efforts in improving
both plugins.

#### Demo

#### How to Create a Facebook App for Like Gate WordPress Plugins

#### Want to help development of the plugin?

[Donate](https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=7APYDVPBCSY9A)

#### Author

Svetoslav Marinov (Slavi) | [WordPress Consultant – Orbisius.com](http://orbisius.com)

#### Support

> Support is handled on our site: [http://club.orbisius.com/forums/forum/community-support-forum/wordpress-plugins/like-gate/](http://club.orbisius.com/forums/forum/community-support-forum/wordpress-plugins/like-gate/?utm_source=like-gate&utm_medium=plugin-readme&utm_campaign=product)
> 
> Please do NOT use the WordPress forums or other places to seek support.

## Screenshots

 * [[
 * Plugin icon when editing post/page
 * [[
 * Plugin UI for inserting short tags
 * [[
 * Inserted tags

## Installation

#### Automatic Install

Please go to WordPress Admin > Plugins > Add New Plugin > Search for: Like Gate 
and then press install

#### Manual Installation

 1. Upload like-gate.zip into to the `/wp-content/plugins/` directory
 2. Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress

## FAQ

  Sometimes a confirmation is required after a like. Why?

Read more in this: http://forum.developers.facebook.net/viewtopic.php?id=93201

  AWeber (JavaScript) forms do not appear. Why?

Please, use the _iframe_ solutions if possible for now.
 It seems when the hidden
code contains script tag the script code doesn’t get evaluated/executed.

  If I disable the plugin what would happen with the short codes?

When you disable the plugin (that’s within the plugin but the plugin is activate
in WordPress) all
 the short codes will be removed (visually) but not from the database.
It is recommended to disable the plugin and not deactivate/uninstall it when you
don’t need it anymore. That way you won’t see any unreplaced short tags in your 
posts.

  Want to help development of the plugin?

[Donate](https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=7APYDVPBCSY9A)

  Run into issues or have questions/suggestions?

Support is handled on our site: [http://club.orbisius.com/forums/forum/community-support-forum/wordpress-plugins/like-gate/](http://club.orbisius.com/forums/forum/community-support-forum/wordpress-plugins/like-gate/?utm_source=like-gate&utm_medium=plugin-readme&utm_campaign=product)

Please do NOT use the WordPress forums or other places to seek support.

## Reviews

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s=60&d=retro&r=g)

### 󠀁[Disappointing & No support!](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/disappointing-no-support/)󠁿

 [sodadesign](https://profiles.wordpress.org/sodadesign/) September 3, 2016 4 replies

I bought the Pro version of like gate…..so disappointing! There are some major issues
with this plugin which I contacted the developers about several times but unfortunately
they didn’t get back to me (via their support page and via email) Quick to take 
your money but ZERO support 🙁

![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/3914965db83b116a08f51c2979816aa53f69ee472c002af96d198024bef92604?
s=60&d=retro&r=g)

### 󠀁[very good to small blogs!](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/very-good-to-small-blogs-2/)󠁿

 [Ram Ofek](https://profiles.wordpress.org/rofek10/) February 7, 2017

ver

 [ Read all 4 reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/like-gate/reviews/)

## Contributors & Developers

“Like Gate” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this
plugin.

Contributors

 *   [ Svetoslav Marinov ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/lordspace/)
 *   [ orbisius ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/orbisius/)

[Translate “Like Gate” into your language.](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/like-gate)

### Interested in development?

[Browse the code](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/like-gate/), check 
out the [SVN repository](https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/like-gate/), or subscribe
to the [development log](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/like-gate/) by [RSS](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/like-gate/?limit=100&mode=stop_on_copy&format=rss).

## Changelog

#### 1.1.6

 * Fixed a notice about suffix.

#### 1.1.5

 * The fix for the WP 3.9 was breaking versions < 3.9

#### 1.1.4

 * Made TinyMCE/editor plugin compatible with WP 3.9
 * Added a minified admin .css file

#### 1.1.3

 * Tested with wp 3.8.1

#### 1.1.2

 * Corrected links to support forums (using direct links to the forum)

#### 1.1.1

 * Add info about Pro

#### 1.1.0

 * Fixed: Some characters such as ‘&’ were encoded strangely
 * Fixed: Showing saved status after Options Save Changes
 * Preserved options in case Pro version is install i.e. Like Gate Lite doesn’t 
   override Like Gate Pro options.

#### 1.0.9

 * Tested with wp 3.8
 * Rewrote how the whole shortcodes were replaces. Now replies on WP shortcodes 
   API and not on custom ones
 * Moved some scripts to their own folders.
 * Do not load Like Gate (lite) buttons if Pro is active
 * Fixes and improvements.

#### 1.0.8

 * Fixed link to the Like Gate settings page

#### 1.0.7

 * Added Facebook app_id so the user can create a facebook app.
 * Tested with wp 3.7.1
 * Add new UI
 * Fixes

#### 1.0.6

 * Removed the window script which was loading WP core files. This causes issues
   with non-standard WP setup.
 * Added a text box in the like gate popup so the user can easily insert the hidden
   content.
 * Tested with wp 3.6.1

#### 1.0.5

 * Tested with wp 3.6
 * Fix: some notices and deprecated function calls.

#### 1.0.4

 * Tested with wp 3.5.2
 * Fix: broken link to the documentation.

#### 1.0.3

 * Fix: wrong article ID was inserted i.e. people will like the wrong article.

#### 1.0.2

 * Fix: Added another check in case Like Gate Pro ( http://club.orbisius.com/products/
   wordpress-plugins/like-gate-pro/ ) was installed
 * Fix: The the like gate is called to setup its callbacks on doc ready

#### 1.0.1

 * minor tweaks

#### 1.0.0

 * Added notes about the support forums
 * Loading FB JS asynchronously
 * Added a Channel File greatly improves the performance of the JS SDK by addressing
   issues with cross-domain communication in certain browsers.
 * Fixed a few bugs
 * Added RSS news feeds from http://orbisius.com

#### 0.0.9

 * Updated the script so it plays nicely with Ott’s Simple Facebook Connect

#### 0.0.8

 * Remembers what post has been liked and reveals the content if the user comes 
   back
 * Added newsletter and donation boxes
 * Many fixes and tweaks
 * Using jQuery.cookie plugin to remember the liked post

#### 0.0.7

 * Added html namespaces because the like button couldn’t be rendered on IE browsers.

#### 0.0.6

 * updated readme
 * added some share buttons in the dashboard

#### 0.0.5

 * Added FAQ
 * Add fb like box in the dashboard
 * Added link and embed code to screencast

#### 0.0.4

 * Can’t remember what I released 😉

#### 0.0.3

 * Added TinyMCE button to generate [like-gate] … [/like-gate] automatically

#### 0.0.2

 * First working version

#### 0.0.1

 * Initial Release

## Meta

 *  Version **1.1.6**
 *  Last updated **12 years ago**
 *  Active installations **20+**
 *  WordPress version ** 3.0 or higher **
 *  Tested up to **3.9.40**
 *  Language
 * [English (US)](https://wordpress.org/plugins/like-gate/)
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 *  [Advanced View](https://kea.wordpress.org/plugins/like-gate/advanced/)

## Ratings

 2.5 out of 5 stars.

 *  [  1 5-star review     ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/like-gate/reviews/?filter=5)
 *  [  0 4-star reviews     ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/like-gate/reviews/?filter=4)
 *  [  1 3-star review     ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/like-gate/reviews/?filter=3)
 *  [  0 2-star reviews     ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/like-gate/reviews/?filter=2)
 *  [  2 1-star reviews     ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/like-gate/reviews/?filter=1)

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## Contributors

 *   [ Svetoslav Marinov ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/lordspace/)
 *   [ orbisius ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/orbisius/)

## Support

Got something to say? Need help?

 [View support forum](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/like-gate/)

## Donate

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