CakePHP Reactions: 👍, ❤️, or 🚀

Table of Contents Where this plugin fits Installation The database model Attach the behavior Typed reactions with enums Configure public aliases Render a reaction widget Choose a request strategy Counter caches for list views Querying reacted content Custom user models Admin backend Security model Troubleshooting A complete minimal setup Closing thoughts Most applications eventually need a lightweight way for users to respond to content. A single like button works for some flows, ratings work for others, but there is a useful space in between: reactions. The dereuromark/cakephp-reactions plugin adds that layer to CakePHP applications. It lets users react to any model record with emoji literals such as 👍, ❤, or 🚀, or with named keys such as thumbsup, heart, or rocket. It is built for CakePHP 5.1+ and follows CakePHP conventions: behaviors for model integration, helpers for view rendering, a plugin controller for normal form posts, an optional component for action-local handling,…