Comment Ratings in Osclass: Setup, Moderation, and Use Cases
Turn comments into trusted listing ratings with moderation controls and practical anti-spam checks.
Quick overview
Turn comments into trusted listing ratings with moderation controls and practical anti-spam checks.
What this article covers
- Listing ratings in osclass
Practical notes
- Validate changes in staging before production updates.
- Track user impact with analytics, logs, and search performance signals.
Listing ratings in osclass
New rating feature allows to turn listing comments into ratings, great thing is that validation can be enabled for comments so admin has full control over ratings, in case there are attempts for spam or fake reviews.
To enable rating on comments, go to "Oc-admin > Comments" and click on top right Settings button.
Once you are on comment settings page, click on "Enable rating on comments" and save button:
Once done, rating is enabled for users.
For theme integration, please check Sigma theme code that contains all required functions. Rating stars are supported by themes using font awesome 4.x as well as 5.x.
Frequently asked questions
Question: Where do I enable rating on comments in Osclass oc-admin?
Answer: Check Enable rating on comments in oc-admin, Comments, Settings, then save. Stars appear on the comment form if the theme supports them. That switch is core Osclass, not a rating plugin. Comment validation still runs, so you can hold fake reviews before they go public.
Question: Can I moderate fake star ratings on Osclass comments?
Answer: Enable comment validation so a fake 5-star row stays inactive until you approve it. Osclass comment ratings use the same queue as comments. There is no separate rating plugin under Comments, Settings. Open Comments in oc-admin to approve or delete the row before it shows.
Question: Do Osclass comment ratings need a plugin?
Answer: Enable comment ratings in Comments, Settings. You do not install a rating plugin for this. Sigma already prints the stars; a custom theme must copy those helpers and include the icon styling the markup expects. Themes that skip that markup still accept comments without stars.
Question: Why are rating stars missing on a custom Osclass theme?
Answer: The Comments, Settings switch only stores the option. The theme must print the rating functions and include the icon styling required by that markup. If those helpers are missing, users can still post comments without stars. Copy the markup from Sigma and reload the item page.
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