Custom Fields for User Reviews

[ashton1]

Hello,

Is it possible to create custom fields for User Reviews? So, instead of users just providing the one overall rating, is there any way of creating multiple fields which users can then rate?

For example, if I had a videogame review site, I might want users to be able to rate Graphics, Gameplay, Sound, etc. in addition to the overall rating.

[NRyan115]

This functionality is built in to the component. Custom fields can be set to ratings, or text, or links, or list. Many of our users make similar websites with exactly the same types of fields. Just note that the master overall rating is not tied to your custom fields. So if you require users to enter a rating for graphics and a rating for plot the overall rating will NOT be an average but a separate number. This may change in the next big release but for now these fields are treated separate.

[ashton1]

I can introduce custom fields to reviews created through the backend (thanks to your tutorial), but what I want is for visitors, when commenting on an item, to be able to rate custom fields as well as giving an overall rating.

Here's an example: http://totalsofa.com/index.php/dfs/2-dfs-sofas/1-elin-4-seater-pillow-back-sofa

The visitor, whose comment is at the bottom, is limited to giving an overall rating. Is there any way of introducing multiple rating fields to the visitor comment box?

[NRyan115]

The functionality you are seeking in not in this current version of the software. With our small group (two) and limited time and resources to put toward a free and not for profit component such as this, we have to focus our energy.

Thus far the largest driving factor for Simple Review has been to create a review component.... which is NOT the same as a rating component. Our initial niche market was for users and sites who wanted to create an online catalog of products, items, places, etc by rank. Much like Consumer Reports (for almost anything), PC Gamer Magazine (Game reviews), or Sardless.com (Music). Sites with one person, one group, one team, or just one site creating the reviews for all users to see. Allowing user comments and ratings was thrown in as a useful addition but was not the main focus as many components existed for that type of feature.

As we continue down this path we are expanding our ideas and discovering what people desire. You should see big and exciting changes in the next big release which will include a great deal of requests made by users including the features you are asking about. Check our the request list in the request forum.

I hope you can find Simple Review suitable for your needs and that we can introduce new features to help your site be perfect.