Likes & reactions

use RoundlyConsulting\Likes\Facades\Likes;

Likes::actor($user)->like($post);     // like / unlike / toggle
Likes::actor($user)->toggle($post);   // returns the resulting is-liked state
Likes::actor($user)->unlike($post);

$post->isLikedBy($user);              // bool
$post->likesCount();                  // int (uses an eager count when hydrated)

Post::published()->orderByLikesDesc()->limit(10)->get();   // "popular"
Post::published()->orderByTrending()->get();               // recency-weighted

$feed = Post::published()
    ->withLikesCount()              // hydrate likes_count
    ->withLikedState($viewer)       // hydrate is_liked + liked_reaction (pass the viewer)
    ->latest()
    ->paginate();

@foreach ($feed as $post)
    {{ $post->is_liked ? '♥' : '♡' }} {{ $post->likes_count }}
@endforeach

$post->likeState($viewer);
// => ['count' => 12, 'viewer_state' => ['liked' => true, 'reaction' => 'like'], 'breakdown' => ['like' => 12]]