WP Google Review Slider - Display Google Reviews on Your WordPress Site

About WP Google Review Slider

The Google Reviews WordPress plugin allows you to easily display your Google reviews on your website, boosting customer confidence and social proof. The plugin is lightweight and fast, and you can choose from multiple display options, such as a review slider or a responsive grid. Additionally, the plugin allows for customization to match your website's design and offers features like downloading reviews from multiple locations and displaying only high-rated reviews.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the WP Google Review Slider plugin?

The WP Google Review Slider is a WordPress plugin designed to display Google reviews on your website quickly and efficiently. It helps enhance customer confidence and social proof by showcasing your business's reviews.

How does the plugin retrieve Google reviews?

The plugin offers two methods to download reviews: using targeted Google search terms or your Google Place ID. You can also use the Google Places API for daily updates or the Google Crawl method to download up to 40 reviews.

Can I display reviews from multiple business locations?

Yes, the plugin allows you to easily gather and display reviews from multiple business locations. It is compatible with various business types, including those without a physical address.

What display options are available for the reviews?

You can display reviews using an eye-catching review slider or a responsive grid. These can be placed directly into widget areas, posts, or pages on your WordPress site.

Is the plugin customizable?

Yes, the plugin offers flexibility with unlimited review slider templates and easy customization options. You can adjust colors to match your site's design without needing coding skills and add a review summary badge.

Changelog

16.0

Fix for Above Wide badge on mobile view.

15.9

Fix for Above Wide badge too many divs.

15.8

Slider will now auto-close read more when going to next slide.
Updated Freemius SDK

15.7

fix bug with last name when reviewer as more than two names

15.6

small bug fix

15.5

fix for certain sites being blocked from Google Crawl.

15.4

small bug fix from last update

15.3

Added Read More Color option. Other small bug fixes.

15.2

bug fix with CSS not applying to one review on mobile setting.

15.1

added ability to hide or initial Last Name of reviewer.
added feature to hide certain reviews

15.0

small bug fix from last update

14.9

Added feature where you can now advance through images.
badge feature is now mobile friendly

14.8

small bug fix from last update

14.7

changed arrows to span to help with Google pagespeed.
added additional slider options
added badge option
added reviews same height option
added ability to download from multiple different locations.
replaced background image url with a data uri

14.6

template save issue

14.5

small bug fix

14.2

Added ability to show only one review per a slide on mobile.
updated Freemius SDK

14.1

small bug fix

13.9

updated Freemius sdk.

13.6

More sanitization on Template page.

13.5

Small bug fixed with text sanitization.

13.4

Updated Freemius SDK.

13.3

PHP 8.2 warning notice fixed.

13.1

Small css bug fix.

13.0

Can now download product reviews.

12.9

updated database table. better read more transition

12.8

small css fix.

12.7

Updated color picker js for review template settings.

12.6

Update Freemius SDK.

12.5

Small deprecated notice fix, no longer passing NULL to submenu page creation.

12.4

Updated Freemius SDK to latest version 2.5.8.

12.3

More descriptive alt text for thumbnails. Fixed bug with saving template when using transparent background color.

12.1

Small bug fix when non-admin can see menu.

12.0

Added ability to display user images added to reviews. Fixed bug in Google review rating download.

11.9

Fix “read more” feature for non-english language.

11.8

Small bug fixes.

11.7

Small bug fix for when business isn’t found.

11.6

Small bug fixes.

11.5

Updated welcome page.

11.4

Freemius sdk settings change.

11.3

Fixed bug with searching for Google reviews with terms with ‘ in name. Fix for hotel search by placeid.

11.2

Can now download 50 reviews. Added Freemius sdk for analytic.

11.1

Changed stars to SVG. Added verified star option. Added avatar hide, show, initial image options.

11.0

small bug fixes

10.9

Updated margins for slider.

10.8

Updated CSS width for icon.

10.7

small bug fixes with non-slider grid google reviews

10.6

small bug fixes

10.5

small bug fixes

10.4

another fix to review download crawl method

10.3

small change to catch errors

10.2

another fix to review download crawl method

10.1

small bug fix to review download crawl method

10.0

changed way crawl method works

9.9

fix crawl method for hotels

9.7

another small bug fix with Crawl method for Google Reviews

9.5

small bug fix for service business reviews meta text

9.4

no longer downloads “Positive:…” text in Google reviews.

9.3

review slider updates to make it more reliable. Added swipe feature to google slider.

9.2

Updated database table to handle long page names.

9.1

another small bug fix with Crawl method when getting Google hotel reviews.

9.0

added ability to filter by rating.

8.9

fix conflict with FB version

8.8

small bug fix with Crawl method when getting Google hotel reviews.

8.7

small bug fix with Crawl method

8.6

fix conflict with FB version

8.5

small bug fix with Crawl method

8.4

small bug fix with crawling translated reviews

8.3

small bug fix with date and icon

8.2

small bug fix

8.1

small bug fix for certain place id values.

8.0

Added google icon option.

7.9

Can now download reviews from service area businesses.

7.8

Added delay variable for slider.

7.7

go pro link update.

7.6

added lazy loading to images. small changes to menu

7.5

small CSS changes to slider and dashboard widget

7.4

removed deprecated jquery function .load

7.3

added dashboard widget showing recent reviews.

7.2

Small bug fix when testing api key.

7.1

Small bug fix when using with Facebook version. Added primary keys to db tables.

7.0

bug fix when updating to Pro version

6.9

Small bug fix when checking api key.

6.8

added read more option.

6.7

Small bug fix when user does not have php mbstring extension.

6.6

Google Places API Warning.

6.5

Small bug fix when uninstalling it will now check for de-activated pro version.

6.4

Checks for mbstring now. Also removed template selection from Edit Post page.

6.3

Small bug fix with CSS style on review slider.

6.2

Small bug fix.

6.1

added way to delete a review.

6.0

Added welcome page.

5.9

Added admin notice.

5.8

Added button to test API key.

5.7

Added language code setting.

5.6

Notes added.

5.5

Small conflict fix with other free versions.

5.4

minified and combined js and css files to increase load time. changed js to work with deffered javascript.

5.2

Small bug fix.

5.1

Small bug fix.

5.0

added ability to update Avatar image location.

4.9

hidden date no longer gets added to page.

4.8

Updated instructions link.

4.7

Small bug fix.

4.6

Small bug fix with error message.

4.5

Small bug fix.

4.4

Option to use your own api key.

4.3

Small bug fix.

4.2

Small bug fix.

4.1

now uses default api key

4.0

place id look up url change.

3.9

Small bug fix.

3.8

Small bug fix.

3.7

Small bug fix.

3.6

Small bug fix.

3.5

Small bug fix with Widget.

3.4

Fixed so it can be used along side facebook version.

3.3

Small bug fix.

3.2

Small text change.

3.1

Small bug fix.

3.0

Small bug fix.

2.9

Alt text added to stars.

2.7

Small bug fix.

2.6

Small bug fix.

2.5

Small bug fix.

2.4

WordPress V4.9 compatible fix of color picker.

2.3

Small bug fix.

2.2

Small bug fix.

2.1

Small bug fix.

2.0

Now will animate the height of the slider automatically.

1.9

Small bug fixes. CSS conflict with multiple slides on one page.

1.8

Small bug fixes. Another conflict with Fb version.

1.7

Small bug fixes. Conflict with Fb version.

1.6

Small bug fixes. Widget not displaying/

1.5

Small bug fixes.

1.4

Small bug fixes.

1.3

Added manual location entry option.

1.2

Small bug fixes.

1.1

Small bug fixes.

1.0

First Version