Reviews and Rating – Google Reviews

81 Quality Score

Active Installs

19/30

20,000 active installs is modest; it sits well behind the category leaders at 100,000 installs, which is why popularity scores 64 rather than higher.

Update Freshness

25/25

An update on January 31, 2025 shows the developer is still active, but the low score reflects limited recent commit data and only basic version hygiene indicators.

User Rating

15/15

A 4.9 average (98/100) across 183 reviews is genuinely excellent and the strongest signal in this assessment.

Support Health

8/15

All 4 support threads are resolved, which is a perfect resolution rate, but the very low total volume means there is not enough data to judge response speed or depth.

WP Compatibility

15/15

Requires only WordPress 4.6 and PHP 5.2.4, so it runs almost anywhere, but no explicit WooCommerce, block editor, or major page builder compatibility is noted.

Scores higher than 86% of indexed plugins

About

Completely restriction-free Google reviews and rating as Block or Shortcode. Extensive display options; delicious themes; includes Structured Data.

Active Installs 20k+

Rating ★★★★½ 4.9/5

Last Updated 2026-09-01 2:48pm GMT

Requires WordPress 5.3+

Tested Up To 7.1

Requires PHP 7.4+

Security History

3 known vulnerabilities, all patched

1 High 2 Medium

Most recent: August 25, 2026

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What It Does

This plugin pulls Google reviews and star ratings into your WordPress site and displays them via shortcodes or widgets, with multiple layout themes and JSON-LD structured data included for rich snippets in search results. It is positioned as restriction-free, with no premium upsell gating the core functionality.

Who It's For

Small local businesses such as restaurants, dental clinics, salons, and auto repair shops that want a quick way to surface Google reviews on their site without paying for a SaaS subscription. It also suits site owners comfortable with basic shortcode use who need lightweight structured data without a full schema suite.

Who Should Skip It

Sites needing reviews from multiple platforms (Yelp, TripAdvisor, Facebook) or social feed aggregation should look elsewhere, since this plugin is Google-only. Large enterprises, multi-location brands, and anyone needing premium support SLAs should also skip it given the small install base and limited support thread history.

The Bottom Line

With a 58.08/100 quality score and outstanding 4.9 user ratings, this plugin is a quietly capable, free Google reviews option that simply does not match the polish, install base, or ecosystem of category leaders like Rich Showcase or Reviews Feed. It is a sensible pick for a small site that wants zero-cost Google reviews and structured data, but larger or multi-platform sites will outgrow it quickly.

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