Widgets for Google Reviews

92 Quality Score

Active Installs

27/30

With roughly 900,000 active installs, this is one of the more widely used review widgets in the WordPress ecosystem, indicating strong real-world adoption.

Update Freshness

25/25

The plugin was updated within days of our assessment and requires WordPress 6.2 and PHP 7.4, signalling an actively maintained codebase.

User Rating

15/15

A 98 out of 100 score from 2,593 ratings is exceptionally strong and suggests most users are satisfied with both functionality and reliability.

Support Health

11/15

26 of 32 support threads resolved (81.3%) is a respectable rate, though the smaller absolute thread volume means each unresolved issue carries more weight.

WP Compatibility

15/15

Tested against WordPress 7.0 with broad PHP version support, this is one of the most forward-compatible plugins in its category.

Scores higher than 99% of indexed plugins

About

Google Reviews Widget for WordPress. Display Google reviews in 1 minute with 45 professional layouts. Build trust, boost SEO, and increase sales.

Active Installs 1M+

Rating ★★★★½ 4.9/5

Last Updated 2026-09-24 1:05pm GMT

Requires WordPress 6.2+

Tested Up To 7.1.2

Requires PHP 7.4+

Security History

6 known vulnerabilities, all patched

1 High 5 Medium

Most recent: July 10, 2026

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Widgets for Google Reviews <= 13.3 - Authenticated (Editor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via 'fomo-title' and 'fomo-text' Parameters Medium

July 10, 2026 Patched in ["13.3.1"] CVE-2026-11591

Widgets for Google Reviews <= 13.2.1 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via trustindex Shortcode Medium

December 10, 2025 Patched in ["13.2.2"] CVE-2025-9436

Widgets for Google Reviews <= 13.2.4 - Unauthenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Google Reviews High

December 5, 2025 Patched in ["13.2.5"] CVE-2025-12510

Multiple Plugins by Trustindex.io <= (Various Versions)- Authenticated (Editor+) Arbitrary File Upload Medium

November 22, 2023 Patched in ["11.1"] CVE-2023-48275

Widgets for Google Reviews <= 10.9 - Cross-Site Request Forgery to Plugin Settings Reset Medium

October 16, 2023 Patched in ["10.9.1"] CVE-2023-3254

Widgets for Google Reviews < 9.8 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored XSS Medium

January 5, 2023 Patched in ["9.8"] CVE-2022-4470

What It Does

Widgets for Google Reviews connects your WordPress site to your Google Business Profile so you can pull existing Google reviews into pages, sidebars, and other widget areas as styled displays. It handles the API connection, review syncing, and layout presentation so visitors see real customer feedback without manual copy-and-paste work.

Who It's For

This plugin fits local businesses that already have a steady stream of Google reviews and want to showcase that social proof on their WordPress site, including dental practices, restaurants, real estate agents, hotels, auto shops, salons, and contractors. It is best suited to site owners who value a low-config widget approach over building custom review schema or aggregation tools.

Who Should Skip It

If you do not yet have meaningful Google reviews to display, or if you want a broader review platform that collects feedback directly from customers (rather than mirroring Google), this plugin will not deliver much value. Sites that need deep Google ecosystem integration beyond reviews should look at Site Kit instead.

The Bottom Line

With 900,000 active installs, a near-perfect rating, and an overall quality score of 93.55 out of 100, this is a top-tier choice for embedding Google reviews on a WordPress site. The main caveat is its single-purpose focus: it does one job, and it does it well, so only skip it if your needs extend beyond Google review display. For its target audience, it is hard to beat.

Related Plugins

Site Kit by Google 94/100

Pick Site Kit if you want a full Google integration suite including Analytics, Search Console, and AdSense rather than only review display.

Rich Showcase for Google Reviews 90/100

Choose Rich Showcase if you want similar Google review functionality with a heavier focus on visually rich carousel layouts.

WP Popular Posts 89/100

Opt for WP Popular Posts if your goal is surfacing popular on-site content rather than third-party Google reviews.

GA Google Analytics 87/100

Pick GA Google Analytics if your priority is traffic reporting and event tracking rather than social proof widgets.

Site Reviews 87/100

Choose Site Reviews if you need an in-house review collection system that lets customers submit feedback directly on your site, independent of Google.