=== Widgets for Google Reviews ===
Contributors: trustindex
Donate link: https://www.trustindex.io/prices/
Tags: google reviews, google business, review widget, review slider, social proof
Requires at least: 6.2
Tested up to: 7.1
Requires PHP: 7.2
Stable tag: 14.3
License: GPLv2 or later
License URI: https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html
Plugin Name: Widgets for Google Reviews
Plugin Title: Widgets for Google Reviews Plugin
Plugin URI: https://wordpress.org/plugins/wp-reviews-plugin-for-google/
Author: Trustindex.io <support@trustindex.io>
Author URI: https://www.trustindex.io/
Text Domain: wp-reviews-plugin-for-google
Version: 14.3

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

== Description ==

Widgets for Google Reviews by Trustindex is a free Google reviews widget plugin for WordPress. It displays the reviews from your Google Business Profile on your website in responsive slider, grid, list and badge layouts. Connect your Google Business Profile in seconds, no Google API key required, and place the widget with a shortcode.

Google reviews are one of the most powerful ways for local businesses to build trust and increase sales. Customers read them before they call, book, or buy, so showing those reviews on your own website puts that proof exactly where the decision is made.

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= Key facts =

* Active installations: 1,000,000+ WordPress sites
* WordPress.org rating: 4.9 out of 5 stars from more than 2,600 reviews

= Free Google Reviews WordPress Plugin =

Google reviews widget plugin includes the following features:

* Free usage
* 1 Google Business Profile as the review source
* 1 review widget
* Unlimited page usage
* Unlimited widget views
* Up to 10 displayed Google reviews
* 45 Google reviews widget layouts (slider, grid, list, badge)
* 10+ amazing predesigned widget styles
* Dark website support
* Rating filters, for example to show only 4- and 5-star reviews
* Review hiding, and reviewer-name anonymization
* Trim long reviews with a “Read more” link
* Review verification by Trustindex (origin of the source)
* Displaying review replies
* 52 widget languages
* Lazy loading for faster widget performance
* Shortcode integration
* Use in any page builder: Gutenberg, Elementor, SiteOrigin, Beaver Builder, Divi, WPBakery, Classic…
* Linux and Windows (XAMPP, WAMP,...) compatible
* Multisite compatibility
* Reviews readable by AI crawlers and search engines

= GDPR-Compliant Widgets =

* Review data is stored locally in your WordPress database.
* Widget assets (CSS, JavaScript, and images) are served directly from your own server.

= Get more features with Trustindex Professional review widgets =

[Create a Free Account for More Features](https://www.trustindex.io/)

With Trustindex Professional Google review widgets, you can build more trust and increase your sales.

* Unlimited website usage for every widget
* Unlimited number of widgets
* Unlimited widget views
* Unlimited review downloads
* Automatic review updates, without a Google API key
* Multiple Google Business Profiles and other platforms in one widget.
* 133 review platforms, including Google, Facebook, Yelp, Amazon, Tripadvisor, Booking.com, Airbnb, and Hotels.com
* Rich snippets (schema.org structured data) so your star rating can appear in Google search results
* 60+ professional widget layouts
* 10+ customizable widget styles
* Professional review widget configurator
* Review photos, and personalized widget headers
* AI review summaries
* AI review translation
* Integrated widget pop-ups
* Review hiding, spam marking, shortening, and tagging
* Automated review invitation systems
* Management of multiple businesses
* Review images for Instagram, Facebook, X, and Pinterest
* Review widgets for email signatures
* Shortcode & HTML/JavaScript support
* AMP support
* Detailed statistics
* Priority support and additional placement options

[Create a Free Account for More Features](https://www.trustindex.io/)

= Who is this plugin for? =

Built for local businesses that want to display Google Business Profile reviews on their WordPress websites, including:

* Home service businesses and contractors, including roofers, cleaners and renovation companies
* Hotels, vacation rentals, tour operators and travel businesses
* Dental practices, clinics and other healthcare providers
* Real estate agencies, law firms and financial service providers
* Restaurants, cafes, beauty salons and fitness studios
* Training providers, automotive businesses and other local services
* E-commerce stores displaying reviews of their business
* Marketing agencies, web designers and freelancers managing client websites

= Additional Free Review Plugins =

* [Tripadvisor reviews](https://wordpress.org/plugins/review-widgets-for-tripadvisor/)
* [Facebook reviews](https://wordpress.org/plugins/free-facebook-reviews-and-recommendations-widgets/)
* [Booking.com reviews](https://wordpress.org/plugins/review-widgets-for-booking-com/)
* [Airbnb reviews](https://wordpress.org/plugins/review-widgets-for-airbnb/)
* [Amazon reviews](https://wordpress.org/plugins/review-widgets-for-amazon/)
* [Yelp reviews](https://wordpress.org/plugins/reviews-widgets-for-yelp/)

= Languages =

Afrikaans, Albanian, Arabic, Armenian, Azerbaijani, Bengali, Bosnian, Bulgarian, Catalan, Chinese, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Estonian, Finnish, French, Galician, Georgian, German, Greek, Hebrew, Hindi, Hungarian, Icelandic, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Kazakh, Korean, Latvian, Lithuanian, Macedonian, Malay, Norwegian, Persian, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Scottish Gaelic, Serbian, Slovak, Slovenian, Spanish, Swedish, Thai, Turkish, Ukrainian, Vietnamese, and Welsh.

= Support =

1. Check the plugin FAQ below.
2. Open the troubleshooting information in the plugin admin dashboard.
3. Search the [Trustindex FAQ](https://www.trustindex.io/frequently-asked-questions/).
4. Search or open a topic in the [WordPress.org support forum](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/wp-reviews-plugin-for-google/).
5. If you still need help, email support@trustindex.io.

== Installation ==

1. Install the plugin from the WordPress plugin directory
2. Activate Widgets for Google Reviews on the Plugins screen.
3. Open the plugin in the WordPress admin menu.
4. Connect your Google Business Profile by entering your business name in the search field, or use its Google Maps URL if your business doesn’t have a physical address.
5. Copy the generated shortcode into the page, post, or page-builder element where the widget should appear.

= Third-party services =

This plugin uses the Trustindex service (https://www.trustindex.io) to fetch your public Google reviews when you set up the widget.

Service information: [Trustindex](https://www.trustindex.io/)

Terms: [Terms of Use](https://www.trustindex.io/terms-of-use)

Privacy: [Privacy Policy](https://www.trustindex.io/privacy-policy)

== Frequently Asked Questions ==

= Do I need a Trustindex account to use the plugin? =

No. You can connect your Google Business Profile, choose a layout and add the shortcode without creating a Trustindex account. Trustindex Professional is a separate service; its paid features are optional.

= What is included in the free version? =

Up to 10 Google reviews in one widget, 45 widget layouts and 10+ pre-designed styles, filtering by rating, hiding individual reviews, displaying owner replies, reviewer-name display controls, 52 languages, dark theme support and a shortcode that works in any page builder. The free plugin has no time limit or widget-view limit.

= Do I need a Google API key? =

No. The plugin fetches reviews from your public Google Business Profile. You do not need an API key, a Google Cloud project or a billing account.

= How do I add the Google reviews widget to my site? =

After setup, the plugin gives you a shortcode. Paste it into any page or post, or into any page builder: Gutenberg, Elementor, Divi, WPBakery, Beaver Builder, SiteOrigin or the Classic editor. The widget adapts to the width of the container you place it in.

= Can I choose which reviews are displayed? =

Yes. You can filter by minimum star rating, hide individual reviews, show or hide the owner's reply, and anonymize reviewer names. All of this is done in the plugin settings, without touching any code.

= Do the reviews update automatically? =

In the free version, reviews are fetched when you set up the widget and stored locally in your WordPress database. You can manually refresh them every 10 days from the My Reviews tab. With a Trustindex Professional account, your widget automatically updates.

= Can I display reviews from multiple Google Business Profiles? =

The free WordPress plugin supports one Google Business Profile. Trustindex Professional supports multiple profiles, including businesses with multiple locations.

= Will the widget slow down my site? =

No. Reviews are stored in your WordPress database, so no request is made to Google when a visitor loads your page. Widgets are optimized for speed and designed to have minimal impact on page loading times.

= Are the reviews visible to Google and AI crawlers? =

Yes. The widget is rendered as regular HTML in your page, not in an iframe, so search engines and AI crawlers can read the review content.

= Is the plugin GDPR-compliant? =

Yes. Your reviews and the widget files are stored on your own server, in your WordPress database and uploads folder. When a visitor loads your page, no request is made to Google, Trustindex or a CDN, and the widget sets no cookies and contains no tracking. Reviewer names can be anonymized in the widget settings. You remain responsible for your own privacy policy.

= Does the plugin work on mobile and dark themes? =

Yes. All widget layouts are fully responsive, and the pre-designed styles include dark variants that fit dark websites out of the box.

= Does the plugin work on WordPress multisite and Windows hosting? =

Yes. The plugin supports multisite installations and runs on both Linux and Windows servers. It requires WordPress 6.2 or newer and PHP 7.2 or newer.

= What happens to my data if I uninstall the plugin? =

All reviews, settings and files created by the plugin are removed from your WordPress database and uploads folder when you delete the plugin. Your reviews on Google are of course unaffected.

== Screenshots ==

1. Google review slider on a light background
2. Google review grid on a light background
3. Google review list on a light background
4. Google Business Profile connection screen
5. Widget layout selection screen

== Changelog ==

The complete plugin changelog and upgrade notices: [https://admin.trustindex.io/page/static/content/wp-changelog](https://admin.trustindex.io/page/static/content/wp-changelog)
