Description
Fivenson Reviews Widget for Google Business allows you to display authentic customer reviews from your Google Business Profile on any WordPress site.
Created by Chris Narine-Fivenson at Fivenson Studios.
Designed for performance, reliability, and visitor trust:
* Interactive Carousel & Slider: Smooth auto-scrolling card slider with touch finger swipe, mouse grab-and-drag, and circular navigation buttons.
* Sort by Newest 1st: Chronological ordering ensures your newest, freshest customer reviews are displayed prominently.
* Responsive Grid & List Feed: Complete reviews feed with high-impact rating summary badge, “Write a review” call to action, and “Load More” pagination.
* SEO Rich Snippets (Schema.org): Built-in LocalBusiness AggregateRating structured data injection for organic Google star snippets.
* Secure Client Architecture: Zero client-side API key exposure. Front-end DOM rendering uses safe text node creation and sanitized attributes.
* Star Filtering: Easily filter out low ratings (e.g. show only 3, 4, or 5-star reviews).
* Lightweight & Fast: Pure vanilla JS and scoped CSS with zero bulky dependencies.
* Visual Shortcode Generator: Built-in copy-and-paste tool for Elementor, Gutenberg, and classic editors.
Installation
- Upload the
fivenson-business-reviews-for-googlefolder to your/wp-content/plugins/directory, or install directly through the WordPress plugins screen. - Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress.
- Navigate to Settings > Fivenson Reviews to enter your Google Place ID and customize your preferences.
- Place the shortcode
[fivenson_reviews layout="slider" sort="newest" min_rating="3"]anywhere on your site.
FAQ
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How do I find my Google Place ID?
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You can find your Place ID using Google’s Place ID Finder tool or entering your business name in the plugin settings.
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Can I hide reviews under 3 stars?
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Yes, you can set the
min_ratingattribute or configure it in the admin settings. Reviews below your threshold are filtered out. -
Can visitors swipe with their fingers on mobile?
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Yes! The carousel supports full touch swipe on mobile and mouse grab-and-drag on desktop.
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Does this expose my Google Cloud API keys?
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No. The plugin is built with a zero-credential client architecture to prevent quota theft and key abuse.
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Does this plugin inject Google SEO Schema?
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Yes. Enabling the SEO & Schema setting outputs Schema.org AggregateRating markup into the page header for Google search rich snippets.
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Where can I get support or request features?
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For support or inquiries, contact info@fivensonstudios.com or visit https://fivensonstudios.com.
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Contributors & Developers
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Changelog
1.1.5
- Renamed plugin display name to “Fivenson Reviews Widget for Google Business” per WordPress.org reviewer recommendation.
- Synchronized all internationalization gettext functions to text domain “fivenson-business-reviews-for-google”.
- Standardized all prefixes to “fivenson_reviews” (minimum 4+ characters) across defines, options, and shortcodes.
- Removed legacy shortcodes and 3-letter constants.
1.1.0
- Added chronological sorting with “Newest first” as default.
- Added touch swipe on mobile and mouse grab-and-drag on desktop with inertia snap.
- Added comprehensive 5-tab WordPress admin settings suite.
- Added Schema.org LocalBusiness AggregateRating JSON-LD integration for SEO rich snippets.
- Added interactive Shortcode Generator tool in admin settings.
- Added brand accent color customizer.
- Added uninstall.php cleanup script for official WordPress.org repository compliance.
1.0.0
- Initial public release with slider, list, star filtering, and secure rendering.