Description
GMB Club Connect is the official plugin to connect your WordPress site to the GMB Club platform.
Google Reviews Features
- Display Google My Business reviews on your website
- 8 different layouts: sliders, grid, list, badges, floating widget
- Customizable shortcode [gmbclco_reviews]
- WordPress widget for sidebars
- Configurable cache to optimize performance
- Responsive design for all screen sizes
Articles API Features
- Publish articles via secure REST API
- Bearer Token authentication
- Compatible with n8n, Make, Zapier and Python scripts
- Configurable rate limiting
- IP whitelist
- Detailed logs of all requests
- Yoast SEO support (title and meta description)
Available Layouts
- Slider I – Simple carousel with navigation
- Slider II – “Excellent” badge with carousel
- Slider III – Header with prominent Google logo
- Grid – Responsive grid display
- List – Vertical list with “View more”
- Badge – Compact badge with average rating
- Horizontal Badge – Badge for header/footer
- Floating – Floating widget in page corner
External Services
This plugin connects to the following external services:
GMB Club API
This plugin connects to the GMB Club API to fetch and display Google Business Profile reviews on your website.
- Service URL: https://gmb-club.avismaestrogmb.com/api
- Purpose: Fetches Google reviews data associated with your business profile to display on your WordPress site
- Data sent: Your API key and fiche (business) ID
- When: Each time the reviews shortcode or widget is loaded (with caching to reduce API calls)
- Terms of Service: https://gmb-club.avismaestrogmb.com/terms
- Privacy Policy: https://gmb-club.avismaestrogmb.com/privacy
License Server
This plugin connects to a license server to validate your subscription and enable premium features.
- Service URL: https://license.a2z-automation.com/api
- Purpose: Validates your license key and retrieves subscription information
- Data sent: License key, site URL, site name, WordPress version, PHP version, plugin version
- When: On license activation, daily heartbeat check, and license deactivation
- Terms of Service: https://a2z-automation.com/terms
- Privacy Policy: https://a2z-automation.com/privacy
Screenshots
Installation
- Download the plugin and upload it to
/wp-content/plugins/ - Activate the plugin via the ‘Plugins’ menu
- Go to GMB Club > Google Reviews to configure your API key
- Use the shortcode
[gmbclco_reviews]to display your reviews
FAQ
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How do I get a GMB Club API key?
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Log in to your GMB Club account at https://gmb-club.avismaestrogmb.com and go to Settings > API to generate your key.
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How do I use the shortcode?
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Use
[gmbclco_reviews]with optional parameters:
*layout: slider-1, slider-2, slider-3, grid, list, badge, badge-horizontal, floating
*max: number of reviews to display (default: 10)
*min_stars: minimum rating (default: 4)Example:
[gmbclco_reviews layout="grid" max="6" min_stars="4"] -
Does the Articles API require a license?
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The Articles API requires an active connection to GMB Club. The license is validated on GMB Club servers.
Reviews
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Contributors & Developers
“GMB Club Connect” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin.
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Changelog
1.0.5
- Security improvements: proper escaping and sanitization
- Updated prefix to meet WordPress.org guidelines
- Moved inline styles to proper enqueue
- SQL queries now use prepared statements
- Documented external services
- License validation moved to server-side (serviceware model)
1.0.0
- Initial release
- Google reviews display with 8 layouts
- REST API for article publishing
- Integrated license system
- Admin interface with tabs