Title: Rewind Review Sync for Google Maps and Elementor Author: jakirulislambd19 Published: August 22, 2026 Last modified: August 22, 2026 --- Search plugins ![](https://ps.w.org/rewind-review-sync-for-google-maps/assets/banner-772x250.png? rev=3660539) ![](https://ps.w.org/rewind-review-sync-for-google-maps/assets/icon.svg?rev=3660539) # Rewind Review Sync for Google Maps and Elementor By [jakirulislambd19](https://profiles.wordpress.org/jakirulislambd19/) [Download](https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/rewind-review-sync-for-google-maps.1.0.0.zip) * [Details](https://wordpress.org/plugins/rewind-review-sync-for-google-maps/#description) * [Reviews](https://wordpress.org/plugins/rewind-review-sync-for-google-maps/#reviews) * [Installation](https://wordpress.org/plugins/rewind-review-sync-for-google-maps/#installation) * [Development](https://wordpress.org/plugins/rewind-review-sync-for-google-maps/#developers) [Support](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/rewind-review-sync-for-google-maps/) ## Description Rewind Review Sync for Google Maps and Elementor pulls real Google Maps reviews into WordPress and stores each one as a post. From there you can display them two ways: with the bundled **Google Reviews** widget (works with free Elementor), or by building your own Loop Grid template using the plugin’s dynamic tags (requires Elementor Pro). Reviews are fetched through the Apify platform, an external third-party service you connect with your own account. See the “External services” section below for exactly what is sent and when. #### Key features * **Automatic sync** — reviews refresh on a configurable schedule using WordPress Cron (default: every 24 hours) * **Manual sync** — trigger a fresh fetch at any time from the plugin’s admin screen * **Bundled Elementor widget** — slider, grid and list layouts with full style controls, no Elementor Pro required * **Loop Grid ready** — every review field is available as an Elementor dynamic tag for your own templates * **Place-level data** — the overall average rating and total review count are stored and available as tags * **No bundled libraries** — built entirely on the WordPress HTTP API, WP-Cron and native Elementor APIs #### Available dynamic tags All tags appear under the **Google Reviews** group in the Elementor dynamic tags picker: * Review Rating (1-5) — text and number categories * Reviewer Photo — image category * Review Date — text category, relative or formatted * Reviewer Profile URL — text and URL categories * Place Average Rating — text and number categories * Total Review Count — text and number categories The reviewer’s name and the review body are stored as the post title and post content, so use Elementor’s built-in **Post Title** and **Post Content** dynamic tags for those. #### Requirements * WordPress 6.5 or later * PHP 7.4 or later * [Elementor](https://wordpress.org/plugins/elementor/) 3.5 or later for the review widget * Elementor Pro for Loop Grid and dynamic tags * A free [Apify](https://apify.com) account Elementor is a hard requirement and is declared through the `Requires Plugins` header, so WordPress will not activate this plugin until Elementor is installed and active. #### How it works 1. Reviews are fetched from Google Maps by running the `compass~google-maps-reviews- scraper` actor on Apify 2. Each review is saved as a post of the `rewind_review` custom post type 3. Review metadata (rating, photo, date, profile URL) is stored in post meta 4. Place-level data (average rating, total count) is stored as a site option 5. Everything is exposed to Elementor as a widget and as dynamic tags ### External services This plugin relies on the **Apify** platform (https://apify.com) to retrieve Google Maps reviews. It does not work without it. **What the service is used for:** running the Google Maps Reviews Scraper actor, which collects the public reviews for the business URL you configure and returns them to your site. **What data is sent, and when:** the Google Maps URL you enter in the plugin settings, and your Apify API token for authentication. Nothing else is transmitted — no site URL, no user data, no analytics, no telemetry. Data is sent only when you click ** Sync Now**, or when the scheduled automatic sync runs. No request is made until you have entered your own Apify token and saved it. **Where the data goes:** `https://api.apify.com/` Using this plugin means your use of Apify is governed by their terms: * Apify Terms of Service: https://docs.apify.com/legal/general-terms-and-conditions * Apify Privacy Policy: https://docs.apify.com/legal/privacy-policy No data is sent to any other third-party service. ## Installation 1. Upload the `rewind-review-sync-for-google-maps` folder to `/wp-content/plugins/`, or install the plugin through the WordPress plugins screen 2. Activate the plugin through the **Plugins** menu in WordPress 3. Go to **Google Reviews Settings** 4. Enter your **Google Maps URL** — open the business in Google Maps on desktop and copy the full URL from the address bar 5. Enter your **Apify API Token** — find it at https://console.apify.com under Account Integrations 6. Click **Save Settings**, then click **Sync Now** 7. In Elementor, either drop in the **Google Reviews** widget, or add a **Loop Grid**, set its query post type to **Google Review**, and build your template with the Google Reviews dynamic tags ## FAQ ### Do I need a paid Apify account? No. Apify’s free tier includes monthly credit and does not require a credit card. For most sites a daily sync stays comfortably within it. ### How do I get my Google Maps URL? Open Google Maps on desktop, search for the business, and copy the full URL from the browser address bar. It looks like `https://www.google.com/maps/place/Business +Name/...`. ### Where do I find my Apify API token? Log in at https://console.apify.com, go to Account Integrations, and copy your personal API token. ### How often does the plugin sync? Every 24 hours by default, via WordPress Cron. Change it under **Google Reviews Settings Auto-Sync Interval**, with a minimum of one hour. You can also sync manually at any time with the **Sync Now** button. ### Can I use this without Elementor Pro? Yes. The bundled **Google Reviews** widget works with the free version of Elementor. Loop Grid and dynamic tags are Elementor Pro features, so those parts require Pro. ### Do I need Elementor at all? Yes. Elementor is declared as a dependency, so WordPress will not let you activate this plugin without it. Once synced, the reviews are stored as ordinary posts, so any theme or plugin can also read them. ### The average rating or review count shows 0. Why? These come from the place-level fields in the Apify response for each sync. Click** Sync Now** to refresh. If they stay at 0, the actor’s response may not include place- level fields for your particular URL. ### What happens to existing reviews when I sync again? They are updated in place, matched on the Google review ID. No duplicates are created. ### What is removed when I delete the plugin? Deleting the plugin removes its settings, its scheduled sync, and the synced review posts. Those reviews are a cache of data held by Google rather than content you authored, and reinstalling plus running one sync restores them. ## Reviews There are no reviews for this plugin. ## Contributors & Developers “Rewind Review Sync for Google Maps and Elementor” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin. Contributors * [ jakirulislambd19 ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/jakirulislambd19/) [Translate “Rewind Review Sync for Google Maps and Elementor” into your language.](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/rewind-review-sync-for-google-maps) ### Interested in development? [Browse the code](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/rewind-review-sync-for-google-maps/), check out the [SVN repository](https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/rewind-review-sync-for-google-maps/), or subscribe to the [development log](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/rewind-review-sync-for-google-maps/) by [RSS](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/rewind-review-sync-for-google-maps/?limit=100&mode=stop_on_copy&format=rss). ## Changelog #### 1.0.0 * Initial release * `rewind_review` custom post type synced from Apify * Google Reviews Elementor widget with slider, grid and list layouts * Six Elementor dynamic tags: Review Rating, Reviewer Photo, Review Date, Reviewer Profile URL, Place Average Rating, Total Review Count * Configurable auto-sync interval via WordPress Cron, plus a manual sync button ## Meta * Version **1.0.0** * Last updated **17 hours ago** * Active installations **Fewer than 10** * WordPress version ** 6.5 or higher ** * Tested up to **7.0.4** * PHP version ** 7.4 or higher ** * Tags * [elementor](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/elementor/)[Google Reviews](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/google-reviews/) [ratings](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/ratings/)[reviews](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/reviews/) [testimonials](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/testimonials/) * [Advanced View](https://wordpress.org/plugins/rewind-review-sync-for-google-maps/advanced/) ## Ratings No reviews have been submitted yet. 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