Title: While Digital AI Reviews for Google Business Author: While Digital Published: September 21, 2026 Last modified: September 22, 2026 --- Search plugins ![](https://ps.w.org/while-digital-ai-reviews-for-google-business/assets/banner- 772x250.png?rev=3705572) ![](https://ps.w.org/while-digital-ai-reviews-for-google-business/assets/icon-256x256. gif?rev=3705572) # While Digital AI Reviews for Google Business By [While Digital](https://profiles.wordpress.org/whiledigital/) [Download](https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/while-digital-ai-reviews-for-google-business.2.1.7.zip) * [Details](https://wordpress.org/plugins/while-digital-ai-reviews-for-google-business/#description) * [Reviews](https://wordpress.org/plugins/while-digital-ai-reviews-for-google-business/#reviews) * [Installation](https://wordpress.org/plugins/while-digital-ai-reviews-for-google-business/#installation) * [Development](https://wordpress.org/plugins/while-digital-ai-reviews-for-google-business/#developers) [Support](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/while-digital-ai-reviews-for-google-business/) ## Description While Digital AI Reviews for Google Business helps you display Google Business reviews and AI-powered summaries anywhere on your WordPress site. Features include: * Connect a Google Business Profile using a Google Maps URL or business name * Display reviews with a shortcode or Elementor widget * Show AI-powered review summaries alongside customer feedback * Choose from responsive layouts including Slider, Carousel, Grid, Masonry, List, Badge, Testimonial, and Floating * Filter reviews by rating, control the review count, and choose the display order * Customize colors, typography, cards, buttons, and carousel controls with the visual Custom Design editor * Automatically refresh saved review data with WP-Cron ### External Services This plugin relies on external services to fetch business information, reviews, business photos, and AI summaries: 1. [While Digital API Proxy (Cloudflare Worker by While Digital)](https://grwp-proxy.whiledigital.workers.dev) * Purpose: Acts as a secure server-side API proxy to connect with Google Places API and AI summary generation without exposing API credentials. * What Data is Sent: Business search queries, Place IDs, location coordinates (latitude/longitude), photo references, and stored review text snippets (for AI summary generation). * When Data is Sent: Sent via server-to-server HTTP POST requests when an administrator searches for a business, creates or manually refreshes a widget, or during scheduled background WP-Cron refreshes every 10 to 20 days. * Service Links: – [Terms of Service](https://whiledigital.agency)– [Privacy Policy](https://whiledigital.agency) – [Cloudflare Infrastructure Terms](https://www.cloudflare.com/terms/)– [Cloudflare Privacy Policy](https://www.cloudflare.com/privacypolicy/) 1. [Google Places API (Google LLC)](https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/places/web-service) * Purpose: Provides official Google Business Profile details, ratings, total review counts, business photos, and customer reviews (proxied through the While Digital API Proxy). * What Data is Sent: Business search terms, Place IDs, and location biases via server-side API requests. * When Data is Sent: Triggered during widget creation, manual refresh, or periodic background WP-Cron sync. * Service Links: – [Google Terms of Service](https://policies.google.com/terms) – [Google Privacy Policy](https://policies.google.com/privacy) ## Screenshots [⌊Connect a Google Business Profile using a Google Maps URL or business name.⌉⌊Connect a Google Business Profile using a Google Maps URL or business name.⌉[ Connect a Google Business Profile using a Google Maps URL or business name. [⌊Configure the review count, rating filter, and display order.⌉⌊Configure the review count, rating filter, and display order.⌉[ Configure the review count, rating filter, and display order. [⌊Choose from the available review layouts and custom design options.⌉⌊Choose from the available review layouts and custom design options.⌉[ Choose from the available review layouts and custom design options. [⌊Copy the generated shortcode after creating a widget.⌉⌊Copy the generated shortcode after creating a widget.⌉[ Copy the generated shortcode after creating a widget. [⌊Manage widgets, copy shortcodes, refresh reviews, and control widget status from the dashboard.⌉⌊Manage widgets, copy shortcodes, refresh reviews, and control widget status from the dashboard.⌉[ Manage widgets, copy shortcodes, refresh reviews, and control widget status from the dashboard. ## Installation 1. Upload the plugin folder to /wp-content/plugins/ 2. Activate the plugin through the Plugins menu 3. You will be redirected to the setup wizard automatically 4. Connect your Google Business Profile in the setup wizard ## FAQ ### Is my API key secure? Yes. API credentials are handled by the While Digital API Proxy and are never sent to the browser or exposed in page source. ### How many reviews can I show? Google Places API returns up to 5 reviews per request. We fetch from two sort orders to get up to 10 unique reviews. Over time, as reviews refresh, more accumulate in your database. ### How often are reviews updated? Reviews are automatically refreshed every 10 days via WordPress Cron. ## Reviews There are no reviews for this plugin. ## Contributors & Developers “While Digital AI Reviews for Google Business” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin. Contributors * [ While Digital ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/whiledigital/) [Translate “While Digital AI Reviews for Google Business” into your language.](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/while-digital-ai-reviews-for-google-business) ### Interested in development? [Browse the code](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/while-digital-ai-reviews-for-google-business/), check out the [SVN repository](https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/while-digital-ai-reviews-for-google-business/), or subscribe to the [development log](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/while-digital-ai-reviews-for-google-business/) by [RSS](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/while-digital-ai-reviews-for-google-business/?limit=100&mode=stop_on_copy&format=rss). ## Changelog #### 2.1.7 * Renamed the plugin to While Digital AI Reviews for Google Business. * Added the While Digital dashboard branding and updated public plugin assets. * Improved Custom Design safety and live style rendering. * Improved WordPress compatibility and activation behavior. #### 1.0.0 * Initial release ## Meta * Version **2.1.7** * Last updated **16 hours ago** * Active installations **Fewer than 10** * WordPress version ** 5.8 or higher ** * Tested up to **7.1.2** * PHP version ** 7.4 or higher ** * Tags * [google business](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/google-business/)[Google Reviews](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/google-reviews/) [ratings](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/ratings/)[Reviews Widget](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/reviews-widget/) [testimonials](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/testimonials/) * [Advanced View](https://wordpress.org/plugins/while-digital-ai-reviews-for-google-business/advanced/) ## Ratings No reviews have been submitted yet. 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