Title: Wow Reviews for Google
Author: wowpixelweb
Published: <strong>June 12, 2026</strong>
Last modified: June 12, 2026

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# Wow Reviews for Google

 By [wowpixelweb](https://profiles.wordpress.org/wowpixelweb/)

[Download](https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/wow-reviews-for-google.1.0.0.zip)

 * [Details](https://wordpress.org/plugins/wow-reviews-for-google/#description)
 * [Reviews](https://wordpress.org/plugins/wow-reviews-for-google/#reviews)
 *  [Installation](https://wordpress.org/plugins/wow-reviews-for-google/#installation)
 * [Development](https://wordpress.org/plugins/wow-reviews-for-google/#developers)

 [Support](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/wow-reviews-for-google/)

## Description

Wow Google For Review is a lightweight and powerful plugin to display real Google
Reviews directly on your WordPress website.

It uses the latest Google Places API (New) to fetch authentic reviews and display
them in modern layouts.

Perfect for businesses, agency and freelancer who want to showcase social proof 
and build trust.

[Demo](https://thegenius.co/wpdemo2/reviews/)

### External services

This plugin uses the Google Places API (New) to fetch and display public Google 
reviews.

When fetching reviews, the plugin sends the configured Google Place ID and API key
to Google servers.

This service is provided by Google:

Terms of Service: https://policies.google.com/terms
 Privacy Policy: https://policies.
google.com/privacy

### Features

 * Fetch real Google Reviews using Places API (New)
 * Grid layouts (2, 3, 4 columns)
 * Shortcode support
 * Admin preview with pagination
 * Transient caching for performance
 * Easy setup (API Key + Place ID)
 * Clean and responsive design
 * Lightweight and fast

### How to Create Google API Key

 1. Go to: https://console.cloud.google.com/
 2. Create a new project
 3. Navigate to APIs & Services -> Library
 4. Enable **Places API (New)**
 5. Go to Credentials -> Create API Key
 6. Restrict API key to **Places API (New)**
 7. Enable billing (Google provides free credits)

### How to Get Place ID

Use the official tool:
 https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/places/
web-service/place-id

Example Place ID:
 Chxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

### Usage

Use shortcode anywhere:

[wowrefog_shortcode layout=”1″]
 [wowrefog_shortcode layout=”2″] [wowrefog_shortcode
layout=”3″]

## Installation

 1. Upload the plugin files to the `/wp-content/plugins/` directory
 2. Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ screen in WordPress
 3. Go to **Google Reviews -> Settings**
 4. Enter your Google API Key and Place ID
 5. Click **Fetch Reviews**

## FAQ

### Why reviews are not showing?

Make sure:

 * API key is valid
 * Places API (New) is enabled
 * Billing is enabled
 * Place ID is correct

### Is this plugin free?

Yes, this is the free version.

### Can I change layouts?

Yes, use shortcode parameter to change layout.

## Reviews

There are no reviews for this plugin.

## Contributors & Developers

“Wow Reviews for Google” is open source software. The following people have contributed
to this plugin.

Contributors

 *   [ wowpixelweb ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/wowpixelweb/)

[Translate “Wow Reviews for Google” into your language.](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/wow-reviews-for-google)

### Interested in development?

[Browse the code](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wow-reviews-for-google/),
check out the [SVN repository](https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/wow-reviews-for-google/),
or subscribe to the [development log](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/wow-reviews-for-google/)
by [RSS](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/wow-reviews-for-google/?limit=100&mode=stop_on_copy&format=rss).

## Meta

 *  Version **1.0.0**
 *  Last updated **20 hours ago**
 *  Active installations **Fewer than 10**
 *  WordPress version ** 5.8 or higher **
 *  Tested up to **7.0**
 *  PHP version ** 8.3 or higher **
 * Tags
 * [Google API](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/google-api/)[google places](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/google-places/)
   [Google Reviews](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/google-reviews/)[Reviews Widget](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/reviews-widget/)
   [testimonials](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/testimonials/)
 *  [Advanced View](https://wordpress.org/plugins/wow-reviews-for-google/advanced/)

## Ratings

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## Contributors

 *   [ wowpixelweb ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/wowpixelweb/)

## Support

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