{"id":303432,"date":"2026-06-12T12:11:48","date_gmt":"2026-06-12T12:11:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/wow-google-reviews\/"},"modified":"2026-06-12T12:11:11","modified_gmt":"2026-06-12T12:11:11","slug":"wow-reviews-for-google","status":"publish","type":"plugin","link":"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/wow-reviews-for-google\/","author":23466537,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"version":"1.0.0","stable_tag":"1.0.0","tested":"7.0","requires":"5.8","requires_php":"8.3","requires_plugins":null,"header_name":"Wow Reviews for Google","header_author":"WowPixelWeb","header_description":"This reviews plugin uses the Google Places API (New) to fetch and display public Google reviews.When fetching reviews, plugin sends configured Google Place ID and API key to Google API Services.","assets_banners_color":"fdf8f3","last_updated":"2026-06-12 12:11:11","external_support_url":"","external_repository_url":"","donate_link":"","header_plugin_uri":"https:\/\/thegenius.co\/wpdemo2\/reviews\/","header_author_uri":"https:\/\/www.wowpixelweb.com","rating":0,"author_block_rating":0,"active_installs":0,"downloads":33,"num_ratings":0,"support_threads":0,"support_threads_resolved":0,"author_block_count":0,"sections":["description","installation","faq"],"tags":{"1.0.0":{"tag":"1.0.0","author":"wowpixelweb","date":"2026-06-12 12:11:11"}},"upgrade_notice":[],"ratings":[],"assets_icons":{"icon-256x256.png":{"filename":"icon-256x256.png","revision":3570053,"resolution":"256x256","location":"assets","locale":"","width":256,"height":256}},"assets_banners":{"banner-772x250.png":{"filename":"banner-772x250.png","revision":3570053,"resolution":"772x250","location":"assets","locale":"","width":772,"height":250}},"assets_blueprints":{},"all_blocks":[],"tagged_versions":["1.0.0"],"block_files":[],"assets_screenshots":[],"screenshots":{"1":"Admin settings page","2":"API setup guide","3":"Grid layout preview","4":"Frontend reviews display"}},"plugin_section":[],"plugin_tags":[29440,6356,21827,191069,1518],"plugin_category":[53],"plugin_contributors":[266829],"plugin_business_model":[],"class_list":["post-303432","plugin","type-plugin","status-publish","hentry","plugin_tags-google-api","plugin_tags-google-places","plugin_tags-google-reviews","plugin_tags-reviews-widget","plugin_tags-testimonials","plugin_category-ratings-and-reviews","plugin_contributors-wowpixelweb","plugin_committers-wowpixelweb"],"banners":{"banner":"https:\/\/ps.w.org\/wow-reviews-for-google\/assets\/banner-772x250.png?rev=3570053","banner_2x":false,"banner_rtl":false,"banner_2x_rtl":false},"icons":{"svg":false,"icon":"https:\/\/ps.w.org\/wow-reviews-for-google\/assets\/icon-256x256.png?rev=3570053","icon_2x":"https:\/\/ps.w.org\/wow-reviews-for-google\/assets\/icon-256x256.png?rev=3570053","generated":false},"screenshots":[],"raw_content":"\n

Wow Google For Review is a lightweight and powerful plugin to display real Google Reviews directly on your WordPress website.<\/p>\n\n

It uses the latest Google Places API (New) to fetch authentic reviews and display them in modern layouts.<\/p>\n\n

Perfect for businesses, agency and freelancer who want to showcase social proof and build trust.<\/p>\n\n

Demo<\/a><\/p>\n\n

External services<\/h3>\n\n

This plugin uses the Google Places API (New) to fetch and display public Google reviews.<\/p>\n\n

When fetching reviews, the plugin sends the configured Google Place ID and API key to Google servers.<\/p>\n\n

This service is provided by Google:<\/p>\n\n

Terms of Service: https:\/\/policies.google.com\/terms\nPrivacy Policy: https:\/\/policies.google.com\/privacy<\/p>\n\n

Features<\/h3>\n\n
    \n
  • Fetch real Google Reviews using Places API (New)<\/li>\n
  • Grid layouts (2, 3, 4 columns)<\/li>\n
  • Shortcode support<\/li>\n
  • Admin preview with pagination<\/li>\n
  • Transient caching for performance<\/li>\n
  • Easy setup (API Key + Place ID)<\/li>\n
  • Clean and responsive design<\/li>\n
  • Lightweight and fast<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n

    How to Create Google API Key<\/h3>\n\n
      \n
    1. Go to: https:\/\/console.cloud.google.com\/<\/li>\n
    2. Create a new project<\/li>\n
    3. Navigate to APIs & Services -> Library<\/li>\n
    4. Enable Places API (New)<\/strong><\/li>\n
    5. Go to Credentials -> Create API Key<\/li>\n
    6. Restrict API key to Places API (New)<\/strong><\/li>\n
    7. Enable billing (Google provides free credits)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n

      How to Get Place ID<\/h3>\n\n

      Use the official tool:\nhttps:\/\/developers.google.com\/maps\/documentation\/places\/web-service\/place-id<\/p>\n\n

      Example Place ID:\nChxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx<\/p>\n\n

      Usage<\/h3>\n\n

      Use shortcode anywhere:<\/p>\n\n

      [wowrefog_shortcode layout=\"1\"]\n[wowrefog_shortcode layout=\"2\"]\n[wowrefog_shortcode layout=\"3\"]<\/p>\n\n\n

        \n
      1. Upload the plugin files to the \/wp-content\/plugins\/<\/code> directory<\/li>\n
      2. Activate the plugin through the 'Plugins' screen in WordPress<\/li>\n
      3. Go to Google Reviews -> Settings<\/strong><\/li>\n
      4. Enter your Google API Key and Place ID<\/li>\n
      5. Click Fetch Reviews<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n
        \n

        Why reviews are not showing?<\/h3><\/dt>\n

        Make sure:<\/p>\n\n

          \n
        • API key is valid<\/li>\n
        • Places API (New) is enabled<\/li>\n
        • Billing is enabled<\/li>\n
        • Place ID is correct<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/dd>\n

          Is this plugin free?<\/h3><\/dt>\n

          Yes, this is the free version.<\/p><\/dd>\n

          Can I change layouts?<\/h3><\/dt>\n

          Yes, use shortcode parameter to change layout.<\/p><\/dd>\n\n<\/dl>","raw_excerpt":"Display Google Reviews on your website using the latest Places API (New) with grid layouts, shortcode support, and caching.","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin\/303432","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/plugin"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=303432"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wporg\/v1\/users\/wowpixelweb"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=303432"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"plugin_section","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin_section?post=303432"},{"taxonomy":"plugin_tags","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin_tags?post=303432"},{"taxonomy":"plugin_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin_category?post=303432"},{"taxonomy":"plugin_contributors","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin_contributors?post=303432"},{"taxonomy":"plugin_business_model","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin_business_model?post=303432"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}