Widget for Google Reviews
by RadiusTheme · Uncategorized
Also makes 14 other plugins · 199.5K+ installs across the portfolio →
Shortcode and widget for Google Reviews. Display Google Business Reviews on your WordPress website to increase user confidence and SEO.
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Health
B 80/100
Few reviews
Active installs
1K+
≈1.9K estimated
Momentum
+24%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “google business”, “rating” and “reviews” for “yelp reviews”, “google business reviews” and “yelp”. “google business” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “yelp reviews” sits at #13 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “rating” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “google business reviews” sits at #16 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “reviews” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “yelp” sits at #23 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
80 health vs 58 average across 25,766 Uncategorized plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →3.8%
of downloads still active
At least 1K of 26K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Uncategorized plugin keeps 0.6%, across 17,778 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other Uncategorized plugins, not across the directory. wp.org reports active installs as the bottom of a band, so the real rate is this or higher.
This plugin shipped 1 release in the last 12 months, and every existing install that updated counted as another download. wp.org publishes no split between first installs and updates, so we show the raw rate rather than guess at one.
Details
Directory ranking optimization
How it's scored →How well this listing is tuned to rank in WordPress.org search, on the factors an owner controls. Not popularity, optimization.
Well optimized
Most to gain: Rating quality
Updated 256 days ago, past the ~180 days where wp.org starts discounting
Tested up to WordPress 6.9.11; the current branch is 7.1
5.0★ over 5 reviews, smoothed to 4.18★ and held back under 25 reviews
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
To rank higher: Too few reviews to rank on quality — nudge happy users to leave one.
Get the full rank-higher report →Search visibility
How it's tracked →Directory searches this plugin turns up in, and which way each one is moving. WordPress.org publishes no history of search positions, so this starts the day we first tracked a keyword and never backfills.
28
Momentum
Losing ground
-1.6
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
0%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 28d
-0.1
Acceleration
recent half vs earlier
wp.org is where the directory puts the plugin for that search. On merit is where it would sit if results were ranked on rating, support and updates, without the install boost. The last column is how far the wp.org position moved, from our first reading in the last 90 days to the latest.
| Keyword | wp.org | On merit | wp.org move, 90 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| google places reviews your tag | #17 | #23 | down 3 |
| google reviews your tag | #18 | #24 | down 1 |
| google business reviews | #16 | #23 | down 1 |
| business reviews | #18 | #22 | down 6 |
| yelp reviews | #13 | #20 | down 2 |
| business review | #21 | #24 | 0 |
| yelp | #23 | #23 | down 9 |
| google place business reviews | #21 | #23 | down 1 |
| business to business | #24 | #19 | — |
| google business your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| rating your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| reviews your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
17 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 9 listed. 8 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 3 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- Swap “google business”, “rating” and “reviews” for “yelp reviews”, “google business reviews” and “yelp”. “google business” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “yelp reviews” sits at #13 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “rating” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “google business reviews” sits at #16 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “reviews” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “yelp” sits at #23 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,490 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 1.4K · peaks are release surges
Directory rank vs rivals
wp.org popularity rank over time · higher is better · when a rival's line climbs above yours, they've overtaken you
Health trend
Composite health score, snapshotted daily
Update activity
How busy the existing users are, measured as downloads in the last 30 days for every 1,000 active sites. A spike means a new release everyone's pulling; a long, slow decline means an aging user base that updates less.
Release cadence
Occasionally updatedHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
1
releases in the last 12 months
9mo ago
latest release · v1.0.17 · 19 Feb 2026
18
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 100% run the current release. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.
Estimated active installs
The public count shows “1K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 2.8 years ago; a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, which places it about 90% of the way through.
Install history since 17 Aug 2021
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ shaynatr6mo ago
Top
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ priscillaz1.4y ago
super Useful
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ cmaflores772.8y ago
Install, Activate, generate widget and thats it! Your reviews are ON! Simple and effective! All you need to show your reviews! 100% recommended!!! This topic was modified 2 years, 5 months ago by cmaflores77.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Muhammad Ali Akbar5.7y ago
There have different layout and many options to fulfill my expectation and support team is very helpful also.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ webangon5.7y ago
I have used other review plugin but this is outstanding.
Read on wp.org ↗
Security history
via Wordfence IntelligenceAll 2 disclosed vulnerabilities are patched in the current version (1.0.17). Sites still on an older version should update.
- 2025-07-16 CVE-2025-53565 Improper Control of Filename for Include/Require Statement in PHP Program Affects <= 1.0.15 Patched in 1.0.16
- Patched High · 8.8 Widget for Google Reviews <= 1.0.15 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Directory Traversal to Local File Inclusion ↗2025-07-07 CVE-2025-7327 Improper Control of Filename for Include/Require Statement in PHP Program Affects <= 1.0.15 Patched in 1.0.16
Vulnerability records provided by Wordfence Intelligence. Copyright 2012-2026 Defiant Inc. License and terms.
CVE records: Copyright 1999-2026 The MITRE Corporation. CVE terms of use.
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 2 languages, 2 at 90% or more
AI assistants
How it's measured →Whether ChatGPT and Claude name this plugin when asked the category question, and whether the readme gives them something to quote.
Not measured yet for this plugin’s topics. Its tracked searches are not among the measured topics. See the topics measured so far.
Readme readiness
5 of 8 pass · checked 28 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "Shortcode and widget for Google Reviews. Display Google Business Reviews on your WordPress website to incre..."
- ! Has a FAQ Only 2 questions in the FAQ; 3 or more gives an assistant something to match.
- ! FAQ asks real questions 0 of 2 FAQ entries are headings, not questions ("undefined").
- ! Names who it is for Never says who the plugin is for or what they use it for.
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions Elementor, Gutenberg, Divi, Beaver Builder and 1 more.
- ✓ Headings and lists 6 headings and 3 lists.
- ✓ Enough to quote 2,582 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text All 5 tags appear in the text.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2024-01-28 900+ → 1K+ up after 70 days in tier
- 2023-11-19 800+ → 900+ up after 64 days in tier
- 2023-09-16 700+ → 800+ up after 70 days in tier
- 2023-07-08 600+ → 700+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2023-07-07 700+ → 600+ down after 4 days in tier
- 2023-07-03 600+ → 700+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2023-07-02 700+ → 600+ down after 3 days in tier
- 2023-06-29 600+ → 700+ up after 1 days in tier
Competes with
The plugins that solve the same job, ranked by shared tags then reach, closest match first. The letter on the right is each plugin's health grade (A best, F worst).
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Widgets for Google Reviews and Ratings 3K+ installs · 4.0★ · 4 shared tags B -
Reviews Feed – Add Testimonials and Customer Reviews From Google Reviews, Yelp, TripAdvisor, and More 100K+ installs · 4.2★ · 3 shared tags A -
Embedder for Google Reviews 6K+ installs · 4.3★ · 3 shared tags A -
Reviews Block for Google 1K+ installs · 3.5★ · 3 shared tags D -
Free Google Reviews widget by OpenWidget 100+ installs · 4.0★ · 3 shared tags D - M Multiple Place Google Review 20+ installs · 3.6★ · 3 shared tags
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<iframe src="https://plugins.wpmayor.com/embed/business-reviews-wp" width="480" height="300" style="border:0" loading="lazy" title="Widget for Google Reviews — Plugin Pulse"></iframe> Widget for Google Reviews: 1K+ active installs, 5.0★ (5 reviews). Plugin Pulse (WP Mayor), as of 2026-11-02. https://plugins.wpmayor.com/plugin/business-reviews-wp
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