Reviews Widgets for Google, TripAdvisor, Yelp & Recommendations
by richplugins · Social
Also makes 5 other plugins · 113.4K+ installs across the portfolio →
Combine Facebook reviews and recommendations with Google, TripAdvisor and Yelp reviews in a widget, block or shortcode. Build a trusted website!
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Health
A 92/100
no flags
Active installs
10K+
≈15K estimated
Momentum
+70%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “google reviews” for “tripadvisor”. “google reviews” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #12. “tripadvisor” sits at #4 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
92 health vs 58 average across 1,836 Social plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →1.8%
of downloads still active
At least 10K of 562.6K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Social plugin keeps 0.5%, across 1,277 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other Social 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 8 releases 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: Support resolution
Updated 37 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current branch or newer
4.9★ over 326 reviews, smoothed to 4.79★
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
0 of 1 support threads resolved in the last 2 months
To rank higher: Mark more forum threads resolved — the resolved ratio feeds the ranking.
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.
41
Momentum
Losing ground
-0.2
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
25%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| recommendations | #3 | #2 | up 1 |
| tripadvisor | #4 | #3 | 0 |
| yelp | #5 | #2 | 0 |
| yelp reviews your tag | #5 | #3 | 0 |
| tripadvisor reviews your tag | #5 | #4 | 0 |
| facebook reviews your tag | #8 | #5 | down 2 |
| reviews your tag | #9 | #7 | up 1 |
| google reviews your tag | #12 | #8 | up 1 |
| reviews widget | #5 | #5 | up 1 |
| yelp widget | #5 | #4 | down 1 |
| combine | #16 | #16 | up 1 |
| online reviews | #7 | #9 | 0 |
| google star reviews | #9 | #10 | down 1 |
| no reviews | #10 | #10 | up 1 |
| customer reviews | #17 | #14 | down 2 |
| reviews shortcode | #10 | #6 | up 1 |
| website reviews | #11 | #13 | 0 |
| google reviews widget | #11 | #12 | down 1 |
| reviews on google | #12 | #13 | — |
| facebook widget | #21 | #18 | 0 |
129 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 20 listed. 89 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words).
What to do about it
- Swap “google reviews” for “tripadvisor”. “google reviews” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #12. “tripadvisor” sits at #4 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
- One page off on “google reviews”. #12 puts you just past the first ten results, where almost all the clicks stop. The gap to close is small.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,490 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 25K · 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
Rating trend
Star average over time · dips mark rough releases
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
Actively maintainedHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
8
releases in the last 12 months
1mo ago
latest release · v2.9 · 26 Sep 2026
65
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin. 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 “10K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 3.3 years ago; a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, which places it about 50% of the way through.
Install history since 15 Jul 2019
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ aljazeeramedicalceter1.4y ago
رائع This topic was modified 1 year, 1 month ago by aljazeeramedicalceter.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ sebnast1.4y ago
Only tried the google reviews, found the business but died on spinner, fun toy as if you click again it adds another spinner to the add button, I got bored after 3rd row though.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ webncwebmaster2.1y ago
Very useful
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ kabir10082.2y ago
Easy plugin to use and show your customers good reviews that help you get new customers
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ loser4fun2.4y ago
Really great plugin especially using it for Google and FB as well
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ goviral2.6y ago
I really like the layout and style of the carousel review widget. It combines the badge showing the total number and rating as well as the most recent reviews. Great plugin.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Sandy Price2.7y ago
Great Plugin- No issues and ranks well when customers search for my company reviews.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ charuzzz2.7y ago
really valueble
Read on wp.org ↗
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- — Version 2.8 Security fixes: added output escaping across the widget, shortcode and builder. Fixed a database collation mismatch issue that could prevent reviews from loading on some installations. Improved compatibility with multili 2.8
- — Version 2.7.3 Improved asset loading by adding version to file path URLs Added option to disable inline CSS Fixed incorrect inline CSS output Fixed star icon conflicts 2.7.3
- — Version 2.7.2 Fixed Google rating and star icons 2.7.2
- — Version 2.7.1 Improved Facebook recommendation icons Fixed Facebook rating and stars Fixed “Rate Us” popup after first widget creation UI and style enhancements 2.7.1
- — Version 2.7 Major rewrite of the plugin architecture New Google reviews connection wizard Added support for Facebook recommendations with platform icons Improved and stabilized Yelp reviews integration Added support for TripAdvisor 2.7
- — Version 2.6 Updated star icons for better clarity and consistency Added proper escaping on the Overview page. Tested and updated for WordPress 6.9. Minor style adjustments 2.6
Security history
via Wordfence IntelligenceAll 3 disclosed vulnerabilities are patched in the current version (2.9). Sites still on an older version should update.
- Patched Medium · 6.4 Reviews Widgets for Google, Yelp & TripAdvisor <= 2.7.3 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via 'page_id' Shortcode Attribute ↗2026-07-02 CVE-2026-12154 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 2.7.3 Patched in 2.8
- Patched High · 7.2 Social Reviews & Recommendations <= 2.5 - Unauthenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Social Media Reviews ↗2025-12-08 CVE-2025-12705 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 2.5 Patched in 2.6
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.
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
7 of 8 pass · checked 2 Nov 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "Combine Facebook reviews and recommendations with Google, TripAdvisor and Yelp reviews in a widget, block o..."
- ✓ Has a FAQ 9 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 9 of 9 read like questions a user would type.
- ! Names who it is for One audience phrase ("suitable for"); say who the plugin is for and what they use it for.
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions Elementor, Gutenberg, Divi, Beaver Builder and 1 more.
- ✓ Headings and lists 11 headings and 4 lists.
- ✓ Enough to quote 3,582 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
- 2023-07-14 20K+ → 10K+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2023-07-13 10K+ → 20K+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2023-07-12 20K+ → 10K+ down after 1314 days in tier
- 2019-12-06 10K+ → 20K+ up after 592 days in tier
- 2018-04-23 9K+ → 10K+ up
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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Rich Showcase for Google Reviews 100K+ installs · 4.9★ · 2 shared tags A -
Reviews Feed – Add Testimonials and Customer Reviews From Google Reviews, Yelp, TripAdvisor, and More 100K+ installs · 4.2★ · 2 shared tags A -
Embedder for Google Reviews 6K+ installs · 4.3★ · 2 shared tags A -
Widgets for Google Reviews and Ratings 3K+ installs · 4.0★ · 2 shared tags B -
Widgets for Yelp Reviews 3K+ installs · 3.9★ · 2 shared tags A -
Widget for Yelp Reviews 2K+ installs · 4.6★ · 2 shared tags B
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