Reviews Block for Google

How well this listing is tuned to rank in WordPress.org search, on the factors an owner controls. Not popularity, optimization.

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

How often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.

Share of active installs on each version of this plugin · 75% run the current release. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.

Refined from the date this plugin crossed into its current band.

No paid tier is visible, so we don't put a figure on revenue or sale value: that would be guessing. The install base is a real asset to an acquirer, just not one public data lets us price. A small install base leaves thin data to model from.

1. ★★★★★ carlamkt

   3.9y ago

   I don’t know the pro version, but the free version doesn’t work. Don’t even try it to install, it’s a waste of time.

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2. ★★★★★ hovrashko

   7.2y ago

   It should be simple like add the key and short-code to the page. Who needs this??

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3. ★★★★★ RAIMUNDOS54

   8.0y ago

   This plugin didn’t work for Google Reviews and the other one available got me more trouble than anything I could expect. This topic was modified 7 years, 10 months ago by RAIMUNDOS54. Reason: Wrong content for this plugin This topic was modified 7 years, 9 months ago by RAIMUNDOS54. This topic was modified 7 years, 9 months ago by RAIMUNDOS54. This topic was modified 7 years, 9 months ago by RAIMUNDOS54. This topic was modified 7 years, 9 months ago by RAIMUNDOS54.

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4. ★★★★★ downtowndoggies

   9.3y ago

   I didn’t end up going with this plugin since it doesn’t offer a slider view option, but I did interact with support — and it was very helpful. Matt even made an instructional video for me. Worth giving this plugin a try if you’re looking for this type of widget.

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5. ★★★★★ gary.karki

   9.3y ago

   Maybe pro version works…highly NOT recommended. Total waste of time.

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6. ★★★★★ akseo

   9.6y ago

   I had an issue with the plugin I could not figure out. I sent in a ticket and got a response within hours. They went out of their way to troubleshoot this issue. It turns out a caching plugin was causing some of the plugin CSS to not load properly. It wasn’t even the plugins fault! They sent me the fix and it works great. Thanks!

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7. ★★★★★ WebFactory

   9.7y ago

   As simple as Google allows it to be. Better than most similar plugins.

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8. ★★★★★ Corrado Prever

   9.7y ago

   not working

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1 disclosed vulnerability on record for this plugin, fixed in the current version. Sites on older versions stay exposed until they update.

1. Medium · 5.5 Google Places Reviews < 2.0.0 - Authenticated (Admin+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting ↗
   2022-05-17 CVE-2022-1772 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') Affects < 2.0.0 Patched in 2.0.0

Automated install-time checks, tested on PHP 7.4.8 · WP 6.0

Translated into 3 languages, 1 at 90% or more

Growth timeline

Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow

1. 2026-06-05 2K+ → 1K+ down after 587 days in tier
2. 2024-10-26 3K+ → 2K+ down after 455 days in tier
3. 2023-07-29 4K+ → 3K+ down

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).

• Widgets for Google Reviews 900K+ installs · 4.9★ · 3 shared tags A
• Rich Showcase for Google Reviews 100K+ installs · 4.9★ · 3 shared tags A
• Reviews Feed – Add Testimonials and Customer Reviews From Google Reviews, Yelp, TripAdvisor, and More 100K+ installs · 4.3★ · 3 shared tags A
• Embedder for Google Reviews 6K+ installs · 4.3★ · 3 shared tags A
• Widgets for Google Reviews and Ratings 3K+ installs · 4.0★ · 3 shared tags B
• Widget for Google Reviews 1K+ installs · 4.2★ · 3 shared tags B

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Reviews Block for Google: 1K+ active installs, 3.4★ (43 reviews). Plugin Pulse (WP Mayor), as of 2026-08-29. https://plugins.wpmayor.com/plugin/google-places-reviews