RicReviews
by Riccardo · Uncategorized
Display Google Places reviews on your WordPress site using a simple shortcode. Fetches reviews from Google Places API (New).
75 health vs 56 average across 16,378 Uncategorized plugins
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.
Excellent listing optimization
Biggest win: Rating quality
To rank higher: Too few reviews to rank on quality — nudge happy users to leave one.
Get the full rank-higher report →Daily downloads
Since 2026-02-20 · 193 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peaks are release surges
143
now · peak 143
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
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
6mo ago
latest release · v1.0.1
1
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
Estimated active installs
The public count shows “—”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Modeled within the band wp.org reports; tightens as we track daily.
Install history · since 2026-03-01 · 142 observations
Details
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 2 languages, 2 at 90% or more
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
No tier crossings observed yet.
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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Gutena Star Ratings 1K+ installs · 3.6★ · 3 shared tags B -
Widgets for Thumbtack Reviews 900+ installs · 4.1★ · 3 shared tags A -
Widgets for Ebay Reviews 500+ installs · 4.0★ · 3 shared tags B
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<iframe src="https://plugins.wpmayor.com/embed/ricreviews" width="480" height="300" style="border:0" loading="lazy" title="RicReviews — Plugin Pulse"></iframe> RicReviews: — active installs, 0.0★ (0 reviews). Plugin Pulse (WP Mayor), as of 2026-09-01. https://plugins.wpmayor.com/plugin/ricreviews