Widgets for Google Reviews

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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 · 51% 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.

At the current install trend, crossing 1M+ in roughly 486 days.

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.

Reviewers keep praising the plugin as simple to set up and generous even in its free tier, with just one recent complaint that the free version's limits weren't made clear upfront.

1. ★★★★★ Bazzoni

   1mo ago

   Works fine for a small business and a DIY users.

   Read on wp.org ↗
2. ★★★★★ thecornerofexcellence

   1mo ago

   Announcing this plugin as free, when very limited features are actually free is not nice and has made me waste 2 hours of precious time this week.

   Read on wp.org ↗
3. ★★★★★ rob Nieuwenhuizen

   1mo ago

   Eenvoudig, duidelijk en effectief.

   Read on wp.org ↗
4. ★★★★★ ugurguzel

   1mo ago

   Very Nice!

   Read on wp.org ↗
5. ★★★★★ alexeysynkov

   1mo ago

   Good job!

   Read on wp.org ↗
6. ★★★★★ mymaterick

   1mo ago

   Simple to setup, a great set of review display designs. Quality product

   Read on wp.org ↗
7. ★★★★★ krenni

   1mo ago

   Also the free version is great! Thx!

   Read on wp.org ↗
8. ★★★★★ James Hayward

   1mo ago

   Seriously a great free widget. I’m considering upgrading and getting clients onto it. Great support as well.

   Read on wp.org ↗

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

1. Medium · 4.4 Widgets for Google Reviews <= 13.3 - Authenticated (Editor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via 'fomo-title' and 'fomo-text' Parameters ↗
   2026-07-10 CVE-2026-11591 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') Affects <= 13.3 Patched in 13.3.1
2. Medium · 6.4 Widgets for Google Reviews <= 13.2.1 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via trustindex Shortcode ↗
   2025-12-10 CVE-2025-9436 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') Affects <= 13.2.1 Patched in 13.2.2
3. High · 7.2 Widgets for Google Reviews <= 13.2.4 - Unauthenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Google Reviews ↗
   2025-12-05 CVE-2025-12510 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') Affects <= 13.2.4 Patched in 13.2.5
4. Medium · 6.6 Multiple Plugins by Trustindex.io <= (Various Versions)- Authenticated (Editor+) Arbitrary File Upload ↗
   2023-11-22 CVE-2023-48275 Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type Affects <= 11.0.2 Patched in 11.1
5. Medium · 4.3 Widgets for Google Reviews <= 10.9 - Cross-Site Request Forgery to Plugin Settings Reset ↗
   2023-10-16 CVE-2023-3254 Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) Affects <= 10.9 Patched in 10.9.1
6. Medium · 6.4 Widgets for Google Reviews < 9.8 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored XSS ↗
   2023-01-05 CVE-2022-4470 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') Affects <= 9.7.1 Patched in 9.8

Automated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 7.0

Translated into 39 languages, 7 at 90% or more

Plus 15 more locales with partial translations.

Growth timeline

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

1. 2026-03-10 800K+ → 900K+ up after 133 days in tier
2. 2025-10-28 700K+ → 800K+ up after 138 days in tier
3. 2025-06-12 600K+ → 700K+ up after 114 days in tier
4. 2025-02-18 500K+ → 600K+ up after 171 days in tier
5. 2024-08-31 400K+ → 500K+ up after 156 days in tier
6. 2024-03-28 300K+ → 400K+ up after 169 days in tier
7. 2023-10-11 200K+ → 300K+ up after 218 days in tier
8. 2023-03-07 100K+ → 200K+ 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).

• Widgets for Google Reviews and Ratings 3K+ installs · 4.0★ · 3 shared tags B
• Reviews Block for Google 1K+ installs · 3.5★ · 3 shared tags D
• 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 · 4.3★ · 2 shared tags A
• WP Testimonials 10K+ installs · 3.7★ · 2 shared tags B
• Widgets for Booking.com Reviews 8K+ installs · 4.8★ · 2 shared tags A

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Widgets for Google Reviews: 900K+ active installs, 4.9★ (2,627 reviews). Plugin Pulse (WP Mayor), as of 2026-08-25. https://plugins.wpmayor.com/plugin/wp-reviews-plugin-for-google