A powerful WordPress plugin to collect and display customer reviews with user submissions, multiple layouts, and full control.

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<p><strong>BuzzHub</strong> is a powerful WordPress plugin that gives you complete control over your customer reviews. Unlike other review plugins that rely on external APIs, BuzzHub lets you manually curate, edit, and display reviews exactly how you want them.</p>
<h4>🌟 Key Features</h4>
<p><strong>User Review Submissions (NEW!)</strong><br />
* Allow customers to submit reviews directly on your website<br />
* User-friendly review submission form with photo uploads<br />
* Automatic approval workflow for moderation<br />
* Email notifications for new review submissions<br />
* Logged-in user requirement for spam prevention</p>
<p><strong>Complete Review Management</strong><br />
* Add, edit, and manage reviews through intuitive admin interface<br />
* Support for multiple business locations<br />
* Full editorial control – edit any aspect of reviews<br />
* Bulk text replacement tool for rebranding<br />
* Import reviews from any source (Google, Yelp, Facebook, etc.)</p>
<p><strong>Professional Display Options</strong><br />
* <strong>Grid Layout</strong> – Clean, responsive grid display<br />
* <strong>List Layout</strong> – Traditional list format<br />
* <strong>Review Slider</strong> – Auto-advancing carousel<br />
* <strong>Grid Slider</strong> – Multi-column sliding display<br />
* <strong>Review Statistics</strong> – Display totals, averages, and breakdowns</p>
<p><strong>Advanced Features</strong><br />
* Photo upload support for reviewers<br />
* Platform badges (Google, Yelp, Facebook icons)<br />
* Star rating system (1-5 stars)<br />
* Responsive design for all devices<br />
* SEO optimized with structured data markup<br />
* Dark/light theme support<br />
* Customizable button colors<br />
* Read more/less functionality for long reviews</p>
<h4>🎯 Perfect For</h4>
<ul>
<li><strong>Service Businesses</strong> – Restaurants, salons, repair shops</li>
<li><strong>E-commerce Stores</strong> – Product testimonials and reviews</li>
<li><strong>Multi-location Businesses</strong> – Manage reviews across locations</li>
<li><strong>Professional Services</strong> – Lawyers, doctors, consultants</li>
<li><strong>Any Business</strong> wanting complete control over review display</li>
</ul>
<h4>🚀 User Review Submission Workflow</h4>
<ol>
<li>Add <code>show_review_button="true"</code> to any shortcode</li>
<li>Customers click “Leave Your Own Review” button</li>
<li>Users log in (required for spam prevention)</li>
<li>Fill out review form with optional photo upload</li>
<li>Reviews are submitted for admin approval</li>
<li>Admin receives email notification</li>
<li>Approve/reject reviews from admin dashboard</li>
<li>Approved reviews appear on your website</li>
</ol>
<h4>📱 Responsive & SEO Friendly</h4>
<ul>
<li>Mobile-optimized responsive design</li>
<li>Structured data markup for search engines</li>
<li>Fast loading with optimized assets</li>
<li>Accessibility compliant</li>
<li>Translation ready</li>
</ul>
<h4>🔧 Easy Setup</h4>
<ol>
<li>Install and activate the plugin</li>
<li>Add your business locations</li>
<li>Start adding reviews or enable user submissions</li>
<li>Use shortcodes to display reviews anywhere</li>
<li>Customize appearance and settings</li>
</ol>
<h4>💡 No External Dependencies</h4>
<ul>
<li>No API keys required</li>
<li>No external service dependencies</li>
<li>Complete data ownership</li>
<li>Works offline</li>
<li>GDPR compliant</li>
</ul>
<h3>Shortcodes</h3>
<h4>Basic Display</h4>
<pre><code>[review_manager] - Display reviews with default settings
[review_manager layout="grid" columns="3" max_reviews="12"] - 3-column grid with 12 reviews
[review_manager layout="list" max_reviews="5"] - List layout with 5 reviews
</code></pre>
<h4>Review Slider</h4>
<pre><code>[review_slider autoplay="true" speed="3000"] - Auto-advancing slider
[review_slider arrows="true" dots="true"] - Slider with navigation
</code></pre>
<h4>Grid Slider</h4>
<pre><code>[review_grid_slider columns="3" autoplay="true"] - Multi-column sliding display
</code></pre>
<h4>Review Statistics</h4>
<pre><code>[review_stats show_breakdown="true"] - Display review statistics with rating breakdown
</code></pre>
<h4>User Submissions</h4>
<pre><code>[review_manager show_review_button="true"] - Enable user review submissions
</code></pre>
<h4>Location Specific</h4>
<pre><code>[review_manager location_id="1" show_review_button="true"] - Reviews for specific location with submission<h3>Shortcode Parameters</h3>
</code></pre>
<p><strong>Common Parameters:</strong><br />
* <code>layout</code> – “grid”, “list”, “slider” (default: “grid”)<br />
* <code>columns</code> – Number of columns for grid layout (default: 3)<br />
* <code>max_reviews</code> – Maximum reviews to display (default: 10)<br />
* <code>min_rating</code> – Minimum star rating to show (default: 1)<br />
* <code>location_id</code> – Show reviews for specific location only<br />
* <code>platform</code> – Filter by platform: “google”, “yelp”, “facebook”, etc.<br />
* <code>show_photos</code> – Show reviewer photos: “true”/”false” (default: “true”)<br />
* <code>show_dates</code> – Show review dates: “true”/”false” (default: “true”)<br />
* <code>show_platform</code> – Show platform badges: “true”/”false” (default: “true”)<br />
* <code>show_review_button</code> – Enable user submissions: “true”/”false” (default: “false”)<br />
* <code>theme</code> – Force theme: “light”, “dark”, “auto”<br />
* <code>photo_size</code> – Photo size: “small”, “large” (default: “small”)</p>
<p><strong>Slider Parameters:</strong><br />
* <code>autoplay</code> – Auto-advance slides: “true”/”false” (default: “true”)<br />
* <code>speed</code> – Autoplay speed in milliseconds (default: 5000)<br />
* <code>arrows</code> – Show navigation arrows: “true”/”false” (default: “true”)<br />
* <code>dots</code> – Show navigation dots: “true”/”false” (default: “true”)</p>
<h3>Support</h3>
<p>For support, documentation, and feature requests, please visit our <a href="https://github.com/SurefireStudios/ReviewManager" rel="nofollow ugc">GitHub repository</a> or contact us through <a href="https://surefirestudios.io/" rel="nofollow ugc">Surefire Studios</a>.</p>
<h3>Privacy Policy</h3>
<p>This plugin stores review data in your WordPress database. When users submit reviews, we collect:<br />
– Name and email address (required)<br />
– Review text and rating (required)<br />
– Optional profile photo<br />
– User ID for logged-in users</p>
<p>No data is sent to external services. All data remains on your server and is subject to your website’s privacy policy.</p>


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