Mike Potter

<p>Testimonials Manager provides a comprehensive solution for managing and displaying client testimonials and reviews on your WordPress site with proper SEO-compliant structured data.</p>
<h4>Free Features</h4>
<ul>
<li><strong>Custom Post Type</strong> – Dedicated testimonial post type with full WordPress integration</li>
<li><strong>Structured Data</strong> – Google-compliant JSON-LD schema markup for reviews</li>
<li><strong>Flexible Shortcodes</strong> – Display testimonials anywhere with customizable filters</li>
<li><strong>Admin Interface</strong> – Intuitive management with custom columns and filters</li>
<li><strong>CSV Import/Export</strong> – Bulk import/export testimonials for easy migration</li>
<li><strong>Settings Page</strong> – Configure business details and display options</li>
<li><strong>Two Layouts</strong> – List and Grid layouts included</li>
<li><strong>SEO Compliant</strong> – Follows Google’s review markup guidelines</li>
<li><strong>Performance</strong> – Built-in caching with WordPress transients</li>
<li><strong>Accessibility</strong> – WCAG 2.1 AA compliant with proper ARIA labels</li>
<li><strong>Categories & Tags</strong> – Organize testimonials by practice area or topic</li>
<li><strong>Rating System</strong> – 1-5 star ratings with visual display</li>
<li><strong>Source Attribution</strong> – Link back to original reviews (Google, Yelp, etc.)</li>
<li><strong>Owner Responses</strong> – Add responses to reviews</li>
</ul>
<h4>Pro Features (Upgrade)</h4>
<p>Upgrade to <strong>Testimonials Manager Pro</strong> for advanced features:</p>
<ul>
<li>⭐ <strong>Auto-Insert Reviews by Category</strong> – Automatically insert category-matched reviews into posts (e.g., show “Workers Compensation” reviews on workers comp posts)</li>
<li>⭐ <strong>Google Reviews Import</strong> – Automatically import reviews from Google Business Profile with API integration</li>
<li>⭐ <strong>5 Premium Layouts</strong> – Cards (Trustindex style), Modern Grid (Yelp style), Slider/Carousel, Compact, Masonry</li>
<li>⭐ <strong>Featured Review Shortcode</strong> – Highlight your best reviews with <code>[bztm_featured_review]</code></li>
<li>⭐ <strong>Review Stats Badge</strong> – Display overall rating and count with <code>[bztm_review_stats]</code></li>
<li>⭐ <strong>Scheduled Updates</strong> – Automatic review updates from Google (daily/weekly/monthly)</li>
<li>⭐ <strong>Smart Positioning</strong> – Insert reviews after intro, before conclusion, or custom positions</li>
<li>⭐ <strong>Priority Support</strong> – Get help when you need it</li>
</ul>
<p><a href="https://bizetools.com/testimonials-manager-pro" rel="nofollow ugc">Upgrade to Pro <span aria-hidden="true" class="wp-exclude-emoji">→</span></a></p>
<h4>Shortcodes</h4>
<p><strong>Display Multiple Reviews (List):</strong><br />
    [bztm_reviews count=”8″ min_rating=”4″]</p>
<p><strong>Display as Grid:</strong><br />
    [bztm_reviews count=”8″ min_rating=”4″ layout=”grid”]</p>
<p><strong>Display Single Review:</strong><br />
    [bztm_testimonial id=”123″]</p>
<p><strong>Filter by Category:</strong><br />
    [bztm_reviews cat=”workers-compensation” count=”6″]</p>
<p><strong>Pro Shortcodes (Requires Upgrade):</strong><br />
    [bztm_featured_review id=”123″] – Highlight a single review<br />
    [bztm_review_stats] – Display overall rating badge<br />
    [bztm_reviews layout=”slider”] – Carousel layout<br />
    [bztm_reviews layout=”cards”] – Horizontal scrolling cards</p>
<h4>Available Attributes</h4>
<ul>
<li><code>count</code> – Number of reviews to display (default: 8)</li>
<li><code>min_rating</code> – Minimum rating to show (1-5, default: 1)</li>
<li><code>layout</code> – Display layout: “list” or “grid” (default: list) – Pro: “slider”, “cards”, “modern-grid”, “compact”, “masonry”</li>
<li><code>cat</code> – Filter by category slug</li>
<li><code>tag</code> – Filter by tag slug</li>
<li><code>source</code> – Filter by source (e.g., “Google Reviews”)</li>
<li><code>orderby</code> – Sort by: “date”, “rating”, or “title” (default: date)</li>
<li><code>order</code> – Sort order: “DESC” or “ASC” (default: DESC)</li>
<li><code>show_owner_response</code> – Show owner responses: “true” or “false” (default: false)</li>
<li><code>aggregate</code> – Show aggregate rating: “true” or “false” (default: true)</li>
</ul>
<h4>SEO & Compliance</h4>
<p>This plugin follows Google’s structured data guidelines:</p>
<ul>
<li><strong>Self-Serving Review Policy</strong> – Reviews about your own business on your own domain will not show star snippets in search results (Google policy)</li>
<li><strong>Truthful Attribution</strong> – Always displays source and links to original reviews</li>
<li><strong>Parity Rule</strong> – Structured data matches exactly what’s visible on the page</li>
<li><strong>Proper Schema</strong> – Uses LocalBusiness, Organization, or LegalService schema types</li>
</ul>
<h4>Developer Friendly</h4>
<p>Includes filters and actions for customization:</p>
<ul>
<li><code>bztm_reviews_query_args</code> – Modify WP_Query arguments</li>
<li><code>bztm_reviews_business_schema</code> – Alter business JSON-LD</li>
<li><code>bztm_reviews_review_schema</code> – Alter per-review JSON-LD</li>
<li><code>bztm_reviews_html_card</code> – Override HTML card output</li>
<li><code>bztm_reviews_can_emit_schema</code> – Gate output of JSON-LD</li>
</ul>
<h3>Developer Notes</h3>
<h4>File Structure</h4>
<ul>
<li><code>testimonials-manager.php</code> – Main plugin file</li>
<li><code>inc/class-cpt.php</code> – Custom post type registration</li>
<li><code>inc/class-meta.php</code> – Meta fields handling</li>
<li><code>inc/class-admin-columns.php</code> – Admin list table customization</li>
<li><code>inc/class-settings.php</code> – Settings page</li>
<li><code>inc/class-schema.php</code> – JSON-LD schema builders</li>
<li><code>inc/class-shortcode.php</code> – Shortcode handlers</li>
<li><code>inc/class-import.php</code> – CSV import functionality</li>
<li><code>inc/helpers.php</code> – Helper functions</li>
<li><code>assets/testimonials.css</code> – Frontend styles</li>
</ul>
<h4>Coding Standards</h4>
<p>This plugin follows WordPress Coding Standards (WPCS) and includes:</p>
<ul>
<li>Proper sanitization and escaping</li>
<li>Nonce verification for forms</li>
<li>Prepared statements for database queries</li>
<li>Translation-ready strings</li>
<li>Accessibility features</li>
<li>Performance optimization</li>
</ul>
<h4>Support</h4>
<p>For support and customization inquiries, contact Mike Potter at Bizetools.<br />
Website: https://bizetools.com</p>


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<p>Super fast, light-weight plugin for adding schema.org structured data markup in recommended JSON-LD format automatically to WordPress sites.</p>
<h3>What is Schema markup?</h3>
<p>Schema markup is code (semantic vocabulary) that you put on your website to help the search engines return more informative results for users. So, Schema is not just for SEO reasons, it’s also for the benefit of the searcher.</p>
<h3>Schema Key Features</h3>
<ul>
<li>Easy to use, set it and forget it, with minimal settings.</li>
<li>Enable Schema types at once per post type or post category.</li>
<li>Valid markup, test it in Google Structured Data Testing Tool.</li>
<li>Output JSON-LD format, the most recommended by Google.</li>
<li>Reuse data saved in post meta, which is created by other plugins.</li>
<li>Extensible, means you can extend its functionality via other plugins, extensions or within your Theme’s functions.php file.</li>
</ul>
<h3>Supported Google/Schema Markups</h3>
<ul>
<li>
<p><a href="https://developers.google.com/structured-data/customize/overview" rel="nofollow ugc">Knowledge Graph</a></p>
<ul>
<li><a href="https://developers.google.com/structured-data/customize/logos" rel="nofollow ugc">Logos</a></li>
<li><a href="https://developers.google.com/structured-data/customize/contact-points" rel="nofollow ugc">Company Contact Numbers</a></li>
<li><a href="https://developers.google.com/structured-data/customize/social-profiles" rel="nofollow ugc">Social Profile Links</a></li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>
<p>Style Your Search Results:</p>
<ul>
<li><a href="https://developers.google.com/structured-data/customize/logos" rel="nofollow ugc">Enable Sitelinks Search Box</a></li>
<li><a href="https://developers.google.com/structured-data/site-name" rel="nofollow ugc">Show Your Site Name in Search</a></li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
<h3>Supported Plugins</h3>
<p>Schema plugin integrates and/or play nicely with (not necessarily a full integration):</p>
<ul>
<li>Yoast SEO</li>
<li>AMP plugin (Automattic’s Accelerated Mobile Pages)</li>
<li>Accelerated Mobile Pages – AMP for WP</li>
<li>WPRichSnippets</li>
<li>The SEO Framework</li>
<li>WPBakery Page Builder</li>
<li>ThirstyAffiliates</li>
<li>Easy Digital Downloads (EDD)</li>
</ul>
<h3>Supported Themes</h3>
<p>The plugin should work fine with any well coded WordPress theme, however these themes were tested and works properly with the plugin.</p>
<ul>
<li>Genesis 2.x </li>
<li>Thesis 2.x</li>
<li>Divi</li>
</ul>
<p>et for markup, and map schema.org properties, so it is well worth your investment!</p>
<h3>Developers?</h3>
<p>Feel free to work and submit your contributions via pull request.</p>
<p>Feel free to work and submit your contributions via pull request.</p>


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