Mike Potter

Testimonials Manager provides a comprehensive solution for managing and displaying client testimonials and reviews on your WordPress site with proper SEO-compliant structured data.
<h4>Free Features</h4>
<ul>
<li>Custom Post Type – Dedicated testimonial post type with full WordPress integration</li>
<li>Structured Data – Google-compliant JSON-LD schema markup for reviews</li>
<li>Flexible Shortcodes – Display testimonials anywhere with customizable filters</li>
<li>Admin Interface – Intuitive management with custom columns and filters</li>
<li>CSV Import/Export – Bulk import/export testimonials for easy migration</li>
<li>Settings Page – Configure business details and display options</li>
<li>Two Layouts – List and Grid layouts included</li>
<li>SEO Compliant – Follows Google’s review markup guidelines</li>
<li>Performance – Built-in caching with WordPress transients</li>
<li>Accessibility – WCAG 2.1 AA compliant with proper ARIA labels</li>
<li>Categories & Tags – Organize testimonials by practice area or topic</li>
<li>Rating System – 1-5 star ratings with visual display</li>
<li>Source Attribution – Link back to original reviews (Google, Yelp, etc.)</li>
<li>Owner Responses – Add responses to reviews</li>
</ul>
<h4>Pro Features (Upgrade)</h4>
Upgrade to Testimonials Manager Pro for advanced features:
<ul>
<li>⭐ Auto-Insert Reviews by Category – Automatically insert category-matched reviews into posts (e.g., show “Workers Compensation” reviews on workers comp posts)</li>
<li>⭐ Google Reviews Import – Automatically import reviews from Google Business Profile with API integration</li>
<li>⭐ 5 Premium Layouts – Cards (Trustindex style), Modern Grid (Yelp style), Slider/Carousel, Compact, Masonry</li>
<li>⭐ Featured Review Shortcode – Highlight your best reviews with <code>[bztm_featured_review]</code></li>
<li>⭐ Review Stats Badge – Display overall rating and count with <code>[bztm_review_stats]</code></li>
<li>⭐ Scheduled Updates – Automatic review updates from Google (daily/weekly/monthly)</li>
<li>⭐ Smart Positioning – Insert reviews after intro, before conclusion, or custom positions</li>
<li>⭐ Priority Support – Get help when you need it</li>
</ul>
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<h4>Shortcodes</h4>
Display Multiple Reviews (List): 
 [bztm_reviews count=”8″ min_rating=”4″]
Display as Grid: 
 [bztm_reviews count=”8″ min_rating=”4″ layout=”grid”]
Display Single Review: 
 [bztm_testimonial id=”123″]
Filter by Category: 
 [bztm_reviews cat=”workers-compensation” count=”6″]
Pro Shortcodes (Requires Upgrade): 
 [bztm_featured_review id=”123″] – Highlight a single review 
 [bztm_review_stats] – Display overall rating badge 
 [bztm_reviews layout=”slider”] – Carousel layout 
 [bztm_reviews layout=”cards”] – Horizontal scrolling cards
<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>
This plugin follows Google’s structured data guidelines:
<ul>
<li>Self-Serving Review Policy – Reviews about your own business on your own domain will not show star snippets in search results (Google policy)</li>
<li>Truthful Attribution – Always displays source and links to original reviews</li>
<li>Parity Rule – Structured data matches exactly what’s visible on the page</li>
<li>Proper Schema – Uses LocalBusiness, Organization, or LegalService schema types</li>
</ul>
<h4>Developer Friendly</h4>
Includes filters and actions for customization:
<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>
This plugin follows WordPress Coding Standards (WPCS) and includes:
<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>
For support and customization inquiries, contact Mike Potter at Bizetools. 
Website: https://bizetools.com

Bizetools Testimonials Manager

Professional testimonials and reviews manager with Google-compliant structured data, beautiful layouts, and easy-to-use shortcodes.

<h4>Why this plugin exists</h4>
Original Plugin (discontinued): https://de.wordpress.org/plugins/json-ld-for-article/
Sadly, the original plugin is not being developed anymore. So I decided to fix some bugs like invalid markup, 
 missing tags, putting objects into fields instead of just URLs for images, and implementing for more than just 
 articles.
Also, this plugin plays nicely with <a href="https://de.wordpress.org/plugins/yet-another-stars-rating/" rel="nofollow ugc">YASR – yet another star rating</a>. It will 
remove yasr’s invalid jsonld-syntax and instead use YASRs rating.
All requests are being cached and purged on page update/edit etc.
<a href="https://waffle.io/bmhm/wp-jsonld" rel="nofollow ugc"></a>
<h4>Original description</h4>
Search engines such as Google are using structured data markup in many ways—for example, to create rich snippets in search results. Search results with rich snippets will improve your click through rates and increase the number of visitors on your website.
It has been a tedious task to add the complicated Schema.org markup to your website – sometimes it wasn’t even possible due to technical constraints. Now, thanks to JSON-LD, almost any website can enjoy the benefits of structured data. For WordPress users it’s even easier thanks to this plugin.
JSON-LD for Article is simply the easiest solution to create valid schema.org microdata markup on your WordPress site automatically from your web content and its metadata. All you need to do is install and activate the plugin, and it will generate JSON-LD markup of your posts that Google and other search engines can use for rich snippets using the schema.org for articles.
Some WP themes include traditional schema.org markup embedded in the html code the theme produces. If you are using one of these themes, this plugin is probably not necessary. If the markup produced by the theme contradicts the data specified in the JSON-LD, the added information might be not be helpful at all. Thus you should check the markup provided by the theme before adding possibly unnecessary JSON-LD to your site.
On the other hand, if you use a custom theme, it is easier to use the functionality provided by the plugin than to invent the wheel again and add the markup in html. Very often, this leads to html code that is difficult to read and is not valid structural markup according to Google’s validator.
Our plugin:
<ul>
<li>Helps your site to earn rich snippets in Google’s SERP.</li>
<li>Does not depend on other plugins or external code.</li>
<li>Is simple to install: plug-and-play, no need to configure anything.</li>
</ul>

wp-jsonld

wp-jsonld is the continuation of the simplest solution to add valid schema.org microdata as JSON-LD-script to your blog posts and articles.

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