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⚠️ IMPORTANT: A Google Places API key is required to display Google Reviews. Google provides a free tier (1,000 requests/month), which is sufficient for most sites. Step-by-step setup guide is available at <a href="https://www.el-plan.com/kuchikomi-wall/api-guide/" rel="nofollow ugc">el-plan.com/kuchikomi-wall/api-guide/</a>. Manual testimonials and X (Twitter) embeds work without any API key.
Kuchikomi Wall helps local businesses collect, manage, and display Google Business Profile reviews and customer testimonials on their WordPress site. Boost your Local SEO and MEO with automatic Schema.org structured data (Pro) — turn your best Google reviews into powerful social proof and rich results in Google Search (star ratings, review snippets).
<h4>Key Features</h4>
<ul>
<li>Google Reviews Integration — Connect your Google Business Profile and display real customer reviews automatically (cached for performance, Google API compliant)</li>
<li>X (Twitter) Embeds — Add tweet URLs and display them as beautiful testimonial cards (no API key required)</li>
<li>Manual Testimonials — Add any testimonial manually — from emails, Coconala, direct feedback, or any other source</li>
<li>3 Display Templates — Card Grid, Slider/Carousel, and Simple List layouts</li>
<li>3 Color Schemes — Light, Dark, and Auto (inherits your theme colors)</li>
<li>Unified Dashboard — Manage all review sources from a single, clean admin interface</li>
<li>Gutenberg Block — Native block included — search “Kuchikomi Wall” in the block inserter; configure template, color, and filters from the sidebar</li>
<li>Shortcode Support — Embed anywhere with <code>[tmnl_kuchikomi_wall]</code></li>
</ul>
<h4>Free vs Pro</h4>
 Feature 
 Free 
 Pro
 Google Reviews (1 location) 
 ✓ 
 ✓
 X (Twitter) embeds 
 ✓ 
 ✓
 Manual testimonials 
 ✓ 
 ✓
 3 display templates 
 ✓ 
 ✓
 Gutenberg block 
 ✓ 
 ✓
 Multiple locations (multi-store) 
 — 
 ✓
 Schema.org structured data (JSON-LD) 
 — 
 ✓
 Rich results in Google Search (★ rating) 
 — 
 ✓
 Review request QR code 
 — 
 ✓
Pro is available at <a href="https://www.el-plan.com/kuchikomi-wall/" rel="nofollow ugc">el-plan.com/kuchikomi-wall</a> — $3.50/month (billed $35/year).
<h4>Perfect For</h4>
<ul>
<li>Local businesses wanting to show Google Reviews on their website</li>
<li>Freelancers and consultants showcasing client testimonials</li>
<li>Salons, clinics, restaurants — anyone who collects Google Reviews</li>
<li>Web creators building client sites</li>
</ul>
<h4>Shortcode Usage</h4>
Basic: 
 [tmnl_kuchikomi_wall]
With options: 
 [tmnl_kuchikomi_wall limit=”6″ template=”slider” color=”dark” min_rating=”4″]
Parameters: 
* <code>limit</code> — Number of reviews to display (default: 6) 
* <code>source</code> — <code>all</code>, <code>manual</code>, <code>google</code>, or <code>x_embed</code> (default: all) 
* <code>template</code> — <code>card</code> (grid), <code>slider</code>, or <code>list</code> (default: card) 
* <code>color</code> — <code>light</code>, <code>dark</code>, or <code>auto</code> (default: light) 
* <code>min_rating</code> — Minimum star rating to display, 1–5 (default: 1)
<h4>Google Reviews Setup</h4>
<ol>
<li>Get a Google Places API key (free tier: 1,000 requests/month)</li>
<li>Find your Google Place ID</li>
<li>Enter both in Kuchikomi Wall → Google Reviews → Settings</li>
<li>Reviews are cached for 30 days (Google API compliant)</li>
</ol>
<h4>Privacy & API Compliance</h4>
<ul>
<li>Google review text is not stored in your database (compliant with Google’s Terms of Service)</li>
<li>Only Place ID is saved permanently; review data is cached temporarily via WordPress Transients</li>
<li>X (Twitter) embeds use the free oEmbed API — no authentication or API key required</li>
</ul>
<h4>Multilingual Ready</h4>
Kuchikomi Wall is translation-ready. A Japanese translation (<code>ja</code>) is included. Contributions for other languages are welcome.
<h4>Support</h4>
<ul>
<li>Plugin homepage: https://www.el-plan.com/kuchikomi-wall/</li>
<li>Google API key setup guide (English): https://www.el-plan.com/kuchikomi-wall/api-guide-en/</li>
<li>Google APIキー取得ガイド（日本語）: https://www.el-plan.com/kuchikomi-wall/api-guide/</li>
<li>Support forum: Use the WordPress.org support tab</li>
</ul>
<h3>External Services</h3>
This plugin connects to the following third-party services:
<h4>Google Places API</h4>
<ul>
<li>What it does: Retrieves customer reviews and business information from Google Business Profile.</li>
<li>When data is sent: Only when you manually trigger a review fetch in the admin dashboard, or automatically via WP-Cron if you enable the scheduled refresh option.</li>
<li>What data is sent: Your Google Place ID and API key (stored locally on your server; sent to Google’s API endpoint).</li>
<li>Service provider: Google LLC</li>
<li><a href="https://cloud.google.com/maps-platform/terms" rel="nofollow ugc">Google Maps Platform Terms of Service</a></li>
<li><a href="https://policies.google.com/privacy" rel="nofollow ugc">Google Privacy Policy</a></li>
</ul>
<h4>X (Twitter) oEmbed API</h4>
<ul>
<li>What it does: Converts tweet URLs into embeddable HTML cards for display on your site.</li>
<li>When data is sent: When a visitor views a page containing an X embed (the browser contacts Twitter’s oEmbed endpoint to render the tweet).</li>
<li>What data is sent: The tweet URL only. No personal user data is transmitted by this plugin.</li>
<li>Service provider: X Corp.</li>
<li><a href="https://twitter.com/en/tos" rel="nofollow ugc">X Terms of Service</a></li>
<li><a href="https://twitter.com/en/privacy" rel="nofollow ugc">X Privacy Policy</a></li>
</ul>

ElPlan Kuchikomi Wall

Display Google Business Profile reviews on your site. Note: Google Places API key required to show Google Reviews (free tier available).

Mediaofficers

Boost trust and conversions by showcasing your Google reviews directly on your WordPress website. Reviews Showcase for Google is a powerful and easy-to-use plugin that lets you display your Google Business reviews beautifully, without any complex setup. Leverage your hard-earned social proof to increase credibility and improve your local SEO.
Unlike other plugins, our solution is designed for simplicity. You don’t need to create your own Google API project. Simply enter your Google Place ID, and our secure proxy service fetches your reviews one time, ensuring your site remains fast and reliable.
Key Features:
Simple & Secure Setup: No need to create your own Google API project.
Floating Review Badge: Display a professional, floating badge in the corner of your site.
Easy Shortcode: Use [reviews_showcase_for_google] to display a full list of your latest reviews.
Powerful SEO Schema Markup: Automatically adds AggregateRating schema to your pages to help you get star ratings in search results.
User-Friendly & Compliant: Includes a close button on the badge and data privacy consent.
Manual Refresh: Instantly fetch your latest reviews with a single click.
<h3>External Services</h3>
This plugin connects to a secure API server provided by MediaOfficers (api.mediaofficers.com) to obtain Google review information. This is necessary for the plugin to function without requiring users to set up their own complex Google API project.
What data is sent: The plugin sends the user’s public Google Place ID to the server when reviews are fetched or refreshed.
Terms of Service: https://mediaofficers.com/terms-of-service
Privacy Policy: https://mediaofficers.com/privacy-policy

Reviews Showcase for Google

A simple plugin to display Google Reviews using a shortcode and a floating badge. Now with SEO Schema Markup.

ElPlan Kuchikomi Wall vs Reviews Showcase for Google