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<p><strong>IMPORTANT: A Google Places API key is required to display Google Reviews.</strong> 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.</p>
<p><strong>Kuchikomi Wall</strong> helps local businesses manage and display Google Business Profile reviews and customer testimonials on their WordPress site. Turn your best reviews into social proof on your website.</p>
<h4>Key Features</h4>
<ul>
<li><strong>Google Reviews Integration</strong> – Connect your Google Business Profile and display customer reviews automatically (cached for performance, Google API compliant)</li>
<li><strong>X (Twitter) Embeds</strong> – Add tweet URLs and display them as testimonial cards (no API key required)</li>
<li><strong>Manual Testimonials</strong> – Add any testimonial manually from emails, Coconala, direct feedback, or any other source</li>
<li><strong>5 Display Templates</strong> – Card Grid, Slider/Carousel, Simple List, Badge, and Floating layouts</li>
<li><strong>3 Color Schemes</strong> – Light, Dark, and Auto</li>
<li><strong>Unified Dashboard</strong> – Manage all review sources from a single admin interface</li>
<li><strong>Setup Wizard</strong> – Initial setup flow for API key, Place ID, and display style</li>
<li><strong>Live Preview</strong> – Preview display settings before embedding the widget</li>
<li><strong>Gutenberg Block</strong> – Native block included; search “Kuchikomi Wall” in the block inserter</li>
<li><strong>Shortcode Support</strong> – Embed anywhere with <code>[tmnl_kuchikomi_wall]</code></li>
</ul>
<h4>Free vs Pro</h4>
<p>  Feature<br />
  Free<br />
  Pro</p>
<p>  Google Reviews (1 location)<br />
  Yes<br />
  Yes</p>
<p>  X (Twitter) embeds<br />
  Yes<br />
  Yes</p>
<p>  Manual testimonials<br />
  Yes<br />
  Yes</p>
<p>  5 display templates<br />
  Yes<br />
  Yes</p>
<p>  Gutenberg block<br />
  Yes<br />
  Yes</p>
<p>  Multiple locations (multi-store)<br />
  No<br />
  Yes</p>
<p>  Schema.org structured data (JSON-LD)<br />
  No<br />
  Yes</p>
<p>  Review request QR code<br />
  No<br />
  Yes</p>
<p><strong>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).</strong></p>
<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, and anyone who collects Google Reviews</li>
<li>Web creators building client sites</li>
</ul>
<h4>Shortcode Usage</h4>
<p>Basic:<br />
    [tmnl_kuchikomi_wall]</p>
<p>With options:<br />
    [tmnl_kuchikomi_wall limit=”6″ template=”slider” color=”dark” min_rating=”4″]</p>
<p>Parameters:<br />
* <code>limit</code> – Number of reviews to display (default: 6)<br />
* <code>source</code> – <code>all</code>, <code>manual</code>, <code>google</code>, or <code>x_embed</code> (default: all)<br />
* <code>template</code> – <code>card</code>, <code>slider</code>, <code>list</code>, <code>badge</code>, or <code>floating</code> (default: card)<br />
* <code>color</code> – <code>light</code>, <code>dark</code>, or <code>auto</code> (default: light)<br />
* <code>min_rating</code> – Minimum star rating to display, 1-5 (default: 1)</p>
<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 <strong>Kuchikomi Wall > Google Reviews > Settings</strong></li>
<li>Reviews are cached for 30 days (Google API compliant)</li>
</ol>
<h4>Privacy & API Compliance</h4>
<ul>
<li>Google review text is <strong>not stored</strong> 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>
<p>Kuchikomi Wall is translation-ready. A Japanese translation (<code>ja</code>) is included. Contributions for other languages are welcome.</p>
<h4>Support</h4>
<ul>
<li>Plugin homepage: https://www.el-plan.com/kuchikomi-wall/</li>
<li><strong>Google API key setup guide (English):</strong> https://www.el-plan.com/kuchikomi-wall/api-guide-en/</li>
<li><strong>Google API key setup guide (Japanese):</strong> 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>
<p>This plugin connects to the following third-party services:</p>
<h4>Google Places API</h4>
<ul>
<li><strong>What it does:</strong> Retrieves customer reviews and business information from Google Business Profile.</li>
<li><strong>When data is sent:</strong> 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><strong>What data is sent:</strong> Your Google Place ID and API key (stored locally on your server; sent to Google’s API endpoint).</li>
<li><strong>Service provider:</strong> 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><strong>What it does:</strong> Converts tweet URLs into embeddable HTML cards for display on your site.</li>
<li><strong>When data is sent:</strong> When a visitor views a page containing an X embed (the browser contacts Twitter’s oEmbed endpoint to render the tweet).</li>
<li><strong>What data is sent:</strong> The tweet URL only. No personal user data is transmitted by this plugin.</li>
<li><strong>Service provider:</strong> 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>


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<p>REVIEWS.io, helps eCommerce merchants to collect & display verified product and company reviews. As a Google Licensed partner, they can <a href="https://www.reviews.io/front/google-seller-ratings#:~:text=REVIEWS.io%20is%20an%20official,each%20country%20you%20operate%20in.&text=Meet%20the%20requirements%20sooner%20by,with%20our%20Review%20Booster%20feature." rel="nofollow ugc">get stars displayed in Google Ads and Google Shopping</a> to help merchants stand out against competitors by displaying authentic review content on browsers’ first point of contact: Google.</p>
<p>They <a href="https://www.reviews.io/front/integration-library" rel="nofollow ugc">integrate with 1000s of tech & eCommerce platforms</a>, meaning that merchants can combine their existing MarTech stack with REVIEWS.io to offer a seamless customer experience. </p>
<p>The REVIEWS.io WooCommerce plugin seamlessly integrates reviews into WordPress online stores. Our user-centric approach enables merchants to add their product catalog to REVIEWS.io Data Feeds and conveniently access REVIEWS.io widgets within their WordPress accounts.</p>
<span class="embed-youtube" style="text-align:center; display: block;"><iframe loading="lazy" class="youtube-player" width="750" height="422" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/lRwHFJ8rXi8?version=3&rel=1&showsearch=0&showinfo=1&iv_load_policy=1&fs=1&hl=en-US&autohide=2&wmode=transparent" allowfullscreen="true" style="border:0;" sandbox="allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox"></iframe></span>
<p><strong>Watch Platform Demonstration</strong><br />
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lRwHFJ8rXi8" rel="nofollow ugc">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lRwHFJ8rXi8</a></p>
<h3>REVIEWS.io: A Feature-rich Review Solution: </h3>
<p><strong>User-Generated Content (UGC) –</strong> Enhance your UGC collection by requesting photo or video reviews in your review invites. <a href="https://blog.reviews.io/post/combine-manage-ugc-into-shoppable-galleries" rel="nofollow ugc">Make your UGC Shoppable</a> by adding your Product Catalog to the DataFeed within the WooCommerce Plugin. This allows your review content to convert by tagging the product mentioned in the review to direct them to the Product Page.   </p>
<p><strong>Reputation Manager –</strong> To ensure a consistent reputation across different third-party review platforms, utilize REVIEWS.io’s <a href="https://www.reviews.io/front/reputation-management" rel="nofollow ugc">Reputation Manager Tool</a> to send a portion of review invitations specifically to these platforms. This approach enables you to manage your online presence by maintaining a uniform review rating across platforms like Trustpilot, Facebook, and Google Local.</p>
<p><strong>Review Attributes –</strong> Create strong customer profiles and help browsers make more informed purchasing decisions by <a href="https://blog.reviews.io/post/how-to-make-review-attributes-work-for-your-brand-with-our-6-top-use-case-examples" rel="nofollow ugc">displaying attributes</a> next to the product reviews. For example, a clothing company may showcase whether the item was ‘true-to-fit’ to help to convert browsers into buyers. Simply connect your Product Catalog to the data feed within your WordPress dashboard at the settings for the REVIEWS.io WooCommerce plugin.</p>
<p><strong>Influence.io –</strong> A REVIEWS.io company, which is a platform that allows eCommerce merchants to add a <a href="https://www.influence.io/" rel="nofollow ugc">loyalty program</a> to their website. Influence.io offers an earn & rewards points system, a referrals program, loyalty tiers, and create an affiliate marketing program.</p>
<h3>PRICING OUTLINE</h3>
<p>Our contracts are on a monthly basis meaning you are not tied into any long-term commitments. You can upgrade or downgrade our plan tiers to suit your business needs. Check out our <a href="https://www.reviews.io/front/pricingplans" rel="nofollow ugc">pricing plans</a>. </p>
<p><a href="https://www.reviews.io/front/trustpilot-alternative-new" rel="nofollow ugc">Switching from an existing review provider</a>? No problem. Easily import your existing reviews onto REVIEWS.io. </p>
<h3>INSTALLATION</h3>
<span class="embed-youtube" style="text-align:center; display: block;"><iframe loading="lazy" class="youtube-player" width="750" height="422" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/e0zNrqDQRC8?version=3&rel=1&showsearch=0&showinfo=1&iv_load_policy=1&fs=1&hl=en-US&autohide=2&wmode=transparent" allowfullscreen="true" style="border:0;" sandbox="allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox"></iframe></span>
<p><strong>Watch Installation Demonstration</strong><br />
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e0zNrqDQRC8" rel="nofollow ugc">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e0zNrqDQRC8</a></p>
<p>Need more support? Our article outlines how simple it is to install the WooCommerce X REVIEWS.io plugin.</p>
<p>Read more about our WooCommerce Plugin here: <a href="https://support.reviews.io/en/articles/3203716-woocommerce-plugin" rel="nofollow ugc">https://support.reviews.io/en/articles/3203716-woocommerce-plugin</a></p>
<h3>DEVELOPMENT </h3>
<p>Checkout the REVIEWS.io Changelog which outlines all of the feature updates & releases in one space <a href="https://www.reviews.io/updates" rel="nofollow ugc">https://www.reviews.io/updates</a></p>


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REVIEWS.io, helps eCommerce merchants to collect & display verified product and company reviews. A Google Licensed partner.

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