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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 manage and display Google Business Profile reviews and customer testimonials on their WordPress site. Turn your best reviews into social proof on your website.
<h4>Key Features</h4>
<ul>
<li>Google Reviews Integration – Connect your Google Business Profile and display customer reviews automatically (cached for performance, Google API compliant)</li>
<li>X (Twitter) Embeds – Add tweet URLs and display them as 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>5 Display Templates – Card Grid, Slider/Carousel, Simple List, Badge, and Floating layouts</li>
<li>3 Color Schemes – Light, Dark, and Auto</li>
<li>Unified Dashboard – Manage all review sources from a single admin interface</li>
<li>Setup Wizard – Initial setup flow for API key, Place ID, and display style</li>
<li>Live Preview – Preview display settings before embedding the widget</li>
<li>Gutenberg Block – Native block included; search “Kuchikomi Wall” in the block inserter</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) 
 Yes 
 Yes
 X (Twitter) embeds 
 Yes 
 Yes
 Manual testimonials 
 Yes 
 Yes
 5 display templates 
 Yes 
 Yes
 Gutenberg block 
 Yes 
 Yes
 Multiple locations (multi-store) 
 No 
 Yes
 Schema.org structured data (JSON-LD) 
 No 
 Yes
 Review request QR code 
 No 
 Yes
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, and 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>, <code>slider</code>, <code>list</code>, <code>badge</code>, or <code>floating</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 key setup guide (Japanese): 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>

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Display Google Reviews on Your WordPress Site in Under 2 Minutes.
Unlike plugins that load reviews from Google on every page view, this plugin downloads your Google Business Profile (GMB) reviews once and stores them in your WordPress database on your own server. Your site serves reviews locally for fast loading, better performance, and a smoother visitor experience.
Transform your WordPress site by effortlessly showcasing your Google reviews, whether you operate a physical location or a service area business. Many review plugins struggle with businesses that do not have a street address — this one does not. Service area businesses, Google product reviews, and multi-location setups are supported.
Need reviews from more than one location? Add multiple Google locations and download reviews from each one. Many competing plugins make multi-location setup difficult or impossible in the free version — this plugin makes it straightforward to gather reviews from different locations and display them on your site.
Choose from two methods to download reviews: use targeted Google search terms or your Google Place ID. You can use the Google Places API and automatically keep your reviews updated daily, or use the Google Crawl method and download up to 40 reviews.
You’ve worked hard for those valuable 5-star Google reviews, and now it’s time to display them prominently on your website. Our plugin allows you to easily add an eye-catching review slider or a responsive grid of your Google reviews directly to widget areas, posts, or pages. It’s compatible with various business types, including those without a physical address, and enables you to aggregate reviews from multiple sources.
What makes our Google Reviews WordPress plugin stand out is its flexibility. You can create and manage unlimited review slider templates, placing them throughout your site for maximum visibility. Customizing the look of your reviews is quick and easy—simply adjust colors to match your site’s design, no coding skills required. Plus, you can add a review summary badge on the left, top, or right of your reviews.
Boost your sales and build customer trust by leveraging our Google Reviews WordPress plugin to showcase your Google reviews today. This strategic move will help you stand out from the competition and attract more potential customers. Optimize your site with our plugin and watch your business thrive!
Unlock the Power of Google Reviews with Our Google Reviews WordPress plugin!
<h3>Why show Google Reviews on your site?</h3>
Many successful businesses leverage Google reviews to attract new customers and enhance their online presence. If you’re not using Google reviews on your website, you’re missing out on a powerful and cost-effective marketing strategy.
Google reviews significantly influence consumer buying decisions. Shoppers often turn to these reviews to assess businesses and make informed choices. Reviews on Google are typically viewed as more credible than those on other platforms, as they originate from verified Google accounts.
To boost your business’s visibility and success, focus on gathering 4-star and 5-star Google reviews. The more positive reviews you accumulate, the higher your business will rank in Google search results, leading to increased visibility and more potential customers. 
Here are some effective strategies to gather more Google reviews:
<ul>
<li>Provide Exceptional Customer Service: Happy customers are more likely to leave positive reviews.</li>
<li>Encourage Satisfied Customers to Leave Reviews: Don’t hesitate to ask for feedback after a purchase.</li>
<li>Simplify the Review Process: Share a direct link to your Google Business Profile to make it easy for customers to leave a review.</li>
<li>Respond to All Reviews: Engage with both positive and negative reviews to show you value customer feedback.</li>
</ul>
By implementing these tips, you can effectively showcase your Google reviews and attract more customers to your business. Start optimizing your Google review strategy today!
<h3>Google Reviews WordPress Plugin Feature List:</h3>
<ul>
<li>Download your Google reviews and securely store them in your WordPress database on your server for fast local loading.</li>
<li>Add multiple business locations and download reviews from each — easier than many competing plugins.</li>
<li>Works with service area businesses and businesses without a physical street address.</li>
<li>Gather reviews from various locations for a comprehensive collection.</li>
<li>Create an engaging slider that showcases your Google reviews, similar to an image slider.</li>
<li>Prefer not to use sliders? Opt for a responsive grid or list format to display Google reviews instead.</li>
<li>Customize your slider or grid with a badge, or choose to showcase the badge independently.</li>
<li>Select the option to display only reviews with high ratings.</li>
<li>Download user-uploaded images along with their reviews and feature them on your website.</li>
<li>Develop multiple templates for use across your posts, pages, and widget areas.</li>
<li>Display Google reviews using a shortcode, template function, or widget.</li>
<li>Customize display options such as showing or hiding star ratings, dates, border radius, and background/text colors.</li>
<li>Decide how many Google reviews to display per row, with the option for multiple rows.</li>
<li>Sort reviews by date or present them randomly for variety.</li>
<li>Utilize custom CSS for further personalization.</li>
<li>Hide Google reviews that lack accompanying text.</li>
</ul>
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<ul>
<li>Multiple locations, languages, and social pages support.</li>
<li>Download all your Google reviews from multiple locations and create an overall review slider or filter by location.</li>
<li>Super cool graphs and charts of your reviews.</li>
<li>Outstanding customer support via email and a forum.</li>
<li>Create a really cool summary badge of your reviews!</li>
<li>Front end submission form.</li>
<li>Get email notifications when new low reviews are found.</li>
<li>More Review Template styles! Currently 8 style to choose from. Even have complete control using child themes!</li>
<li>Download your reviews from 90+ review sites! Yelp, TripAdvisor, Facebook, Airbnb, WooCommerce, etc… </li>
<li>Create a summary review slider from your WooCommerce product reviews!</li>
<li>Even add reviews manually.</li>
<li>Hide certain reviews from displaying. Sometimes even 5 star reviews should be hidden.</li>
<li>Create floating Summary Badges and Review Badges, that can display a slide-out of reviews when clicked.</li>
<li>Built in pagination support so you can load more reviews with a button click.</li>
<li>Trim long reviews and add a read more link.</li>
<li>Add the google icon and link to your Google Places page.</li>
<li>Download all your reviews in CSV format to your computer.</li>
<li>Advanced slider controls like: Autoplay, slide animation direction, hide navigation arrows and dots, adjust slider height for each slide.</li>
<li>Change the minimum rating of the reviews to display. Allows you to hide low rating reviews.</li>
<li>Hide short or long reviews based on word count.</li>
<li>Display reviews by a certain type or mix them all together on one slider (Facebook, Yelp, Google, TripAdvisor, manually input).</li>
<li>Pick and choose only certain reviews to display in a template.</li>
<li>Display a summary of your review ratings in a Google Search Result. You can automatically create the correct review snippet markup!</li>
<li>More date display options (MM/DD/YYYY, DD/MM/YY, DD/MM/YYYY, YYYY-MM-DD, DD Mmm YYYY, Time Since)</li>
<li>Access to all new features we add in the future!</li>
</ul>

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