thekingweb

<p>KingWeb Testimonials Manager is a complete testimonials system for WordPress. Collect testimonials through a public submission form, moderate them in the admin, respond publicly, and display them as a grid, carousel, top-rated list, or a single embedded testimonial — via shortcodes, an Elementor widget, or a Gutenberg block.</p>
<p><strong>Highlights</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>Public submission form with star rating, optional photo (Media Library), and company.</li>
<li>Moderation: approve / reject / delete, bulk actions, public admin responses, CSV export.</li>
<li>Display modes: grid (with filters + search), carousel, top-rated, and single embed.</li>
<li>Builders: “Custom Testimonials” Elementor widget and a native Gutenberg block — pick a Display Type, no shortcode required.</li>
<li>Analytics dashboard: trends, status breakdown, rating distribution, response rate, and more.</li>
<li>Editable, white-label emails (thank-you, admin notification, response) with branding controls.</li>
<li>SEO: Schema.org review + aggregateRating JSON-LD.</li>
<li>GDPR: consent capture, WordPress export/erase integration, data-retention notice.</li>
<li>Spam protection: honeypot, per-IP rate limit, optional reCAPTCHA v3.</li>
</ul>
<h3>Third-party libraries</h3>
<p>This plugin bundles the following third-party libraries (each MIT-licensed, GPL-compatible):</p>
<ul>
<li>Chart.js v4.5.1 — https://github.com/chartjs/Chart.js — MIT License</li>
<li>Swiper v12.2.0 — https://github.com/nolimits4web/swiper — MIT License</li>
</ul>
<h3>External services</h3>
<p>This plugin includes an <strong>optional</strong> Google reCAPTCHA v3 integration for spam protection on the testimonial submission form. It is <strong>disabled by default</strong> and only becomes active when a site administrator enters their own reCAPTCHA v3 Site Key and Secret Key under Testimonials <span aria-hidden="true" class="wp-exclude-emoji">→</span> Settings.</p>
<p>When enabled:</p>
<ul>
<li>What it is / what it is used for: Google reCAPTCHA v3 scores form submissions to block automated spam, so only the testimonial submission form is affected.</li>
<li>What data is sent and when: when a visitor submits the testimonial form, the reCAPTCHA script (loaded from www.google.com) generates a token in the visitor’s browser; the plugin then sends that token, the site’s reCAPTCHA secret key, and the visitor’s IP address to Google’s verification endpoint (https://www.google.com/recaptcha/api/siteverify) to obtain a spam score. No data is sent when the keys are not configured.</li>
<li>Service provider: Google. Terms of Service: https://policies.google.com/terms — Privacy Policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy — reCAPTCHA terms: https://www.google.com/recaptcha/about/</li>
</ul>
<p>If no reCAPTCHA keys are configured, the plugin does not contact any external service.</p>


KingWeb Testimonials Manager

Collect, moderate, and display customer testimonials with star ratings, avatars, Elementor/Gutenberg builders, analytics, and SEO schema.

MartinCV

<p>Simple Star Rating Block is a versatile and user-friendly WordPress plugin designed to integrate seamlessly with the Gutenberg editor. Whether you need to display star ratings for products, services, or content, this block makes it easy and efficient.</p>
<p>Development Version can be found on: https://github.com/martinjankov/simple-star-rating-block</p>
<h3>Features:</h3>
<ul>
<li><strong>Manual Entry:</strong> Add star ratings manually.</li>
<li><strong>Custom Field Integration:</strong> Pull star ratings from custom fields for dynamic content.</li>
<li><strong>ACF Integration:</strong> To use ACF Custom Fields for pulling rating number from, your ACF Group for the Field needs to have enabled “Show in REST” (see image 4 below).</li>
<li><strong>Customization:</strong> Adjust star sizes, colors, and styles to match your site’s design.</li>
<li><strong>Responsive Design:</strong> Ensures star ratings look great on all devices.</li>
<li><strong>Ease of Use:</strong> Intuitive interface for quick setup and integration.</li>
</ul>
<h3>Arbitrary section</h3>
<h3>Additional Information:</h3>
<p>For more advanced usage, you can hook into the block’s filters and actions to extend its functionality. This is particularly useful for developers who want to integrate the star ratings with other plugins or custom code.</p>
<h3>Support:</h3>
<p>If you encounter any issues or have questions, please contact us directly at <a href="mailto:martin@martincv.com" rel="nofollow ugc">martin@martincv.com</a>.</p>


Simple Star Rating Block

Simple Star Rating Block allows you to display star ratings either by manually entering the value or pulling it from a custom field.

KingWeb Testimonials Manager vs Simple Star Rating Block