mrzxp

<p>MRZ Maps Exp is a generic, minimalist plugin to display any custom post type on a Google Map. Coordinates are read from an ACF Google Map field declared on each post. Everything is configured from the WordPress admin — no theme code required: source post type, filters, pagination, HTML templates, custom markers, responsive layout.</p>
<h4>Features</h4>
<ul>
<li>Multiple maps via a dedicated Custom Post Type — each map has its own configuration.</li>
<li>Filters by taxonomy and by ACF field, in dropdown / radio / checkbox mode, with OR / AND logic.</li>
<li>Hybrid search in a single field: Google Places address suggestions <strong>and</strong> posts whose title matches the input.</li>
<li>Optional URL filter synchronization — share a pre-filtered link.</li>
<li>Customizable markers: default icon, or per-term taxonomy icon.</li>
<li>100% custom tooltip via OverlayView (not the native InfoWindow), fully overridable in CSS.</li>
<li>Configurable HTML templates for the tooltip and the list, with ACF / taxonomy placeholders.</li>
<li>Front pagination, automatic fit bounds after filtering, recenter on the current post in single template.</li>
<li>Overlapping marker spiderfier (OverlappingMarkerSpiderfier).</li>
<li>Snazzy Maps: paste a JSON to style the map.</li>
<li>Responsive layout — filters above, left or right; detachable full-width search field; collapsible filters on mobile.</li>
<li>Shortcode with optional forced filter: <code>[mrz_maps_exp id="X" filter_taxonomy="genre" filter_term="42"]</code>.</li>
<li>Translation-ready (text-domain <code>mrz-maps-exp</code>, .pot file provided).</li>
</ul>
<h4>Requirements</h4>
<ul>
<li>WordPress 6.3 or later, PHP 7.4 or later.</li>
<li>Advanced Custom Fields (Pro recommended) — for the Google Map field.</li>
<li>A Google Maps API key with the “Maps JavaScript”, “Places” and “Geocoding” APIs enabled. The key must be declared in the theme’s <code>functions.php</code> via the <code>mrz_maps_exp_api_key</code> filter or the <code>MRZ_MAPS_EXP_API_KEY</code> constant (the plugin deliberately does not expose an admin field for the key — it is a secret that has no place in the database).</li>
</ul>
<h4>Privacy / external calls</h4>
<p>MRZ Maps Exp loads the Google Maps JavaScript library in the end user’s browser, like any mapping plugin. No data is sent to Morez.co or any third-party service; no telemetry is collected. The Google Maps API key supplied by the site administrator is exposed on the client side (required to call Google’s JS API) — it is recommended to restrict it by HTTP referrer in the Google Cloud Console.</p>
<h4>Source code and contributions</h4>
<p>Development happens publicly on GitHub: https://github.com/m0r3z/mrz-maps-exp<br />
Issues, pull requests and forks welcome.</p>
<h3>External services</h3>
<p>This plugin relies on the Google Maps JavaScript API to display the interactive map, geocode addresses entered in the search field, and provide place autocomplete suggestions. The Google Maps API key is supplied by the site administrator (via the <code>mrz_maps_exp_api_key</code> filter or <code>MRZ_MAPS_EXP_API_KEY</code> constant in the theme); the plugin itself does not bundle any key.</p>
<h4>What is sent and when</h4>
<ul>
<li>When a page containing the <code>[mrz_maps_exp]</code> shortcode is loaded, the visitor’s browser loads the Google Maps JavaScript library from <code>https://maps.googleapis.com/maps/api/js</code>, including the <code>places</code> library. The Google Maps API key is appended as a query parameter.</li>
<li>When the visitor types in the search field, each keystroke (debounced) sends the current query string to Google’s Places Autocomplete service to retrieve address suggestions. If the visitor picks a suggestion, Google’s Places Details service is then called to obtain the coordinates for that place.</li>
<li>The visitor’s IP address is transmitted to Google as part of these HTTP requests, as it is for any third-party request initiated by their browser.</li>
<li>No data is sent to Google when the plugin is only installed or activated in the admin — only when a public page containing the shortcode is loaded.</li>
</ul>
<p>The plugin does not send any data to Morez.co or to any other third-party service. No telemetry is collected.</p>
<h4>Provider and legal links</h4>
<ul>
<li>Service: Google Maps Platform (Google LLC).</li>
<li>Terms of Service: https://cloud.google.com/maps-platform/terms</li>
<li>Privacy Policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy</li>
</ul>
<p>It is the responsibility of site administrators to obtain a valid Google Maps API key, accept Google’s Terms of Service for the project that key belongs to, and disclose the use of Google Maps in their own site’s privacy policy where required.</p>


MRZ Maps Exp

Display custom posts on a Google Map using ACF-based coordinates, with taxonomy and ACF filters, hybrid search and customizable markers.

richplugins

Daniel K.

<p>This plugin allows you to display up to 10 <strong>Google Business reviews</strong> and immediately show them on your WordPress website. The setup process is extremely simple and takes less than a minute.</p>
<p>There are no limits on how many Google business locations you can connect, and you can create as many widgets or shortcodes as needed to place reviews across your site. The plugin is easy to use and helps build trust with your visitors by displaying real Google reviews and your overall rating.</p>
<p>It’s already trusted by over a thousand WordPress users who use it daily to show their best customer feedback.</p>
<p>Want to see how it works? Watch the short demo below to see how quickly you can get started – or simply try it in the Live Preview.</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/rMbwqCjDc80?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>
<h3>⚡ Plugin highlights</h3>
<ul>
<li><strong>No limits on created widgets or shortcodes</strong></li>
<li><strong>Show up to 10 Google reviews on initial setup</strong></li>
<li><strong>Connect multiple Google business places</strong></li>
<li><strong>Fully GDPR-compliant</strong> — no external requests, all data loads from your own website</li>
<li><strong>Automatically updates reviews</strong> and ratings (when using your own API key)</li>
<li>Option to hide reviews without text</li>
<li>Responsive layouts: Slider, Grid, List, and Rating</li>
<li>‘<strong>review us on Google</strong>‘ button to collect new reviews</li>
<li>Choose which reviews to display or hide</li>
<li>Display reviews using shortcode, widget, block, or page builders (Elementor, Gutenberg, etc.)</li>
<li>Upload a custom business photo</li>
<li>Trim long reviews with a “read more” link</li>
<li>Pagination support for List and Grid layouts</li>
<li>Optimized for performance: small CSS/JS files and lazy loading</li>
<li><strong>UI options to customize star, text, rating, and review colors</strong></li>
<li>Additional styling with your own CSS</li>
<li>Supports multiple languages</li>
<li>Works with dark themes</li>
</ul>
<p>⭐ <a href="https://richplugins.com/demos/" rel="nofollow ugc">Live demo</a></p>
<h3>Support</h3>
<p>If you have any questions or need help using the plugin, we recommend the following steps:</p>
<ol>
<li>Check the plugin’s support page in your WordPress admin under “Google Reviews / Support”.</li>
<li>Visit the <a href="https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/widget-google-reviews/" rel="ugc">Support Forum</a> to browse existing topics or ask a new question.</li>
</ol>
<p>Email support in English is also available on weekdays: support@richplugins.com</p>
<h3>Roadmap</h3>
<ul>
<li>New feature: minimal rating layout (rating, stars and total reviews)</li>
<li>New feature: possibility to hide (or delete) the connected place to exclude from Overview page</li>
<li>Improve: adapt review connection modal for mobile devices</li>
<li>Improve: New option Style Options / Review photos max lines</li>
</ul>


Rich Showcase for Google Reviews


Relatively easy to install. We used our own Google API. Worked first time.


Works as promised...


Improvement suggestion would be to add Schema Ratings / Reviews / Aggregate reviews to the page to help even further.


Great plugin, does what it says and looks good on front end.


Extremely easy to use with beautiful slider layout plugin.


Excellent easy to use no non-sense plugin.


Works good, could use a little more styling options but ill change them with some custom code


Great plugin


Thanks for this; it has plenty of free features, and is super lightweight!


Very lighweight!


We tested a lot of plugins for displaying Google reviews, and this one works the best from the ones we tested.


Awesome - Works the best


A good plugin that provides support that goes the extra mile


Good Plugin, Great Support

Satisfied


Very simple installation, fast configuration, direct connection with google business reviews, easy to configure and embed it anywhere.


Excellent plugin that works really great

It is very easy to use.

Display up to 10 Google reviews in less than a minute. Continue collecting new reviews. No limits on connected places, widgets, shortcodes and blocks.

MRZ Maps Exp vs Rich Showcase for Google Reviews