Riccardo

<p>RicReviews is a free and open-source WordPress plugin that displays Google Places reviews on your website using a simple shortcode. The plugin fetches reviews from Google Places API (New) and displays them beautifully on your WordPress site.</p>
<h4>Key Features</h4>
<ul>
<li><strong>Easy Integration</strong>: Display reviews anywhere on your site with a simple shortcode</li>
<li><strong>Automatic Updates</strong>: Reviews are automatically fetched and updated via configurable WordPress cron (daily, weekly, or monthly)</li>
<li><strong>Smart Caching</strong>: Built-in caching system to improve performance</li>
<li><strong>Customizable</strong>: Choose your primary color and theme (light/dark)</li>
<li><strong>Flexible Display</strong>: Control the number of reviews and sorting options</li>
<li><strong>Multilingual Support</strong>: Fetch reviews in multiple languages and filter by language in shortcode</li>
<li><strong>Debug Logging</strong>: Optional debug logging for troubleshooting API issues</li>
<li><strong>Secure</strong>: Follows WordPress coding standards and security best practices</li>
</ul>
<h4>How It Works</h4>
<ol>
<li><strong>Initial Fetch</strong>: When you save settings, the plugin fetches reviews from Google Places API</li>
<li><strong>Database Storage</strong>: Reviews are stored in a custom database table for fast retrieval</li>
<li><strong>Caching</strong>: Reviews are cached using WordPress transients for 24 hours</li>
<li><strong>Automatic Updates</strong>: WordPress cron job automatically fetches new reviews based on your configured frequency</li>
<li><strong>Display</strong>: Shortcode retrieves reviews from cache/database and displays them</li>
</ol>
<h4>Important Note</h4>
<p>Google Places API returns a maximum of 5 reviews per place per API call. This is a hard limit imposed by Google, not a limitation of this plugin. Each API call returns up to 5 reviews, and the plugin performs automatic fetches based on your configured frequency (daily, weekly, or monthly). Over time, you may accumulate more reviews in the database as Google updates the “5 most helpful reviews” for your place.</p>
<p>If you configure multiple languages, each language requires a separate API call, potentially allowing you to collect more reviews (up to 5 per language).</p>
<p>For more information, see <a href="https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/places/web-service/policies#review-policy" rel="nofollow ugc">Google’s Review Policy Documentation</a>.</p>
<h4>Service Information</h4>
<p>This plugin acts as an interface to Google Places API (New). By installing and configuring this plugin, you consent to the use of Google Places API service. Please review <a href="https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/places/web-service/policies" rel="nofollow ugc">Google Places API Terms of Service</a> before use.</p>


RicReviews

Display Google Places reviews on your WordPress site using a simple shortcode. Fetches reviews from Google Places API (New).

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<p>CB Opening Hours is a powerful plugin that lets you manage and display the opening and closing hours of multiple shops or store locations. It fetches weekly shop hours using Google Places API via unique Place IDs, supports special hours, and allows custom overrides with specific reasons (e.g., early close, holidays).</p>
<p>Add unlimited shops and display hours using simple shortcodes. The plugin supports both automatic (cron-based) and manual data sync.</p>
<h3>External Services</h3>
<p>This plugin uses the Google Places API to retrieve place details (like opening hours) based on the provided Place ID.</p>
<p><strong>Data sent:</strong><br />
– Place ID (admin-defined)<br />
– API Key (admin-supplied)<br />
– Language (as selected in settings)</p>
<p><strong>When data is sent:</strong><br />
– During scheduled updates (cron)<br />
– When manually refreshing API data from admin</p>
<p><strong>Service Used:</strong><br />
– <a href="https://maps.google.com/help/terms_maps" rel="nofollow ugc">Google Maps Terms of Service</a><br />
– <a href="https://policies.google.com/privacy" rel="nofollow ugc">Google Privacy Policy</a></p>
<p><strong>What data is sent and when:</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>The plugin sends the <em>Place ID</em> to the Google Places API to fetch store hours.</li>
<li>This occurs during plugin initialization or when an admin updates the Place ID in the settings.</li>
<li>No personal or user-identifiable data is collected, stored, or transmitted.</li>
</ul>
<h3>Source Code</h3>
<p>This plugin includes readable (non-minified) JavaScript and CSS files inside the <code>/assets/js/</code> and <code>/assets/css/</code> directories.</p>
<h3>Installation from within WordPress</h3>
<ol>
<li>Go to Plugins > Add New in the WordPress admin.</li>
<li>Click Upload Plugin.</li>
<li>Select the <code>cb-opening-hours.zip</code> file from your computer.</li>
<li>Click Install Now and then Activate.</li>
</ol>
<h3>Manual installation</h3>
<ol>
<li>Upload the entire cb-opening-hours folder to the /wp-content/plugins/ directory.</li>
<li>Go to Plugins > Installed Plugins in WordPress admin.</li>
<li>Find CB Opening Hours and click Activate.</li>
</ol>
<h3>After Activation</h3>
<ol>
<li>Go to Open Hour Settings > Enter API Key (or the plugin’s admin menu).</li>
<li>Enter your Google Places API Key.</li>
<li>Add shops using their Place IDs.</li>
<li>Use the shortcode <code>[shop_hours]</code> to display shop hours on the frontend.</li>
</ol>


CB Opening Hours

Manage business hours using Google Places API with support for custom and special hours.

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