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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.
<h4>Key Features</h4>
<ul>
<li>Easy Integration: Display reviews anywhere on your site with a simple shortcode</li>
<li>Automatic Updates: Reviews are automatically fetched and updated via configurable WordPress cron (daily, weekly, or monthly)</li>
<li>Smart Caching: Built-in caching system to improve performance</li>
<li>Customizable: Choose your primary color and theme (light/dark)</li>
<li>Flexible Display: Control the number of reviews and sorting options</li>
<li>Multilingual Support: Fetch reviews in multiple languages and filter by language in shortcode</li>
<li>Debug Logging: Optional debug logging for troubleshooting API issues</li>
<li>Secure: Follows WordPress coding standards and security best practices</li>
</ul>
<h4>How It Works</h4>
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<li>Initial Fetch: When you save settings, the plugin fetches reviews from Google Places API</li>
<li>Database Storage: Reviews are stored in a custom database table for fast retrieval</li>
<li>Caching: Reviews are cached using WordPress transients for 24 hours</li>
<li>Automatic Updates: WordPress cron job automatically fetches new reviews based on your configured frequency</li>
<li>Display: Shortcode retrieves reviews from cache/database and displays them</li>
</ol>
<h4>Important Note</h4>
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.
If you configure multiple languages, each language requires a separate API call, potentially allowing you to collect more reviews (up to 5 per language).
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>.
<h4>Service Information</h4>
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.

RicReviews

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

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The Posts feature in Google Business Profile (formerly Google My Business) is a powerful way to enhance your business’s presence on Google. However, constantly logging into your Google account to create new posts can be time-consuming, and easy to forget.
With the Post to Google My Business plugin, you can save time and maximize your SEO benefits by publishing directly from your WordPress dashboard!
<h4>Effortless auto-posting & powerful features</h4>
Use the Auto-post feature to instantly share your latest WordPress content to your Google Business Profile. Posts are generated based on a preset template and automatically include your post’s featured image, keeping your profile fresh with minimal effort.
<h4>Why choose Post to Google My Business?</h4>
✅ Create, edit, and delete posts without leaving WordPress 
✅ Auto-publish your latest WordPress posts, pages and custom post types to your Google Business Profile 
✅ Beautiful, clean posts – Automatically strips unnecessary HTML, shortcodes, and visual editor clutter (Divi, WPBakery, etc.) 
✅ Multisite support – Works on both network and site level 
✅ Third-party integration – Publish from Zapier, IFTTT, Integromat, ManageWP, MainWP, and more 
✅ Secure & reliable – Uses the official Google My Business API with oAuth authentication 
✅ Developer-friendly – Hooks, filters, and WordPress-native functions for easy customization 
✅ Translation-ready – Fully compatible with WPML and other translation plugins 
✅ Modern image support – Works with WebP, AVIF, and other optimized formats 
✅ Gutenberg-compatible – Works seamlessly with the Block Editor
<h4>Time-saving features available in Premium:</h4>
Upgrade to Post to Google My Business premium for even more automation and flexibility: 
⭐ Product support – Create and manage real Google Business Profile Products from WooCommerce or other content 
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⭐ Auto re-posting (Recycling) – Keep your content fresh by automatically republishing posts at set intervals 
⭐ Category- & tag-based auto-publishing – Control exactly what gets posted 
⭐ Custom field support – Use content from custom meta fields and ACF/SCF in your posts 
⭐ Evergreen content – Randomly publish from a selection of your best content 
⭐ Post campaigns – Create GMB posts that aren’t tied to a specific WordPress post or page 
⭐ Multiple auto-post Templates – Customize and manage different posting styles 
⭐ Agency support – Manage Google My Business posts for multiple clients 
⭐ 3rd party plugin support – Use dynamic data from WooCommerce, ACF/SCF, Yoast and more in your posts
<a href="https://digitaldistortion.dev/?utm_source=repository&utm_medium=link&utm_campaign=learn_more&utm_content=description" rel="nofollow ugc">Learn more about Post to Google My Business Premium</a>
<h4>Great support!</h4>
We’re here to help in case you’re having trouble using Post to Google My Business. Just ask in the support forum and we’ll get back to you ASAP. Feedback and ideas to improve the plugin are always welcome.

Post to Google My Business (Google Business Profile)

Auto-publish posts, pages & CPTs, plus manage Google Business Profile posts. All from your WordPress dashboard!

RicReviews vs Post to Google My Business (Google Business Profile)