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Smart Reviews Display lets you showcase reviews from multiple sources including WordPress.org, Yelp, and Google Reviews. Choose from responsive grid (masonry), list, or carousel displays with full reviewer details and smart caching.
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<h4>Key Features</h4>
<ul>
<li>Multiple Review Sources: WordPress.org plugins/themes, Yelp business reviews, Google Places reviews, and custom reviews</li>
<li>Custom Reviews System: Create up to 10 custom reviews with full control over content, ratings, and clickable links</li>
<li>Review Grouping: Organize custom reviews into categories (testimonials, product-reviews, etc.)</li>
<li>Responsive Layouts: Masonry grid, list, and carousel (3 reviews on desktop, 2 on tablet, 1 on mobile)</li>
<li>Smart Management: Dashboard with add/edit/delete review displays, custom reviews management, internal vs display titles</li>
<li>Rich Content: Avatars, star ratings, descriptions, aggregate ratings, contextual fields, and review links</li>
<li>ID-Based Shortcodes: Simple <code>[smart_reviews id="123"]</code> format that auto-updates</li>
<li>Gutenberg Blocks: Full block editor support with live preview</li>
<li>Smart Caching: Configurable cache management and TTL controls</li>
<li>Upgrade Integration: Clear upgrade path to Pro version for unlimited custom reviews</li>
<li>Security First: WordPress coding standards compliance with proper sanitization</li>
<li>Lightweight: No external dependencies, optimized CSS/JS</li>
</ul>
<h3>Usage</h3>
<h4>Dashboard Management</h4>
<ol>
<li>Go to Smart Reviews Display → Dashboard</li>
<li>Click “Add New Review Display” to create a new configuration</li>
<li>Fill in the form:
<ul>
<li>Internal Title: For backend management (e.g., “WooCommerce Reviews”)</li>
<li>Display Title: Shown on frontend (e.g., “What our customers say”)</li>
<li>Description: Optional description text</li>
<li>Review Source: WordPress.org, Yelp, Google Reviews, or Custom</li>
<li>Slug/ID: Plugin slug, Yelp business ID, Google Place ID, or leave empty for Custom</li>
<li>Review Group: Select specific group for Custom reviews (optional)</li>
<li>Type: Plugin/Theme (WordPress.org only), Business (Yelp), Place (Google), or Custom</li>
<li>Layout: Grid (masonry), List, or Carousel</li>
<li>Display Options: Show title, show aggregate rating</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>Save and use the generated shortcode or block</li>
</ol>
<h4>Custom Reviews Management</h4>
<ol>
<li>Go to Smart Reviews Display → Custom Reviews</li>
<li>Click “Add Review” to create a new custom review</li>
<li>Fill in the custom review form:
<ul>
<li>Source: WordPress, Google, or Yelp (for styling consistency)</li>
<li>Username: Reviewer’s name</li>
<li>Profile Photo URL: Optional profile photo (default avatar used if empty)</li>
<li>Review Date: When the review was written</li>
<li>Review Text: The actual review content</li>
<li>Review Link: Optional clickable link to original review</li>
<li>Star Rating: 1-5 star rating</li>
<li>Review Group: Group name for organization (e.g., “testimonials”, “product-reviews”)</li>
<li>Business ID/Place ID: Required for Google and Yelp sources</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>Save the review and use it in your review displays</li>
<li>Note: Free version supports up to 10 custom reviews. Upgrade to Pro for unlimited reviews.</li>
</ol>
<h4>Gutenberg Block</h4>
Search for “Smart Reviews” in the block editor. You can either: 
* Use ID: Select a saved review display by ID 
* Configure Manually: Set all options directly in the block
<h4>Shortcode Usage</h4>
New ID-based format (recommended): 
 [smart_reviews id=”123″]
Custom reviews examples: 
 [smart_reviews source=”custom” layout=”grid” title=”Customer Testimonials”]
<pre><code>[smart_reviews source="custom" group="testimonials" layout="grid" title="Customer Testimonials"]
</code></pre>
Yelp example: 
 [smart_reviews source=”yelp” business_id=”your-business-id” type=”business” layout=”grid”]
Google Reviews example: 
 [smart_reviews source=”google” place_id=”your-place-id” type=”place” layout=”carousel”]

Smart Reviews Display

Display WordPress.org, Yelp, and Google reviews via shortcode or block with responsive layouts, avatars, ratings, and smart caching.

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⭐ Reviews Widget for Google, Yelp & Facebook is a simple and powerful WordPress plugin that displays real customer reviews from three major platforms into combined feed.
<h3>⭐ Unified feed — Google + Yelp + Facebook together</h3>
📌 This plugin brings together reviews from Google, Yelp, and Facebook Recommendations into a single combined feed. 
📌 You no longer need separate plugins for each platform — everything is managed in one place using one widget, one shortcode and one settings panel. 
📌 This reduces setup time, avoids plugin conflicts and keeps your site lighter and easier to manage.
<h3>⭐ Unlimited business locations & unlimited widgets</h3>
📍 Unlimited locations — connect any number of Google places, Yelp listings or Facebook Pages. 
🗂️ Unlimited widgets — each widget can use its own layout and source selection. 
🔧 Each widget can display a different location, different platform or any custom combination of Google, Yelp or Facebook sources.
There are no limits on: 
– number of locations 
– number of widgets 
– number of shortcodes 
– number of pages where you display reviews
<h3>⭐ API usage & platform limitations</h3>
This plugin uses the official Facebook Graph API to show all recommendations and requires an owner rights to the FB page. It displays up to 10 Google reviews and 3 Yelp reviews at the first install and can collect it daily to show more reviews.
<h3>⭐ Why display social reviews?</h3>
📈 Build trust and credibility 
📌 Improve conversions 
📉 Reduce bounce rate 
⏱️ Increase dwell time 
🏆 Strengthen local business reputation 
🚀 Add verified social proof near your call-to-action
This plugin gives you full control — show a few top reviews or an entire feed.
<h3>⭐ Manual filtering & moderation</h3>
You have full manual control over what is displayed. 
If a review is irrelevant or not needed — hide it with one click. 
This helps maintain a clean and relevant feed.
<h3>⭐ Multiple display layouts</h3>
Choose between:
<ul>
<li>List</li>
<li>Grid</li>
<li>Slider (carousel)</li>
</ul>
Suitable for sidebars, landing pages, homepage sections, footers and full-width layouts.
<h3>⭐ SEO & performance benefits</h3>
<ul>
<li>Lightweight and optimized</li>
<li>Improves engagement</li>
<li>Clean HTML markup (SEO-friendly)</li>
<li>Compatible with caching plugins</li>
<li>Lazy-loading for images</li>
<li>Fully responsive on all screens</li>
</ul>
<h3>⭐ Sources & review limits</h3>
<ul>
<li>Google — up to 10 reviews via public API, more synced manually every 3 days using the “Refresh” option</li>
<li>Yelp — up to 3 reviews via public API, more synced manually every 3 days using the “Refresh” option</li>
<li>Facebook — all Recommendations available through the official Graph API (no limits)</li>
</ul>
<h3>Features</h3>
• Display Google reviews, Yelp reviews & Facebook Recommendations 
• Unified feed — combine all platforms into one widget 
• Unlimited business locations 
• Unlimited widgets and shortcodes 
• Multiple layouts: list, grid, slider (carousel) 
• Manual moderation (hide/show any review) 
• Responsive design 
• Manual refresh every 3 days 
• Pagination for long lists 
• SEO-friendly clean markup 
• Lazy-loading for images 
• Official APIs only — no scraping 
• Compatible with Elementor, Divi, Beaver Builder, SiteOrigin, WPBakery 
• Gutenberg block and classic widget included 
• Dark mode and light mode 
• Works immediately with no coding
<h3>Demo</h3>
<a href="https://trust.reviews/demos" rel="nofollow ugc">Online demo</a>
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<h3>Support</h3>
<ul>
<li>Email support support@trust.reviews</li>
<li>Forum support https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/fb-reviews-widget/</li>
</ul>

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