James Seals

TWDH Business Review Display for Google connects directly to the Google Places API and pulls your business reviews into WordPress automatically. A 24-hour cache system keeps your site fast, and because everything renders server-side, it works with any page builder and theme.
Features (Free)
<ul>
<li>Display up to 5 Google reviews</li>
<li>Grid and list layouts</li>
<li>Star ratings with reviewer profile photos</li>
<li>Filter by minimum star rating</li>
<li>Show or hide relative review dates</li>
<li>24-hour automatic review caching</li>
<li>Works with any theme or page builder</li>
<li>No third-party subscription required</li>
</ul>
Shortcode
<pre><code>[twdh_google_reviews]
</code></pre>
Shortcode Attributes
<ul>
<li><code>layout</code> — <code>grid</code> or <code>list</code> (default: <code>grid</code>)</li>
<li><code>count</code> — 1 to 5 (default: <code>5</code>)</li>
<li><code>min_rating</code> — 1 to 5 (default: <code>1</code>)</li>
<li><code>show_date</code> — <code>yes</code> or <code>no</code> (default: <code>yes</code>)</li>
<li><code>show_photo</code> — <code>yes</code> or <code>no</code> (default: <code>yes</code>)</li>
</ul>
Examples
<pre><code>[twdh_google_reviews]
[twdh_google_reviews layout="list" count="3" min_rating="4"]
[twdh_google_reviews show_photo="no" show_date="no"]
</code></pre>
<h3>External Services</h3>
This plugin communicates with two external services:
<ol>
<li>
Google Places API (api.maps.google.com / maps.googleapis.com) — used to fetch your business reviews and rating. Called when the shortcode is rendered and results are not yet cached. Data is cached for 24 hours. <a href="https://policies.google.com/privacy" rel="nofollow ugc">Google Privacy Policy</a>
</li>
<li>
TWDH License Server (thewebdesignhub.com/api/public/plugins/verify-license) — used to validate your license key if you enter one in Settings. Only called when you activate a license; result is cached for 24 hours. No personal data is sent beyond your site’s domain and the license key you provide. <a href="https://thewebdesignhub.com/privacy" rel="nofollow ugc">Privacy Policy</a>
</li>
</ol>

TWDH Business Review Display for Google

Display your Google reviews on any WordPress page. Beautiful star ratings, reviewer photos, grid or list layouts — no coding required.

wowpixelweb

Wow Google For Review is a lightweight and powerful plugin to display real Google Reviews directly on your WordPress website.
It uses the latest Google Places API (New) to fetch authentic reviews and display them in modern layouts.
Perfect for businesses, agency and freelancer who want to showcase social proof and build trust.
<a href="https://thegenius.co/wpdemo2/reviews/" rel="nofollow ugc">Demo</a>
<h3>External services</h3>
This plugin uses the Google Places API (New) to fetch and display public Google reviews.
When fetching reviews, the plugin sends the configured Google Place ID and API key to Google servers.
This service is provided by Google:
Terms of Service: https://policies.google.com/terms 
Privacy Policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy
<h3>Features</h3>
<ul>
<li>Fetch real Google Reviews using Places API (New)</li>
<li>Grid layouts (2, 3, 4 columns)</li>
<li>Shortcode support</li>
<li>Admin preview with pagination</li>
<li>Transient caching for performance</li>
<li>Easy setup (API Key + Place ID)</li>
<li>Clean and responsive design</li>
<li>Lightweight and fast</li>
</ul>
<h3>How to Create Google API Key</h3>
<ol>
<li>Go to: https://console.cloud.google.com/</li>
<li>Create a new project</li>
<li>Navigate to APIs & Services -> Library</li>
<li>Enable Places API (New)</li>
<li>Go to Credentials -> Create API Key</li>
<li>Restrict API key to Places API (New)</li>
<li>Enable billing (Google provides free credits)</li>
</ol>
<h3>How to Get Place ID</h3>
Use the official tool: 
https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/places/web-service/place-id
Example Place ID: 
Chxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
<h3>Usage</h3>
Use shortcode anywhere:
[wowrefog_shortcode layout=”1″] 
[wowrefog_shortcode layout=”2″] 
[wowrefog_shortcode layout=”3″]

Wow Reviews for Google

Display Google Reviews on your website using the latest Places API (New) with grid layouts, shortcode support, and caching.

TWDH Business Review Display for Google vs Wow Reviews for Google