Sudar Muthu

<p>Displays the latest reviews of a WordPress Plugin in the sidebar.</p>
<h3>Features</h3>
<h4>Sidebar Widget</h4>
<p>The Plugin provides a sidebar widget which can be configured to display the latest reviews of a WordPress Plugin in the sidebar. You can have multiple widgets for different WordPress Plugins.</p>
<h4>Template function</h4>
<p>In addition to using the widget, you can also use the following template function to display the reviews of the WordPress Plugin, anywhere in the theme.</p>
<pre><code>get_plugin_reviews($plugin, $count);
</code></pre>
<p>The following options can be passed in the $options array</p>
<ul>
<li>$plugin (string) – WordPress Plugin name. </li>
<li>count (int) – defualt 5 –  Number of recent reviews to show</li>
</ul>
<h4>Caching</h4>
<p>The Plugin caches the reviews that are retrieved for about 12 hours.</p>
<h4>Styling using CSS</h4>
<p>The Plugin adds the following CSS classes. If you want to customize the look of the widget then can change it by adding custom styles to these CSS classes.</p>
<ul>
<li>The outer <code>div</code> tag has the class <code>plugin-review</code></li>
<li>The actual review text is enclosed in a <code>blockquote</code> tag with class <code>plugin-review-text</code></li>
<li>The author name is enclosed in a <code>span</code> tag with class <code>plugin-review-author</code> </li>
</ul>
<h3>Development</h3>
<p>The development of the Plugin happens over at <a href="https://github.com/sudar/wp-plugin-reviews" rel="nofollow ugc">github</a>. If you want to contribute to the Plugin, fork the <a href="https://github.com/sudar/wp-plugin-reviews" rel="nofollow ugc">project at github</a> and send me a pull request.</p>
<p>If you are not familiar with either git or Github then refer to this <a href="http://sudarmuthu.com/blog/contributing-to-project-hosted-in-github" rel="nofollow ugc">guide to see how fork and send pull request</a>.</p>
<p>If you are looking for ideas, then you can start with one of the following TODO items 🙂</p>
<h3>TODO</h3>
<ul>
<li>Pull Plugin name from custom field</li>
<li>Shortcode support</li>
<li>Added an option to display date</li>
<li>Make the output of widget content plugable</li>
</ul>
<h3>Support</h3>
<ul>
<li>If you have found a bug/issue or have a feature request, then post them in <a href="https://github.com/sudar/wp-plugin-reviews/issues" rel="nofollow ugc">github issues</a></li>
<li>If you have a question about usage or need help to troubleshoot, then post in WordPress forums or leave a comment in <a href="http://sudarmuthu.com/wordpress/wp-plugin-reviews" rel="nofollow ugc">Plugins’s home page</a></li>
<li>If you like the Plugin, then kindly leave a review/feedback at <a href="https://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/wp-plugin-reviews/" rel="ugc">WordPress repo page</a>.</li>
<li>If anything else, then contact me in <a href="http://twitter.com/sudarmuthu" rel="nofollow ugc">twitter</a>.</li>
</ul>
<h3>Troubleshooting</h3>
<p>If you get timeouts or the error “WP HTTP Error: name lookup timed out” then it means that your server is not timing out before github can respond.</p>
<p>You can use the code from <a href="https://gist.github.com/sudar/4945588" rel="nofollow ugc">this gist</a> to increase the timeout.</p>
<h3>Stay updated</h3>
<p>I would be posting updates about this Plugin in my <a href="http://sudarmuthu.com/blog" rel="nofollow ugc">blog</a> and in <a href="http://twitter.com/sudarmuthu" rel="nofollow ugc">Twitter</a>. If you want to be informed when new version of this Plugin is released, then you can either subscribe to this <a href="http://sudarmuthu.com/feed" rel="nofollow ugc">blog’s RSS feed</a> or <a href="http://twitter.com/sudarmuthu" rel="nofollow ugc">follow me in Twitter</a>.</p>
<p>Also checkout the <a href="http://sudarmuthu.com/wordpress" rel="nofollow ugc">other WordPress Plugins</a> that I have created.</p>
<h3>Translation</h3>
<p>The pot file is available with the Plugin. If you are willing to do translation for the Plugin, use the pot file to create the .po files for your language and let me know. I will add it to the Plugin after giving credit to you.</p>
<h3>Readme Generator</h3>
<p>This Readme file was generated using <a href='http://sudarmuthu.com/wordpress/wp-readme' rel="nofollow ugc">wp-readme</a>, which generates readme files for WordPress Plugins.</p>


WP Plugin Reviews

Displays the latest reviews of a WordPress Plugin in the sidebar.

MyThemeShop

<p>Does your website run on WordPress? Does it feature reviews of products, services, or anything else for that matter? At MyThemeShop, we know how important it is to have interactive smart reviews on your website with ratings, structured data, shortcodes, user comments, and affiliate buttons.</p>
<p>In this regard, we have created a <a href="https://mythemeshop.com/plugins/wordpress-review/" rel="nofollow ugc">WordPress Review plugin</a> with all the premium features, You would require to run a full-fledged review website.</p>
<h3>What Can WP Review Plugin Do for You</h3>
<ul>
<li>WP Review plugin offers an all-inclusive solution for you to create a full-blown review website in any niche without any design or technical skills.</li>
<li>It helps you create high-converting information-packed reviews that help potential customers make purchasing decisions.</li>
<li>It boosts your SEO efforts by adding <a href="https://demo.mythemeshop.com/wp-review-pro/rich-snippets/" rel="nofollow ugc">19 different schema types</a>. Schema makes it easy for search engines to parse and interpret web pages more effectively so they can return informative results to users.</li>
<li>The interactive reviews would help boost conversions on your website hence increasing your overall revenue.</li>
</ul>
<h3>Why Use Reviews On Your Website?</h3>
<p><strong>Improved CTR</strong></p>
<p>Using reviews, especially star ratings would help you increase your website CTR. Google and other search engines pick the star ratings and show them in the search results. This would increase the chances of your website getting more clicks from the search engines.</p>
<p><strong>Improves Conversion Rate</strong></p>
<p>Reviews help the users skim through the content and make an informed decision while making an online purchase. For eg: while reading the comparison of two mobile phones of the same price range, you would prefer to buy one with better reviews and more star ratings.</p>
<p><strong>Better Content Presentation</strong></p>
<p>By using a review box, you are improving the overall design and content structure. The content looks both appealing and better structured for grasping the important details without reading the whole article or post.</p>
<p><strong>Improved search engine results</strong></p>
<p>Gone are the days when optimized alt-tags and stuffing keywords would boost your keyword rankings. Google is constantly updating its algorithms and online reviews are quickly becoming a core part of SEO.</p>
<p>Using <a href="https://mythemeshop.com/blog/google-rich-snippets/" rel="nofollow ugc">rich snippets</a>, Google has developed a way to understand reviews just as customers would. Reviews or star ratings immensely help in <strong>improving the CTR</strong> . This would help in increasing the traffic on your website.</p>
<p><strong>Great Styling in One-Click</strong></p>
<p>Customize the look and feel of your review section to make it look professional. You can choose different styling options. With <strong>unlimited color choices</strong>, you can choose and create combinations that would perfectly blend with your <a href="https://mythemeshop.com/themes/schema/" rel="nofollow ugc">WordPress theme</a> design.</p>
<p>You can also choose from the two available templates and customize them to blend with your reviews and most importantly with your website’s design.</p>
<p>These templates are created with a <strong>mobile-first approach</strong>to load on all mobile devices. Not only that, the plugins work fine with the caching plugins and all majority WordPress themes.</p>
<p><strong>Easy and Fast to Add Reviews</strong></p>
<p>All you have to do is fill the information you need to display and select a method to display the reviews in any custom post type or page.</p>
<p>By default, WP Review plugin can be configured in global settings to either insert your review box at the start or at the end of your post.</p>
<p>However, with the <strong>custom location-enabled</strong>, the review box can be inserted in a location different from the one defined in the global settings. You can choose to insert the review box after content, before content, or use the custom shortcode option. The shortcode option allows you to insert the review box anywhere on the page.</p>
<p><strong>Schema Support for Search Engines</strong></p>
<p>The WP Review supports 19 different Schema types so that the search engines can easily understand the content on your website.</p>
<p>This increases the probability of your website to get more visibility on the SERPs which would directly have a positive impact on the overall organic traffic of your website.</p>
<p><strong>Visitor Ratings</strong></p>
<p>Visitor ratings can help you improvise your content during a span of time. For eg: you have originally rated a product 4.5 stars but during the course of time, you see that the average visitor ratings are just 3.5. In such a case, you have got a clear indication to change the original product ratings.</p>
<h3>Multiple Review Rating Types</h3>
<p>The WP review plugin is amazingly easy to use and allows you to deliver professional looking reviews. You have the option to choose different types of review systems. You can use stars, percentage, and point ratings.</p>
<ul>
<li><strong><em><a href="https://demo.mythemeshop.com/point/fatebuntur-stoici-haec-omnia-dicta-esse-praeclare/" rel="nofollow ugc">Star rating</a></em>:</strong> The most common rating system. You can use it for rating any product or service. It follows a 5 point system where you can rate a product out of five.</li>
<li><strong><em><a href="https://demo.mythemeshop.com/point/modo-etiam-paulum-ad-dexteram-de-via-declinavi/" rel="nofollow ugc">Point rating</a>:</em></strong>Useful system for creating in-depth reviews or when rating feature-rich products. Using this, you can rate a product out of 10.</li>
<li><strong><em><a href="https://demo.mythemeshop.com/point/sed-nonne-merninisti-licere-mihi-ista-probare/" rel="nofollow ugc">Percentage rating</a>:</em></strong> The best rating system for granular analysis of a product’s features. __ Ideal for products with numerous features. Using this, you can assign a percentage out of 100 to a specific product.</li>
</ul>
<h3>All the Right Perks Included</h3>
<p><strong>No coding required</strong></p>
<p>Just copy and paste the shortcode shown by WP Review and insert it where you want the review box to appear on the page.</p>
<p><strong>Regular updates</strong></p>
<p>Get new features regularly installed on your website. Just one click and your plugin is as good as new.</p>
<p><strong>High-quality code</strong></p>
<p>The plugin’s architecture together with the code has been uncompromisingly optimized to guarantee a fantastic user experience for you and your users. No slow load times and no single security vulnerability.</p>
<p><strong>Premium support</strong></p>
<p>Get your questions answered and issues solved by a dedicated team of WordPress experts. Support is available every day throughout the year.</p>


WordPress Review Plugin: The Ultimate Solution for Building a Review Website

Create reviews! Choose from Stars, Percentages or Points for review scores. Supports Retina Display, WPMU & Unlimited Color Schemes.

WP Plugin Reviews vs WordPress Review Plugin: The Ultimate Solution for Building a Review Website