iWEBAPP Review Widget for Google Reviews

iWEBAPP Review Widget for Google Reviews helps WordPress site owners import, curate, design, and publish review content without a Google Cloud project or API key. Display authorized Google Business Profile reviews, testimonials, staff profiles, case study quotes, or other CSV/JSON card content with the [iwebapp_reviews] shortcode.

The free plugin is complete and usable without a license key, iWEBAPP account, payment, or required upgrade. Imported content and design settings stay in your WordPress database.

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Need sliders, animated layouts, saved shortcodes, or backups?

iWEBAPP Google Reviews Widget PRO builds on the Free edition with a review slider/carousel, animated pill marquee, circular bubble cluster, multiple named display shortcodes, deeper responsive styling, and backup/export tools.

Explore PRO features | View all layout examples | Compare Free and PRO | Get iWEBAPP Google Reviews Widget PRO

The PRO plugin is a separate product and is not required to use this Free plugin.

Google reviews widget for WordPress

Use an administrator-supplied public Google Maps or business reviews URL to import review information that Google includes in its public page response. Short Google Maps links can be expanded automatically. The import runs only when an administrator saves a source or requests an update.

No Google Cloud project, Place ID, OAuth connection, or Google API key is required. Because Google can change its public responses, CSV and JSON import remain available as an independent fallback.

Import testimonials and card content from CSV or JSON

The manual importer accepts uploaded or pasted CSV/JSON data. Preview the rows, then map columns into card fields such as reviewer name, review text, image, rating, date, and external ID.

This makes the plugin useful for:

• Google reviews
• Client testimonials
• Team and staff profiles
• Doctor or service-provider profiles
• Case study quotes
• Student feedback
• Product or service feedback
• Other structured card content

Sample CSV and JSON files are included in the plugin admin.

Curate reviews before publishing

The review library gives administrators control over what appears on the site. You can:

• Show or hide individual entries
• Select or unselect reviews in bulk
• Set a manual display position
• Delete individual reviews
• Pull updated reviews while preserving visibility and position choices
• Filter the display by exact star rating
• Order visible reviews by newest, highest rated, saved position, or random order

Four responsive review layouts

Choose the layout that matches the page and the amount of review content:

• Showcase mosaic: place headings and review cards in chosen grid slots, including intentional empty space.
• Editorial heading: place the heading and rating summary above a responsive card grid.
• Simple grid: use a direct responsive review grid with controlled columns and rows.
• Single-column list: display reviews in one or two list columns without grid-only slot controls.

Layout settings are available for desktop, laptop, tablet, and phone. The list layout keeps its own one-column and two-column controls instead of showing unrelated grid placement options.

Live responsive design preview

The Grid Design screen uses the same shortcode renderer as the public page. Switch between desktop, laptop, tablet, and phone previews while editing layout and style settings.

Responsive controls include:

• Columns, rows, heading placement, and active review slots
• Review count and rating filters
• Heading text, introduction, and HTML heading level
• Heading, review, reviewer, rating, count, and date typography
• Card fill, alternating fill, borders, radius, padding, and minimum height
• Reviewer portrait size
• Optional dates and Google source mark
• Optional full-review reveal on hover or keyboard focus
• Optional small iWEBAPP attribution, disabled by default

Publish with one WordPress shortcode

Add [iwebapp_reviews] to a page, post, widget, template, or builder shortcode module. The default shortcode uses the design saved in the plugin admin.

Optional shortcode attributes can override selected display choices for a specific placement. For example:

The shortcode works anywhere standard WordPress shortcodes are rendered, including Gutenberg, Elementor, Divi, Beaver Builder, Bricks, WPBakery, and the Classic Editor.

Local data ownership and privacy

The plugin does not send review content, site data, or analytics to iWEBAPP. Imported reviews and CSV/JSON card content are stored in the local WordPress database. Temporary import files are processed during import and are not retained by the plugin.

Remote requests occur only for administrator-initiated public profile imports, administrator-selected Google Fonts, and remote reviewer images included in imported data. See External services and Privacy below for details.

Free and PRO editions

This WordPress.org edition includes the complete import, curation, four-layout design, responsive preview, and shortcode workflow described on this page. It does not require a license or paid service.

iWEBAPP Google Reviews Widget PRO is intended for sites that need animated layouts, multiple independently saved displays, deeper responsive controls, or portable backups.

PRO designer layouts

The PRO plugin includes six responsive layouts in total. In addition to Showcase mosaic, Editorial heading, and Single-column list, it adds:

• Review slider/carousel: configure cards per view for desktop, laptop, tablet, and phone; cards per click; autoplay interval; looping; pause on hover or keyboard focus; arrows; dots; card gaps; and editorial or compact card styles.
• Pill marquee: arrange review pills in up to six animated rows, choose pills per row, row spacing, and animation speed, and reveal full reviews on hover or keyboard focus.
• Circular bubble cluster: arrange reviewer portraits in one to four circular waves with heading placement, alignment, spacing, hover review reveals, and optional gentle floating animation.

Review slider controls | Designer layout details | See all six layouts

Multiple saved display shortcodes

Save multiple named designs without replacing the default display. Each saved display receives its own shortcode, such as [glowing_reviews id="home-slider"], so one site can publish different layouts and settings on different pages. Duplicate a saved display, rename it, adjust it, and update it independently.

Saved display and embed workflow | PRO shortcode documentation

Deeper responsive design controls

PRO adds per-device typography, reviewer image sizing, card gaps, review limits, and layout controls for desktop, laptop, tablet, and phone. Slider navigation can use chevron, arrow, caret, or custom image controls, with configurable size, position, spacing, colors, border, shape, and dots. Card styling also includes configurable shadow distance, blur, spread, opacity, and color.

Responsive design features | Complete feature reference

Backup, restore, and export

Create a full JSON backup containing the source, review summary, settings, saved displays, and review library. Restore that JSON on another installation or export the review library as CSV for reporting and migration work.

Import, backup, and export details

PRO licenses and plugin updates

A valid PRO license enables license-based plugin updates. License keys can be activated, checked, or deactivated inside WordPress and are encrypted before storage in the database.

License setup guide | View PRO licenses

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Important Google import note

The URL importer reads information made available in public page responses. It is not an official Google API integration. Administrators must only import business profiles they own or are authorized to manage. Google can change or restrict public responses, so import results can vary.

This plugin is not affiliated with, sponsored by, or endorsed by Google LLC. Google is a trademark of Google LLC.

External services

This plugin does not send data to iWEBAPP. It connects to third-party services only in the situations described below.

Google Maps public pages

Domains may include google.com, maps.app.goo.gl, goo.gl, and g.page.

• Purpose: Import publicly visible review content for a business profile that the administrator confirms they own or are authorized to manage.
• Data sent: The administrator-supplied profile URL and standard HTTP request headers.
• When sent: Only when an administrator saves the URL or clicks an import/update button. Nothing is sent automatically from the public site.
• Google terms: https://policies.google.com/terms
• Google Maps Platform terms: https://cloud.google.com/maps-platform/terms
• Google privacy policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy

Administrator-supplied business reviews pages

The importer can also read compatible review markup from a public business reviews page supplied by the administrator.

• Purpose: Import authorized review content from a business website when Google does not include review text in its public response.
• Data sent: The administrator-supplied page URL and standard HTTP request headers.
• When sent: Only when an administrator saves the URL or clicks an import/update button.
• Terms and privacy: These are controlled by the selected website. The administrator is responsible for reviewing that site’s terms and privacy policy before importing.

Google Fonts

Domains are fonts.googleapis.com and fonts.gstatic.com.

• Purpose: Load an administrator-selected display font for the review section.
• Data sent: A visitor’s browser requests the selected font family from Google Fonts.
• When sent: Only after an administrator explicitly selects a Google Font. The default inherits the theme font and does not request Google Fonts.
• Google terms: https://policies.google.com/terms
• Google privacy policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy

Reviewer photo hosts

• Purpose: Display reviewer profile photos included with imported review data.
• Data sent: A visitor’s browser requests the remote image URL from its image host.
• When sent: When a page containing the widget is viewed and remote reviewer portraits are enabled.

Disable Show reviewer portraits to prevent remote reviewer-photo requests.

Privacy

The plugin does not collect analytics or transmit site data to iWEBAPP.

Imported reviews and CSV/JSON card content are stored in the local WordPress database. Temporary uploaded files are processed during import and are not retained. Uninstalling removes the plugin’s database table and saved options.

URL imports send the requested public profile URL and standard HTTP request information to Google only when initiated by an administrator. Remote reviewer images may disclose visitor request information to their image host. Google Fonts are requested only if an administrator selects a Google Font.

Imported reviews can contain personal data such as reviewer names, photos, dates, and review text. The site owner is responsible for that content and can hide or delete individual reviews, clear the review library, or uninstall the plugin to remove stored data.