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Rich Showcase for Google Reviews

Name: Rich Showcase for Google Reviews
Rating: 4.9 (1623 reviews)
Author: richplugins

Google Reviews plugin for WordPress. Set up in a minute. No API keys or sign-in. Free, GDPR, review updates, multiple places, widgets and shortcodes.

Rich Showcase for Google Reviews ranks #318 among WordPress.org plugins with 100,000+ active installations, is #5 of 1,317 in the Ratings & Reviews category, a 4.9/5 rating from 1,623 reviews, and was last updated Oct 21, 2026. Data from WordPress.org, refreshed twice daily — see methodology.

Compatible with WP 7.1.4

v7.2 Current Version v7.2

Updated 1 week ago Last Update on 21 Oct, 2026

Refreshed 18 hours ago Last Refreshed on

#5 of 1,317 in Ratings & Reviews Top 1% by installs Downloads -68% this week Actively maintained

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100K+

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8.1M

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Support Resolved

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Review 4.9 out of 5

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1,623 reviews

Overall 98%

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Security History

Source: WPVulnerability

8 known vulnerabilities on record · 4 in the last 24 months · checked 1 week ago

Jul 23, 2026

Rich Showcase for Google Reviews [widget-google-reviews] < 7.1.4

CVE-2026-100148 · Fixed in v7.1.4
Jul 23, 2026

Rich Showcase for Google Reviews [widget-google-reviews] < 6.9.10

CVE-2026-15739 · Fixed in v6.9.10
Feb 15, 2026

Rich Showcase for Google Reviews [widget-google-reviews] < 6.9.4.4

CVE-2026-32360 · Fixed in v6.9.4.4
Dec 5, 2025

Rich Showcase for Google Reviews [widget-google-reviews] < 6.8.1

CVE-2025-12499 · Fixed in v6.8.1
Jan 12, 2024

Rich Showcase for Google Reviews [widget-google-reviews] < 3.2

CVE-2023-6884 · Fixed in v3.2
Feb 8, 2023

Rich Showcase for Google Reviews [widget-google-reviews] < 2.2.4

CVE-2022-44580 · Fixed in v2.2.4
Nov 16, 2022

Rich Showcase for Google Reviews [widget-google-reviews] < 2.2.3

CVE-2022-45369 · Fixed in v2.2.3
Nov 16, 2022

Rich Showcase for Google Reviews [widget-google-reviews] < 2.2.3

Fixed in v2.2.3

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Plugin Details

Version: 7.2
Last Updated: Oct 21, 2026
Requires WP: 6.0+
Tested Up To: 7.1.4
PHP Version: 7.2 or higher
Author: richplugins

Support & Rating

Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 4.9
Reviews: 1,623
Support Threads: 7
Resolved: 100%

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TL;DR

AI summary of the plugin's readme

This plugin is for WordPress site owners who want to display their real Google reviews to build visitor trust. It solves the problem of showing star ratings and customer feedback on a website quickly, without coding or an API key for the first 10 reviews, while staying GDPR-compliant.

Unlimited widgets and locations
No API key required initially
Connect multiple Google business places
GDPR-compliant, no external requests
Automatic review and rating updates
Slider, Grid, List, Rating layouts
'Review us on Google' button
Shortcode, widget, block, page builder support

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about Rich Showcase for Google Reviews

No, you can connect and display up to 10 Google reviews without any API key - just paste your Google Maps URL or Place ID and you're done. An API key is only needed if you want reviews to update automatically. We provide a step-by-step guide in the plugin's Support section showing how to create a free Google API key.

Yes. All review data, business photos, and reviewer avatars are stored locally on your WordPress site after the initial connection. No external requests are made when visitors load your pages, so no personal data is shared with Google or any third party on page view. There's also an option to display only the first name and initial of the reviewer's last name.

Yes, there are no limits on the number of Google Business places you can connect. Reviews from multiple locations can be combined in a single widget and sorted by date, or you can create separate widgets for each location.

Yes, when you add your own free Google API key, the plugin will refresh reviews on a daily schedule. Without an API key, the initial 10 reviews are loaded once; you can fetch the latest reviews at any time from the Places page.

Yes. The plugin provides a native Gutenberg block, a shortcode that works in any page builder (Elementor, WPBakery, Beaver Builder, Divi, SiteOrigin), and a classic sidebar widget. You can mix all three on the same site.

Open Google Reviews in the admin menu, find your business in the connection wizard and save the widget. Paste its shortcode into any page, add the Google Reviews block in the editor, or place the classic widget in a sidebar.

The Google Places API returns 5 reviews per request. The plugin checks daily and keeps every new review it sees, so the list grows over time.

Yes. Every review has a hide button in the widget builder, and there is an option to hide reviews without text.

Yes. The Rating layout shows the stars, the score and the number of reviews, and can open the reviews in a popup on click.

Open Google Reviews / Widgets, click Create Widget, find your place, pick a badge design and click "Display on the site" on the Publish step. The badge floats in a corner or as a top or bottom bar on every page; one badge at a time is shown site-wide. To show a badge only on some pages, use its shortcode or the Google Reviews block instead.