About this plugin
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.
Demo
External services
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:
com/terms
com/privacy
Features
- Fetch real Google Reviews using Places API (New)
- Grid layouts (2, 3, 4 columns)
- Shortcode support
- Admin preview with pagination
- Transient caching for performance
- Easy setup (API Key + Place ID)
- Clean and responsive design
- Lightweight and fast
How to Create Google API Key
- Go to: https://console.cloud.google.com/
- Create a new project
- Navigate to APIs & Services -> Library
- Enable Places API (New)
- Go to Credentials -> Create API Key
- Restrict API key to Places API (New)
- Enable billing (Google provides free credits)
How to Get Place ID
Use the official tool:
com/maps/documentation/places/web-service/place-id
Example Place ID:
Chxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Usage
Use shortcode anywhere:
[wowrefog_shortcode layout=”1″]
[wowrefog_shortcode layout=”2″]
[wowrefog_shortcode layout=”3″]