{"id":238691,"date":"2025-07-29T18:01:34","date_gmt":"2025-07-29T18:01:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/custom-google-reviews-display\/"},"modified":"2025-12-31T16:23:33","modified_gmt":"2025-12-31T16:23:33","slug":"customview-display-reviews-your-way-for-google-reviews","status":"publish","type":"plugin","link":"https:\/\/de.wordpress.org\/plugins\/customview-display-reviews-your-way-for-google-reviews\/","author":23313751,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_crdt_document":"","version":"1.2.11","stable_tag":"1.2.11","tested":"6.9.4","requires":"5.8","requires_php":"7.0","requires_plugins":null,"header_name":"CustomView: Display Reviews Your Way for Google Reviews","header_author":"Forward Technologies","header_description":"Displays Google Reviews using a shortcode. Configure under Settings > Custom Reviews.","assets_banners_color":"34445e","last_updated":"2025-12-31 16:23:33","external_support_url":"","external_repository_url":"","donate_link":"","header_plugin_uri":"","header_author_uri":"https:\/\/forwardtechnologies.com\/","rating":0,"author_block_rating":0,"active_installs":0,"downloads":335,"num_ratings":0,"support_threads":0,"support_threads_resolved":0,"author_block_count":0,"sections":["description","installation","faq","changelog"],"tags":{"1.2.10":{"tag":"1.2.10","author":"forwardtech","date":"2025-07-29 18:00:48"},"1.2.11":{"tag":"1.2.11","author":"forwardtech","date":"2025-12-31 16:23:33"}},"upgrade_notice":[],"ratings":[],"assets_icons":{"icon-256x256.png":{"filename":"icon-256x256.png","revision":3336171,"resolution":"256x256","location":"assets","locale":""}},"assets_banners":{"banner-1544x500.jpg":{"filename":"banner-1544x500.jpg","revision":3336171,"resolution":"1544x500","location":"assets","locale":""}},"assets_blueprints":{},"all_blocks":[],"tagged_versions":["1.2.10","1.2.11"],"block_files":[],"assets_screenshots":[],"screenshots":[],"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"plugin_section":[],"plugin_tags":[21827,245569,1519,80,1518],"plugin_category":[43,53],"plugin_contributors":[245570],"plugin_business_model":[],"class_list":["post-238691","plugin","type-plugin","status-publish","hentry","plugin_tags-google-reviews","plugin_tags-places-api","plugin_tags-reviews","plugin_tags-shortcode","plugin_tags-testimonials","plugin_category-customization","plugin_category-ratings-and-reviews","plugin_contributors-forwardtech","plugin_committers-forwardtech"],"banners":[],"icons":{"svg":false,"icon":"https:\/\/ps.w.org\/customview-display-reviews-your-way-for-google-reviews\/assets\/icon-256x256.png?rev=3336171","icon_2x":"https:\/\/ps.w.org\/customview-display-reviews-your-way-for-google-reviews\/assets\/icon-256x256.png?rev=3336171","generated":false},"screenshots":[],"raw_content":"\n

Display your business's Google Reviews anywhere on your WordPress site using the [customview_reviews]<\/code> shortcode.
\nConfigure the plugin under Settings > CustomView<\/strong> to set your Google API Key, Place ID, maximum number of reviews, minimum star rating, and theme mode (light, dark, or auto).<\/p>\n\n

Developed by Forward Technologies<\/a> to provide a flexible and customizable solution for showcasing Google Reviews.
\nLearn more about this plugin: Plugin Overview<\/a><\/p>\n\n

External Services<\/h3>\n\n

This plugin connects to the Google Places API<\/strong> to retrieve and display Google Reviews.<\/p>\n\n

Service:<\/strong> Google Places API
\nPurpose:<\/strong> Fetches public review data for display using the [customview_reviews]<\/code> shortcode.
\nData Sent:<\/strong> Only the user-supplied Place ID and API key are sent when retrieving reviews. This happens when the cache expires (every 6 hours) or is manually refreshed.<\/p>\n\n

Terms of Service:<\/strong> https:\/\/developers.google.com\/terms
\nPrivacy Policy:<\/strong> https:\/\/policies.google.com\/privacy<\/p>\n\n\n

    \n
  1. Upload the plugin to \/wp-content\/plugins\/customview-display-reviews-your-way-for-google-reviews<\/code>, or install it through the WordPress Plugins screen. <\/li>\n
  2. Activate the plugin through the 'Plugins' menu in WordPress. <\/li>\n
  3. Navigate to Settings > CustomView<\/strong> and enter your Google API Key, Place ID, and display preferences. <\/li>\n
  4. Add the [customview_reviews]<\/code> shortcode to any post, page, or widget.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n
    \n

    How do I get a Google API Key and Place ID?<\/h3><\/dt>\n

    Visit the Google Cloud Console<\/a> to create an API Key.
    \nUse the     Google Place ID Finder<\/a> to get your business's Place ID.
    \nStep-by-step help is available here:     How to Get Your Google API Key and Place ID<\/a><\/p><\/dd>\n

    How often are reviews updated?<\/h3><\/dt>\n

    Reviews are cached for 6 hours to reduce API usage. You can manually refresh the cache from the plugin\u2019s settings page.<\/p><\/dd>\n\n<\/dl>\n\n\n

    1.2.11<\/h4>\n\n
      \n
    • WordPress 6.9 compatibility assurance<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n

      1.2.10<\/h4>\n\n
        \n
      • Initial public release: Shortcode rendering, settings panel, caching, theme-aware styling, and support links.<\/li>\n<\/ul>","raw_excerpt":"Display your business's Google Reviews anywhere on your WordPress site using the [customview_reviews] shortcode.","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/de.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin\/238691","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/de.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/de.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/plugin"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/de.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=238691"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/de.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wporg\/v1\/users\/forwardtech"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/de.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=238691"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"plugin_section","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/de.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin_section?post=238691"},{"taxonomy":"plugin_tags","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/de.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin_tags?post=238691"},{"taxonomy":"plugin_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/de.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin_category?post=238691"},{"taxonomy":"plugin_contributors","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/de.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin_contributors?post=238691"},{"taxonomy":"plugin_business_model","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/de.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin_business_model?post=238691"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}