Captain Social Review is a powerful and easy-to-use WordPress plugin that lets you display reviews and testimonials from 11 supported platforms directly on your WordPress website. Choose from multiple layouts, card styles, filters, and display options to create a review section that matches your website design without writing any code.

Whether you are a business owner, agency, marketer, blogger, or e-commerce store owner, Captain Social Review makes it effortless to showcase authentic customer feedback, build trust, and drive conversions with social proof.

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⭐ Display Reviews from 11 Supported Platforms

Choose from the most popular review platforms across business, social, software, and app marketplaces:

Google Reviews : Connect via Google Places API and display verified Google Maps / Google Business customer reviews.
Facebook Reviews : Display authentic page recommendations and reviews via Facebook Graph API.
Yelp Reviews : Showcase local business ratings and feedback from Yelp.
Trustpilot Reviews : Display verified customer ratings and TrustScore via Trustpilot Content API.
Tripadvisor Reviews : Feature hospitality, travel, and restaurant reviews from Tripadvisor.
Glassdoor Reviews : Highlight company culture and employer ratings from Glassdoor.
G2 Reviews : Showcase B2B software ratings, customer scores, and reviews from G2.
Apple App Store Reviews : Display iOS app customer ratings with zero API setup required.
Google Play Store Reviews : Feature Android app reviews and star ratings.
WooCommerce Reviews : Connect to your WooCommerce product catalog and display customer product reviews.
WordPress.org Reviews : Display live rating data and reviews for any WordPress.org plugin or theme.

🎨 4 Card Styles & Flexible Layouts

Customize the appearance of your social review feeds to match your website theme:

Classic Card : A clean, elegant stacked card displaying author avatar, verified badge, platform icon, star rating, and review text.
Bubble Card : Quote-style card with an accent top border and speech bubble motif, perfect for customer testimonials.
Minimal List : Compact, left-bordered row layout designed for minimal sidebars or high-density review lists.
Popup Grid : Grid cards with an integrated modal popup allowing visitors to read lengthy reviews in full without breaking page layout.
Grid Layout : Arrange reviews in responsive 1 to 4 column grids with custom column and row gaps.
Slider / Carousel Layout : Horizontal swipeable carousel with touch support, autoplay, and navigation arrows.
Badge Aggregate Layout : Showcase your brand’s overall rating (e.g. 4.9 ★ from 250+ reviews) in compact Card or Banner formats.

🔌 Elementor & Gutenberg Integration

Captain Social Review works smoothly with Elementor and the WordPress block editor (Gutenberg). Add the “Captain Social Review” widget in Elementor or the “Captain Social Review” block in Gutenberg, pick a feed from the dropdown, and it loads right inside the editor with the same styles and responsive layout as on the live site.

Elementor is completely optional. You can also embed any review feed on any modern WordPress theme using the generated shortcode: [captain-social-review id="X"].

🎛️ Full Control Over Every Feed

Star Rating Filters : Filter reviews by minimum star rating (1 to 5 stars) to display only positive testimonials.
Review Moderation : Hide or display individual reviews with one click from the review manager.
Dark Mode : Built-in dark mode toggle for individual review feeds with custom contrast background and typography.
Styles & Live Preview : Customize card background, border radius, colors, and typography with real-time preview across desktop, tablet, and mobile viewports.
Load More & Pagination : Control how many reviews appear initially, and let visitors load more with a button or pagination.

⚡ Performance Optimized & Transient Caching

The plugin includes built-in API response caching using WordPress transients. Cached review data helps minimize external API calls, prevent rate limiting, and ensure lightning-fast page loading speeds on the frontend. The cache duration is fully configurable from the global Settings page.

🤖 MCP / AI Assistant Integration (WordPress Abilities API)

Captain Social Review can register itself with WordPress’s core Abilities API (WordPress 6.9+), allowing AI assistants such as Claude, Cursor, ChatGPT, or Antigravity to discover, create, update, duplicate, delete, and diagnose your review feeds through natural language via any MCP bridge plugin (such as Easy MCP AI or the official WordPress MCP Adapter).

Every AI ability can be individually switched on or off from the plugin’s MCP page, and is strictly restricted to authenticated users with the “manage_options” capability.

🔁 Version Rollback

The built-in Rollback feature allows you to restore a previous plugin version directly from the WordPress admin dashboard with a single click, providing peace of mind during updates without manual FTP uploads.

📖 Built-in Documentation & Quick Support

The plugin includes a dedicated Documentation and Help section with video tutorials, step-by-step API setup guides for all 11 platforms, FAQs, and a floating Quick Support launcher connecting you to free support and community resources.

Perfect for:

Local businesses displaying Google, Facebook, and Yelp customer reviews
E-commerce stores showcasing WooCommerce and Trustpilot product ratings
Agencies building custom social proof sections for clients
SaaS and software companies embedding G2 and Capterra reviews
App developers featuring Apple App Store and Google Play reviews
WordPress plugin authors displaying live WordPress.org ratings

Key Features

⭐ 11 Review Platforms : Display reviews from 11 supported platforms using a single plugin
🎨 4 Card Styles : Choose from Classic Card, Bubble Card, Minimal List, and Popup Grid
🖼️ Multiple Layouts : Choose from Grid, Slider with autoplay, and Badge aggregate rating layouts
🤖 MCP / AI Abilities : Let AI assistants like Claude or Cursor create and manage feeds via the WordPress Abilities API (WordPress 6.9+, optional)
🔌 Elementor & Gutenberg Support : Native Elementor widget and Gutenberg block with live in-editor preview
🛡️ Review Moderation : Hide or display individual reviews based on your requirements
🔍 Star Rating Filter : Filter reviews by minimum star rating from 1 to 5 stars
🌙 Dark Mode : Individual dark mode support for every review feed
📱 Fully Responsive : Optimized for desktop, tablet, and mobile viewports with responsive column controls
⚡ API Response Caching : Cache review data using transients to reduce API requests and optimize speed
🕒 Token Health Monitor : Monitor API credentials and identify connection issues proactively
🔁 Version Rollback : Easily revert to previous plugin versions directly from the admin dashboard
📖 Built-in Documentation : Access comprehensive setup guides and tutorials directly inside the plugin
🧩 No Coding Required : Configure feeds through an intuitive wizard and embed them via shortcode

Supported Review Platforms

Auto-fetch via Official APIs:

Google Reviews
Facebook Reviews
Yelp Reviews
Tripadvisor Reviews
Trustpilot Reviews
Glassdoor Reviews
G2 Reviews
Apple App Store Reviews
Google Play Store Reviews
WooCommerce Reviews
WordPress.org Plugin Reviews

Card Styles

Classic Card : Displays author avatar, verified badge, platform icon, star rating, and review text in an elegant stacked layout.
Bubble Card : Displays reviews in a quote-style card with an accent top border, ideal for customer testimonials.
Minimal List : Uses a compact left-bordered row layout for displaying high-density review lists.
Popup Grid : Displays review cards in a grid with an interactive popup modal for viewing full review text.

All 4 card styles work with both the Grid layout (with customizable column and row gaps) and the Slider layout (with horizontal carousel, touch swipe, autoplay, and arrows).

A separate Badge layout is also available for displaying a compact aggregate rating (average star rating and total review count) in Card or Banner formats.

🌟 OUR PRODUCTS

🥇 Captain Advance Filter : Create powerful filters for WordPress with advanced filtering options, flexible layouts, and easy customization.

🥇 Captain Feed for YouTube : Display customizable YouTube feeds for channels, playlists, Shorts, and individual videos on WordPress.

🥇 Captain Widgets Kit : Extend your WordPress website with a collection of powerful widgets and elements designed to enhance your website building experience.

🥇 Captain Funnel : Automate WhatsApp messages for WooCommerce orders and form submissions using the official WhatsApp Cloud API by Meta.

🥇 Captain Live Chat : Self-hosted live chat for WordPress with an AI agent, canned replies and full conversation history – no monthly subscription.

🥇 Captain Media Shield : Optimize images, convert to Next-Gen WebP and AVIF formats, and protect media uploads on your WordPress site.

Usage

After activation:

Create a Feed : Click Create Feed and select your review platform, such as Google, Facebook, or Yelp.
Name Your Feed : Give your feed a recognizable name to easily manage it from the dashboard.
Connect API : Enter the required API credentials to enable live review fetching.
Test Connection : Use the built-in connection test to verify that your API credentials are functioning properly.
Customize Layout & Styles : Choose card style, number of columns, dark mode, minimum rating filter, and gap spacing.
Publish : Add the shortcode [captain-social-review id="X"] to any page or post.

Getting API Credentials

Use the built-in Documentation section inside the plugin admin for step-by-step guides on obtaining API credentials:

Google Reviews : Requires a Google Place ID and Google API Key with the Places API (New) enabled in Google Cloud Console.
Facebook Reviews : Requires a Facebook Page ID and Page Access Token from the Facebook Graph API Explorer.
Yelp Reviews : Requires a Yelp Business ID (slug) and Yelp Fusion API Key.
Tripadvisor Reviews : Requires a Tripadvisor Location ID and API Key from the Tripadvisor Content API program.
Trustpilot Reviews : Requires a Business Unit ID and API Key from the Trustpilot developer platform.
Glassdoor Reviews : Requires a Partner ID, API Key, and Employer ID from the Glassdoor Partner Program.
G2 Reviews : Requires an API Token from G2 Sell > Integrations and your product slug.
Apple App Store : Requires only your numeric App ID and country code. No API key is required.
Google Play : Requires your app’s Package Name and a Service Account JSON file from Google Cloud.
WooCommerce : Requires your Store URL, Consumer Key, and Consumer Secret from WooCommerce REST API settings.
WordPress.org : Requires only your plugin slug. No API key is required.

External Services

This plugin connects to third-party review platform APIs to fetch review data for display on your website. A connection is made only when a feed is loaded on the frontend, previewed in the admin dashboard, or when cached data expires and needs refreshing.

Services used and data sent:

Google Places API (Google LLC): Sends your Google Place ID and API Key to fetch business reviews.
Terms: https://developers.google.com/maps/terms | Privacy: https://policies.google.com/privacy
Facebook Graph API (Meta Platforms, Inc.): Sends your Page ID and Access Token to fetch page reviews.
Terms: https://developers.facebook.com/terms | Privacy: https://www.facebook.com/privacy/policy
Yelp Fusion API (Yelp Inc.): Sends your Business ID and API Key to fetch business reviews.
Terms: https://www.yelp.com/developers/api_terms | Privacy: https://terms.yelp.com/privacy/en_us/20260101_en_us/
Tripadvisor Content API (Tripadvisor LLC): Sends your Location ID and API Key to fetch location reviews.
Terms: https://tripadvisor.mediaroom.com/us-terms-of-use | Privacy: https://tripadvisor.mediaroom.com/US-privacy-policy
Trustpilot API (Trustpilot A/S): Sends your Business Unit ID and API Key to fetch reviews.
Terms: https://developers.trustpilot.com | Privacy: https://legal.trustpilot.com/end-user-privacy-terms
Glassdoor API (Glassdoor, Inc.): Sends your Partner ID, API Key, and Employer ID to fetch employer reviews.
Terms: https://www.glassdoor.com/about/terms/ | Privacy: https://www.glassdoor.com/about/privacy.htm
G2 API (G2.com, Inc.): Sends your API Token and product slug to fetch software reviews.
Terms: https://www.g2.com/static/terms | Privacy: https://www.g2.com/static/privacy
Apple App Store RSS API (Apple Inc.): Sends your App ID and country code to fetch app reviews with no API key required.
Terms: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/us/terms.html | Privacy: https://www.apple.com/legal/privacy
Google Play Developer API (Google LLC): Sends your package name and Service Account credentials to fetch app reviews.
Terms: https://play.google.com/about/developer-content-policy/ | Privacy: https://policies.google.com/privacy
WooCommerce REST API: Sends your store URL, Consumer Key, and Consumer Secret to your own WooCommerce store’s REST endpoint to fetch product reviews. This connects to a store you own or control, not a third-party server.
WordPress.org API (WordPress.org / Automattic): Sends your plugin slug to two public, unauthenticated WordPress.org endpoints, specifically the Plugins API (api.wordpress.org/plugins/info/1.2/) to fetch plugin rating data and the Support API (api.wordpress.org/support/1.0/) to fetch individual plugin review text. No API key or account is required.
Privacy: https://wordpress.org/about/privacy/

No visitor personal data is collected or transmitted by this plugin.