Name: GR Review – Reviews Widget for Google
Author: besthelptool

⭐ Showcase verified Google reviews & 5-star customer ratings on your WordPress site in minutes — Zero Google Cloud credentials, zero complex API keys, sub-10ms lightweight engine, and 100% Core Web Vitals ready.

GR Review is an ultra-fast, zero-dependency WordPress plugin engineered to embed your real Google Maps listing testimonials and star ratings anywhere on your site. Increase organic search CTR, build instant customer trust, and supercharge sales conversions with authentic social proof!

🚀 Unlimited Views & 100% Free Forever — Unlike other plugins that meter your traffic, limit your widget count, or lock layouts behind expensive subscriptions, GR Review is 100% free, GPL verified, and includes unlimited page views with zero forced attribution watermarks.

🌟 Why Site Owners & Developers Choose GR Review

🔑 Zero Google Cloud Console or API Keys — Connect your verified Google business listing in 30 seconds. No Google Cloud credentials, credit card setup, or billing quotas required.
⚡ Sub-10ms Lightweight Footprint — Pure vanilla JavaScript under 12KB with zero jQuery dependency and zero render-blocking scripts. Guaranteed green Google PageSpeed and Core Web Vitals score.
🎨 5 Beautiful High-Converting Layout Styles:
- 🎠 Interactive Touch Carousel Slider: Ultra-smooth horizontal swipe carousel with navigation arrows, touch gestures, and pagination dots.
- 🧱 Masonry Review Grid: Dynamic multi-column responsive review wall that automatically adapts to desktop, tablet, and mobile screens.
- 📜 Vertical Testimonial Feed: Clean chronological review list perfect for dedicated testimonials and case study landing pages.
- 📌 Sticky Floating Corner Badge: Minimal bottom-corner drawer badge that expands on click without obstructing site content.
- 🏷️ Compact Header & Footer Badge: High-density star rating pill displaying your verified 4.9★ aggregate score and customer avatars.
👁️ Instant Interactive Sandbox Preview — Test and preview all layouts, color schemes, and authentic business presets live inside wp-admin without network delay.
✍️ Direct “Write a Review” CTA — High-converting call-to-action button linking customers directly to your Google Maps review dialog to collect more 5-star reviews.
⭐ Smart Star Rating Filters — Filter to display only 4★ and 5★ reviews, or 5★ reviews exclusively, highlighting your best social proof.
☀️ Light & Dark Mode Theming — Seamless styling matching any WordPress theme with customizable accent colors, star colors, and card border radii.
🧩 Universal Page Builder Compatibility — 100% compatible with Gutenberg Block Editor, Elementor, Divi, Beaver Builder, Oxygen, Bricks, and classic widgets.
🛡️ Zero WordPress Database Bloat — Zero heavy database tables or slow queries; reviews render cleanly without bloating your MySQL database.
🔍 SEO & Rich Schema Ready — Structured JSON-LD recipe guides to help search engines index aggregate review stars directly in search results.
💎 100% Free Forever & Open Source — No locked layouts, no watermark locks, no hidden upsells.

👑 Simple 2-Plan Pricing: Free vs Pro White-Label ($2.99/month)

GR Review is 100% free and fully functional. For businesses, agencies, and webmasters who want completely unbranded widgets without attribution and higher display capacity, we offer a simple Pro plan:

🟢 Free Plan ($0 / forever):
- 1 Website Embed
- Up to 5 Google Reviews Displayed
- Interactive Carousel, Grid, List, Floating & Badge Layouts
- Instant 1-Line Embed Code & iFrame
- Zero Login • Zero Signup • No Account
- Includes subtle “Powered by GR Review” badge
👑 Pro Plan ($2.99/month) — Upgrade on Gumroad ($2.99/month)
- 100% White–Label — Completely remove all watermarks and branding
- 10 Live Google Reviews Displayed per widget
- 1 Live Widget Embed (Single Website / Location)
- All 5 Layouts (Carousel, Grid, Feed, Floating Badge, Pill)
- Custom colors, dark mode & custom styling
- WordPress, Shopify, Wix, Squarespace, HTML
- Only Gumroad Checkout • No Login Required
- Instant Activation • Zero License Keys

📋 Shortcode Options & Customization Attributes

Embed your review widget anywhere using the simple [grreview_google_reviews] shortcode:

[grreview_google_reviews id="preset_dental" layout="carousel" theme="light" min_rating="4"]

Available Shortcode Parameters:

🆔 id — Your business preset or custom ID (e.g., preset_dental, preset_bakery, preset_law, or custom identifier). Default: preset_dental.
🎨 layout — Widget layout style (carousel, grid, list, badge, floating). Default: carousel.
☀️ theme — Color scheme (light, dark). Default: light.
⭐ min_rating — Minimum star rating filter (4 for 4+ stars, 5 for 5★ only, 1 for all reviews). Default: 4.

External Services

This plugin relies on external services to fetch and display Google Business reviews:

BestHelpTool GR Review Cloud API

* Service: BestHelpTool GR Review API (https://besthelptool.site/grreview/)
* Purpose: Fetches public Google Business review data (ratings, review text, author names, avatars, review dates) and widget layout configuration for the specified widget preset or ID.
* Data transmitted: When a page containing the widget is viewed, the visitor’s browser makes an HTTPS GET request to https://besthelptool.site/grreview/api.php?action=get_widget&id=<widget_id>. Only the widget preset identifier is transmitted. No personal data, IP tracking, cookies, or user credentials are sent or stored.
* Terms of Service: Terms and Conditions
* Privacy Policy: Privacy Policy

Google Maps / Places Service

* Service: Google Maps (https://maps.google.com)
* Purpose: Provides optional direct links for visitors to view your official business profile on Google Maps and submit verified reviews via the “Write a review” CTA button.
* Data transmitted: User interaction only. When a user clicks the business name or “Write a review” button, they are redirected via standard HTTPS link to the business’s public Google Maps URL.
* Terms of Service: Google Terms of Service
* Privacy Policy: Google Privacy Policy