Complete plugin documentation

WordPress Google reviews plugin with importer, review grid, and Pro slider.

iWEBAPP Google Reviews Widget helps WordPress users display Google reviews, import Google Business Profile reviews, create a responsive Google reviews widget, build testimonial cards from CSV or JSON, and publish review grids or review sliders with a shortcode.

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Import reviews Google URL, CSV, JSON, backup Curate reviews Select, order, delete, filter Design grids Slots, cards, typography Pro sliders Carousel, arrows, dots, autoplay

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Documentation mapFree + Pro

Free: import, curate, responsive review grid, shortcode publishing.

FCore
Widget

Pro: saved displays, sliders, exports, advanced responsive controls.

PFull
Builder

Use this page as the long-form documentation and SEO/AISO support page for the plugin.

GCSDocs ★Feature reference

Visual UI guide

What the plugin screens look like.

These are HTML/CSS documentation recreations of the plugin interface. They are not screenshots, but they show the layout and feature location clearly. Replace them with real screenshots later if you prefer.

Import/Export tabOption A + Option B

Review source URLGoogle Maps or business reviews page

Save URL & pull reviews

Authorized profile checkboxRequired before URL import

Pull latest reviews

Upload JSON or CSVMaximum 2 MB

Paste JSON or CSVManual import fallback

Preview & map import

Export full JSON backup

Reviews tabReview library

Valérie Chagnon★★★★★ · Excellent experience...

Delete

Cristina Coman★★★★★ · Very professional...

Delete

Select all

Unselect all

Grid/Slider design tabLive preview + slot map

Our Clients Are Giving

Glowing Reviews

Discover why our clients trust us for thoughtful service and care.

Excellent experience with the team...

★ 5.0 Valérie

I had a wonderful appointment...

★ 5.0 Cristina

Professional and friendly...

★ 5.0 Aendo

Slot map example:

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Heading

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Heading

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Review

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Review

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Review

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Empty

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Review

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Pro slider / carouselNavigation controls

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Responsive slider card...

★ 5.0 Elizabeth

Carousel review content...

★ 5.0 Karmina

Google reviews widget...

★ 5.0 Nel

Every import option

Import/Export tab feature reference.

Use this tab to import Google reviews, map CSV/JSON content into cards, clean up stored content, and in Pro export/restore your plugin data.

Area	Option	What it does	Edition
Option A	Google Maps or business reviews page URL	Accepts a full Google Maps place URL, public Google Business Profile URL, maps.app.goo.gl short link, or a business page where reviews are publicly embedded.	Free + Pro
Option A	Authorized profile checkbox	Required confirmation that the administrator owns or is authorized to manage the Business Profile and is responsible for imported content.	Free + Pro
Option A	Save URL & pull reviews	Saves the source URL and runs the administrator-triggered public review import.	Free + Pro
Option A	Pull latest reviews	Manually checks the saved URL for newer public reviews while preserving visibility and position choices.	Free + Pro
Option A	Keep current imported reviews	When removing a saved URL, controls whether the existing review library is preserved and merged with the next import or deleted.	Free + Pro
Option B	Download sample CSV / JSON	Provides simple templates for non-technical users who want to import testimonials, reviews, team cards, or product feedback.	Free + Pro
Option B	Upload JSON or CSV file	Imports a local file up to 2 MB. Temporary files are not retained after import.	Free + Pro
Option B	Paste JSON or CSV	Lets users paste data directly instead of uploading a file.	Free + Pro
Option B	Preview & map import	Opens the mapper so columns can be assigned to card title/name, card text/description, image/photo, rating/score, date, and unique ID.	Free + Pro
Cleanup	Delete all stored reviews	Deletes the entire local review/card library after a confirmation checkbox. Saved source URLs and design settings remain.	Free + Pro
Export	Export full JSON backup	Exports reviews, design settings, saved displays, source information, and summary data.	Pro
Export	Export reviews CSV	Exports only the review/card library in CSV format.	Pro
Restore	Restore JSON backup	Use Option B to import a Pro JSON backup after reinstalling or moving the site.	Pro

Review library

Reviews tab option reference.

Option	What it controls	Notes
Stored count	Shows how many review/card records are stored locally.	Also shows last sync time when available.
Pull latest reviews	Runs another manual import from the saved public URL.	Only appears when a profile URL is saved.
Add sample reviews	Adds demo records for testing layout before importing real reviews.	Use Delete or cleanup tools before launch if samples are no longer needed.
Select all / Unselect all	Shows or hides all library records in one action.	Useful after importing dozens of reviews.
Show toggle	Controls whether an individual review/card is eligible for display.	Hidden items remain stored.
Position	Manual order value for each item.	Used when Review order is set to Manual position.
Delete	Deletes a single review/card record.	Protected by confirmation and WordPress nonce flow.
Save review choices	Saves visibility and position changes.	Keeps the user on the Reviews tab.
Save & continue	Saves review choices and moves to Grid/Slider design.	Helpful for first-time setup.

Design controls

Grid/Slider design full option reference.

The design tab is divided into Heading & content, Layout & position, Card appearance, and Live preview. Pro adds saved display creation, per-device controls, and slider features.

Heading & content

Option	Available values	Edition
Enable Heading & Content section	On/off	Free + Pro
First line	Custom text, default “Our Clients Are Giving”	Free + Pro
Strong line	Custom text, default “Glowing Reviews”	Free + Pro
Main title HTML tag	H1, H2, H3, H4, H5, H6	Free + Pro
Introduction	Custom paragraph text	Free + Pro
Show introduction text	On/off	Free + Pro
Enable stacked images, rating & review count	On/off	Free + Pro
Card click URL	Optional URL added as a full-card link	Pro
Review text character limit	Number of characters before truncation	Free + Pro
First title format	Size, weight, color	Free desktop / Pro responsive
Second title format	Size, weight, color	Free desktop / Pro responsive
Introduction text format	Size, weight, color	Free desktop / Pro responsive

Layout & position

Option	Available values	Edition
Layout	Showcase mosaic, Editorial heading above, Column list, Review slider/carousel, Pill marquee slider, Circular bubble cluster	Slider, marquee, and cluster are Pro
Device switch	Desktop, Laptop, Tablet, Phone	Free + Pro
Quick composition	3×2, 3×3, 4×2, custom up to 6×6	Free + Pro
Columns	Per-device column count	Free + Pro
Rows	Per-device row count	Free + Pro
Heading placement	Columns occupied, starting row, starting column	Pro advanced placement
Review slots	Clickable slot map; active review, heading-reserved, or empty slot	Free + Pro
Card gap	Spacing between cards	Free desktop / Pro per-device
Max reviews displayed	Maximum reviews/cards shown	Free desktop / Pro per-device
Column list columns	One or two columns, mobile forced to one column for readability	Pro
Review order	Latest first, Highest rated, Manual position, Random selection on each page load	Free + Pro
Rating filter	Exact checkboxes for 1★, 2★, 3★, 4★, 5★	Free + Pro

Card appearance

Option	Available values	Edition
Even cards	Fill color, border width, border color	Free + Pro
Uneven cards	Fill color, border width, border color	Free + Pro
Corner radius	0, 60 px	Free + Pro
Inner padding	12, 80 px	Free + Pro
Minimum card height	160, 600 px	Free + Pro
Reviewer image	32, 120 px	Free desktop / Pro per-device
Card shadow	Enable shadow, distance, blur, spread, opacity, color	Pro
Review text format	Size, weight, color	Free desktop / Pro responsive
Reviewer name format	Size, weight, color	Free desktop / Pro responsive
Star review format	Size, weight, color	Free desktop / Pro responsive
Review value/number format	Size, weight, color	Free desktop / Pro responsive
Review date format	Size, weight, color	Free desktop / Pro responsive
Font selection	Inherit, Elementor/global builder font, or Google Font selection	Free + Pro
Show reviewer portraits	On/off	Free + Pro
Show review dates	On/off	Free + Pro
Show Google logo	On/off	Free + Pro
Reveal full review on hover/focus	On/off	Free + Pro
Show small iWEBAPP attribution	Optional in Free and Pro; disabled by default	Pro control

Pro carousel

Review slider / carousel option reference.

Control	Available options	What it changes
Slider style	Editorial cards, Compact carousel	Changes the visual slider/card preset.
Cards per view	Desktop, laptop, tablet, phone values	Controls how many cards appear in the carousel viewport per device.
Max reviews displayed	Desktop, laptop, tablet, phone values	Controls how many selected reviews/cards are included in the slider per device.
Cards per click	1, 4	How many cards move when an arrow/dot action runs.
Autoplay speed	1500, 20000 ms	Delay between automatic slide movements.
Arrow icon	Text chevron, text arrow, text caret, Dashicons chevron, Dashicons arrow, Font Awesome chevron if loaded, Font Awesome arrow if loaded, custom SVG/PNG	Controls the arrow graphic.
Custom arrow SVG/PNG	Media Library URL	Uploads/selects a custom right-facing icon; previous arrow mirrors automatically.
Arrow placement	Middle sides, top left, top right, bottom left, bottom right	Moves arrow controls around the slider.
Dots placement	Bottom center, bottom left, bottom right, top center, top left, top right	Moves pagination dots around the slider.
Arrow styling	Size, distance, background, color, border color	Styles navigation buttons.
Dot styling	Dot size, dot color, active dot color	Styles pagination dots.
Show navigation arrows	On/off	Shows or hides previous/next buttons.
Show pagination dots	On/off	Shows or hides slider dots.
Autoplay slider	On/off	Automatically moves the carousel.
Loop back to first review	On/off	Allows carousel to loop after the last review.
Pause autoplay on hover/focus	On/off	Stops autoplay while visitors interact with the slider.

Pro designer layout

Pill marquee slider option reference.

An animated stream of pill-shaped review cards. Rows scroll continuously, neighboring rows move in opposite directions, and the loop is seamless. Animation honors the visitor's reduced-motion preference.

Control	Available options	What it changes
Rows	1 to 6	How many scrolling rows of pills render.
Row gap	0 to 80 pixels	Vertical spacing between rows.
Pills per row	1 to 5	How many review pills appear in each row segment.
Scroll speed	8 to 90 seconds per loop	Duration of one full loop; higher is slower.
Heading position	Top left, top center, top right, bottom left, bottom center, bottom right	Places the heading block around the marquee (shared control).
Show full review popup on pill hover/focus	On/off	Reveals the complete review in a popup on hover or keyboard focus, specific to this layout.
Pill corner treatment	Shared card corner radius	Pill shape follows the Card appearance corner radius setting.

Pro designer layout

Circular bubble cluster option reference.

Reviewer portraits form a circular constellation around the heading. The arrangement is deterministic: the same reviews render the same stable layout on every visit, with no random jitter between renders.

Control	Available options	What it changes
Circle waves	1 to 5	Sets how full and spread out the constellation looks, scaling the density and spacing of the arrangement.
Heading alignment	Left, center, right	Aligns the heading text within its block.
Heading position	Top left, top center, top right, bottom left, bottom center, bottom right	Places the heading block around the cluster (shared control).
Enable gentle floating animation	On/off	Adds a soft floating motion to the bubbles, specific to this layout. Honors reduced-motion preferences.
Full review reveal	Plugin-wide hover reveal setting	Shows the complete review on hover or keyboard focus, using the same global setting as every other layout.

Publishing

Shortcode options and saved displays.

Default display

[iwebapp_reviews]

Uses the current default saved design.

Shortcode attributes

[iwebapp_reviews limit="4" columns="3" rows="2" layout="editorial" min_rating="4" order="latest" heading="yes"]

Available quick overrides include limit, columns, rows, layout, min_rating, order, and heading.

Pro saved display shortcode

[iwebapp_reviews id="home-grid-reviews"]

Pro lets users name a design, create an independent shortcode, place it on a page, and later edit the same saved display without replacing the shortcode.

Attribute	Example	Purpose
limit	limit="4"	Limits displayed reviews/cards.
columns	columns="3"	Overrides desktop columns.
rows	rows="2"	Overrides desktop rows.
layout	layout="editorial"	Uses showcase, editorial, list, slider, pill_marquee, or bubble_cluster layout.
min_rating	min_rating="4"	Quick rating threshold override.
order	order="random"	Uses latest, highest, manual, or random order.
heading	heading="no"	Shows or hides heading content.
id	id="footer-slider"	Loads a specific Pro saved display.

Compatibility

Works anywhere WordPress shortcodes render.

The plugin is page-builder neutral. Use it as an Elementor Google reviews widget by dropping the shortcode into Elementor’s Shortcode widget, or use the same shortcode in Gutenberg, Divi, Beaver Builder, WPBakery, Bricks, widgets, and templates.

Elementor

Use the Shortcode widget. Pro slider scripts reinitialize in the Elementor editor iframe.

Gutenberg

Use the Shortcode block on any page or post.

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Theme templates

Use WordPress shortcode rendering in templates when supported by the theme.