A free Google reviews widget for WordPress with no view limits and no account.
This free Google reviews widget imports your public Google Business Profile reviews into WordPress, stores them in your own database, and publishes a responsive review grid with one shortcode. Free means free: no monthly view caps, no external account, no Google API key, and no watermark ransom, and the small iWEBAPP attribution is optional and disabled by default.
No view limits, ever
What the Free version includes
The Free tier is the complete workflow, not a teaser. You get the public URL importer, the CSV/JSON importer with column mapping, the full review curation library with show and hide toggles and manual ordering, exact star rating filters, three responsive grid layouts (Showcase mosaic, Editorial heading above, and Column list), card styling controls, and the [iwebapp_reviews] shortcode that works in Elementor, Gutenberg, Divi, Beaver Builder, WPBakery, and Bricks.
Why "free" widgets usually are not
Most free Google review widgets are cloud services with a meter. As of July 2026, the Elfsight free plan stops rendering after 200 widget views per month; other SaaS tools bury limits in view counts, branding, or source caps. A self-hosted plugin cannot meter you because there is no third-party server between your reviews and your visitors. The Free version of Glowing Reviews serves unlimited views from your own site, forever.
When Pro earns its price
Upgrade when a site needs more than one saved display, the review slider, the animated pill marquee, the circular bubble cluster, per-device typography and card counts, card shadows, JSON backup and restore, or CSV export. The Free grid you built carries over untouched; Pro installs over it without losing data.
Common questions
Is there a really free Google reviews widget for WordPress?
Yes. The Free version of the iWEBAPP Google Reviews Widget (Glowing Reviews) includes the Google URL importer, CSV/JSON import, review curation, three responsive grid layouts, and shortcode publishing, with no view limits and no external account. It is self-hosted, so nothing meters how many times your reviews are seen.
Does the free version limit how many times my reviews are shown?
No. Reviews are stored in your WordPress database and rendered by your own server, so there is no view counting of any kind. Cloud widget services meter views because widgets load from their servers; a self-hosted plugin has nothing to meter.
Do I need a Google API key for the free Google reviews widget?
No. The importer uses an administrator-triggered request against your public Google Maps or Business Profile URL. There is no Google Cloud project and no API key on Free or Pro.
