Does the free Google reviews plugin expire?

No. The Free version of the iWEBAPP Google Reviews Widget is available on WordPress.org and is intended to remain free. It includes the full Google Business Profile URL importer, CSV/JSON import, review curation library, three responsive grid layouts (Showcase mosaic, Editorial heading above, Column list), and shortcode publishing.

Will I lose my review data or settings when upgrading from Free to Pro?

Pro currently installs as its own plugin with its own settings and review table, so it does not automatically inherit your Free library. After activating Pro, re-import your reviews in the Import/Export tab, which takes a few minutes. Both versions use the same [iwebapp_reviews] shortcode, so any page where the shortcode was already added keeps working without changes.

Is the Pro version a SaaS subscription or a one-time purchase?

It is a one-time purchase or an annual license, not a SaaS subscription. Solo, Studio, and Agency plans are available, billed annually or as a one-time lifetime purchase, with a license key you activate on your own site. The Pro version is a WordPress plugin ZIP that installs and activates through the standard WordPress plugin uploader, without requiring any third-party SaaS account.

Does this plugin need a Google API key to import reviews?

No. The iWEBAPP Google Reviews Widget does not require a Google API key. It imports reviews through an administrator-triggered request to public Google Business Profile URLs. CSV and JSON import is also available for testimonials, spreadsheet data, or exports from other review tools.

Can I back up my reviews before switching hosts or reinstalling WordPress?

Yes. The Pro version includes a full JSON backup and restore system in the Import/Export tab, plus a reviews-only CSV export. The JSON backup captures all imported reviews, the source URL, rating summary, design settings, and saved displays so everything can be restored after a migration.

Pricing

Google reviews widget pricing: start free, upgrade when your site needs more displays, more motion, and more control.

Q: Is this a Google reviews scraper?

No. The iWEBAPP Google Reviews Widget is a WordPress presentation plugin, not an automated scraper. It includes an administrator-triggered public URL importer and a CSV/JSON mapper that accepts data from external tools. Only administrators authorized to manage the content should perform imports.

The Google reviews widget Free version publishes one beautiful review grid at no cost. Pro is for agencies, clinics, contractors, and businesses that want multiple saved displays, sliders, scraper-friendly CSV/JSON exports, and deep responsive styling.

This bubble constellation is the style of the Pro circular bubble cluster layout, published with [iwebapp_reviews layout="bubble_cluster"]. See it in the examples.

Free

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Available on WordPress.org for the core import, curation, grid design, and shortcode publishing workflow.

Public Google profile URL import
CSV/JSON import with column mapping
Review selection, delete, manual position
Per-device columns and rows for desktop, laptop, tablet, and phone
Review slot maps for intentional empty spaces
Showcase mosaic, editorial heading above, and column list layouts
Card colors, radius, padding, portraits, dates, Google logo
Rating filters and review order options
Default shortcode: [iwebapp_reviews]
Optional iWEBAPP attribution, disabled by default

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Pro

Pro, from $99

For agencies, clinics, contractors, and businesses that need sliders, multiple saved display shortcodes, full responsive design control, and JSON backups. Solo, Studio, and Agency plans are available, priced by how many sites you run.

Everything in Free
Multiple named saved displays, each with its own shortcode
Independent shortcodes like [iwebapp_reviews id="home-slider"]
Review slider / carousel layout
Pill marquee slider, animated review stream
Circular bubble cluster, portrait constellation
Cards per view and max reviews per device
Per-device typography sizes and reviewer image sizes
Custom arrow icons, SVG/PNG upload, dots, autoplay, loop
Advanced per-device heading placement
Card shadows with distance, blur, spread, opacity, color
Full JSON backup/restore and reviews CSV export
License key activation with automatic Pro updates

Solo, Studio, and Agency plans, billed annually or as a one-time lifetime purchase. Use code FOUNDER40 for 40 percent off at launch.

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Pricing FAQ

Questions people ask before upgrading.

Does Free expire?

No. The Free version is intended to remain available through WordPress.org.

Will I lose settings when upgrading?

Pro currently installs as its own plugin, with its own settings and review table, so it does not automatically inherit your Free library today. After activating Pro, re-import your reviews (or paste the same Google Maps URL) in its Import/Export tab, which takes a few minutes. Both versions use the same [iwebapp_reviews] shortcode, so pages where you already added the shortcode keep working without any edits.

Is Pro a SaaS subscription?

No. Pro is a licensed WordPress plugin, not a hosted SaaS platform. Choose an annual license or a one-time lifetime purchase, then activate your license key on your own site. Your reviews and settings stay in your WordPress database, not on a third-party server.

Does this need a Google API key?

No. The URL importer reads administrator-triggered public page responses. CSV/JSON import is available when a public import is not the right method.

Can I backup reviews?

Yes, Pro includes full JSON backup and reviews CSV export from the Import/Export tab.

Is this a Google reviews scraper?

It is not an always-on crawler or automated scraping SaaS. The plugin provides an administrator-triggered public URL importer plus CSV/JSON import/export workflows for authorized review data, including data produced by external Google reviews scraper tools.

Can I import scraper exports?

Yes. If a user has a legitimate CSV or JSON export from a review scraping tool, spreadsheet, CRM, or internal testimonial database, the mapper can assign columns to card title, review text, image, rating, date, and unique ID.

Do I need to buy Pro to launch?

No. The Free version publishes a complete, responsive Google review grid with the importer, curation, three grid layouts, and the shortcode. Pro is an upgrade for sites that later need sliders, multiple saved displays, exports, and per-device design control, and it installs over the same plugin without losing any data.

Google reviews widget pricing: start free, upgrade when your site needs more displays, more motion, and more control.

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Pro, from $99

Questions people ask before upgrading.

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