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Widgets for Google Reviews
Figures from the Plugin Directory Census · as of 28 Aug 2026
900,000
Active installs, lower bound
Group: 100,000 to 999,999 installs
10
Days since the last release
Group median: 12
4.9
out of 5, from 2,630 ratings
Group median: 4.7 (10+ ratings)
85.7%
Support threads marked resolved, two months
Group: 68.2%
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What is Widgets for Google Reviews and who is behind it?
Widgets for Google Reviews is a WordPress plugin in the “Page building” field, made by Trustindex. It has been listed in the directory since 13 Nov 2019, so for 6 years. Trustindex has 4 plugins with at least 10,000 installs in the census. With 900,000 to 999,999 active installs it belongs to the 100,000 to 999,999 installs group; its last release came 10 days before the reference date, and it is tested up to WordPress 7.1.
This is how the author describes the plugin on wordpress.org:
“Google Reviews Widget for WordPress. Display Google reviews in 1 minute with 45 professional layouts. Build trust, boost SEO, and increase sales.”
Self-description on wordpress.org, retrieved on 10 Sept 2026
When was Widgets for Google Reviews last released?
The last release of Widgets for Google Reviews came 10 days before the reference date; the group median is 12 days.
How many installs does Widgets for Google Reviews have?
Widgets for Google Reviews had 900,000 to 999,999 active installs on the reference date. Within its group, no plugin had a higher band and 5 plugins the same band.
The API reports installs only as a lower bound with one significant figure: 900,000 means at least 900,000 and at most 999,999.
Which WordPress version is Widgets for Google Reviews tested with?
No directory notice: tested up to WordPress 7.1, while core stood at 7.1 on the reference date. The notice appears once the field falls below 6.9; that applied to 8.0% of the group.
How does Widgets for Google Reviews compare with its group?
The group holds 399 listed plugins. 41.1% of them had a more recent last release than Widgets for Google Reviews; 5.3% had no release for more than 365 days.
| Figure | Widgets for Google Reviews | Group, 399 plugins |
|---|---|---|
| Days since the last release | 10 | median 12 |
| Rating | 4.9 (2,630) | median 4.7 (10+ ratings) |
| Support threads marked resolved | 85.7% | 68.2% |
| Tested up to | 7.1 | 47.6% on 7.1 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | most often 7.4 (41.6%) |
All values on the reference date
| Slug | wp-reviews-plugin-for-google |
|---|---|
| Author | Trustindex |
| Active installs | 900,000 to 999,999 |
| Last release | 10 days before the reference date |
| Tested up to | WordPress 7.1 · core on the reference date: 7.1 |
| Requires WordPress | 6.2 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 |
| Rating | 4.9 out of 5 from 2,630 ratings |
| Support threads, two months | 18 of 21 marked resolved |
| Listed since | 13 Nov 2019 |
| Total downloads | 19,290,353, updates included |
| Tags | google, google-business, google-places-reviews, reviews, widget |
Tags
| Tag | Plugins with 10,000+ installs and this tag | Rank by installs | Median days since release |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24 | 2 | 90 | |
| google-business | 2 | 1 | 6 |
| google-places-reviews | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| reviews | 8 | 1 | 12 |
| widget | 41 | 1 | 103 |
Rank 1 has the highest installation band among plugins with 10,000+ installs and this tag; equal bands share a rank.
Class of 2019
Widgets for Google Reviews has been listed since 13 Nov 2019. Of the 154 plugins with 10,000+ installs added in 2019, 88.3% released within the 365 days before the reference date.
Same group, shared tags
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| Blocksy Companion | 300,000 to 399,999 | 1 day before the reference date | 4.7 (93) |
| Custom Sidebars | 100,000 to 199,999 | 12 days before the reference date | 4.7 (1,028) |
| GA Google Analytics | 400,000 to 499,999 | 18 days before the reference date | 4.9 (158) |
| Google for WooCommerce | 800,000 to 899,999 | 3 days before the reference date | 2.7 (266) |
| Image Widget | 100,000 to 199,999 | 130 days before the reference date | 4.9 (287) |
| Local Google Fonts | 100,000 to 199,999 | 484 days before the reference date | 4.6 (83) |
| Nextend Social Login and Register | 200,000 to 299,999 | 31 days before the reference date | 4.9 (446) |
Do you maintain Widgets for Google Reviews?
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How to cite
hafenstudios (2026): Widgets for Google Reviews, profile in the Plugin Directory Census 01/2026, reference date 28 Aug 2026. https://hafenstudios.com/en/census/plugins/wp-reviews-plugin-for-google/
Source and status
All values come from the full pull of the public wordpress.org API on 28 Aug 2026 (reference time 21:56:30 UTC). The analysis and text on this page are available under CC BY 4.0; the raw values come from the public wordpress.org API and are in the raw data. How the count was made is set out in the method, what the fields do not say under limits. hafenstudios builds WordPress plugins itself, see the conflict of interest. Corrections to moin@hafenstudios.com; a documented correction leads to a new version. From issue 02 this page will also show the change since the previous reference date. Collected and prepared by Horst Wenzel.
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