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OW Google Reviews

WordPress plugin that syncs Google Business reviews to a local database and displays them via Gutenberg blocks.

by OrangeWidow · github.com/beardied/ow-google-reviews · website

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Install

Download source zip No release zip yet

This is the repository archive. It installs, but the folder name will carry the branch suffix and updates will not flow.

Install straight from GitHub with WP-CLI:

wp plugin install https://github.com/beardied/ow-google-reviews/archive/refs/heads/main.zip
No built-in updater. New versions won't appear under Dashboard → Updates. Install new releases yourself, or let Git Updater track the repository.
Readme github.com/beardied/ow-google-reviews ↗

Sync Google Business reviews to your WordPress database and display them with Gutenberg blocks.

Description

OW Google Reviews connects each website to its own Google Cloud project via OAuth 2.0, pulls every historical Google Business review into a local database table, and keeps them synchronized daily. Reviews are rendered server-side from the database, so page loads never hit Google's API.

Features

  • Per-site OAuth 2.0 connection (no shared global API project required).
  • Automatic token refresh for hands-off daily syncing.
  • Two Gutenberg blocks:
    • Recent Google Reviews — configurable number of reviews with optional "View all" button.
    • All Google Reviews — displays every stored review.
  • Google-style review cards with avatar, name, star rating, date, and review text.
  • Duplicate prevention using INSERT ... ON DUPLICATE KEY UPDATE.

Installation

  1. Upload the plugin to /wp-content/plugins/ow-google-reviews/.
  2. Activate the plugin through the Plugins menu.
  3. Go to Tools > Google Reviews.
  4. Follow the setup guide to create a Google Cloud project, enable the required APIs, and paste your OAuth credentials.
  5. Connect your Google account, select your Business Profile account/location, and sync.

Note: This plugin is designed to work with a Google Cloud project in OAuth Testing mode. Google issues refresh tokens that expire after 7 days while in Testing mode, so you will need to reconnect your Google account roughly once a week. For a permanent solution, move the project to Production and complete Google's verification process.

Frequently Asked Questions

Why do I need my own Google Cloud project?

Google requires app verification for shared/global API projects. By using your own private project and adding yourself as a test user, you avoid the verification bottleneck while retaining full access to the Business Profile API.

Does this plugin work without Gutenberg?

The included display blocks are Gutenberg blocks. The sync engine and database work independently and can be used with custom templates or shortcodes if needed.

Changelog

1.0.0

  • Initial release.