V2.4

Premium Google Reviews plugin with custom database table storage, manual sync, automatic background sync, and native Block Editor integration.

== Description ==

Custom Google Reviews Pro allows you to seamlessly pull, store, and display your Google Reviews on your WordPress website.

By saving reviews to a custom database table, this plugin ensures your frontend load times remain blazing fast while protecting you from API rate limits. With the recent updates, you can now bypass Google's strict 5-review limit by utilizing third-party scraper APIs or the Google Places Legacy API.

Key Features

• Multiple Data Sources: Fetch reviews using the Google Places API (New), Google Places API (Legacy), Outscraper API, or Apify Scraper API.
• Local Database Storage: Reviews are saved locally in a custom table, completely eliminating frontend API lag.
• Manual Review Creation: Easily add manual or custom reviews directly from the dashboard to display alongside your Google reviews.
• Automatic Background Sync: Set your reviews to sync automatically every 12 hours, 24 hours, 7 days, 15 days, or 30 days via a lightweight background cron job.
• Hide Blank Reviews: Toggle off rating-only reviews that do not contain written text.
• Three Layout Styles: Choose between a Minimal Text Carousel, a Boxed Card Carousel, or a Static Grid.
• Deep Customization: Control star colors, text weights, badge colors, card radius, and background colors directly from the settings matrix.
• Native Gutenberg Block: Drop the reviews directly into your pages using the native block editor or via a simple [custom_google_reviews] shortcode[cite: 5, 8].
• Live Admin Preview: See exactly how your reviews will look on the frontend in real-time as you tweak the typography and color settings.