Google Reviews Widget vs Voice Comments & Reviews
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| Feature | Google Reviews Widget v7.2 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free · ★ 4.9/5 Visit Details | Voice Comments & Reviews v2.2.6 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free · ★ 4.6/5 Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 100,000+ | 80+ |
| Last updated | October 20, 2026 | March 16, 2021 |
| Editions | Rich Showcase for Google Reviews | Voice Comments - Heyoya |
| Pros | Slider, grid, list and rating layouts; Widget, shortcode and block options; Daily review refresh once an API key is set | Adds voice comments without custom code; Optional WooCommerce product reviews tab; Comments and accounts are managed by the Heyoya service |
| Cons | Daily updates depend on a Google API key; Calls go to third-party hosts such as the theme CDN and an IP check; Support debug and feedback forms send data when used | Sends the admin email and password to the vendor during login; Some vendor calls disable TLS certificate verification; Comments and user data live on the vendor's service, not the site |
| Mentioned in our posts | 1 | 1 |
| More features | ||
| Other features | Slider, grid, list and rating layouts, Reviews widget, Reviews block, Scheduled review refresh, Connect to Google Places for reviews, Layout themes loaded from the vendor CDN | Replaces comments template with Heyoya, WooCommerce product reviews tab, Vendor account login from admin, Heyoya settings page, Deactivation feedback form, Admin notices |
| Integrations | ||
| E-commerce | — | WooCommerce |
| Other | Google Places API, Google Maps, Rich Plugins theme CDN | Heyoya |
| Requires WordPress | 6.0 | 3.0 |
| Requires PHP | 7.2 | — |
| Tested up to | 7.1 | 5.7 |
| Phones home | No | Yes |
| External services | maps.googleapis.com, places.googleapis.com, app.richplugins.com, ip6.me, cdn.reviewsplugin.com, admin.richplugins.com | commerce.heyoya.com, commerce-static.heyoya.com, admin.heyoya.com |
| Blocks | 1 | — |
| Shortcodes | 1 | — |