Google Reviews Widget vs Site Reviews: Review Filters
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| Feature | Google Reviews Widget v7.2 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free · ★ 4.9/5 Visit Details | Site Reviews: Review Filters v4.0.3 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Paid Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 100,000+ | — |
| Last updated | October 20, 2026 | — |
| Editions | Rich Showcase for Google Reviews | Site Reviews: Review Filters ($) |
| Pros | Slider, grid, list and rating layouts; Widget, shortcode and block options; Daily review refresh once an API key is set | Filter controls above the review list; Search across review titles and content; Clickable rating bars and a filters shortcode and block |
| Cons | Daily updates depend on a Google API key; Calls go to third-party hosts such as the theme CDN and an IP check; Support debug and feedback forms send data when used | Needs the Site Reviews core plugin installed; Paid add-on sold by Nifty Plugins with a licence key; Clickable rating bars only work when enabled in the summary settings |
| Mentioned in our posts | 1 | — |
| More features | ||
| Other features | Slider, grid, list and rating layouts, Reviews widget, Reviews block, Scheduled review refresh, Connect to Google Places for reviews, Layout themes loaded from the vendor CDN | Filter controls above the reviews ($), Sort reviews by option ($), Search review title and content ($), Filter by review category ($), Clickable rating bars ($), Filters shortcode ($), Filters block ($), Licensed add-on flag for Site Reviews ($) |
| Integrations | ||
| Plugins | — | Site Reviews (core plugin), Divi ($), Elementor ($), Breakdance ($) |
| Other | Google Places API, Google Maps, Rich Plugins theme CDN | — |
| Requires WordPress | 6.0 | 6.8 |
| Requires PHP | 7.2 | 8.1.2 |
| Tested up to | 7.1 | 7.1 |
| Phones home | No | No |
| External services | maps.googleapis.com, places.googleapis.com, app.richplugins.com, ip6.me, cdn.reviewsplugin.com, admin.richplugins.com | — |
| Blocks | 1 | 1 |
| Shortcodes | 1 | 1 |