Site Reviews: Review Filters vs WP Customer Reviews
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| Feature | Site Reviews: Review Filters v4.0.3 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Paid Visit Details | WP Customer Reviews v3.8.1 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.3/5 Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | — | 20,000+ |
| Last updated | — | June 17, 2026 |
| Editions | Site Reviews: Review Filters ($) | WP Customer Reviews · WP Customer Reviews Pro ($) |
| Pros | Filter controls above the review list; Search across review titles and content; Clickable rating bars and a filters shortcode and block | Reviews are moderated before they appear on the site; Schema.org markup with aggregate star ratings; Shortcodes place the review list and form on any page; Custom review fields can be added and changed in settings |
| Cons | 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 | Advanced options depend on a separate Pro add-on plugin; Sends an admin email for each new submission unless mail is disabled |
| Mentioned in our posts | — | 2 |
| More features | ||
| Other features | 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 ($), Licensed add-on flag for Site Reviews ($) | Review form shortcode, Reviews wait for approval (pending status), Schema.org review and rating markup, Aggregate star ratings, Custom review fields, Admin email on new review, Input spam and XSS filtering, Paginated review list |
| Integrations | ||
| Plugins | Site Reviews (core plugin), Divi ($), Elementor ($), Breakdance ($) | — |
| Requires WordPress | 6.8 | 5.3 |
| Requires PHP | 8.1.2 | 7.4 |
| Tested up to | 7.1 | 7.0 |
| Phones home | No | No |
| Blocks | 1 | — |
| Shortcodes | 1 | 3 |