Tagembed: Social Media Feeds and Customer Reviews Widget vs WP Customer Reviews
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| Feature | Tagembed: Social Media Feeds and Customer Reviews Widget v8.2 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 3.9/5 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 | 9,000+ | 20,000+ |
| Last updated | October 16, 2026 | June 17, 2026 |
| Editions | Tagembed · Tagembed paid plans ($) | WP Customer Reviews · WP Customer Reviews Pro ($) |
| Pros | Embeds feeds from several social networks and review sources through a block or shortcode; Free plan available with no card needed to start; No coding needed to set up and place a feed | 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 | Feeds depend on the Tagembed cloud service and its account; Free plan has limited features and view counts; Moderation, customisation and branding removal need a paid plan | 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 | Social feed builder in the admin, Block and shortcode embeds, Tagembed admin page, Paid upgrade for advanced features ($) | 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 | ||
| Other | Tagembed platform API | — |
| Requires WordPress | 5.0 | 5.3 |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | 7.4 |
| Tested up to | 7.1 | 7.0 |
| Phones home | No | No |
| External services | api.tagembed.com, widget.tagembed.com | — |
| Blocks | 1 | — |
| Shortcodes | 1 | 3 |