readme.txt
| 1 | === Rich Showcase for Google Reviews === |
| 2 | Contributors: widgetpack |
| 3 | Tags: google reviews, google, reviews, rating, reviews plugin |
| 4 | Requires at least: 4.7 |
| 5 | Requires PHP: 7.2 |
| 6 | Tested up to: 7.0 |
| 7 | Stable tag: 6.9.11 |
| 8 | License: GPLv2 or later |
| 9 | License URI: https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html |
| 10 | |
| 11 | Show real Google reviews on your WordPress site in under a minute. Free, GDPR-compliant, with unlimited widgets and locations. |
| 12 | |
| 13 | == Description == |
| 14 | |
| 15 | Build instant trust with visitors by showing your real Google reviews and star rating right on your WordPress site. Setup takes less than a minute — no coding, no API key required for the first 10 reviews. |
| 16 | |
| 17 | There are no limits on how many Google business locations you can connect, and you can create as many widgets or shortcodes as needed to place reviews across your site. The plugin is easy to use and helps build trust with your visitors by displaying real Google reviews and your overall rating. |
| 18 | |
| 19 | It’s already trusted by over a thousand WordPress users who use it daily to show their best customer feedback. |
| 20 | |
| 21 | Want to see how it works? Watch the short demo below to see how quickly you can get started - or simply try it in the Live Preview. |
| 22 | |
| 23 | [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rMbwqCjDc80] |
| 24 | |
| 25 | ### ⚡ Plugin highlights |
| 26 | |
| 27 | * **No limits on created widgets or shortcodes** |
| 28 | * **Show up to 10 Google reviews on initial setup** |
| 29 | * **Connect multiple Google business places** |
| 30 | * **Fully GDPR-compliant** — no external requests, all data loads from your own website |
| 31 | * **Automatically updates reviews** and ratings (when using your own API key) |
| 32 | * Option to hide reviews without text |
| 33 | * Responsive layouts: Slider, Grid, List, and Rating |
| 34 | * '**review us on Google**' button to collect new reviews |
| 35 | * Choose which reviews to display or hide |
| 36 | * Display reviews using shortcode, widget, block, or page builders (Elementor, Gutenberg, etc.) |
| 37 | * Upload a custom business photo |
| 38 | * Trim long reviews with a "read more" link |
| 39 | * Pagination support for List and Grid layouts |
| 40 | * Optimized for performance: small CSS/JS files and lazy loading |
| 41 | * **UI options to customize star, text, rating, and review colors** |
| 42 | * Additional styling with your own CSS |
| 43 | * Supports multiple languages |
| 44 | * Works with dark themes |
| 45 | |
| 46 | ⭐ [Live demo](https://richplugins.com/demos/) |
| 47 | |
| 48 | == Frequently Asked Questions == |
| 49 | |
| 50 | = Do I need a Google API key? = |
| 51 | No, you can connect and display up to 10 Google reviews without any API key - just paste your Google Maps URL or Place ID and you're done. An API key is only needed if you want reviews to update automatically. We provide a step-by-step guide in the plugin's Support section showing how to create a free Google API key. |
| 52 | |
| 53 | = Is the plugin GDPR-compliant? = |
| 54 | Yes. All review data, business photos, and reviewer avatars are stored locally on your WordPress site after the initial connection. No external requests are made when visitors load your pages, so no personal data is shared with Google or any third party on page view. There's also an option to display only the first name and initial of the reviewer's last name. |
| 55 | |
| 56 | = Can I connect multiple Google Business locations? = |
| 57 | Yes, there are no limits on the number of Google Business places you can connect. Reviews from multiple locations can be combined in a single widget and sorted by date, or you can create separate widgets for each location. |
| 58 | |
| 59 | = Will reviews update automatically? = |
| 60 | Yes, when you add your own free Google API key, the plugin will refresh reviews on a daily schedule. Without an API key, the initial 10 reviews are loaded once and remain static until you manually reconnect the place. |
| 61 | |
| 62 | = Does it work with Elementor, Gutenberg, and WPBakery? = |
| 63 | Yes. The plugin provides a native Gutenberg block, a shortcode that works in any page builder (Elementor, WPBakery, Beaver Builder, Divi, SiteOrigin), and a classic sidebar widget. You can mix all three on the same site. |
| 64 | |
| 65 | == Screenshots == |
| 66 | |
| 67 | 1. Google Reviews slider |
| 68 | 2. Google Reviews list |
| 69 | 3. Google Reviews widget |
| 70 | 4. Google Reviews shortcode builder |
| 71 | 5. Google Reviews sidebar widget |
| 72 | |
| 73 | == Support == |
| 74 | |
| 75 | If you have any questions or need help using the plugin, we recommend the following steps: |
| 76 | |
| 77 | 1. Check the plugin's support page in your WordPress admin under "Google Reviews / Support". |
| 78 | 2. Visit the [Support Forum](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/widget-google-reviews/) to browse existing topics or ask a new question. |
| 79 | |
| 80 | Email support in English is also available on weekdays: support@richplugins.com |
| 81 | |
| 82 | == Installation == |
| 83 | |
| 84 | 1. Upload the plugin files to the '/wp-content/plugins/' directory, or install the plugin through the WordPress Plugins screen directly. |
| 85 | 2. Activate the plugin through the **Plugins** menu in the WordPress admin panel. |
| 86 | |
| 87 | == Roadmap == |
| 88 | |
| 89 | * New feature: minimal rating layout (rating, stars and total reviews) |
| 90 | * New feature: possibility to hide (or delete) the connected place to exclude from Overview page |
| 91 | * Improve: adapt review connection modal for mobile devices |
| 92 | * Improve: New option Style Options / Review photos max lines |
| 93 | |
| 94 | == Changelog == |
| 95 | |
| 96 | = 6.9.11 = |
| 97 | * New option for the Rating layout: open the reviews in a popup when the rating block is clicked. Enabled for newly created widgets; existing widgets keep their current look. |
| 98 | * New option to show the business name as plain text instead of a link to the Google Local Business Page. |
| 99 | * Bugfix: in older widgets configured to hide reviewer avatars, the List layout hid the whole review instead of just the avatar, leaving the reviews blank. |
| 100 | * Bugfix: a widget whose connected place was no longer in the database rendered an empty business header and filled the PHP error log on every page view. |
| 101 | * Bugfix: a widget could be stored in an unusable state if the browser submitted an incomplete configuration. |
| 102 | * Fixed PHP notices and warnings reported on some hosts by the widgets list, the review hide/show action and the "Remove duplicate reviews" tool. |
| 103 | * Housekeeping: removed unused code and files that were still being shipped with the plugin. |
| 104 | |
| 105 | = 6.9.10 = |
| 106 | * Fixed an issue with unsafe handling of the review pagination shortcode parameter. |
| 107 | * Improved output escaping for diagnostic information shown in the plugin settings. |
| 108 | |
| 109 | = 6.9.9 = |
| 110 | * Bugfix: Traditional Chinese reviews could appear duplicated in some cases. |
| 111 | * Improved Traditional Chinese locale handling for zh-TW, zh-HK, zh-MO, and zh-Hant review texts. |
| 112 | * Improved review timestamp localization to better match the selected widget language. |
| 113 | |
| 114 | = 6.9.8 = |
| 115 | * Fixed a database collation compatibility issue from version 6.9.7 that could prevent reviews from loading on some existing installations after updating. |
| 116 | |
| 117 | = 6.9.7 = |
| 118 | * Updated the Google Reviews Gutenberg block to Block API v3 for better compatibility with the latest WordPress editor. |
| 119 | * Fixed an outdated Block API warning shown in browser DevTools. |
| 120 | * Bugfix: Google reviews could appear blank or be filtered incorrectly when using Traditional Chinese locales such as zh-TW, zh-HK, or zh-MO. |
| 121 | * Improved accessibility of the “powered by Google” attribution so screen readers announce it correctly instead of reading the Google word letter by letter. |
| 122 | * Improved review synchronization reliability by adding a more stable internal review identifier. |
| 123 | * Improved review text storage and language handling for existing and newly synced Google reviews. |
| 124 | * Improved database migration safety for existing installations during plugin updates. |
| 125 | * Fixed an issue where some review text translations could be matched using an older legacy identifier format. |
| 126 | |
| 127 | = 6.9.6 = |
| 128 | * Fixed duplicate reviews appearing in widgets for sites with reviews stored in multiple languages |
| 129 | * Reviews now display text in the site language when a translation is available |
| 130 | * When no language is selected, the widget now shows reviews in all languages with text adapted to the site language |
| 131 | * Improved admin overview to deduplicate reviews and use the site language |
| 132 | * Added support for additional reviews locales: Afrikaans, Albanian, Amharic, Kazakh, Khmer, Armenian, Azerbaijani, Kyrgyz, Lao, Belarusian, Bosnian, Macedonian, Malay, Burmese, Mongolian, Nepali, Chinese (Hong Kong), Punjabi, Estonian, Serbian (Latin script), Sinhalese, French (Canada), Swahili, Georgian, Urdu, Icelandic, Uzbek and Zulu |
| 133 | * Update to WordPress 7.0 |
| 134 | |
| 135 | = 6.9.5 = |
| 136 | * Fixed PHP 8 deprecation warnings |
| 137 | * Fixed duplicate SVG symbols rendering when multiple widgets are on the same page |
| 138 | * Fixed place photo not refreshing in the builder after reconnecting a Google account |
| 139 | * Improved CSS isolation to reduce conflicts with theme styles |
| 140 | * Switched to versioned asset URLs for reliable cache invalidation after updates |
| 141 | * Improved RTL handling for WP Rocket "Remove Unused CSS" safelist |
| 142 | * Inline CSS is now an opt-in setting; public CSS loads as a separate file by default |
| 143 | * Added Estonian translation, updated several others |
| 144 | |
| 145 | = 6.9.4.4 = |
| 146 | * Fixed security issues |
| 147 | * Removed unused options |
| 148 | |
| 149 | = 6.9.4.3 = |
| 150 | * Added stable CSS-based transparent borders for slider buttons |
| 151 | * Improved slider performance and UI |
| 152 | * Fixed minor styling issues |
| 153 | |
| 154 | = 6.9.4.2 = |
| 155 | * Use standard WordPress function for inline CSS |
| 156 | * Added aria-labels for slider prev and next buttons |
| 157 | * Fixed W3C validation warnings |
| 158 | |
| 159 | = 6.9.4.1 = |
| 160 | * Fixed an issue with duplicated star icons |
| 161 | * Fixed header centering issue |
| 162 | * Minor style fixes |
| 163 | |
| 164 | = 6.9.4 = |
| 165 | * Fixed conflicts between star icons |
| 166 | * Added an option to disable inline CSS output |
| 167 | * Minor style fixes |
| 168 | |
| 169 | = 6.9.3 = |
| 170 | * Completely redesigned frontend |
| 171 | * Updated star icons with a new modern look |
| 172 | * Removed legacy styles and forced CSS cleanup, with major CSS refactoring |
| 173 | * Improved layout consistency, responsiveness, and performance |
| 174 | |
| 175 | = 6.9.2 = |
| 176 | * Improve: Shortcode appears immediately after reviews are connected in widget |
| 177 | * Bugfix: Custom business photo for Google places in widgets |
| 178 | * Minor style adjustments |
| 179 | |
| 180 | = 6.9.1 = |
| 181 | * Improve: New Google reviews connection wizard |
| 182 | * Improve: Show remaining attempts to connect new places or refresh reviews |
| 183 | * Bugfix: Added support for displaying reviews without language duplicates |
| 184 | * Bugfix: Reviews without text are now displayed |
| 185 | |
| 186 | = 6.9 = |
| 187 | * Display reviews for all connected languages |
| 188 | * Removed old and unusable style options (max width and height) |
| 189 | * Fixed "Style Options / Reset to default style" link |
| 190 | * Fixed oversized slider buttons |
| 191 | * UI and style enhancements |
| 192 | |
| 193 | = 6.8.2 = |
| 194 | * Updated API connection endpoint |
| 195 | * Improved settings description |
| 196 | |
| 197 | = 6.8.1 = |
| 198 | * Security fixes for Overview page |
| 199 | * Minor style improvements |
| 200 | |
| 201 | = 6.8 = |
| 202 | * Added prev, next and dots slider button elements |
| 203 | * Removed unused service pixel image |
| 204 | * Tested up to WordPress 6.9 |
| 205 | * Minor style fixes |
| 206 | |
| 207 | = 6.7 = |
| 208 | * Improve: Option added to disable automatic adding of styles file to RUCSS safelist |
| 209 | * Bugfix: Fixed text domain for some messages |
| 210 | |
| 211 | = 6.6.2 = |
| 212 | * Improve: Security fixes (added escaping in overall views) |
| 213 | |
| 214 | = 6.6.1 = |
| 215 | * Bugfix: Fixed PHP variable bug from previous release |
| 216 | |
| 217 | = 6.6 = |
| 218 | * Improve: Added clear and easy-to-use steps to the Google connection wizard |
| 219 | * Improve: Added alt attributes for all images when ARIA labels are disabled |
| 220 | * Improve: Switched to a better style (CSS) obfuscator |
| 221 | * Some style fixes |
| 222 | |
| 223 | = 6.5 = |
| 224 | * Improve: Updated Google reviews connection wizard for improved stability |
| 225 | * Improve: Combined reviews from multiple connected places, sorted by most recent |
| 226 | * Improve: Slider auto-scrolling stops when slider is out of the browser viewport |
| 227 | * Improve: Option to hide reviews per widget instead of globally |
| 228 | * Bugfix: Fixed max height for review photos |
| 229 | |
| 230 | = 6.4.1 = |
| 231 | * Improve: Ask map URL for reviews update if missing |
| 232 | * Improve: Updated plugin name |
| 233 | * Improve: Updated translations |
| 234 | |
| 235 | = 6.4 = |
| 236 | * Improve: Show IP address on the Settings page for API key restriction |
| 237 | * Bugfix: Fixed wrong color of star icon |
| 238 | |
| 239 | = 6.3 = |
| 240 | * Improve: Added support for hotels in Google connection |
| 241 | * Improve: Added predefined SVG symbols for better performance and reusability |
| 242 | * Improve: Added shortcode display next to each widget on the widgets list page |
| 243 | * Improve: New option - Style Options / Review author name color |
| 244 | * Improve: Added aria-label for rating |
| 245 | |
| 246 | = 6.2 = |
| 247 | * Improve: Google images are now saved locally by default |
| 248 | * Improve: Default language in the Connect Reviews wizard is taken from WP settings |
| 249 | * Improve: New option for ARIA label attribute (disabled by default) |
| 250 | * Improve: ARIA label now includes place and author names |
| 251 | * Bugfix: Fixed unicode errors when trimming text |
| 252 | * Bugfix: Fixed a critical error on some sites |
| 253 | |
| 254 | = 6.1 = |
| 255 | * Bugfix: Fixed pagination link (More reviews) for Grid layout |
| 256 | |
| 257 | = 6.0 = |
| 258 | * Improve: Major refactoring of Google Connect API-related code |
| 259 | * Improve: Rename 'Update reviews daily' option to 'Include in auto-update' |
| 260 | * Improve: Added support for line breaks in review text |
| 261 | * Improve: Error descriptions when connecting a place |
| 262 | * Bugfix: Fixed center alignment of place header in Grid layout |
| 263 | * Some style improvements (avatars, stars, padding etc) |
| 264 | |
| 265 | = 5.9.7 = |
| 266 | * Bugfix: fixed star rendering for ratings (for instance 4.9 now shows 5 full stars to match Google display style) |
| 267 | * Bugfix: fixed navigation inside the media lightbox when clicking on photos |
| 268 | * Bugfix: image size of reviewer avatars fixed |
| 269 | * Some style fixes |
| 270 | |
| 271 | = 5.9.3 = |
| 272 | * Fixed update failed error (due function _load_textdomain was called incorrectly issue) |
| 273 | |
| 274 | = 5.9.2 = |
| 275 | * Added lightbox modal for displaying review photos |
| 276 | * Removed tabindex=0 from review text element to prevent it from receiving keyboard focus |
| 277 | * Updated localization files |
| 278 | * Fixed some style issues |
| 279 | |
| 280 | = 5.9.1 = |
| 281 | * Fixed Google reviews connection wizard dialog for mobile |
| 282 | * Update readme |
| 283 | |
| 284 | = 5.9 = |
| 285 | * Added Google reviews connection wizard with autocomplete search, available for Google API key owners |
| 286 | * Minor style fixes |
| 287 | |
| 288 | = 5.8 = |
| 289 | * Added photo in reviews |
| 290 | * Added owner replies in reviews |
| 291 | * Fixed database error for duplicate author_url |
| 292 | * Some minor styles improvements |
| 293 | * Updated to WordPress 6.8 |
| 294 | |
| 295 | = 5.7.1 = |
| 296 | * The option 'Use old Places API' is duplicated on the Advance tab |
| 297 | |
| 298 | = 5.7 = |
| 299 | * Major bugfix for using new Places API from previous release |
| 300 | * Refresh reviews schedule supports both Places APIs (Old and New) |
| 301 | |
| 302 | = 5.6 = |
| 303 | * New option to use the old Google Places API (for API keys created before March 1, 2025) |
| 304 | * Bugfix: JavaScript error in the review block |
| 305 | * Improved Slider layout styles |
| 306 | |
| 307 | = 5.5 = |
| 308 | * New Google Places API integrated |
| 309 | * New option to control review update frequency (to support API key in free quota) |
| 310 | * Bugfix: load language in the init action |
| 311 | |
| 312 | = 5.4 = |
| 313 | * Security fix: check wp nonce in rate us and overview ajax controllers |
| 314 | |
| 315 | = 5.3 = |
| 316 | * Improve: new color options for business name, based on and powered messages |
| 317 | * Improve: reviews connection wizard has been adapted for table and mobile screens |
| 318 | * Improve: assets (js/css) updated for the recent changes |
| 319 | * Bugfix: undefined error if Slider layout has no reviews |
| 320 | * Minor style fixes |
| 321 | * Translation fixes |
| 322 | |
| 323 | = 5.2 = |
| 324 | * Improve: custom number of columns for slider and grid |
| 325 | * Improve: changed 'powered by Google' logo from image to text |
| 326 | * Improve: made compatible with WAVE (Web Accessibility Evaluation) |
| 327 | |
| 328 | = 5.1 = |
| 329 | * Improve: fixed issues reported on accessibe.com |
| 330 | * Bugfix: multiple widgets on same page did not work correctly |
| 331 | * Bugfix: color style options were not saved correctly |
| 332 | * Preparing for custom number slider and grid columns |
| 333 | |
| 334 | = 5.0 = |
| 335 | * New option: short last name (show only first name and first letter of last name, GDPR) |
| 336 | * New option: hide reviews without text |
| 337 | * New option: reset to default style |
| 338 | * Bugfix: color style inputs editable |
| 339 | |
| 340 | = 4.8.2 = |
| 341 | * Bugfix: slider prev and next buttons for RTL in the right directions |
| 342 | * Bugfix: Google reCaptcha fix in the connection popup |
| 343 | * Improve: added Arabic language |
| 344 | |
| 345 | = 4.8.1 = |
| 346 | * Bugfix: very important bugfix, reduced author_url length to 127 characters coz it causes a database error for old MySQL versions |
| 347 | * Update to WordPress 6.7 |
| 348 | |
| 349 | = 4.8 = |
| 350 | * Improve: added WordPress preview feature |
| 351 | * Improve: new style option 'Reviews color' |
| 352 | * Improve: new style option 'Reviews text color' |
| 353 | * Bugfix: added nofollow attribute for 'review us on G' button |
| 354 | |
| 355 | = 4.7 = |
| 356 | * Improve: new style option 'Button color' |
| 357 | * Bugfix: update JavaScript column and slider libraries |
| 358 | |
| 359 | = 4.6 = |
| 360 | * Improve: new style option 'Stars color' |
| 361 | * Bugfix: Undefined Rating theme error on the reviews widget list page |
| 362 | * Bugfix: JavaScript error when dots are disabled and autoplay is enabled in the Slider theme |
| 363 | |
| 364 | = 4.5 = |
| 365 | * Bugfix: incorrect initialization of the Slider theme in the previous release |
| 366 | |
| 367 | = 4.4 = |
| 368 | * Improve: node-minify library updated for better assets (js & css) compression |
| 369 | * Bugfix: twice 'read more' link for List layout |
| 370 | |
| 371 | = 4.3 = |
| 372 | * Improve: major slider rework |
| 373 | * Improve: different size of slider dots |
| 374 | * Improve: default slider speed has been reduced to 3 seconds |
| 375 | * New option: slider stops on mouse over |
| 376 | * Some bugs fixed |
| 377 | |
| 378 | = 4.2 = |
| 379 | * Improve: added new layout Rating |
| 380 | * Improve: author URL is unique to avoid duplicate reviews |
| 381 | * Improve: added service button to remove duplicate reviews |
| 382 | * Improve: plugin's description |
| 383 | * Bugfix: document.referrer empty with protected Referrer-Policy header |
| 384 | |
| 385 | = 4.1 = |
| 386 | * Improve: description & manuals |
| 387 | * Bugfix: Undefined property $error_message in class-settings-save.php(63) |
| 388 | * Update to WordPress 6.6 |
| 389 | |
| 390 | = 4.0 = |
| 391 | * Improve: added field for Google API key on the Support menu |
| 392 | * Improve: test Google API key when saving |
| 393 | * Improve: new screenshots for manual of finding Google Place ID |
| 394 | * Improve: support description update |
| 395 | |
| 396 | = 3.9 = |
| 397 | * Improve: connect Google reviews by PID (Place ID), not only search term |
| 398 | * Improve: search Google place by non UTF-8 symbold (like ü) |
| 399 | * Improve: remove unused ajax grw_connect listener |
| 400 | * Improve: reduce fields for set_place query |
| 401 | * Improve: put new connected Google place to the top of connections list |
| 402 | * Improve: trying to get 10 reviews with own Google API key connection |
| 403 | * Improve: debug information moved to Support menu |
| 404 | * Bugfix: incorrect redirect after initial Google reviews connecting |
| 405 | * Bugfix: initial Google reviews connecting dialog not modal |
| 406 | |
| 407 | = 3.8 = |
| 408 | * Update Google connection method |
| 409 | * Bugfix: used own Google API key (if saved) in the initial connect |
| 410 | * Clear unused code |
| 411 | |
| 412 | = 3.7 = |
| 413 | * Initial Google connection page |
| 414 | * Performance improve: async CSS loading |
| 415 | * Update to WordPress 6.5 |
| 416 | |
| 417 | = 3.6.2 = |
| 418 | * Bugfix: js resize error if reviews is hidden for slider layout |
| 419 | |
| 420 | = 3.6.1 = |
| 421 | * Bugfix: twice CSS file in Remove Unused CSS safelist for WP Rocket plugin |
| 422 | |
| 423 | = 3.6 = |
| 424 | * Bugfix: fixed Remove Unused CSS safelist for WP Rocket plugin |
| 425 | * Improve: added Lithuanian language |
| 426 | |
| 427 | = 3.5 = |
| 428 | * New Settings: load assets (js/css) by demand (only on pages where shortcodes/widgets are) |
| 429 | * Bugfix: remove double quotes in shortcode for ID attribute |
| 430 | * Some translation fixes |
| 431 | |
| 432 | = 3.4 = |
| 433 | * Improve: added main CSS file to Remove Unused CSS safelist (WP Rocket plugin) |
| 434 | * Bugfix: incorrect width of a slider flex review container (grw-review) |
| 435 | |
| 436 | = 3.3 = |
| 437 | * Improve: editor can moderate Google reviews |
| 438 | * Improve: 'review us on G' button style fixes |
| 439 | * Bugfix: wp_enqueue_script was called incorrectly |
| 440 | * Bugfix: rateus popup disappear after vote |
| 441 | |
| 442 | = 3.2 = |
| 443 | * Security issue fix (escape shortcode attributes) |
| 444 | * Improve: database creation code |
| 445 | * Improve: error message when connecting empty Google place |
| 446 | * Bugfix: undefined property $rating/$reviews for empty Google place |
| 447 | * Bugfix: plugin updates when existing install |
| 448 | * Rename 'next reviews' to 'more reviews' text |
| 449 | |
| 450 | = 3.1 = |
| 451 | * Bugfix: reviews disappear after slider return back |
| 452 | * Bugfix: reviews shift if slider resize |
| 453 | |
| 454 | = 3.0 = |
| 455 | * Improve: New Grid layout |
| 456 | * Improve: new box shadow option |
| 457 | * Improve: new radius border option |
| 458 | * Improve: redesign Slider layout |
| 459 | * Improve: added default Google business photo |
| 460 | * Bugfix: Google place may be null in reviews connection |
| 461 | * Update to WordPress 6.4 |
| 462 | |
| 463 | = 2.9 = |
| 464 | * Simple Google reviews block implementation done |
| 465 | * Improve: added executed time in refresh schedule |
| 466 | * Bugfix: correct number of months on overview page |
| 467 | * Some translation fixes |
| 468 | * Style fixes |
| 469 | |
| 470 | = 2.8 = |
| 471 | * Update to WordPress 6.3 |
| 472 | * Improve: block connections and options sidebar |
| 473 | * Improve: request newest reviews in daily update schedule |
| 474 | * Bugfix: showing all empty reviews for empty place |
| 475 | |
| 476 | = 2.7 = |
| 477 | * Improve: block starting |
| 478 | * Improve: Google Reviews connection wizard |
| 479 | * Improve: show reviews with empty language attribute |
| 480 | * Improve: default language if it's not select English |
| 481 | |
| 482 | = 2.6.2 = |
| 483 | * Improve: possibility to get more than 5 reviews on initial connection |
| 484 | * Improve: hide service options on Settings page |
| 485 | * Bugfix: height fix for empty reviews in Slider theme |
| 486 | * Bugfix: Overview stats errors fixing for long periods |
| 487 | * Bugfix: escape encrypted API key in the debug information |
| 488 | |
| 489 | = 2.6.1 = |
| 490 | * Bugfix: JavaScript errors on Overview page (incorrect stats time) |
| 491 | |
| 492 | = 2.6 = |
| 493 | * Improve: slider auto-play option |
| 494 | * Bugfix: PHP 8.2 support |
| 495 | * Bugfix: encrypted Google API key saved |
| 496 | * Bugfix: correct calculation for overview usage stats |
| 497 | * Links fixed |
| 498 | |
| 499 | = 2.5.1 = |
| 500 | * Improve: test mode for auto refresh reviews schedule |
| 501 | * Improve: auto enable reviews update schedule if Google API key saved |
| 502 | * Improve: Google connection handler redone to ajax |
| 503 | * Improve: overview page has usage stats |
| 504 | * Improve: overview page has a monthly period for stats graph |
| 505 | * Added promo coupon for the business version link |
| 506 | * Some CSS fixes |
| 507 | |
| 508 | = 2.5 = |
| 509 | * Improve: autosave reviews feed by timeout |
| 510 | * Improve: contrast (Next Reviews link color) |
| 511 | * Bugfix: rating header photo centered |
| 512 | * CSS small fixes |
| 513 | |
| 514 | = 2.4.2 = |
| 515 | * Improve: encrypted Google API key in debug information |
| 516 | * Improve: moved Google Places API connection service to richplugins domain |
| 517 | * Bugfix: PHP warning about empty icon for place |
| 518 | * Bugfix: wrong business_id field in the database |
| 519 | |
| 520 | = 2.4.1 = |
| 521 | * Bugfix: language change error in the new Google connection wizard |
| 522 | |
| 523 | = 2.4 = |
| 524 | * Improve: Google reviews connection wizard |
| 525 | * Bugfix: database warnings fixes |
| 526 | |
| 527 | = 2.3 = |
| 528 | * Improve design: stars color, widget builder |
| 529 | * Bugfix: wrong argument in foreach loop |
| 530 | * Bugfix: Undefined property key in reviews connection |
| 531 | * Bugfix: Undefined property language in the reviews update schedule |
| 532 | * Update to WP 6.2 |
| 533 | |
| 534 | = 2.2.9 = |
| 535 | * Improve: new options (rating by center, hide biz photo, hide biz name) |
| 536 | * Improve: contrast (backgrounds and colors) |
| 537 | * Improve: added WP language in debug information |
| 538 | * Improve: SVG prev & next buttons in slider |
| 539 | * Translation fixes (for Slovenian, Dutch) |
| 540 | |
| 541 | = 2.2.8 = |
| 542 | * Improve: GDPR full support |
| 543 | * Improve: save business and user images locally |
| 544 | * Improve: change language dynamically |
| 545 | * Improve: reconnect button |
| 546 | * Bugfix: clear cache in refresh reviews schedule |
| 547 | * Bugfix: business photo is not round |
| 548 | * Bugfix: floor round for time ago months |
| 549 | |
| 550 | = 2.2.7 = |
| 551 | * Bugfix: Stop instant autoscroll of the slider |
| 552 | * Improve: business plugin description update |
| 553 | |
| 554 | = 2.2.6 = |
| 555 | * Bugfix: undefined array key 'place_id' |
| 556 | * Bugfix: the query argument of wpdb::prepare() must have a placeholder |
| 557 | * Bugfix: empty feed in reviews update schedule |
| 558 | * Bugfix: some style fixes |
| 559 | |
| 560 | = 2.2.5 = |
| 561 | * Improve: reviews update daily schedule |
| 562 | * Bugfix: slider lite correctly fit with one column layout |
| 563 | * Bugfix: CSS RTL rule fixes |
| 564 | |
| 565 | = 2.2.4 = |
| 566 | * Bugfix related with the previous release |
| 567 | |
| 568 | = 2.2.3 = |
| 569 | * Security: check admin role in widget create function |
| 570 | * Improve: initial Google reviews connection |
| 571 | * Improve: redirect to a widget builder page after plugin's activation |
| 572 | * Some language fixes |
| 573 | |
| 574 | = 2.2.2 = |
| 575 | * New Overiew page |
| 576 | * Bugfix: slider lite resize |
| 577 | * Some translation fixes |
| 578 | * Update to WP 6.1 |
| 579 | |
| 580 | = 2.2.1 = |
| 581 | * Bugfix: Undefined property $hide_writereview |
| 582 | * Some translation fixes |
| 583 | |
| 584 | = 2.2 = |
| 585 | * Feature: 'review us on G' button in the List layout |
| 586 | * Feature: option for hide 'review us on G' button |
| 587 | * Bugfix: remove scrollbar in FF browser |
| 588 | * Some translation fixes |
| 589 | * Some style fixes |
| 590 | |
| 591 | = 2.1.9 = |
| 592 | * Update to WP 6.0 |
| 593 | * Bugfix: null property error in the scroll event |
| 594 | |
| 595 | = 2.1.8 = |
| 596 | * Improve: new slider button text 'review us on G' |
| 597 | * Improve: separate slider and common options in widget builder |
| 598 | * Improve: slider active dots blue color |
| 599 | * Bugfix: slider dots round |
| 600 | |
| 601 | = 2.1.7 = |
| 602 | * Improve: slider hide prev & next buttons option |
| 603 | * Improve: slider hide dots option |
| 604 | * Bugfix: multiple duplicate of business photos |
| 605 | * Bugfix: duplicate reviews |
| 606 | |
| 607 | = 2.1.6 = |
| 608 | * Bugfix: slider fixed with latest webkit |
| 609 | * Bugfix: wrong text domain for load_plugin_textdomain |
| 610 | |
| 611 | = 2.1.5 = |
| 612 | * Improve: added updated timestamp in Google place table |
| 613 | * Bugfix: forced update old databases |
| 614 | * Bugfix: wrong text domain |
| 615 | * Bugfix: checking POST param (update_db_ver) in settings save |
| 616 | * Bugfix: nofollow & open new tab for Google place link |
| 617 | |
| 618 | = 2.1.4 = |
| 619 | * New slider feature: speed option |
| 620 | * Slider responsive bug |
| 621 | * Translation fixes (for Dutch) |
| 622 | |
| 623 | = 2.1.3 = |
| 624 | * New slider option: text height |
| 625 | * New slider option: hide border |
| 626 | * Added Latvian language |
| 627 | * Translation fixes |
| 628 | * Style fixes |
| 629 | |
| 630 | = 2.1.2 = |
| 631 | * Translation fixes |
| 632 | * Style fixes |
| 633 | |
| 634 | = 2.1.1 = |
| 635 | * Update to WP 5.9 |
| 636 | * Improve: RTL support (for admin) |
| 637 | * Improve: some style fixes |
| 638 | * Small bug fixes |
| 639 | |
| 640 | = 2.1.0 = |
| 641 | * Bugfix: broken the 'See All Reviews' link without header |
| 642 | * Bugfix: wrong language ISO codes for Chinese (correct zh and zh-Hant) |
| 643 | |
| 644 | = 2.0.9 = |
| 645 | * Improve: added settings for manually db updates |
| 646 | * Bugfix: conflict with a business version |
| 647 | * Bugfix: broken the 'See All Reviews' link without header |
| 648 | * Bugfix: wrong language ISO codes for Chinese (correct zh and zh-Hant) |
| 649 | |
| 650 | = 2.0.8 = |
| 651 | * Bugfix: js errors if reviews are hidden in the slider |
| 652 | * Bugfix: slider is not responsive on some wp themes |
| 653 | * Translation fixes |
| 654 | |
| 655 | = 2.0.7 = |
| 656 | * Slider layout: bug and style fixes |
| 657 | |
| 658 | = 2.0.6 = |
| 659 | * Great features - slider layout and 'Write a Review' button! |
| 660 | |
| 661 | = 2.0.5 = |
| 662 | * Reassembled production assets (js, css) |
| 663 | |
| 664 | = 2.0.4 = |
| 665 | * Bugfix: duplicate reviews for empty language |
| 666 | * Style fixes |
| 667 | |
| 668 | = 2.0.3 = |
| 669 | * Ajax auto-save for widgets |
| 670 | * Small bug fixes |
| 671 | |
| 672 | = 2.0.2 = |
| 673 | * Improve instantly Google reviews connection |
| 674 | * Separated assets to dist and src for speed up the loading |
| 675 | * Preparing a database for introducing rating & reviews stats |
| 676 | * Deleted unused JS libraries |
| 677 | * Dropped unused db columns |
| 678 | * Update support page |
| 679 | |
| 680 | = 2.0.1 = |
| 681 | * Instantly Google reviews connecting |
| 682 | * Full Google reviews multi-language support |
| 683 | * Bug and style fixes |
| 684 | |
| 685 | = 2.0 = |
| 686 | * Plugin keeps the widgets and shortcodes |
| 687 | * Reviews feed builder |
| 688 | * Separate menu in wp-admin |
| 689 | * Fully architecture redesign |
| 690 | * Bug fixes |
| 691 | |
| 692 | = 1.9.9 = |
| 693 | * Bugfix: PHP 8 problem (vsprintf(): Argument #2 ($values) must be of type array) |
| 694 | |
| 695 | = 1.9.8 = |
| 696 | * Improved usability |
| 697 | * Installation guide fixed |
| 698 | * Bugfix: __ function instead of grw_i |
| 699 | |
| 700 | = 1.9.7 = |
| 701 | * Update to WordPress 5.8 |
| 702 | * Update settings page and Full Installation Guide |
| 703 | |
| 704 | = 1.9.6 = |
| 705 | * Little bugfix |
| 706 | * Removed external debug information |
| 707 | |
| 708 | = 1.9.5 = |
| 709 | * Remove http in svg type |
| 710 | |
| 711 | = 1.9.4 = |
| 712 | * Update to WordPress 5.7 |
| 713 | * Improve: added Ukrainian language |
| 714 | * Bugfix: little fixes in Swedish translation |
| 715 | |
| 716 | = 1.9.3 = |
| 717 | * Bugfix: powered by icon large width |
| 718 | |
| 719 | = 1.9.2 = |
| 720 | * Updated welcome description |
| 721 | * Added hi-res powered by images |
| 722 | * Improve: RTL support |
| 723 | * Bugfix: business avatar shadow |
| 724 | * Bugfix: 'read more' supports UTF |
| 725 | |
| 726 | = 1.9.1 = |
| 727 | * Small bugfix with a translations |
| 728 | * Update to WordPress 5.6 |
| 729 | |
| 730 | = 1.9 = |
| 731 | * Improve: Added Full Installation Guide |
| 732 | * Improve: Added Slovenian language |
| 733 | * Improve: Increased refresh reviews timeout |
| 734 | * Bugfix: Google default avatar quality is 128px |
| 735 | |
| 736 | = 1.8.9 = |
| 737 | * Improve: Added Swedish language |
| 738 | * Bugfix: Google default avatar quality is 128px |
| 739 | |
| 740 | = 1.8.8 = |
| 741 | * Update to WordPress 5.5 |
| 742 | * Improve: Added Lao language |
| 743 | * Improve: Added Greek language |
| 744 | * Improve: Added Russian language |
| 745 | |
| 746 | = 1.8.7 = |
| 747 | * Added text domain and path for localization |
| 748 | * Bugfix: W3C compatibility |
| 749 | * Bugfix: Some fixes for fr_FR locale |
| 750 | |
| 751 | = 1.8.6 = |
| 752 | * Bugfix: create db fixes |
| 753 | |
| 754 | = 1.8.5 = |
| 755 | * Improve: added reviews moderation |
| 756 | * Bugfix: some fixes with locales |
| 757 | |
| 758 | = 1.8.4 = |
| 759 | * Bugfix: fatal error when reinstall from scratch |
| 760 | * Bugfix: little fixes for locales |
| 761 | |
| 762 | = 1.8.3 = |
| 763 | * Improve: added new locale sk_SK |
| 764 | * Improve: added new locale de_AT |
| 765 | * Improve: update installation video, readme and screenshots |
| 766 | * Bugfix: Yoast XML plugin makes 'Class not found' error |
| 767 | |
| 768 | = 1.8.2 = |
| 769 | * Improve: added 'Based on ... reviews' feature |
| 770 | * Improve: added hide reviews option |
| 771 | |
| 772 | = 1.8.1 = |
| 773 | * Update to WordPress 5.3 |
| 774 | * Improve: added dots for read more link |
| 775 | * Improve: added width, height, title for img elements (SEO) |
| 776 | * Improve: added rel="noopener" option |
| 777 | * Improve: added new locale cs_CZ |
| 778 | |
| 779 | = 1.8 = |
| 780 | * Improve: added advance options panel |
| 781 | * Bugfix: 404 link to all reviews page for some places |
| 782 | |
| 783 | = 1.7.9 = |
| 784 | * Bugfix: is_admin checks for notice |
| 785 | |
| 786 | = 1.7.8 = |
| 787 | * Improve: shortcode support |
| 788 | * Improve: added new locale bg_BG |
| 789 | * Improve: admin notie |
| 790 | * Bugfix: undefined widget property in Elementor |
| 791 | |
| 792 | = 1.7.7 = |
| 793 | * Bugfix: some style fixes |
| 794 | |
| 795 | = 1.7.6 = |
| 796 | * Bugfix: fix French, Dutch and German translations |
| 797 | |
| 798 | = 1.7.5 = |
| 799 | * Update to WordPress 5.2 |
| 800 | * Bugfix: conflict with a Bootstrap css in the widget |
| 801 | |
| 802 | = 1.7.4 = |
| 803 | * Improve: added auto schedule for refreshing Google reviews |
| 804 | * Improve: added new locale fi_FI |
| 805 | * Improve: added new locale he_IL |
| 806 | |
| 807 | = 1.7.3 = |
| 808 | * Improve: reduce reviewer avatars size |
| 809 | * Improve: added option for image lazy loading |
| 810 | |
| 811 | = 1.7.2 = |
| 812 | * Update readme and links to the business version |
| 813 | |
| 814 | = 1.7.1 = |
| 815 | * Improve: added hook to enqueue scripts and styles |
| 816 | |
| 817 | = 1.7 = |
| 818 | * Update to WordPress 5.1 |
| 819 | * Bugfix: issue with an empty language |
| 820 | |
| 821 | = 1.6.9 = |
| 822 | * Improve: 'read more' link feature |
| 823 | * Improve: direct link to reviews on Google map |
| 824 | * Improve: language support of Google reviews |
| 825 | * Improve: added centered option |
| 826 | * Improve: update widget design |
| 827 | * Improve: update setting page design |
| 828 | |
| 829 | = 1.6.8 = |
| 830 | * Update plugin to WordPress 5.0 |
| 831 | * Improve: added a default sorting by recent |
| 832 | * Improve: added a detailed instruction how to create a Google Places API key |
| 833 | |
| 834 | = 1.6.7 = |
| 835 | * Bugfix: fixed the issues with working on site builders (SiteOrigin, Elementor, Beaver Builder and etc) |
| 836 | * Bugfix: aseerts loaded with plugin's version to uncached |
| 837 | |
| 838 | = 1.6.5 = |
| 839 | * Bugfix: fill hash in reviews database |
| 840 | |
| 841 | = 1.6.4 = |
| 842 | * Important note: Google Places API now returns reviews with anonymous authors, we added support of this |
| 843 | * Improve: widget works in any page builders (SiteOrigin, Elementor, Beaver Builder and etc.) |
| 844 | |
| 845 | = 1.6.3 = |
| 846 | * Important note: Google has changed the Places API and now this is limited to 1 request per day for new accounts, we have changed the plugin according to this limitation |
| 847 | * Improve: added feature to upload custom place photo |
| 848 | |
| 849 | = 1.6.2 = |
| 850 | * Bugfix: remove deprecated function create_function() |
| 851 | |
| 852 | = 1.6.1 = |
| 853 | * Improve: support of SiteOrigin builder |
| 854 | * Bugfix: fix css classes for the setting page |
| 855 | |
| 856 | = 1.6 = |
| 857 | * Feature: Added pagination |
| 858 | * Feature: Get business photo for place |
| 859 | * Feature: Added maximum width and height options |
| 860 | * Improve: Added compatibility with WP multisite |
| 861 | * Improve: Added checking of Google API key |
| 862 | * Bugfix: change DB.google_review.language size to 10 characters |
| 863 | * Bugfix: corrected time ago messages |
| 864 | |
| 865 | = 1.5.9 = |
| 866 | * Fixed incorrect messages in the time library |
| 867 | * Added Italian language (it_IT) |
| 868 | |
| 869 | = 1.5.8 = |
| 870 | * Improve: Added language setting |
| 871 | * Added Polish language (pl_PL) |
| 872 | * Added Portuguese language (pt_PT) |
| 873 | * Update plugin to WP 4.9 |
| 874 | |
| 875 | = 1.5.7 = |
| 876 | * Widget options description corrected |
| 877 | * Bugfix: widget options loop |
| 878 | * Added Danish language (da_DK) |
| 879 | |
| 880 | = 1.5.6 = |
| 881 | * Tested up to WordPress 4.8 |
| 882 | * Improve: change permission from activate_plugins to manage_options for the plugin's settings |
| 883 | * Bugfix: CURLOPT_FOLLOWLOCATION for curl used only with open_basedir and safe_mode disable |
| 884 | * Bugfix: cURL proxy fix |
| 885 | |
| 886 | = 1.5.5 = |
| 887 | * Update description |
| 888 | * Bugfix: use default json_encode if it's possible |
| 889 | |
| 890 | = 1.5.4 = |
| 891 | * Bugfix: badge, available for old versions, not clickable |
| 892 | |
| 893 | = 1.5.3 = |
| 894 | * Bugfix: set charset collate for plugin's tables |
| 895 | * Improve: extract inline init script of widget to separate js file (rplg.js), common for rich plugins |
| 896 | |
| 897 | = 1.5.2 = |
| 898 | * Full refactoring of widget code |
| 899 | * Bugfix: widget options check |
| 900 | * Bugfix: SSL unverify connection |
| 901 | * Bugfix: remove line breaks to prevent wrapped it by paragraph editor's plugins |
| 902 | * Added debug information |
| 903 | |
| 904 | = 1.5.1 = |
| 905 | * Added Catalan language (ca) |
| 906 | * Added Spanish language (es_ES) |
| 907 | * Added Turkish language (tr_TR) |
| 908 | |
| 909 | = 1.5 = |
| 910 | * Remove 'Live Support' tab from setting page |
| 911 | * Added instruction and video how to get Google Places API Key |
| 912 | * Added Dutch language (nl_NL) |
| 913 | |
| 914 | = 1.49 = |
| 915 | * Bugfix: time-ago on English by default, update readme, added fr_FR locale |
| 916 | |
| 917 | = 1.48 = |
| 918 | * Bugfix, update readme |
| 919 | |
| 920 | = 1.47 = |
| 921 | * Added localization for German (de_DE) |
| 922 | |
| 923 | = 1.46 = |
| 924 | * Bugfix: remove unused variable |
| 925 | |
| 926 | = 1.45 = |
| 927 | * Bugfix: auto-updating existing place rating |
| 928 | |
| 929 | = 1.44 = |
| 930 | * Update readme |
| 931 | |
| 932 | = 1.43 = |
| 933 | * Bugfix, Added search by Google Place ID |
| 934 | |
| 935 | = 1.42 = |
| 936 | * Bugfix: update path images in reviews helper |
| 937 | |
| 938 | = 1.4 = |
| 939 | * Bugfix: update path images |
| 940 |