Description
Captain Social Review π«‘β is a powerful and easy-to-use WordPress plugin that lets you display reviews and testimonials from 11 supported platforms on your website. Choose from multiple layouts, card styles, filters, and display options to create a review section that matches your website.
The plugin also includes AI-Powered Review Summaries using Anthropic Claude, Review Moderation for managing individual reviews, and native Gutenberg Block and Elementor Widget integrations.
Perfect for businesses, agencies, and marketers who want to showcase customer feedback, build trust, and add social proof to their WordPress website without writing code.
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β¨ Key Features
- β 11 Review Platforms : Display reviews from 11 supported platforms using a single plugin
- π¨ 4 Card Styles : Choose from Classic Card, Bubble Card, Minimal List, and Popup Grid
- πΌοΈ Flexible Layouts : Display reviews using Grid, Slider with autoplay, or Badge aggregate rating layouts
- π₯ Load More & Pagination : Use Load More, Lazy Load, or Pagination to control how reviews are displayed
- π Live API Reviews : Automatically fetch the latest reviews through supported platform APIs
- π€ AI-Powered Review Summaries : Generate review summaries using Anthropic Claude integration
- π‘οΈ Review Moderation : Hide or display individual reviews based on your requirements
- π§± Gutenberg & Elementor Support : Add review feeds using the native Gutenberg Block or Elementor Widget
- π Dark Mode : Enable dark mode for individual review feeds
- π± Fully Responsive : Optimized for desktop, tablet, and mobile devices
- π Responsive Columns : Display reviews in 1 to 4 columns with responsive controls
- π Star Rating Filter : Filter reviews by minimum star rating from 1 to 5
- β‘ API Response Caching : Cache review data to reduce API requests and improve frontend performance
- π Token Health Monitor : Monitor API credentials and identify connection issues
- π Version Rollback : Easily revert to previous plugin versions when needed
- π§© No Coding Required : Create and display review feeds using shortcodes without writing code
π Supported Review Platforms
Auto-fetch via API:
- Google Reviews
- Facebook Reviews
- Yelp Reviews
- Tripadvisor Reviews
- Trustpilot Reviews
- Glassdoor Reviews
- G2 Reviews
- Apple App Store Reviews
- Google Play Store Reviews
- WooCommerce Reviews
- WordPress.org Plugin Reviews
Layouts
- Grid Layout : Arranges review cards in responsive columns.
- Slider Layout : Displays reviews in a horizontal carousel with previous/next arrows and autoplay support.
- Badge Layout : Displays a compact aggregate rating instead of individual reviews.
π¨ Card Styles
- Classic Card : Displays an avatar, name, star rating, and review text in a clean stacked layout.
- Bubble Card : Displays reviews in a quote-style card with an accent top border, ideal for testimonials.
- Minimal List : Uses a compact left-bordered row layout for displaying review lists.
- Popup Grid : Displays review cards in a grid with a βRead moreβ popup for viewing full review text.
All 4 card styles work with both the Grid layout, which is the default, and slider layout, which displays reviews in a horizontal carousel with previous/next arrows and autoplay support.
Badge Styles
- Card Badge : Compact card, logo, rating number, stars, and a review-count link.
- Banner Badge : Full-width bar, rating summary on the left, a βWrite a Reviewβ button on the right.
A separate Badge layout is also available for displaying a compact aggregate rating with the average star rating and review count instead of individual reviews. The Badge layout supports both Card and Banner styles.
Why Choose Captain Social Review?
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100% Free : No upsells, no locked features, no credit card required
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11 Review Platforms : Display reviews from 11 supported platforms using a single plugin
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WooCommerce Ready : Official WooCommerce REST API integration to fetch product reviews
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Performance Focused : Built-in API response caching using WordPress transients to improve performance
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RTL & Accessibility Compatibility : Full RTL layout support with logical (start/end) positioning and accessibility compliance
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Review Moderation : Easily hide or display individual reviews based on your requirements
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Clean Dashboard : Modern interface with dark mode support and live preview options
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AI-Powered Summaries : Generate review summaries using Anthropic Claude integration
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PHP 7.4+ Compatible : Built for modern and reliable WordPress hosting environments
Pro Features
- White Label : Remove plugin branding and customize the interface to match your agency or brand identity.
- AI-Powered Review Summaries : Automatically generate review summaries using Anthropic Claude integration to highlight key customer sentiments.
π OUR PRODUCTS
π₯ Captain Feed for YouTube : Display YouTube videos, channels, playlists, and live streams on your WordPress website with flexible layouts and customization options.
π₯ Captain Widgets Kit : Extend your WordPress website with a collection of powerful widgets and elements designed to enhance your website building experience.
π₯ Captain Funnel : Automate WhatsApp messages for WooCommerce orders and form submissions using the official WhatsApp Cloud API by Meta.
π₯ Captain Advance Filter : Create powerful filters for WordPress with advanced filtering options, flexible layouts, and easy customization.
π Usage Guide
π After activation:
- Create a Feed : Click Create Feed and select your review platform, such as Google, Facebook, or Yelp.
- Name Your Feed : Give your feed a recognizable name to easily manage it from the dashboard.
- Connect API : Enter the required API credentials to enable live review fetching.
- Test Connection : Use the built-in connection test to verify that your API credentials are working correctly.
- Customize Layout : Choose the card style, number of columns, dark mode, minimum rating filter, and other display options.
- Publish : Add the shortcode
[captain-social-review id="X"]to any page or post where you want to display your reviews.
π Getting API Credentials
Each review platform has its own method for obtaining the required API credentials. Use the following guide to identify what you need for each platform:
- Google Reviews : Requires a Google Place ID and Google API Key with the Places API (New) enabled in Google Cloud Console.
- Facebook Reviews : Requires a Facebook Page ID and Page Access Token from the Facebook Graph API Explorer.
- Yelp Reviews : Requires a Yelp Business ID (slug) and Yelp Fusion API Key.
- Tripadvisor Reviews : Requires a Tripadvisor Location ID and API Key from the Tripadvisor Content API program.
- Trustpilot Reviews : Requires a Business Unit ID and API Key from the Trustpilot developer platform.
- Glassdoor Reviews : Requires a Partner ID, API Key, and Employer ID from the Glassdoor Partner Program.
- G2 Reviews : Requires an API Token from G2 Sell > Integrations and your product slug.
- Apple App Store : Requires only your numeric App ID and country code. No API key is required.
- Google Play : Requires your app’s Package Name and a Service Account JSON file from Google Cloud.
- WooCommerce : Requires your Store URL, Consumer Key, and Consumer Secret from the WooCommerce REST API settings.
- WordPress.org : Requires only your plugin slug. No API key is required.
π External Services
π Connects to 3rd-party review APIs to fetch live data π‘. Requests are triggered only when loading feeds or refreshing cached data β‘.
π οΈ Services used and data sent:
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π΄ Google Places API (Google LLC): Fetches business reviews via Place ID & API Key π.
π Terms: https://developers.google.com/maps/terms | π Privacy: https://policies.google.com/privacy -
π΅ Facebook Graph API (Meta Platforms, Inc.): Fetches page reviews via Page ID & Access Token π.
π Terms: https://developers.facebook.com/terms | π Privacy: https://www.facebook.com/privacy/policy -
π΄ Yelp Fusion API (Yelp Inc.): Fetches reviews via Business ID & API Key π.
π Terms: https://www.yelp.com/developers/api_terms | π Privacy: https://terms.yelp.com/privacy/en_us/20260101_en_us/ -
π’ Tripadvisor Content API (Tripadvisor LLC): Fetches reviews via Location ID & API Key π.
π Terms: https://tripadvisor.mediaroom.com/us-terms-of-use | π Privacy: https://tripadvisor.mediaroom.com/US-privacy-policy -
π’ Trustpilot API (Trustpilot A/S): Fetches reviews via Business Unit ID & API Key π.
π Terms: https://developers.trustpilot.com | π Privacy: https://legal.trustpilot.com/end-user-privacy-terms -
π’ Glassdoor API (Glassdoor, Inc.): Fetches employer reviews via Partner ID, API Key, & Employer ID π.
π Terms: https://www.glassdoor.com/about/terms/ | π Privacy: https://www.glassdoor.com/about/privacy.htm -
π΄ G2 API (G2.com, Inc.): Connects via API Token & product slug π·οΈ.
π Terms: https://www.g2.com/static/terms | π Privacy: https://www.g2.com/static/privacy -
π Apple App Store RSS API (Apple Inc.): Fetches app reviews using App ID & country code. No API key needed π.
π Terms: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/us/terms.html | π Privacy: https://www.apple.com/legal/privacy -
π€ Google Play Developer API (Google LLC): Fetches app reviews via Package Name & Service Account JSON π.
π Terms: https://play.google.com/about/developer-content-policy/ | π Privacy: https://policies.google.com/privacy -
ποΈ WooCommerce REST API: Connects securely to your own store endpoint using Store URL & Consumer Key π.
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π· WordPress.org API (WordPress.org / Automattic): Connects to public endpoints to fetch plugin ratings & reviews β. No key required π.
π Privacy: https://wordpress.org/about/privacy/
π No visitor personal data is collected or transmitted by this plugin.
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Blocks
This plugin provides 1 block.
- Captain Social Review
Installation
- Upload the plugin files to the
/wp-content/plugins/captain-social-reviewdirectory, or install the plugin directly from the WordPress Plugins screen. - β Activate the plugin from the Plugins screen.
- Go to Captain Social Review π«‘β from the WordPress admin menu.
- Click Create Feed and select your review platform.
- Enter the required API credentials to connect your platform and fetch live reviews.
- Customize the card style, layout, columns, and other display options.
- Copy the generated shortcode and add it to any page, post, or widget area where you want to display the reviews.
FAQ
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β Does this plugin require any external service? π
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Yes. For API-based platforms, the plugin connects to third-party review services such as Google, Facebook, Yelp, and others using your provided API credentials to fetch review data. See the π External Services section for full details.
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β Which platforms are supported? π
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The plugin currently supports 11 platforms with official API integrations: Google, Facebook, Yelp, Tripadvisor, Trustpilot, Glassdoor, G2, Apple App Store, Google Play, WooCommerce, and WordPress.org. Reviews are fetched from the respective platform APIs.
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β Can I display reviews from multiple platforms on one page? π
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Yes. Create a separate feed for each platform and place the generated shortcodes anywhere on your website.
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β How many card styles are available? π¨
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There are 4 card styles: Classic Card, Bubble Card, Minimal List, and Popup Grid. All styles are responsive, support dark mode, and work with both Grid and Slider layouts.
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What’s the difference between Grid, Slider, and Badge?
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Grid and Slider display individual reviews using any of the 4 available card styles. Grid arranges reviews in columns, while Slider displays them in a horizontal carousel with navigation arrows and autoplay support.
Badge displays a compact aggregate rating instead of individual reviews, including the average star rating and review count. Badge is available in Card and Banner styles.
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β Does the plugin support dark mode? π
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Yes. Dark mode can be enabled individually for each feed from the feed editor settings.
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β Can I filter reviews by star rating? β
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Yes. You can set a minimum star rating from 1 to 5 to display only reviews that meet your selected rating.
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β Does the plugin cache API responses? β‘
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Yes. The plugin uses WordPress transients to cache review data, helping reduce API requests and improve frontend performance. Cache duration can be configured from the global settings.
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β What happens when I uninstall the plugin? ποΈ
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The plugin includes a cleanup option for uninstalling. If Clear data on uninstall is enabled in Settings, all stored feeds, reviews, and plugin settings will be permanently deleted. By default, your data is preserved.
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β Is this plugin beginner-friendly? π±
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Yes. The 3-step feed creation process, Choose Platform Name Feed Connect API, makes it easy to create review feeds without coding knowledge.
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Can I preview the feed before publishing?
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Yes. The feed editor includes a live preview panel that lets you preview your review feed across desktop, tablet, and mobile viewports before publishing.
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Contributors & Developers
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Changelog
1.4.0 (07/09/2026)
- New: Badge Layouts : Added two new badge layouts β Card Badge and Banner Badge.
- New: Slider Compatibility : Added slider support for Classic Card, Bubble Card, Minimal List, and Popup Grid layouts.
- New: Quick Support : Added a floating Panel providing direct access to free support tickets, changelog updates (βWhat’s New?β), Facebook community discussions, a feature request and bug reporting system, and a directory of other free Captain plugins.
- Update: AI Summary Feature : Moved AI Summary to Pro, adding a locked preview for free users in settings and the feed editor while preserving existing API keys.
- Fix: Minor bug fixes and overall improvements for better stability and performance.
π °οΈ.3.0 (18/08/2026)
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- β Fixed: Minor Bug Fixes & Performance Improvements
π·οΈ 1.2.0 (15/08/2026)
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- βChanged: Facebook βPage Access Tokenβ field is no longer masked like a password, so you π verify what you pasted.β
- π: ποΈβ‘οΈβ¬ οΈ π± βCreate πβ β©οΈ π§Ό β¨ single-path π§ flow β π tightened π§© spacing π below the βπ·οΈ SOCIAL REVIEW πβ badge.
- βπ Changed: βManage Reviewsβ β‘οΈ Replaced with βReview Filtersβ: The old per-review π show/hide card is replaced with a π searchable multi-select βReview Filtersβ list β check the reviews you want visible, uncheck the ones you want hidden, with a live βvisible / π hiddenβ count. Same underlying π hide/show data, new interface.β
- π Changed: Streamlined order of Widget setup options βοΈ.
- ποΈ: ππβ¨π§©π« Removed the ββ³οΈ Open Previewβ action button from the π feeds list, along with the entire ?captsrw_preview=ID preview-page mechanism (query var registration, preview asset enqueueing, and the standalone preview page renderer). The π feed list, βοΈ edit wizard, and shortcode/Elementor/Gutenberg output are unaffected β only the separate preview-page popout is gone.
- π Fixed: Fixed sidebar navigation positioning across screen sizes π.
- π Fixed: Auto-scroll to top when navigating administrative screens β¬οΈ.
- β π: ββΉοΈ βββοΈ Extra Optionsβ β¨β¬ οΈ Highlight: In the ββΉοΈπ collapsed icon-rail sidebar, the active-page highlight for π Help / β©οΈ Roll Back / π§Ύ Our Products now matches the width and shape of the main navigation items instead of rendering as a mismatched, narrower pill.
- β π: βπ Reviews Fetched Yetβ π¬π£: the π§© Select Layout π now π¦ distinguishes between βππ connected yetβ and βπβ connected, but π€ reviews havenβt syncedβ instead of always showing the same πββοΈ generic π¬, with a π shortcut βͺ back to β Connect Account.
- β Fixed: WordPress Admin Menu Icon Sizing: The π pluginβs own icon in the WP admin sidebar was rendering smaller and off-center compared to other plugin icons; corrected its sizing and alignment.
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- π Fixed: Improved feed list dashboard column alignment & width π.
1.2.5 (12/08/2026)
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- π Changed: Streamlined order of Widget setup options βοΈ.
1.2.4 (12/08/2026)
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1.2.3 (11/08/2026)
- β π οΈ: ππ β‘οΈ π β©οΈ (π-π): π§©π πππππ in Set up Widget β‘οΈ Layout was stored as the string β0β/β1β. π§ β¨ JavaScript treats the string β0β as truthy, so after a page π the toggle π₯οΈπ displayed as βonβ again even when it had been saved as π . ππ is now stored as a real boolean, matching the other Extra Options toggles.
1.2.2 (11/08/2026)
- β Fixed: π₯οΈ Display Toggles π Not Persisting: The βShow Review π Dateβ, βShow Platform π·οΈ Badgeβ, βShow Avatar π€β, and βShow Review π Linkβ toggles were being silently stripped out on πΎ save because the server-side settings sanitizer had no whitelist entries for these four keys, so any change reverted back to βonβ after a page π reload. The sanitizer now accepts and stores these as real booleans.
1.2.1 (11/08/2026)
- β π οΈ: π₯οΈππ«π₯π§·π°π£ βShow Review Dateβ ποΈ, βShow Platform Badgeβ π·οΈ, βShow Avatarβ π€, & βShow Review Linkβ π π in Set up Widget β Extra Options were πΎβ but were never actually π read when π§Ύ rendering the shortcode output, so reviews ππ always displayed π£ with all four elements π₯ regardless of the toggle status. All four card styles π΄ (Classic ποΈ, Bubble π«§, Minimal List π, Popup Grid π¦) & the Popup Gridβs read-more modal πͺ now correctly πποΈ hide/show πβ‘οΈ each element π₯ based on these settings.
π·οΈ 1.1.0 (07/07/2026)
- π§± New: Native Gutenberg Block support with feed picker.
- π§© New: Native Elementor Widget support.
- π€ New: Anthropic Claude AI-powered review summaries in 8 languages π!
- π‘οΈ New: Per-review moderation (hide/show individual reviews without deleting).
- π New: Token Health Monitor with daily automated token expiration checks π.
- π New: Version Rollback page (/rollback) with secure downloads.
- π‘οΈ New: React Error Boundary wrapper to prevent UI crashes.
- β¨ Improvements: Redesigned Edit page with vertical icon navigation π.
- π‘οΈ Improvements: Visible vs. hidden counter inside the Moderation tab.
- π¨ Improvements: Dynamic mini card previews inside the Design tab.
- π Improvements: Full i18n translation readiness across all text strings!
- π Improvements: Smooth dark mode transitions via MutationObserver.
- βοΈ Improvements: Unique settings key to prevent option collisions.
- π§Ή Improvements: Code cleanup & standardization across JSX/SCSS files.
- β‘ Fixed: Optimized rendering performance & eliminated JS lag.
- π Fixed: Resolved admin layout spacing conflicts π.
- π Fixed: Style-1 card CSS alignment & spacing improvements π¨.
1.0.0
- π Initial public release of Captain Social Review π«‘!
- π New: Aggregate reviews from 11 platforms.
- π‘ New: Live review fetching via official APIs.
- π New: Keyless feeds for App Store π and WordPress.org π·.
- π§ββοΈ New: 3-step feed creation wizard.
- π§ͺ New: Built-in API connection test.
- π New: Feed list dashboard.
- π’ New: Enable / disable individual feeds.
- π¨ New: 4 card styles (Classic π΄, Bubble π¬, Minimal π, Popup Grid ποΈ).
- π New: 1β4 column responsive grid layout.
- ποΈ New: Live preview panel with mobile/tablet/desktop toggles.
- π New: Independent per-feed Dark Mode support.
- π New: Persistent Dark/Light mode preference.
- β New: Minimum star rating filter (1β5 stars).
- π€ New: Rich card details (avatar, rating, date, platform badge).
- β‘ New: WP transients caching for speed & API quota savings.
- β³ New: Configurable cache duration.
- π§Ή New: Manual cache clear option.
- π New: Shortcode support
[captain-social-review id="X"]. - βοΈ New: Global Settings page for cache & options.
- π§Ή New: Clean uninstall routine option.
