Description
DAXRM Google Business Reviews connects your WordPress site to your Google Business profile via the DAXRM API and displays your reviews in fully customizable widgets.
Key Features
- Connect to your Google Business account via DAXRM API
- Automatic review syncing (Weekly or Monthly via WP-Cron)
- Multiple widget display types: List, Grid, Slider, and Badge
- Configurable reviews limit, sort order, and rating filter
- Show/hide review date and owner responses
- Floating review widget for the frontend
- Shortcode support:
[daxrm_reviews]and[daxrm_reviews id="123"] - Admin live preview panel for widgets
- Fully responsive design
External Services
This plugin connects to the DAXRM API (hosted on AWS Lambda) to authenticate your Google Business account and fetch your reviews. The following data is sent to the external service:
- Your site domain
- Your DAXRM API key
- Your Google Business location information
This connection only occurs when you explicitly connect your account or trigger a review sync. Please review the DAXRM Privacy Policy and Terms of Service before use.
This plugin also uses Swiper.js for the Slider widget type. Swiper is bundled directly with the plugin — no external requests are made to load it.
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Installation
Step 1: Get API Key from DAXRM (Required)
Before installing the plugin, make sure you have your API key:
- Log in to your DAXRM account at https://app.daxrm.com/auth/register/
- Create or open a Campaign.
- Go to Google Business Profile Connector.
- Click Connect Profile and authorize your Google account.
- Once connected, go to Settings (⚙️) on the same page.
- Copy your API Key.
Step 2: Install the WordPress Plugin
- Log in to your WordPress dashboard.
- Go to Plugins Add New.
- Search for: Widgets for Google Business Reviews.
- Click Install Now.
- Click Activate.
Step 3: Connect Plugin with API Key
- In WordPress admin, go to Google Review Settings.
- Paste your API Key.
- Click Save.
Step 4: Create Your First Widget
- Go to Google Review Review Widgets.
- Click Add New Widget.
- Enter a widget name (e.g. Homepage Slider).
- Select a Widget Type.
- Click Publish.
Step 5: Add Widget to Your Website
- Copy the shortcode generated for your widget (e.g.
[daxrm_reviews id="123"]). - Paste it into any Page, Post, or Elementor / Gutenberg block.
- Click Publish / Update.
FAQ
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Do I need a DAXRM account?
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Yes. You need a DAXRM account and API key to connect your Google Business profile. You can register at daxrm.com.
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What widget types are available?
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Four types: List, Grid, Slider, and Badge (shows your average star rating).
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Can I display multiple widgets on the same page?
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Yes. Create separate widgets in Review Widgets and use their individual shortcodes.
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How often are reviews synced?
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You can choose Weekly or Monthly automatic sync. You can also manually sync at any time from the settings page.
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Will the plugin slow down my site?
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No. Reviews are cached in the WordPress database and served locally. The API is only called during a sync, not on every page load.
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Is the floating widget optional?
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Yes. You can enable or disable the floating review widget from the Floating Widget Settings section on the settings page.
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What happens to my data if I uninstall the plugin?
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Uninstalling the plugin will remove the review database table and all saved plugin options. Your Google Business account and reviews on DAXRM are not affected.
Reviews
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Contributors & Developers
“DAXRM Google Business Reviews” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin.
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Changelog
1.0.0
- Initial public release
- Removed all inline
<style>and<script>blocks from admin template rendering; admin CSS moved totemplate-admin.cssand widget-type/badge logic moved intotemplate-admin.js - Slider (Swiper) initialisation enqueued via
wp_add_inline_script()with a PHP-generated config instead of an inline script tag; slider CSS moved toshortcode.css - No remote image requests — avatar fallbacks render reviewer initials on coloured backgrounds locally
- List, Grid, Slider, and Badge widget types
- Floating frontend widget
- Admin live preview panel
- Shortcode support with per-widget settings
- Weekly and Monthly automatic review sync via WP-Cron
- All Reviews and 5 Stars rating filter
- Swiper.js bundled locally (no CDN dependency)