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DIRSCHL Google Reviews

Free – Download, installation, and updates via dirschl.com.

Displays your Google review as a floating widget on the bottom left of your website and as a text shortcode within the page content. Data is retrieved via the Google Places API; results are cached.

Live example floating widget: On most pages of dirschl.com (e.g., homepage), you will see the badge with average rating and stars on the bottom left.

DIRSCHL Google Reviews can be deactivated on specific paths or individual pages, and text and CSS can be customized.

The plugin is already in use on several websites and has been prepared in its current version for automatic updates in WordPress plugins.

Technical support is guaranteed. 

DIRSCHL Google Rewiew WordPress Plugin

Shortcode – Text Display

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Installation (Step by Step)

  1. Download ZIP 2.0.7 (link above)
  2. WordPress: Plugins → Add New → Upload Plugin – select ZIP and install
  3. Activate plugin DIRSCHL Google Reviews
  4. Open Settings → DIRSCHL Google Reviews
  5. Enter Google API Key and Place ID, save
  6. Activate Places API in the Google Cloud Console
  7. Test connection – if successful, name and rating will appear
  8. Activate Floating Widget (bottom left) and/or insert shortcode on a page

Automatic Updates

After the initial installation from dirschl.com, WordPress will report new versions under Dashboard → Updates or in the plugin list. Prerequisite: For each new plugin version, we provide a release ZIP and an up-to-date info.json on the update server.

Download & Installation

Latest Version 2.0.7 – ZIP for manual installation (Plugins → Add New → Upload Plugin) or as a basis for automatic updates.

Download dirschl-google-reviews-2.0.7.zip

Previous Version 2.0.0 – in case of compatibility issues with other plugins:

dirschl-google-reviews-2.0.0.zip

Features

  • Floating Badge with average rating and stars (bottom left, customizable via CSS)
  • Text Shortcode (dirschl_google_reviews) – pure text display in content
  • Legacy Shortcode: (google_bewertungen)
  • Links "read" and "rate" – open via Click (with ×) or Hover
  • Settings: API Key, Place ID, colors, hint text, custom CSS, cache, path exclusions
  • Localhost mode without API access (development)
  • Connection test in WordPress backend
  • Migration from the former "Google Reviews Widget"

Latest Changes

  • 2.0.7 – Text shortcode layout, detailed readme.txt, product page & release workflow
  • 2.0.0 – Open by Click or Hover, CSS editor, unified card UI
  • 2.0.0 – Rebrand DIRSCHL Google Reviews, update server, migration

For details, see readme.txt in the plugin archive.

Configuration

  1. Show hint? – activates the "read" and "rate" links in the floating widget
  2. Open with – Click (with close button) or Hover
  3. Custom CSS – e.g., position left, border-radius, link colors
  4. Exclude paths – e.g., /wordpress/plugins for pure documentation pages

Support & Development

Individual customizations, white-labeling, or integration into your project? We develop custom WordPress plugins.

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