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Reviews Plus

By impleCode

E-commerce & Shopping / Product Reviews & Ratings

Reviewed by Omar Dabbas

Trusted WordPress expert with 20+ years of experience evaluating plugins for the WP ecosystem.

Reviews Plus Review - In-Depth Analysis

Reviews Plus enhances your WordPress site with rich reviews for posts and products. It replaces comments with a dedicated reviews system, fully compatible with WooCommerce.

Performance Overview

WPS Score

6.83/10

User Rating

4.4/5 (based on 15+ reviews)

Active Installations

1,000+

Update Frequency

Below Average It is calculated using the weighted average of same category plugins.

Security Score

4 / 10 (Low Risk) It is calculated using the weighted average of all versions.

What It Does

Reviews Plus is a free WordPress plugin that allows you to manage and display your customers reviews for products, services or any other type of content. It can be activated for any WordPress page, post or custom post type.

Reviews Plus will replace the comments for selected post type. This lets you take advantage of WordPress built in functionality like reviews moderation, spam, trash with the same interface without mixing the comments and reviews.

Each post type has separate reviews admin page.

If you are also looking for a product catalog, look no more and choose eCommerce Product Catalog. It is fully compatible with Reviews Plus plugin.

Reviews Plus will replace the default WooCommerce reviews.

Reviews Plus is build with WordPress functions to provide maximum compatibility with other plugins. It takes advantage of WordPress comment system.

Reviews Plus rating summary is fully compatible with Google guidance in order to show up in the results.

Reviews Plus has fully responsive design.

You can show the reviews automatically on every page or use a shortcode: [reviews]

Comparing to Alternatives

Reviews Plus stands alone in its category with no close direct alternatives available, making it a unique choice for users seeking its specific features.

Top alternatives

Strengths

Simple and functional design that meets basic review needs
Responsive support team addressing user requests promptly
Allows template customization for advanced users
Good potential for future improvements
Suitable for sites focused on reviews with translation support

Weaknesses

Recent updates have caused critical errors on some sites
Limited display options for ratings (only stars)
Lacks incremental star ratings like half stars
CSS styling could be improved

User Sentiment Analysis

With a strong majority of 5-star ratings and a small fraction of low ratings, user feedback is generally positive but highlights some critical issues.

Positive highlights

'Great Plugin that does exactly what it advertises' - Brian Haas
'A really good plugin suitable for my review site' - Karol
'Thank you very much for your update and for letting the plugin make sense to me again' - feedbookpt
'Possible to override the plugin template' - hiteshmetataggsolutions
'Nice neat plugin that works well' - BubbaLovesWP

Common complaints

Recent update caused critical errors breaking entire sites

Weaknesses

Occasional conflicts with other rating plugins
Limited rating display formats
Issues with comment approval process

Who Should Use This?

Best for

Users seeking a straightforward, easy-to-use review plugin with good support and template customization options will find Reviews Plus suitable.

Not ideal for

Those requiring advanced rating display options, frequent updates without risk of site errors, or extensive styling flexibility may find this plugin less ideal.

Pricing & Value

Free version includes

The free version offers core review functionalities including template overrides and basic rating displays.

Final Verdict

Reviews Plus is a solid choice for users needing a simple and functional review plugin with good support and customization capabilities. Its uniqueness in the market and positive user feedback highlight its strengths.

However, recent critical errors and limited rating display options suggest caution for users with complex needs or those seeking highly reliable updates. Overall, it offers good value for straightforward review implementations.

Other Notable Features

Here are a few other notable features of this free Reviews Plus plugin.

Reviews Plus

Product Review

Google Rating

Screenshots

FAQ

Reviews Plus settings are located in WP Dashboard > Settings > Reviews. You can select the post types (posts, pages or any custom post type) that the reviews should be active for.