Live Reviews fetch and display reviews directly from external platforms using their APIs. Reviews are cached for 12 hours automatically.
Setting Up API Keys #
Go to Reviewfic > Live Reviews and enter your API credentials.
Screenshot: Live Reviews admin page showing the API key fields for Google and Yelp
a. Google Places #
Display live reviews from Google for any business listed on Google Maps. Google returns up to 5 reviews per request.
Getting a Google Places API Key #
- Go to console.cloud.google.com and create or select a project.
- Enable the Places API.
- Go to Credentials > Create Credentials > API Key.
- Copy the key and paste it into Reviewfic > Live Reviews > Google Places API Key.
Screenshot: Google Cloud Console showing the Places API enabled and an API key created
Finding Your Place ID #
- Visit the Place ID Finder tool at developers.google.com/maps/documentation/javascript/examples/places-placeid-finder.
- Search for your business name and location.
- Copy the Place ID shown below the map (format: ChIJ…).
Screenshot: Place ID Finder tool showing a search result with the Place ID highlighted
Using the Shortcode #
Google Places API key is not configured. Go to Reviewfic → Live Reviews to add it.
| Attribute | Default | Description |
| place_id | (required) | Your Google Place ID |
| max | 5 | Number of reviews to show (1-5, Google’s limit) |
| columns | 3 | Number of columns (1-4) |
| template | 1 | Card template (1-5) |
| slider | no | Enable slider mode (yes / no) |
| show_avatar | yes | Show reviewer profile photo (yes / no) |
Screenshot: Live Google reviews displayed on the frontend using Template 1
b. Yelp Fusion #
Display live reviews from Yelp. The free tier returns up to 3 reviews per request.
Getting a Yelp Fusion API Key #
- Go to yelp.com/developers and log in or create an account.
- Go to Manage App and create a new app.
- Copy the API Key and paste it into Reviewfic > Live Reviews > Yelp Fusion API Key.
Finding Your Business ID #
Your Yelp Business ID is the slug at the end of your Yelp page URL.
Tip: If your Yelp URL is yelp.com/biz/gary-danko-san-francisco, your Business ID is: gary-danko-san-francisco
Using the Shortcode #
Yelp API key is not configured. Go to Reviewfic → Live Reviews to add it.
| Attribute | Default | Description |
| business_id | (required) | Your Yelp Business ID (URL slug) |
| max | 3 | Number of reviews to show (1-3, Yelp free tier limit) |
| columns | 3 | Number of columns (1-4) |
| template | 1 | Card template (1-5) |
| slider | no | Enable slider mode (yes / no) |
| show_avatar | yes | Show reviewer profile photo (yes / no) |
Screenshot: Live Yelp reviews displayed on the frontend using Template 1
