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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

(5)

ROZALIA ROZALIA
ROZALIA ROZALIAin the last week
Google

(4)

Rolando Otero
Rolando Oteroin the last week
Google

(5)

The drink quality at Northstar Coffee is incredible! The espresso was rich and the oat latte was steamed to perfection. Hands down my favorite coffee in town.
Narayan Reddy
Narayan Reddyin the last week
Google

(5)

An excellent experience by all measures, and the place deserves a rating. A special thank you to Musa, the employee on the 5 PM shift, for his excellent service and refined taste. He is a person of the highest morals, manners, and respect, always cheerful, helpful, and dedicated to providing the best service. Honestly, he gave me excellent advice and guidance, and I bought some outstanding perfumes. May God reward him. All thanks and appreciation to him, and we hope that management will recognize and reward such exceptional talent. Best of luck always! 🌹
Abo Fano
Abo Fanoin the last week
Google

(5)

I had a great experience here. The food and ambience were fantastic!
Rahul Sharma
Rahul Sharmain the last week
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

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