WordPress plugin comparison

Reviews Block for Google vs Rich Showcase for Google Reviews

Reviews Block for Google

by Nexcess

1K+ installs3.4

Rich Showcase for Google Reviews

by richplugins

100K+ installs4.9

At a glance

Rich Showcase for Google Reviews has more active installs: 100K+, against 1K+ for Reviews Block for Google.
On a typical day, Rich Showcase for Google Reviews is downloaded about 2,144 times, Reviews Block for Google about 13.
Rich Showcase for Google Reviews is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 1,625 reviews, against 3.4 from 43 reviews.
Rich Showcase for Google Reviews was updated more recently: Nov 9, 2026, against Jul 1, 2022 for Reviews Block for Google.
Rich Showcase for Google Reviews is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.1.16 for Reviews Block for Google.
Reviews Block for Google has been around longer: since 2014, against 2016 for Rich Showcase for Google Reviews.

Rich Showcase for Google Reviews leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Reviews Block for Google	Rich Showcase for Google Reviews
Popular rank	#5,178	#317
Active installs	1K+	100K+
Downloads, last 30 days	189	202.1K
Rating	3.4(43)	4.9(1.6K)
Support threads resolved	–	78%
Tested up to	6.1.16	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.01	×2.18
Last release	4 years ago	2 days ago
Requires PHP	7.2	7.2

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