WordPress plugin comparison

Reviews Block for Google vs Widgets for Google Reviews and Ratings

Reviews Block for Google

by Nexcess

1K+ installs3.4

Widgets for Google Reviews and Ratings

by repocean

3K+ installs4.2

At a glance

Widgets for Google Reviews and Ratings has more active installs: 3K+, against 1K+ for Reviews Block for Google.
On a typical day, Widgets for Google Reviews and Ratings is downloaded about 65 times, Reviews Block for Google about 13.
Widgets for Google Reviews and Ratings is rated higher: 4.2 out of 5 from 10 reviews, against 3.4 from 43 reviews.
Widgets for Google Reviews and Ratings was updated more recently: Oct 9, 2026, against Jul 1, 2022 for Reviews Block for Google.
Widgets for Google Reviews and Ratings is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 6.1.16 for Reviews Block for Google.
Reviews Block for Google has been around longer: since 2014, against 2024 for Widgets for Google Reviews and Ratings.

Widgets for Google Reviews and Ratings leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Reviews Block for Google	Widgets for Google Reviews and Ratings
Popular rank	#5,178	#3,674
Active installs	1K+	3K+
Downloads, last 30 days	189	1.6K
Rating	3.4(43)	4.2(10)
Support threads resolved	–	100%
Tested up to	6.1.16	7.0.8
Search multiplier	×0.01	×0.80
Last release	4 years ago	1 month ago
Requires PHP	7.2	7.2

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