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Simple Google Reviews

v1.0.0

by James Northard · updated 9 years ago

A simple plugin to display your Google places reviews on your WordPress website.

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Rank
#29,878
No change yet
Active installs (est.)
≈ 17
10+ reported · High
Total downloads
1.6K
1,583 all-time
Rating
–
0 reviews
Support resolved
–
0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Declining·Downloads -50% (30d)·Toward Fewer than 10 · ETA unknown

Simple Google Reviews at a glance

Simple Google Reviews is a WordPress plugin by James Northard with 10+ active installs, the #29,878 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 1 time, 50% fewer than the month before. It has no reviews yet. Version 1.0.0 came out on May 9, 2017, more than 9 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 4.7.39. Among the 14 plugins tagged “places”, it ranks #6. It was first released in 2017.

Chart time range

Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 30 days.

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Downloads over time

Download stats

23 downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
Simple Google Reviews Compare series
Downloads over time: 22 days across 1 series.024Oct 10Oct 14Oct 17Oct 21Oct 24Oct 28Oct 31Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 4.7.39
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DateSimple Google Reviews
Oct 31, 20260
Oct 30, 20260
Oct 29, 20261
Oct 28, 20260
Oct 27, 20261
Oct 26, 20262
Oct 25, 20263
Oct 24, 20260
Oct 23, 20261
Oct 22, 20261
Oct 21, 20260
Oct 20, 20260
Oct 19, 20265
Oct 18, 20261
Oct 17, 20262
Oct 16, 20260
Oct 15, 20262
Oct 14, 20261
Oct 13, 20261
Oct 12, 20260
Oct 11, 20260
Oct 10, 20262

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 17 · -5.6% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 12 days across 1 series.161718Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 4Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 4.7.39
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 8, 202617
Nov 7, 202617
Nov 5, 202617
Nov 4, 202616
Nov 3, 202616
Nov 2, 202616
Nov 1, 202617
Oct 31, 202616
Oct 30, 202616
Oct 29, 202617
Oct 28, 202617
Oct 27, 202618

Rank over time

#29,878 · down 151 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 11 days across 1 series.#29.6K#29.8K#30KOct 27Oct 29Nov 2Nov 4Nov 6Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 4.7.39
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 2026#29,878
Nov 6, 2026#29,829
Nov 5, 2026#29,717
Nov 4, 2026#30,123
Nov 3, 2026#30,079
Nov 2, 2026#30,033
Nov 1, 2026#30,009
Oct 30, 2026#30,059
Oct 29, 2026#29,867
Oct 28, 2026#29,582
Oct 27, 2026#29,727

Growth %

Average -0.48% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 11 days across 1 series.-5%0%5%Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 4Nov 8
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DateGrowth
Nov 8, 20260.00%
Nov 7, 20260.00%
Nov 5, 2026+6.25%
Nov 4, 20260.00%
Nov 3, 20260.00%
Nov 2, 2026-5.88%
Nov 1, 2026+6.25%
Oct 31, 20260.00%
Oct 30, 2026-5.88%
Oct 29, 20260.00%
Oct 28, 2026-5.56%

Active installs band

10+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 13 days across 1 series.91011Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 4Nov 6Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 4.7.39
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 202610+
Nov 7, 202610+
Nov 6, 202610+
Nov 5, 202610+
Nov 4, 202610+
Nov 3, 202610+
Nov 2, 202610+
Nov 1, 202610+
Oct 31, 202610+
Oct 30, 202610+
Oct 29, 202610+
Oct 28, 202610+
Oct 27, 202610+

Search rankings

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Change log

From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org
  1. Rank #29582 → #29717
    • Tested up to 4.7.38 → 4.7.39

Versions in use

Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.

  • v1.0100%

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
1.0.0
Requires WordPress
4.0
Tested up to
4.7.39
Requires PHP
–
First released
May 9, 2017
Last updated
May 9, 2017
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about Simple Google Reviews

How many websites use Simple Google Reviews?

Simple Google Reviews is active on 10+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #29,878 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has Simple Google Reviews been downloaded?

1,583 times in total since 2017. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 1 times. See download stats

When was Simple Google Reviews last updated?

Version 1.0.0 came out on May 9, 2017 (9 years ago).

Is Simple Google Reviews compatible with the latest WordPress?

Simple Google Reviews’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 4.7.39, while the current version is 7.1. That doesn’t mean it breaks, but its author hasn’t confirmed it works with the latest releases.

Is Simple Google Reviews still maintained?

Its last release was 9 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.

What rating does Simple Google Reviews have?

No one has reviewed Simple Google Reviews on WordPress.org yet.

What are the best alternatives to Simple Google Reviews?

The plugins most like Simple Google Reviews, by the tags they share, are Embedder for Google Reviews (6K+), Site Kit by Google (5M+) and Google for WooCommerce (800K+). Compare all alternatives

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Simple Google Reviews
Estimated installs≈ 17
Reported installs10+
Rating–
Reviews0
Total downloads1.6K
AuthorJames Northard
First releasedMay 9, 2017
Version1.0.0
Requires WP4.0
Requires PHP–
Last updatedMay 9, 2017

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