Documentation

Quick Start

1. Install & Activate the plugin in WordPress.
2. Go to Five Star Reviews → Settings and adjust your display preferences.
3. Create or edit a page and add the shortcode:

   [fsr_reviews shown_reviews="12" sort="date_desc"]

4. Publish. Your review cards and modal viewer will appear automatically.

Tip: You can later fine-tune defaults in Settings without changing your shortcode.

Shortcode & Options

Use the [fsr_reviews] shortcode anywhere shortcodes are supported.

• shown_reviews (number) — how many to display, e.g. 12.
• sort (one of) — date_asc, date_desc, rating_asc, rating_desc, random.

Example:

[fsr_reviews shown_reviews="9" sort="rating_desc"]

Preview length, styles, and other defaults are set in Settings.

Settings Overview

Visual

• Card color.
• Card background color.
• Read Full Review button color.
• Modal close button color.
• Font size for review text.
• Star color (for Google reviews).
• Reviewer photo shape.
• Modal style.

Functional

• Default word count for preview text.
• Sort order (date, rating, random).

Advanced

• Custom CSS field for fine-tuning.

Admin: Managing Reviews

Go to Five Star Reviews → Reviews to review, filter, and bulk-manage entries.

• Filters & sort by rating, source, date, visibility, and more.
• Bulk actions to hide/unhide or delete.
• Visible controls whether a review appears on the front end.

Adding Reviews

Manual Import

Use the Manual Import tab to add reviews yourself, including rating, text, date, and optional photos/links.

Google Reviews (API)

Use the API Import tab, select Google, provide your API key and Place ID, pick how many to fetch, and run import.

Yelp Reviews (API)

Use the API Import tab, select Yelp, provide your API key and Yelp Business ID, pick how many to fetch, and run import.

Cloud Import

Import reviews from our servers. For service-assisted retrieval options, see the FAQ.

Display & UX

• Responsive cards with a built-in modal for full review text and photos.
• Optional source badges/icons when available.
• Accessible markup and keyboard-navigable modals.

Performance & Compatibility

• Lightweight front-end footprint designed to work with common themes and builders.
• If you add custom CSS, prefer small, scoped rules to keep pages fast.

Troubleshooting

• Not seeing changes? Clear your WordPress/page-builder cache and your CDN/browser cache.
• Buttons not styled? Ensure your theme loads the site’s CSS and that your button classes are present.
• Import issues? Verify API keys/IDs, then check your server error logs. If needed, contact support.

Still stuck? Email [email protected].

Changelog & Support

We document meaningful updates on the Changelog page. For pre-sales or support, see the FAQ or Contact us.