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best WordPress plugin to easily display <strong>Google Business Reviews<\/strong> directly on your website. 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For more details, see <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gnu.org\/licenses\/gpl-2.0.html\">GPLv2 or later<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n<h3>Feedback &amp; Support<\/h3>\n\n<p>\u2b50 <strong>Enjoying the plugin?<\/strong><br \/>\nWe\u2019d love to hear your feedback! Please consider leaving an <a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/support\/plugin\/widgets-for-google-reviews-and-ratings\/reviews\/?rate=5#new-post\">honest review<\/a>. Your feedback helps us improve and grow!<\/p>\n\n<p>For any issues, feel free to reach out via the <a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/support\/plugin\/widgets-for-google-reviews-and-ratings\">support forum<\/a> or email us at support@repocean.com.<\/p>\n\n<!--section=installation-->\n<ol>\n<li><p><strong>Upload the Plugin<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<ul>\n<li>Download the plugin zip file.  <\/li>\n<li>Go to the 'Plugins' menu in WordPress, click 'Add New,' and then 'Upload Plugin.'  <\/li>\n<li>Choose the downloaded zip file and click 'Install Now.'<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/li>\n<li><p><strong>Activate the Plugin<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<ul>\n<li>Once installed, click 'Activate Plugin.'<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/li>\n<li><p><strong>Add Shortcode<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<ul>\n<li>Use the shortcode <code>[repocean_reviews]<\/code> to display <strong>Google Business Reviews<\/strong> on any post, page, or widget.<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n<!--section=faq-->\n<dl>\n<dt id=\"how%20do%20i%20display%20my%20google%20business%20reviews%3F\"><h3>How do I display my Google Business Reviews?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>To display your <strong>Google Business Reviews<\/strong> on your WordPress site, follow these steps:\n1. 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You can also manually refresh the reviews through the plugin settings if needed.<\/p><\/dd>\n<dt id=\"does%20the%20plugin%20support%20multiple%20languages%3F\"><h3>Does the plugin support multiple languages?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>Yes, the plugin supports multiple languages and is fully compatible with popular translation plugins like <strong>WPML<\/strong> and <strong>Polylang<\/strong>.<\/p><\/dd>\n<dt id=\"can%20i%20display%20google%20business%20reviews%20from%20multiple%20locations%3F\"><h3>Can I display Google Business Reviews from multiple locations?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>Currently, the plugin only supports displaying reviews for a single Google Business location. 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