Reviews Shortcode

Show your Google Business Profile reviews directly on your WordPress site using the Synoveo reviews shortcodes.

Overview

Synoveo provides two shortcodes for displaying Google reviews:

• [synoveo_reviews] - Display individual reviews
• [synoveo_rating_summary] - Display an aggregate rating summary

Admin Configuration

Navigate to Synoveo → Reviews & Ratings to configure the display options:

From this page you can:

• Preview how reviews will appear
• Configure default display settings
• Copy shortcodes to clipboard

Basic Usage

Reviews Shortcode

Add this shortcode to any post, page, or widget to display reviews:

[synoveo_reviews]

Rating Summary Shortcode

Display an aggregate rating with star visualization:

[synoveo_rating_summary]

Shortcode Example

Here's an example of the shortcode configuration in the WordPress editor:

Layout Options

Vertical Layout

Reviews stacked vertically, ideal for sidebars and narrow columns:

[synoveo_reviews layout="vertical"]

Horizontal Layout

Reviews displayed in a row, great for full-width sections:

[synoveo_reviews layout="horizontal"]

Rating Summary Display

The rating summary shortcode shows an aggregate view of your reviews:

[synoveo_rating_summary]

This displays:

• Overall star rating (e.g., 4.8 out of 5)
• Total number of reviews
• Star visualization
• Link to view all reviews on Google

Shortcode Attributes

Reviews Attributes

Customize the display with these attributes:

[synoveo_reviews limit="5" layout="vertical" min_rating="4"]

Rating Summary Attributes

[synoveo_rating_summary show_count="true" style="compact"]

Styling

CSS Classes

The shortcode outputs semantic HTML with classes for styling:

/* Reviews container */
.synoveo-reviews { }

/* Individual review */
.synoveo-review { }
.synoveo-review-rating { }
.synoveo-review-author { }
.synoveo-review-text { }
.synoveo-review-date { }

/* Rating summary */
.synoveo-rating-summary { }
.synoveo-rating-stars { }
.synoveo-rating-count { }

Custom CSS Example

.synoveo-reviews {
  max-width: 800px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}

.synoveo-review {
  background: #f9f9f9;
  padding: 20px;
  border-radius: 8px;
  margin-bottom: 15px;
}

.synoveo-review-rating {
  color: #ffc107;
}

.synoveo-rating-summary {
  text-align: center;
  padding: 30px;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #f5f7fa 0%, #c3cfe2 100%);
  border-radius: 12px;
}

Widget Support

Add reviews to sidebars:

1. Go to Appearance → Widgets
2. Add a Text or Shortcode widget
3. Enter the shortcode

Page Builder Support

Elementor

1. Add a Shortcode widget
2. Enter [synoveo_reviews]
3. Customize with attributes

Gutenberg

1. Add a Shortcode block
2. Enter the shortcode
3. Preview in the editor

Divi

1. Add a Code module
2. Enter the shortcode
3. Save and preview

Caching

Reviews are cached for 12 hours to improve performance. To refresh:

• Wait for cache expiration
• Or clear your WordPress cache

Requirements

• Synoveo plugin connected and active
• Valid API credentials
• Google Business Profile with reviews

Next Steps