WP Google Review Slider vs Widgets for Google Reviews (September 2026)
Updated September 7, 2026 · Data from WordPress.org, refreshed daily · How this works
Both rank in the WordPress.org Social Proof Plugins top 10: WP Google Review Slider at #7 and Widgets for Google Reviews at #1. Widgets for Google Reviews leads on 4 of the 5 measures we track. Every number below comes straight from WordPress.org and is refreshed every day.
WP Google Review Slider
Display Google reviews on your site with a slider or grid. Reviews are saved locally on your server for fast loading. No address? No problem — works w …
Widgets for Google Reviews
Google Reviews Widget for WordPress. Display Google reviews in 1 minute with 45 professional layouts. Build trust, boost SEO, and increase sales.
Who leads on what
Widgets for Google Reviews leads on 4 of the 5 measures we track.
Widgets for Google Reviews ranks higher on WordPress.org: #1 against #7 in Social Proof Plugins.
Widgets for Google Reviews has more users: 900,000+ active installs against 30,000+.
Both are rated 4.9 out of 5 (370 and 2,631 reviews).
Widgets for Google Reviews has more reviews behind its score: 2,631 against 370.
Widgets for Google Reviews was updated more recently, on September 4, 2026; WP Google Review Slider on August 11, 2026.
Which one to pick
Each plugin is the better answer for the measure it actually leads on. Nothing here is a recommendation we invented.
WP Google Review Slider
WP Google Review Slider does not lead on any measure we track, so pick it only for something these numbers cannot show, such as a feature you need.
Widgets for Google Reviews
Pick Widgets for Google Reviews if you go by where WordPress.org itself puts them, you want the plugin more sites already run, you want the score backed by more reviews or you want the one shipping releases most recently.
WP Google Review Slider vs Widgets for Google Reviews side by side
| WP Google Review Slider | Widgets for Google Reviews | |
|---|---|---|
| Social Proof Plugins ranking | #7 | #1 |
| Rating | 4.9 | 4.9 |
| Reviews | 370 | 2,631 |
| Active installs | 30,000+ | 900,000+ |
| Total downloads | 1,754,272 | 19,851,536 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | – | – |
| Last updated | Aug 11, 2026 | Sep 4, 2026 |
| First published | Apr 27, 2017 | Nov 13, 2019 |
| Tested up to WordPress | 7.0.4 | 7.1 |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.4 |
| Pricing | Free on WordPress.org | Free on WordPress.org |
30-day download figures appear after both plugins have 30 days of tracking.
WP Google Review Slider ratings
Widgets for Google Reviews ratings
How we compare these two
Every figure here is pulled from the WordPress.org plugin API every day at 03:00 UTC, for both plugins in the same run, so the two are always read on the same day. We compare only what the directory reports: active installs, the rating and how many reviews stand behind it, the last release date and, once we have a month of history, downloads over the last 30 days. Ratings are only called a win above 50 reviews each, because a handful of five-star reviews is not evidence. Nothing is weighted into an overall score, no measure is worth more than another, and neither WP Google Review Slider nor Widgets for Google Reviews can pay to appear here: the pair exists only because both plugins reached the Social Proof Plugins top 10. Full methodology.
WP Google Review Slider vs Widgets for Google Reviews: common questions
Is WP Google Review Slider better than Widgets for Google Reviews?
Widgets for Google Reviews leads on 4 of the 5 measures we track. Neither is better at everything, and the answer depends on which measure you weigh. Widgets for Google Reviews ranks higher on WordPress.org: #1 against #7 in Social Proof Plugins.
Which has more users, WP Google Review Slider or Widgets for Google Reviews?
Widgets for Google Reviews ranks higher on WordPress.org: #1 against #7 in Social Proof Plugins.
Which is rated higher, WP Google Review Slider or Widgets for Google Reviews?
Widgets for Google Reviews has more users: 900,000+ active installs against 30,000+.
Are WP Google Review Slider and Widgets for Google Reviews free?
Both are free to install from WordPress.org. WP Google Review Slider may also sell a paid version or add-ons. Widgets for Google Reviews may also sell a paid version or add-ons.
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