GPLClub
🔌 Plugin

Google Product Reviews Feed

v1.4.2 · Updated 8 May 2024 · Official site

Antivirus scan

Powered by ClamAV

✅ Verified clean

This product file has passed our security filters.

Want to run a fresh ClamAV scan right now? Takes a few seconds and shows scanner version, signature DB and live result.

This can take 5 to 30 seconds.

✓ !

Clean file Threat detected

No threats detected in this file.

File
Size
Scanned
ClamAV
Signature database

⚡ Powered by ClamAV

!

Scan could not be completed

Report product

If you detected an issue (broken file, malware, inappropriate content, etc.) let us know and we'll review it ASAP.

Sign in to report
Google Product Reviews Feed · Plugin for WordPress
Follow

About Google Product Reviews Feed

Your reviews exist, but Google doesn't show them next to your ads

You have customer ratings in your WooCommerce store, but on Google Shopping your ad appears bare, with no stars, next to competitors that do show them. Google Product Reviews Feed bridges that gap: it turns the reviews you already get into an XML feed that Google collects and matches to your products.

How Google Product Reviews Feed works under the hood

The plugin generates a review feed URL. You register it in Google Merchant Center and Google fetches it on a schedule, so you never upload files by hand. Two controls make the difference:

  • Unique identifier (GTIN): you choose which one to include in the feed so Google matches each review to the right product in your catalog.
  • Product selection: you decide which products' reviews go into the feed, useful if some items should stay out or don't have reliable ratings yet.

What kind of store you are and what to do with this plugin

You already advertise on Google Shopping and have reviews

This is the ideal case. You already have the product feed in Merchant Center and active ads, so you only need to connect the ratings. Stars appear below your ads and you can aim for a better click-through rate.

You have reviews but don't advertise yet

The plugin alone won't get you onto Google Shopping. You need a Google Ads account and shopping ads running. If you don't have them yet, build that foundation first.

You just opened and have few ratings

Google requires a minimum of 50 reviews across all your products to join its ratings program. If you are far from that figure, focus first on collecting real opinions from your customers.

It needs Merchant Center, Google Ads and Google's approval

This plugin is one piece of a bigger machine. For stars to show up you need an active product feed in Google Merchant Center, Google Shopping ads running, and Google approving your application to the product ratings program (requested from Growth and Manage Programs, on the Product Ratings tile). Even with everything set up correctly, whether the stars are shown is Google's decision. The plugin doesn't create reviews or ask your customers for them: it only exports the ones that already exist.

Frequently asked questions about Google Product Reviews Feed

Does it guarantee stars will appear on my ads?

No. It generates the correct feed, but Google must approve your account in the program and match the reviews to your products.

How many reviews do I need?

A minimum of 50 across all your products, according to Google's program requirement.

Do I have to upload the feed every time?

No. You register the URL once in Merchant Center and Google fetches it on a schedule.

Can I exclude products?

Yes, you can control which products' reviews go into the feed.

Does it work without Google Ads?

No. You need active Google Shopping ads, and that requires a Google Ads account.

Version history

  • v
    1.4.2 Current 8 May 2024

Customer reviews

Sign in to leave a review. Only people who have the product can review it.

No reviews for this product yet.

Frequently asked questions

  • GPL (General Public License) is the license under which WordPress and most premium plugins/themes are distributed. It grants you the right to use, modify and redistribute the software in as many projects as you want, with no domain restrictions.

  • Yes. With membership you get automatic updates via our GPLClub Updater plugin (installed on your WP, detects new versions and applies them). With individual purchase, you get one year of manual updates from your account.

  • Depends on the plan. Monthly: 3 domains. Semi-annual: 7. Annual and Lifetime: 15. Individual purchase: 1 domain.

  • GPLClub offers its own support for installation, configuration and compatibility. For direct support from the original author (feature requests, product-specific bugs), a license purchased from the author is required.