How to Display Single Post Reviews in WordPress

Want to showcase customer reviews on your WordPress website? The WordPress Reviews plugin makes it easy to display reviews in a beautiful grid layout. Here’s how to do it in just a few simple steps.

Step 1: Install and Activate the Plugin

1. Purchase and download the WordPress Reviews plugin from WP Sites
2. Go to your WordPress admin dashboard
3. Navigate to Plugins > Add New
4. Click Upload Plugin and select the downloaded plugin file
5. Click Activate

Step 2: Add Some Reviews

1. In your WordPress admin, go to Reviews > Add New
2. Fill in the review details:

• Title: The review title
• Content: The review text
• Author Name: Who wrote the review
• Rating: Select 1-5 stars
• Reviewer Email: The reviewer’s email address

3. Click Publish

Step 3: Display Reviews Using the Shortcode

Basic Grid (1 Column)

Simply add this shortcode to any page or post:

[reviews]

Custom Grid Layout

For a multi-column grid, use the columns attribute:

[reviews columns="2"]

You can choose 1, 2, 3, or 4 columns:

• [reviews columns="1"] – Single column (default)
• [reviews columns="2"] – Two columns
• [reviews columns="3"] – Three columns
• [reviews columns="4"] – Four columns

Customize What’s Displayed

Control which elements appear in your review grid:

[reviews columns="3" show_avatar="true" show_title="true" show_rating="true" show_author="true" show_date="true" show_excerpt="true"]

Available options:

• show_avatar="true/false" – Show reviewer avatar
• show_title="true/false" – Show review title
• show_rating="true/false" – Show star rating
• show_author="true/false" – Show author name
• show_date="true/false" – Show review date
• show_excerpt="true/false" – Show review excerpt

Limit Number of Reviews

Show only a specific number of reviews:

[reviews columns="3" limit="6"]

Sort Reviews

Control how reviews are ordered:

[reviews columns="2" orderby="rating" order="DESC"]

Sorting options:

• orderby="date" – Sort by date (default)
• orderby="rating" – Sort by star rating
• orderby="title" – Sort by title
• orderby="author" – Sort by author
• order="ASC" or order="DESC" – Ascending or descending order

Step 4: Style Your Reviews (Optional)

1. Go to Reviews > Shortcode in your WordPress admin
2. Click the Styling tab
3. Customize:

• Title Font Size: Make titles bigger or smaller
• Title Color: Change the color of review titles
• Background Color: Set a background color for review boxes
• Padding: Add space around review content

1. Click Save Changes

Example: Complete Review Grid

Here’s a complete example that creates a beautiful 3-column grid:

[reviews columns="3" limit="9" show_avatar="true" show_title="true" show_rating="true" show_author="true" show_date="true" show_excerpt="true" orderby="rating" order="DESC"]

This will display:

• 9 reviews in a 3-column grid
• Sorted by highest rating first
• Shows avatar, title, rating, author, date, and excerpt

Where to Add the Shortcode

You can add the shortcode to:

• Pages: Edit any page and paste the shortcode
• Posts: Add to any blog post
• Blocks: Add to the shortcode block
• Widgets: Use in text widgets
• Page Builders: Most page builders support shortcodes

That’s It!

Your reviews will now display in a responsive grid that looks great on all devices. The grid automatically adjusts for mobile screens, and you can easily customize the appearance using the plugin’s styling options.

Pro Tip: Use the limit attribute to control how many reviews show at once, especially useful for large review collections!

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