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WP Google Review Slider

by jgwhite33 · 30,000+ active installs · Checked 3 Nov 2026
Healthy

Healthy: 8 vulnerabilities published in the last 24 months.

83/ 100 Canary Score
Sub-scores for WP Google Review Slider
Ownership100
Maintenance100
Security60
Support70
Reputation85

How the score works

Active signals

Facts we detected, with links to the source.

  • InfoSEC-38 vulnerabilities published in the last 24 months. Review this plugin.4 Nov 2026Evidence

Ownership timeline

Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.

Committers and their active periods
jgwhite3327 Apr 2017 to 3 Nov 2026, 276 commits

1 committer recorded. No ownership changes recorded since 3 Nov 2026.

Maintenance

Last release
today
Releases, 24 months
36
Tested up to
7.0 vs 7.1
Requires PHP
not stated supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter for WP Google Review Slider
Q1 20245
Q2 20245
Q3 202412
Q4 20245
Q1 20256
Q2 20254
Q3 20256
Q4 20254
Q1 20260
Q2 20265
Q3 20265
Q4 20264

Last release 3 Nov 2026. Tested up to 7.0, 1 major version behind WordPress 7.1.

Support

100% of 1 support threads resolved in the last 2 months.

Security record

PublishedIssueCVSSAffectedFixed inDays to patch
27 Jul 2026Google Review Slider <= 18.4 - Authenticated (Administrator+) SQL Injection4.9<= 18.418.50
27 Jul 2026Google Review Slider <= 18.4 - Cross-Site Request Forgery4.3<= 18.418.50
30 Jun 2026WP Google Review Slider <= 18.1 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via 'place' Parameter6.1<= 18.118.20
4 Jun 2026WP Google Review Slider <= 6.1 - Unauthenticated SQL Injection7.5<= 6.16.20
1 Jun 2026WP Google Review Slider <= 18.0 - Unauthenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting7.2<= 18.018.112
14 Nov 2025Google Review Slider <= 17.4 - Missing Authorization4.3<= 17.417.60
27 Mar 2025WP Google Review Slider <= 16.0 - Cross-Site Request Forgery to SQL Injection4.3<= 16.016.10
3 Mar 2025WP Google Review Slider <= 15.5 - Authenticated (Admin+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting4.4<= 15.515.60
5 Apr 2024WP Google Review Slider <= 13.5 - Authenticated (Administrator+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting4.4<= 13.513.60
18 Jul 2023Freemius SDK <= 2.5.9 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via fs_request_get6.111.2 to 12.512.60
23 Jan 2023WP Google Review Slider <= 11.7 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) SQL Injection8.8<= 11.711.80
2 Dec 2022WP Google Review Slider <= 11.5 - Authenticated (Administrator+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting5.5<= 11.511.60

Source: Wordfence Intelligence.

Reputation

Average rating per quarter for WP Google Review Slider
Q3 20255.0
Q4 20255.0
Q1 20265.0
Q2 20264.5
Q3 20265.0
Q4 20265.0

Average rating stayed at 5.0 between Q3 2025 and Q4 2026.

Rating distribution
5 star354
4 star5
3 star0
2 star6
1 star8
Latest low reviews

Momentum

30,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for WP Google Review Slider
4 May 2026330
11 May 2026646
18 May 2026626
25 May 202613,278
1 Jun 202614,938
8 Jun 202624,214
15 Jun 20264,782
22 Jun 20262,033
29 Jun 202615,185
6 Jul 202614,955
13 Jul 202616,977
20 Jul 202613,257
27 Jul 202616,180
3 Aug 20265,691
10 Aug 202615,852
17 Aug 20262,776
24 Aug 20261,973
31 Aug 20261,671
7 Sep 20261,242
14 Sep 20261,246
21 Sep 20261,150
28 Sep 20261,025
5 Oct 202612,993
12 Oct 202614,475
19 Oct 20265,559
26 Oct 20263,856
2 Nov 2026325

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 21% below the 27-week average.

Healthier alternatives

Same category, higher Canary Score. Never sponsored.

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Facts

Version18.11
Authorjgwhite33
Added27 Apr 2017
Last updated3 Nov 2026
Active installs30,000+
Requires WordPress3.0.1
Tested up to7.0.8
Requires PHPnot stated
CategoryE-commerce & Shopping
Tagsgmb reviews, social proof, Google Reviews, business reviews, testimonial slider

Other plugins by this author: WP TripAdvisor Review Slider, WP Review Slider, WP Airbnb Review Slider, WP Yelp Review Slider, Review Slider for WooCommerce, WP Zillow Review Slider, WP Thumbtack Review Slider, WP Amazon Ads, WP eBay Daily Deals, WP eBay Ads, WP DealPixel Ads

Questions

Is WP Google Review Slider still maintained?

WP Google Review Slider was last updated on 3 Nov 2026. Its Canary status is Healthy.

Is WP Google Review Slider safe?

WP Google Review Slider has no open unpatched vulnerabilities on record. 8 vulnerabilities were published in the last 24 months. Its Canary status is Healthy.

Who owns WP Google Review Slider?

The wordpress.org author is jgwhite33. Recent committers: jgwhite33, plugin-master. We have recorded no ownership change.

What can I use instead of WP Google Review Slider?

Plugins in the same category with a higher Canary Score: Real Testimonials - Testimonial Slider, Collect Customer Reviews and Video Testimonials, Testimonial - Testimonial Slider and Showcase Plugin, WP Tripadvisor Review Widgets, WebwinkelKeur: Webshop keurmerk & reviews for WordPress, Widgets for Google Reviews and Ratings.

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