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Show your business name, star rating, review count, and a Leave a Review CTA \u2014 designed as a trust signal for your website visitors.<\/p>\n\n<p><strong>How it works:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<ol>\n<li>Create a free rating badge on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reviewpanel.dev\">ReviewPanel<\/a> or enter your business details directly<\/li>\n<li>Choose a layout \u2014 compact badge, card, horizontal, or large<\/li>\n<li>Add the shortcode where you want the badge to appear<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n<p><strong>Two shortcodes included:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<h4>Auto-updating rating badge<\/h4>\n\n<pre><code>[reviewpanel_rating id=\"YOUR_BADGE_ID\"]\n<\/code><\/pre>\n\n<p>Stays in sync with your Google Business Profile rating. Requires a free ReviewPanel account.<\/p>\n\n<h4>Free static rating badge<\/h4>\n\n<pre><code>[reviewpanel_rating_free name=\"My Business\" rating=\"4.8\" reviews=\"350\" variant=\"medium\" theme=\"light\"]\n<\/code><\/pre>\n\n<p>A static snapshot \u2014 no account required.<\/p>\n\n<p><strong>Features:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<ul>\n<li>4 layout variants: small, medium, horizontal, large<\/li>\n<li>3 themes: light, dark, auto (matches user preference)<\/li>\n<li>Responsive design<\/li>\n<li>Domain validation for paid badges<\/li>\n<li>Clean, minimal footprint \u2014 no bloat<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<p>The badge is designed for trust signals. It does not display full individual Google review text.<\/p>\n\n<h3>External Services<\/h3>\n\n<p>This plugin connects to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reviewpanel.dev\">ReviewPanel<\/a> to render rating badges on your site.<\/p>\n\n<p><strong>Data that may be sent to ReviewPanel:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<ul>\n<li>ReviewPanel rating badge ID<\/li>\n<li>Site URL\/domain (for badge rendering and domain validation)<\/li>\n<li>Google Maps URL (if creating a badge via the free generator)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<p><strong>When data is sent:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<ul>\n<li>When a page containing a rating badge shortcode is loaded by a visitor<\/li>\n<li>When creating or connecting a badge through the ReviewPanel dashboard<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<p>ReviewPanel does not sell customer data.<\/p>\n\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.reviewpanel.dev\/privacy-policy\">Privacy Policy<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.reviewpanel.dev\/terms-of-service\">Terms of Service<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h3>Disclaimer<\/h3>\n\n<p>ReviewPanel is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Google. Google, Google Reviews, Google Business Profile, Google Search, and Google Maps are trademarks of Google LLC.<\/p>\n\n<!--section=installation-->\n<ol>\n<li>Upload the <code>reviewpanel-ratings<\/code> folder to <code>\/wp-content\/plugins\/<\/code><\/li>\n<li>Activate the plugin through the Plugins menu<\/li>\n<li>Go to Settings \u2192 ReviewPanel to configure (optional)<\/li>\n<li>Add <code>[reviewpanel_rating id=\"YOUR_BADGE_ID\"]<\/code> to any page or post<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n<!--section=faq-->\n<dl>\n<dt id=\"do%20i%20need%20a%20reviewpanel%20account%3F\"><h3>Do I need a ReviewPanel account?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>For the auto-updating badge, yes \u2014 a free account lets you create and manage your badge. The static badge shortcode works without an account.<\/p><\/dd>\n<dt id=\"does%20this%20show%20full%20google%20review%20text%3F\"><h3>Does this show full Google review text?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>No. The rating badge shows your star rating, review count, and business name. It is designed as a trust signal, not a full review feed.<\/p><\/dd>\n<dt id=\"can%20i%20use%20this%20for%20multiple%20locations%3F\"><h3>Can I use this for multiple locations?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>Yes. Each location gets its own badge ID. ReviewPanel paid plans support multi-location management.<\/p><\/dd>\n<dt id=\"does%20the%20free%20badge%20include%20branding%3F\"><h3>Does the free badge include branding?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>Free badges may include \"Powered by ReviewPanel\" branding as part of the hosted badge output. 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