=== WP Zillow Review Slider ===
Contributors: jgwhite33
Donate link: https://wpreviewslider.com/
Tags: zillow reviews, realtor reviews, review slider, real estate, testimonials
Requires at least: 4.0.1
Tested up to: 7.0
Stable tag: 4.1
License: GPLv2 or later
License URI: http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html

Show Zillow realtor reviews on WordPress in a review slider or grid. Multi-page sources, templates, and a summary badge. Reviews saved locally for fast loading.

== Description ==

**Show Zillow realtor reviews on your WordPress site — in a beautiful review slider or grid.**

WP Zillow Review Slider helps real estate agents turn Zillow client reviews into on-site **testimonials** and **social proof**. Reviews are downloaded once, stored in your WordPress database, and served from your own server for fast page loads — no external calls on every visit.

Perfect for realtor websites, agent bio pages, landing pages, and team sites. Each review can display the Zillow logo so visitors know the feedback is verified social proof from Zillow.

Currently the free version supports **Zillow Realtor** reviews. It does not work with Mortgage, Contractor, or other Zillow profile types.

### Why use WP Zillow Review Slider?

* Display **Zillow reviews** with a shortcode, widget, or template.
* Build an engaging **review slider** (or responsive grid) without writing code.
* Add multiple Zillow business pages and choose which source each template shows.
* Keep reviews on your server for better performance and control.
* Place a summary badge (rating, review count, and Review us button) next to your reviews.
* Create multiple review templates for different pages, posts, and sidebars.

### How Zillow reviews work

1. Open **Get Zillow Reviews** and paste your Zillow Write Review URL (Realtor profiles).
2. Click **Save Settings & Download** to copy reviews into your WordPress database.
3. Create a review template and paste the shortcode into a post, page, or widget area.

### Feature list

* Lightweight plugin code designed for speed.
* Add more than one Zillow business page and download reviews for each source separately.
* Download Zillow realtor reviews and store them locally on your server.
* Display reviews in a slider, grid, or rows.
* Two review layouts: classic style and a modern card layout (Style 6).
* Choose which Zillow business page each template shows reviews from.
* Mobile-friendly responsive design for real estate sites.
* Use on a Page or Post with a shortcode or widget.
* Create unlimited review templates for different areas of your site.
* Tabbed template settings for Style, General, Filter, and Badge options.
* Customize colors, border radius, font sizes, show/hide stars and dates, avatar options (hide, mystery, or initials), verified badge, and custom CSS per template.
* Filter by minimum star rating so you can hide low reviews.
* Add a read more link and customize its text.
* Place a Zillow rating summary badge next to your reviews.
* Hide reviews that do not include text.
* Sort reviews randomly or by newest.
* Show multiple reviews per row with multiple rows.

Download your reviews manually whenever you want. The **Pro version** can automatically check for new Zillow reviews on a daily schedule and download from multiple profiles.

I personally support all of my plugins and appreciate every customer. If you have any questions, don't hesitate to ask!

### More free WP Review Slider plugins

* [Google Reviews](https://wordpress.org/plugins/wp-google-reviews/)
* [Facebook Reviews](https://wordpress.org/plugins/wp-facebook-reviews/)
* [Yelp Reviews](https://wordpress.org/plugins/wp-yelp-review-slider/)
* [TripAdvisor Reviews](https://wordpress.org/plugins/wp-tripadvisor-review-slider/)
* [Airbnb Reviews](https://wordpress.org/plugins/wp-airbnb-review-slider/)
* [WooCommerce Reviews](https://wordpress.org/plugins/review-slider-for-woocommerce/)

### Upgrade to Pro for more features

[WP Review Slider Pro](https://wpreviewslider.com/) adds:

* Download ALL of your Zillow reviews (not just the newest batch) from each profile, plus images.
* Daily cron to check for new reviews automatically from every saved profile.
* Reviews from Google, Facebook, Yelp, TripAdvisor, and 90+ other sites.
* Advanced slider, grid, and masonry layouts.
* Hide certain reviews; filter by rating, date, keywords, and more.
* Manually add reviews or export to CSV.
* Badges, floats, pop-ins, and Google schema review markup.
* Priority support from the developer.
* Access to all new features added in the future.

== Installation ==

1. Upload the `wp-zillow-review-slider` folder to the `/wp-content/plugins/` directory, or install it from **Plugins → Add New** on WordPress.org.
2. Activate the plugin through the **Plugins** menu in WordPress.
3. Open **WP Zillow** in your admin menu.
4. Go to **Get Zillow Reviews** to download your Zillow realtor reviews.
5. Visit **Review List** to confirm reviews were imported.
6. Create a template on the **Templates** page and add the shortcode to a post or page.

== Frequently Asked Questions ==

= How do I display Zillow reviews on WordPress? =

Install the plugin, download your Zillow realtor reviews from the Get Zillow Reviews page, create a template, then paste the shortcode into any post, page, or widget area. You can show reviews as a slider or a responsive grid.

= Can I show Zillow reviews as testimonials on my real estate website? =

Yes. That is the main use case. Realtors use this plugin to turn Zillow client reviews into on-site testimonials and social proof on agent bio pages, landing pages, and homepages.

= Are Zillow reviews stored on my server? =

Yes. When you download, Zillow reviews are saved in your WordPress database and loaded from your site — not pulled from Zillow on every page view. That helps pages load faster.

= Can I use more than one Zillow business page? =

Yes. The free version lets you add multiple Zillow Realtor Write Review URLs, download reviews for each source, and choose which page each template displays.

= Does the free version download reviews automatically every day? =

No. The free version downloads reviews when you click **Save Settings & Download** on the Get Zillow Reviews page. Daily automatic downloads are available in the Pro version.

= Can I use this for non-realtor Zillow profiles? =

The free version is designed for Zillow Realtor reviews. Mortgage, Contractor, and other profile types are supported in the Pro version.

= Zillow is blocking my download. What can I do? =

Zillow sometimes blocks review downloads from certain hosting environments. The Pro version uses a different download method that continues to work for most customers.

== Screenshots ==

1. Create a beautiful Zillow review slider on your posts or pages!
2. Lots of customizable options. Even input CSS if you want.
3. All your Zillow reviews show up in a list.
4. Even use it on your sidebar!
5. Create as many templates as you like.

== Changelog ==

= 4.1 =
* Fixed Style 6 so three reviews stay on one row when a side badge is shown.
* Fixed Style 6 blank gap when Show Date is set to No.
* Avatar options are now No, Mystery, or Initial (Zillow does not provide reviewer photos).
* Improved Style 1 star alignment and badge spacing next to reviews.
* Improved Templates admin: live slider preview CSS, Badge Settings layout, and help-text toggles.

= 4.0 =
* New: Add multiple Zillow business pages and download reviews for each source separately from the Get Zillow Reviews page.
* New: Choose which Zillow business page each review template displays reviews from.
* New: Modern card review layout (Style 6) in addition to the classic style.
* New: Review Template editor is now tabbed (Style, General, Filter, Badge) with a live preview, Slider/Grid settings (slide speed, autoplay, dots, arrows, static height), Read More links, and Reviews Same Height.
* New: Verified badge, last name display (show/hide/initial), avatar options (hide/mystery/initial), and site icon display are all now configurable per template.
* New: Badge Settings tab lets you place a Zillow rating badge (location, name, business image, colors, border, and text overrides) next to your reviews.
* New: Filter By Rating setting is now active in the free version, letting you hide reviews below a chosen star rating.
* Improved: Existing single Zillow Write Review URL setting is automatically migrated into the new multi-source list.
* Improved: Hardened review queries and sanitized crawled data before saving.

= 3.4 =
* WordPress 7 admin UI update: Welcome page, W3 tab bar, white content panels, and improved button styling.
* Pagination and confirmation modal styling improvements.
* README updates: local storage messaging and accurate Pro-only daily download info.
* Tested up to WordPress 7.0.

= 3.3 =
* increase download to 10 reviews.

= 3.2 =
* download review fix

= 3.1 =
* download review fix

== Upgrade Notice ==

= 4.1 =
Style 6 badge layout and date spacing fixes, plus clearer avatar options. Refresh your browser cache after updating so new CSS loads.

= 4.0 =
Adds multiple Zillow business pages, a tabbed template editor, a new Style 6 layout, and a review badge. Your existing Write Review URL and templates are automatically migrated — no action needed.

= 3.4 =
Updated admin interface for WordPress 7. Reviews and templates are unchanged — refresh your browser cache after updating.
