The Review Block for Yelp makes it easy for you to display your Yelp reviews and business information on your WordPress website with a simple and intu …
This free Yelp reviews block displays your Yelp business information and reviews on your website. You can find the block through the block library search or directly on the WordPress plugin repository.
✨ Reviews Block for Yelp Features
Our Yelp reviews block includes a variety of options to customize how your Yelp information is displayed.
First, search for the business by name and location directly in the block.
Then, choose from the block options to display or hide your:
Header with three images, aggregate rating, price point, and general business information
Write a Review button
Detailed business information, such as contact, hours, tags, and directions
Three highlighted reviews
⭐ WP Business Reviews
While the Reviews Block for Yelp can help you display your Yelp reviews on your website for free, we have an even better solution for you!
WP Business Reviews is a significant upgrade to our free reviews blocks for Google and Yelp. With WP Business Reviews (WPBR), you can display reviews from many platforms, including:
Google
Yelp
Facebook
WooCommerce
Zomato
Trustpilot
When you use WP Business Reviews, you also gain more control over the style of your displayed reviews as well as which reviews you show. WPBR also allows you to mix and match your reviews across platforms. So, your Google and WooCommerce reviews can be displayed right alongside your Facebook and Yelp reviews.
Find the Reviews Block for Yelp directly in the plugin in your WordPress admin dashboard.
Activate the plugin.
Alternatively: 1. Use the WordPress block library search bar to search for “Reviews Block for Yelp” from any page or post. 2. Install the block and begin using it on that page immediately.
That’s it! You should now be able to access the Plugin’s API settings via your settings panel and the block options on the block settings panel. You will need to enter your Yelp API information prior to using the plugin.
The Reviews Block for Yelp block is the #1 block for displaying Yelp reviews on your WordPress website.
The Reviews Block for Yelp block can be used to display reviews for any location on Yelp.
Easily customize the display of the block with easy to use configuration options.
FAQ
Why should I use this plugin?
A business website can use this plugin to display their Yelp business listing and reviews in their sidebar by using the Business ID search option. You can also use this plugin if you have a website that would benefit in displaying search results for a Yelp search term. For example, a travel website selling reservations could display the top resorts for a given destination.
Displaying reviews on your website also provides an element of social proof, which helps to increase sales. Learn more about using reviews in your marketing on our blog.
How do I get a Yelp API key?
In order for the plugin to access your Yelp reviews, you must have a valid Yelp API key. To get the key please review how to create a Yelp API key.
Changelog
3.0.0: May 30th, 2022
New: We entirely revamped the plugin in 3.0.0 – Introducing the Review Block for Yelp. The new block displays your business information and reviews in a styling and customizable interface. Invite users to leave a review, show business hours, display your address, directions and more with a new Gutenberg block.
New: Updated name to reflect the shift away from widgets to blocks in WordPress.
2.0.2: October 28th, 2019
Maintenance: Reviewed plugin compatibility with WordPress 5.3 for compatibility and updated the plugin tested up to version.
2.0.1: May 16th, 2019
Maintenance: Reviewed plugin compatibility with WordPress 5.2 for compatibility and updated the plugin tested up to version.
2.0.0
We have recently launched a new premium plugin for reviews called WP Business Reviews. You can use this new WordPress review plugin to display your best reviews from platforms like Google, Yelp, and Facebook right on your website.
New: You can now display up to 3 yelp reviews using the widget’s Yelp API “Business” request method.
New: Modernized the styles for a more clean display with improved cross-theme compatibility.
Tweak: Modified upsells for new WP Business Reviews plugin.
1.5.0
Update: Replace Yelp API v2 with Yelp API v3 (Fusion) for remote requests.
Update: Add responsive star images so ratings display sharper on high-resolution displays.
Update: Add responsive Yelp logo so logo dislpays sharper on high-resolution displays.
Fix: Widget would get stuck in Business mode after toggling back to Search mode. Toggling now works as expected.
1.4.3
Fix: Support for businesses with strange characters with accents and such like café-poland-columbia
Tweak: No more API keys necessary to wor
Tweak: Cleaned up enqueing of scripts and styles.
Tweak: Updated text in activation banner to reflect free version of plugin better
Minor typo fixes and text updates
1.4.2
Added Activation Banner
Updated Readme.txt
Fully I18n (internationalize) ready.
1.4.1
Update: Renamed “Yelp Widget Pro Premium” to just “Yelp Widget Premium” – It makes more sense and sounds better
Update: CSS update for Yelp Settings page so metaboxes do not have toggle icons or move hovers (the metaboxes cannot be moved)
Fix: PHP Warning for array_key_exists check when get_option returns false
1.4
New: Added Impress.org logo image to options page
Updated: Improved widget’s UI for new WP 3.8 style
Updated: Reformatted all code to WP Coding Standards
Updated: Swapped Yelp icon URL for biz url rather than just yelp.com
Updated: Removed old license metabox in place for new license activation explanation metabox
Updated: Compatible with up to WP 3.8
Updated: readme.txt file with additional information
Fixed: Broken link to premium upgrade page
Fixed: WP_DEBUG notices
1.3.8.2
Removed unnecessary plugin updater class
1.3.8.1
Fixed: Issue with unavailable automatic updates and new licensing server
1.3.8
Updated: New Updates handeling for premium plugin purchasers
Fixed: Very minor CSS issue in admin options UI issue with G+ displaying block
1.3.7
Updated: Improved logic to communicate between Software API and plugin
1.3.6
FIXED: Issue with Sorting feature not working properly
NEW: Social media buttons in settings panel (like us if you get a chance!)
UPDATED: Support links to forum updated
1.3.5.2
UPDATED: Licensing logic for plugin
Code cleanup and optimization
1.3.5.1
UPDATED: Reverted license update method back to curl from wp_remote_get due to some issues with various hosts
Minor UI Updates
Code cleanup and improvements
1.3.5
NEW: Added tooltips with information and links to screencast tutorials on the widgets and on widget settings pages
NEW: Added default image for businesses without profile images
NEW: Added Profile image size select; now you can easily modify the size of your Yelp profile image
NEW: Added links to Options page, Rate the Plugin and Premium Upgrade on the Plugins page
UPDATED: Changed default number of items in Search Method to 4 rather than 1
UPDATED: Changed default cache value to 1 Day to encourage caching results
UPDATED: Widget image output alt and title tags for better SEO optimization
UPDATED: Readme.txt file with additional information and updated description
UPDATED: Premium plugin update classes to latest version from GitHub