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Beplus Advanced Reviews for WooCommerce

by Beplus

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Description

Beplus Advanced Reviews for WooCommerce replaces or enhances the default WooCommerce product reviews with a modern, AJAX-driven interface built as a Gutenberg block.

Key Features:

  • Average rating score and total review count per product
  • Star distribution bar chart — visual breakdown of reviews per star rating (1★–5★)
  • Rich review cards — avatar, reviewer name, star rating, written content, date, and attached media
  • Image uploads — customers attach JPEG, PNG, or WebP images to their reviews
  • Video uploads — customers attach MP4, WebM, or OGG videos to their reviews
  • Clipboard paste — paste images directly from the clipboard into the review form
  • Lightbox — full-size image and video preview in an accessible overlay
  • Smart filter bar — filter by star rating, show only reviews with images, or show only verified purchase reviews; no page reload
  • Verified Purchase badge — premium shield icon with glossy shine animation; reviews from customers who actually bought the product are automatically marked
  • Sort controls — sort by date (newest/oldest) or rating (highest/lowest)
  • Load More (AJAX) — paginated review list with a Load More button powered by the REST API
  • Gutenberg block — drag-and-drop Advanced Reviews block, automatically applied to all Single Product pages on activation
  • Display modes — Keep default (manual block placement) or Replace default (auto-override WooCommerce reviews)
  • Accessible — WCAG 2.1 AA compliant: keyboard navigable, focus management, aria-live regions, prefers-reduced-motion support
  • Admin Color Control — customize the 11 frontend colors (primary, text, background, button text, stars, error/success states) from the plugin settings Styling tab, with consistent hardcoded defaults that render on any theme

For Developers:

  • Container-based architecture with PSR-4 autoloading
  • Extensible via WordPress filters and actions
  • REST API for reviews, star distribution, and settings
  • Swappable media storage backend (default: WordPress Media Library)
  • PHPStan static analysis and TypeScript type checking

About BePlus:

This plugin is developed and maintained by BePlus, a WordPress and Shopify development studio with 10+ years of experience building themes and plugins for nonprofits and eCommerce brands. Learn more at beplusthemes.com.

  1. Upload the plugin files to /wp-content/plugins/beplus-advanced-reviews-for-woocommerce/, or install the plugin through the WordPress plugins screen directly.
  2. Activate the plugin through the Plugins screen in WordPress.
  3. The Advanced Reviews block is automatically applied to all Single Product pages upon activation.
  4. Optionally configure display mode and media settings under WooCommerce Advanced Reviews.

Building from source:

If you cloned the repository, run the following from the plugin directory:

npm install && npm run composer:install && npm run build
  1. Plugin settings — General tab (display mode, reviews per load)

    Plugin settings — General tab (display mode, reviews per load)

  2. Plugin settings — Media tab (image/video upload toggles, max sizes)

    Plugin settings — Media tab (image/video upload toggles, max sizes)

  3. Plugin settings — Media tab (image/video upload toggles, max sizes)

    Plugin settings — Media tab (image/video upload toggles, max sizes)

  4. Review card with image attachments and lightbox preview

    Review card with image attachments and lightbox preview

  5. Advanced Reviews Gutenberg block on a single product page

    Advanced Reviews Gutenberg block on a single product page

Does this work with any theme?

Yes. The plugin uses a Gutenberg block that works with any block-based (FSE) theme. It also supports classic themes via WooCommerce hooks when using the “Replace default” display mode.

Can I keep the default WooCommerce reviews?

Yes. In the plugin settings (WooCommerce Advanced Reviews General), choose “Keep default” to leave WooCommerce’s built-in reviews untouched. You can then place the Advanced Reviews block manually wherever you like.

What image formats are supported?

JPEG, PNG, and WebP. Images can be uploaded via file input (multi-select) or pasted directly from the clipboard.

What video formats are supported?

MP4, WebM, and OGG. Video uploads can be enabled in the Media tab of the plugin settings.

Can I control the maximum upload size?

Yes. The Media tab in plugin settings lets you set the maximum file size (in MB) for both images and videos independently.

Is this plugin accessible?

Yes. The plugin targets WCAG 2.1 AA compliance. All interactive elements are keyboard navigable, modals trap focus, live regions announce dynamic content updates, and animations respect prefers-reduced-motion.

Does it support REST API?

Yes. The plugin exposes a full REST API under the beplus-advanced-reviews-for-woocommerce/v1 namespace for listing reviews, fetching star distribution, submitting reviews, and managing settings.

What are the requirements?

WordPress 6.0+, WooCommerce 7.0+, and PHP 7.4+ (8.0+ recommended).

How does the “Verified Purchase” badge work?

Reviews from customers who have purchased the product (order status: Completed or Processing) automatically display a “Verified Purchase” badge. The badge can be turned on/off, and you can choose which order statuses count as verified, in the plugin settings.

Does it match my theme’s colors?

The plugin uses consistent hardcoded defaults for every color (primary #000000, text #000000, background #FFFFFF, stars #CFCFCF), so the review display looks identical on any theme. All colors are defined as --bpar-* CSS custom properties. You can customize every color directly from WooCommerce Advanced Reviews Styling without writing any CSS — saved colors apply to the front end immediately.

Can I customize the frontend colors?

Yes. Navigate to WooCommerce Advanced Reviews Styling to find color pickers for the 11 frontend colors (primary, text, background, button text, star empty, error/success states). Changes are saved and applied as inline CSS immediately. A “Reset to Defaults” button lets you revert all colors to the plugin defaults.

1.1.0

  • New: Verified Purchase badge — premium shield icon with glossy shine animation, auto-marked for customers who bought the product
  • New: Admin Color Control — customize frontend colors (primary, text, background, stars, error/success states) from the plugin settings Styling tab
  • Enhanced: Mobile responsive — filter bar and review cards adapt gracefully on small screens (375px+)
  • Fix: Verified badge renders consistently across all views (server-side, AJAX load, and newly submitted reviews)
  • Fix: color defaults now render consistently (hardcoded, theme-independent) — no theme color bleed-through
  • Fix: minor bug fixes and improvements

1.0.1

  • Updated About BePlus section with detailed company information

1.0.0

  • Initial release. No upgrade steps required.
  • Average rating score and total review count
  • Star distribution bar chart (1★–5★)
  • Review cards with avatar, rating, content, date, and media
  • Image uploads (JPEG, PNG, WebP) with clipboard paste support
  • Video uploads (MP4, WebM, OGG)
  • Image and video lightbox preview
  • Smart filter bar — filter by star rating, images-only toggle
  • Sort controls — newest, oldest, highest rated, lowest rated
  • Load More button with AJAX pagination
  • Gutenberg block with configurable attributes
  • Display mode: keep default or replace default WooCommerce reviews
  • REST API for reviews, distribution, and settings
  • Plugin settings page under WooCommerce menu
  • WCAG 2.1 AA accessibility
  • Color system — consistent hardcoded defaults for all frontend colors, customizable from the admin Styling tab
  • i18n ready with beplus-advanced-reviews-for-woocommerce text domain
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