Description
The Social Store Locator – Reviews & Ratings Add-on adds a star rating and comment system to each registered point in the Social Store Locator, allowing visitors to leave a score, write reviews and view each store’s reputation directly on the map and in search results. It is designed for those who maintain directories of physical stores, franchise networks, or listings of local service providers and want to reinforce the credibility of points with social proof from the consumers themselves.
Main Features of the Social Store Locator – Reviews & Ratings Add-on
- Star Ratings
Adds a 1 to 5 star scale to each registered point record. - Comment Form
Captures free text from the visitor linked to the evaluated location. - Display on map and listing
Shows the average score on the marker and in result cards. - Moderation via dashboard
Approves or rejects reviews before they appear publicly. - Sorting by highest rating
Reorganizes the search prioritizing stores with the highest rating.
Benefits of the Social Store Locator – Reviews & Ratings Add-on
- Social proof in the directory
Each record gains credibility coming from the customers who visited the store. - Visitor-generated content
Reviews accumulate fresh and relevant text, fueling local search indexing. - Faster visitor decision
Those looking for a nearby unit choose based on the score without leaving the map. - Recurring engagement
Users return to check responses, new reviews and store updates.
Who is the Social Store Locator – Reviews & Ratings Add-on recommended for?
- Those who maintain a directory of physical stores with multiple units registered and need to differentiate points by reputation.
- Franchise networks wanting to display each unit’s rating to the public searching for the nearest point.
- Local service provider listing sites (workshops, restaurants, clinics, salons) that rely on reviews to generate contact.
- Those already using the Social Store Locator and want to add a layer of reviews without migrating to another solution.
How to Download the Social Store Locator – Reviews & Ratings Add-on
The Social Store Locator – Reviews & Ratings Add-on is available for download here on Ultrapack. After downloading the .zip file, install it via Plugins > Add New > Upload Plugin, select the file and activate it with the Social Store Locator already present on your site. The file is complete and ready for immediate installation.
Those who operate a directory of physical points know that listings without reputation are not convincing. The review layer added by this add-on to the Social Store Locator turns each record into a live showcase, with aggregate score, recent testimonials and sorting by best rated, letting visitors decide based on what other consumers reported before searching for an address.
Frequently asked questions
Is Social Store Locator – Reviews & Ratings Add-on GPL-licensed?
Yes. Social Store Locator – Reviews & Ratings Add-on is distributed under the GPL (GNU General Public License). You may legally use, modify and redistribute it on as many sites as you want.
Can I use Social Store Locator – Reviews & Ratings Add-on on multiple sites?
Yes. You can install Social Store Locator – Reviews & Ratings Add-on on as many sites as you want. Only automatic updates through Ultrapack Auto Updater have a limit: from 3 to 80 sites, depending on the plan.
How much does Social Store Locator – Reviews & Ratings Add-on cost at Ultrapack?
Social Store Locator – Reviews & Ratings Add-on costs US$2.99 as a single purchase, and it is also included in the subscription plans starting at US$12/mo (VIP I).
Does Social Store Locator – Reviews & Ratings Add-on include updates?
Yes. The current version of Social Store Locator – Reviews & Ratings Add-on is 2.1, published at Ultrapack on Jun 22, 2021. Subscribers update straight from the WordPress dashboard with UAU (Ultrapack Auto Updater).
Is Social Store Locator – Reviews & Ratings Add-on scanned before publication?
Yes. Every version of Social Store Locator – Reviews & Ratings Add-on goes through a malware scan (ClamAV and YARA rules, at UltraHub) before it is published.
How to install
Updates: manual. When a new version comes out, download it on this same page and upload it over the old one; WordPress asks whether you want to replace the current version.
The file on this page is the developer’s full package. Do not upload that file through the dashboard: WordPress answers that the package does not contain a valid plugin. Inside it there are one or more ZIP files, and one of them is what you install.
- Download the file
elements-google-maps-rating-reviews-add-on-for-wordpress.zipand extract it on your computer. - Look for the
.zipfiles inside. The plugin is the one named after the product. - In the WordPress dashboard, go to Plugins > Add New > Upload Plugin and upload that ZIP file.
- Click Install Now and then Activate.
- There is nothing to zip. The ZIP inside the package is already in the format WordPress accepts.
- Some packages carry more than one plugin: the main one and its add-ons. Install the ones you are going to use, each one the same way.
- If there is a documentation folder, it is not installed. It is reading material from the author.
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