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How to find the Google Place ID for a location so you can add it to the Reviews plugin. You need a Google Places API key first.
Would you like to show your business’s Google reviews on your WordPress site?
In this guide, we’ll show you how to find your business’s Google Place ID and add it to Reviews Feed as a Google source. All you need is your business’s name as it appears on Google Maps and a listing with a physical address. Listings that only show a service area won’t work.
Before you get started, make sure Reviews Feed is installed and activated on your WordPress site.
Finding Your Google Place ID
To get started, we’ll look up your business in Google’s Place ID finder.
Google gives every place on Google Maps its own Place ID. Reviews Feed uses this ID to know which business’s reviews to show.
To find yours, open the Place IDs page in Google’s documentation. Then, scroll down to the map under the “Find the ID of a particular place” heading.
In the map’s search field, type your business’s name as it appears on Google Maps. Then, click your business in the list of suggestions.
Note: If other businesses share your address, like in an office building, type your business’s exact name. Then, check the address in the suggestion before you click it.
Once the map shows your business’s details, copy the code next to Place ID.
Now that you have your Place ID, it’s time to add it to Reviews Feed.
Adding the Place ID to Reviews Feed
Each Google location you add shows up in Reviews Feed as its own source.
In your WordPress dashboard, go to Reviews Feed » Settings.
On the General tab, find the Manage Sources section. Then, click Add Source. If you’ve already added a source, click Add New instead.
In the Add Sources window, select Google.
Then, click Next at the bottom of the window.
On the Add Source Details step, paste your Place ID into the Place ID field. Then, click Finish.
Reviews Feed connects your source and confirms it with an “Account added successfully” message. Then, click Okay to close it.
Note: You don’t need a Google API key to add a Google source. Without one, the paid version of Reviews Feed updates your Google reviews once a week. To update them more often, see our guide on creating a Google API key.
Your Google source now shows up in the Manage Sources list.
That’s it! You’ve found your Google Place ID and added it to Reviews Feed as a source.
Next, would you like to show these reviews on your site?
See our guide on creating a reviews feed.
Frequently Asked Questions
Below, we’ve answered some of the most common questions about Google Place IDs in Reviews Feed.
Do I need a Google API key to add my Place ID?
No. In the paid version of Reviews Feed, you can add up to two Google sources without a key. They update once a week. To update them more often, or to add more Google sources, see our guide on creating a Google API key.
In the free version, Reviews Feed first asks you to verify your email address. After that, you can add one Google or Yelp source without a key.
For more details, see our guide on using Google and Yelp reviews without an API key.
Can I add more than one Google location?
Yes. In the paid version, you can add up to two Google sources without a Google API key. For each location, repeat the steps in this guide with that location’s own Place ID. Each one becomes its own source in the Manage Sources list.
In the free version, you can add one Google or Yelp source without a key.
What if Reviews Feed can’t connect my Place ID?
When the Place ID isn’t valid, Reviews Feed shows the message “Could not connect this source, please make sure you have provided the right info.” The Add Sources window stays open. To try again, correct the ID. Then, click Finish again.
Your Place ID must be copied in full, with no spaces before or after it. To check that the ID belongs to your business, open https://www.google.com/maps/place/?q=place_id: in your browser with your Place ID added to the end. Google Maps opens the listing for that ID.
If the ID is right, check your listing’s address. Google needs your listing to have a physical address before it shares its reviews. A listing that only shows a service area, with no street address, won’t work. To fix this, add an address to your Google Business Profile. Then, add your Place ID again.
What happens if Google stops accepting my Place ID later?
Your feeds keep showing the reviews Reviews Feed already saved. Reviews Feed also tries the source again in the background. When you open the feed in the feed editor, the preview shows a “New reviews couldn’t be fetched” notice with a message for that source. To fix it, check your Place ID as described in the question above.
