{"id":18079,"date":"2023-08-13T14:26:56","date_gmt":"2023-08-13T18:26:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/onecommerce.io\/blog\/?p=18079"},"modified":"2023-08-28T13:52:40","modified_gmt":"2023-08-28T17:52:40","slug":"woocommerce-product-reviews","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/onecommerce.io\/blog\/2023\/08\/13\/woocommerce-product-reviews\/","title":{"rendered":"How To Add WooCommerce Product Reviews Like A Pro [2023]"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/onecommerce.io\/blog\/customer-reviews\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-schema-attribute=\"\">Customer reviews<\/a> are among the most powerful ways to attract and convert online shoppers. It helps you build credibility and get even more customer feedback &amp; insights. According to statistics, product<a href=\"https:\/\/spiegel.medill.northwestern.edu\/how-online-reviews-influence-sales\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" data-schema-attribute=\"\">\u00a0reviews can increase eCommerce conversion rates by 270%<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>But how do you get product reviews and boost your sales and reputation with reviews?<\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s what this article is all about but we target specifically WooCommerce merchants. In more detail, we will show you step-by-step how to leverage <strong>WooCommerce product reviews<\/strong> to grow your business and delight your customers. Let\u2019s go!<\/p>\n<table style=\"width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; background-color: #f5f5f5;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 100%;\"><strong>\ud83d\udca1 Recommend reading:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/onecommerce.io\/blog\/shopify-vs-woocommerce\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-schema-attribute=\"\">Shopify vs WooCommerce: Unbiased Comparison [9 Factors]<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/onecommerce.io\/blog\/booster-plus-for-woocommerce\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-schema-attribute=\"\">All about Booster Plus for WooCommerce to Manage Your Store Smarter<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/onecommerce.io\/blog\/woocommerce-multiple-payment-gateways\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-schema-attribute=\"\">WooCommerce Multiple Payment Gateways: Key To Outstanding Store<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2>Does WooCommerce Have Product Reviews?<\/h2>\n<p>Well, the good news is that <strong>WooCommerce has a built-in product review feature<\/strong>. It lets you collect and display customer ratings and comments on your product pages.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/go.onecommerce.io\/3XMff\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" data-schema-attribute=\"\"><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-16599\" src=\"https:\/\/onecommerce.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/shopify-free-trial-3-months-e1685608546575.png\" alt=\"shopify free trial\" width=\"500\" height=\"250\" title=\"\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Here are some default features of WooCommerce product reviews:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Enable or disable product reviews for your entire store or individual products.<\/li>\n<li>Choose whether to allow only verified owners (<em>customers who have purchased the product<\/em>) to leave reviews or not.<\/li>\n<li>Enable or disable star ratings for product reviews and make them required or optional.<\/li>\n<li>Moderate product reviews before they are published on your site and reply to them.<\/li>\n<li>View and manage all product reviews from your WordPress dashboard under <strong>WooCommerce<\/strong> &gt; <strong>Reviews<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Report your most reviewed, highest-rated, and lowest-rated products under<strong>\u00a0WooCommerce<\/strong> &gt; <strong>Analytics<\/strong> &gt; <strong>Reviews<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div id=\"attachment_18087\" style=\"width: 1210px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-18087\" class=\"wp-image-18087\" src=\"https:\/\/onecommerce.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/WooCommerce-product-reviews-has-many-features-and-capabilities.webp\" alt=\"WooCommerce product reviews has many features and capabilities\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1017\" title=\"\"><p id=\"caption-attachment-18087\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">WooCommerce product reviews have many features and capabilities<\/p><\/div>\n<h2>What Are The Star Reviews In WooCommerce?<\/h2>\n<p>Now you\u2019ve learned how WooCommerce has product reviews. Next stop, star reviews.<\/p>\n<p>Most of the time, <strong>product reviews display ratings using stars<\/strong>, and based on the number of stars, you can tell whether the customers are satisfied with your products\/services.<\/p>\n<table style=\"width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; background-color: #f5f5f5;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 100%;\"><strong>Let\u2019s have some fun with a quiz. Can you guess what these star ratings mean?<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u2b50\u2b50\u2b50\u2b50\u2b50<\/li>\n<li>\u2b50\u2b50\u2b50<\/li>\n<li>\u2b50<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>If you said:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u2b50\u2b50\u2b50\u2b50\u2b50 &#8211;<strong> Awesome product, totally worth it, I would buy it again<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>\u2b50\u2b50\u2b50 &#8211; <strong>Okay product, not bad, but not great either.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>\u2b50 &#8211; <strong>Terrible product, waste of money, never buying from this store again.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Then you\u2019re right!<\/strong> (<em>Well, sort of. Different customers might have different opinions, but you get the idea<\/em>)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<blockquote><p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>Star ratings are a simple and easy way for customers to express their satisfaction or dissatisfaction.<\/strong> They can rate your product <strong>from 1 to 5 stars<\/strong>, with 1 being the lowest and 5 being the highest.<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>In WooCommerce, <strong>customers can rate products with stars when leaving a review<\/strong>. The star rating is calculated and displayed on the product page, along with the number of reviews.<\/p>\n<p>Star ratings also appear on<strong> store pages, category pages, and related product sections<\/strong>, and customers can sort items by star rating for easier shopping.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_18195\" style=\"width: 1210px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-18195\" class=\"wp-image-18195\" src=\"https:\/\/onecommerce.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/star-reviews-example.png\" alt=\"Star rating is a crucial part of WooCommerce product reviews\" width=\"1200\" height=\"692\" title=\"\"><p id=\"caption-attachment-18195\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Star rating is a crucial part of WooCommerce product reviews<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Why is star rating so important for your online store? <strong>Here are some of the reasons:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Social proof:\u00a0<\/strong>This is the idea that people follow the actions of others, especially when they are unconscious or unconscious. When potential customers see that other people have bought your products and are happy, they feel more confident and are motivated to buy.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Credibility:\u00a0<\/strong>This is the quality of trustworthiness or reliability. When customers see your product with high star ratings, they assume the quality of your product and keep your promises.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Trust:<\/strong>\u00a0The confidence customers have in your brand, which gives them a sense of trust and security. Customers who see that your product has consistent and quality stars feel more loyal and engaged with your brand.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The number of stars alone is not enough to create a well-rounded research chart. You also need <strong>written feedback<\/strong> from your customers to get detailed and relevant information on your products.<\/p>\n<p>Written reviews help customers understand your product&#8217;s features, benefits, drawbacks, and uses. They can also help you gain customer feedback, insights, and testimonials.<\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s why WooCommerce allows you to collect customer star ratings and reviews. You can also customize how they are displayed and handled on your website.<\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/getstartedtiktok.pxf.io\/ZQKv1W\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" data-schema-attribute=\"\"><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-18308 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/onecommerce.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/728x90.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"728\" height=\"90\" title=\"\"><\/a><\/h2>\n<h2>How To Enable Product Reviews for WooCommerce<\/h2>\n<p>There are two ways to do this.<\/p>\n<p>You can use the <strong>built-in feature<\/strong> that WooCommerce offers or <strong>a plugin<\/strong> that adds more functionality and customization to your product reviews.<\/p>\n<p>In this section, we\u2019ll show you how to do both. We\u2019ll also compare the pros and cons of each method and help you decide which is best for your store.<\/p>\n<h3>1. Add WooCommerce product reviews with a built-in feature<\/h3>\n<p>The easiest way to add WooCommerce product reviews is to <strong>use the built-in feature that WooCommerce provides<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>This feature lets you collect and display star ratings and written reviews from your customers on your product pages. You can also moderate and reply to reviews, and view and manage them from your WordPress dashboard.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 1:\u00a0<\/strong>Go to\u00a0<strong>WooCommerce<\/strong> &gt; <strong>Settings<\/strong> &gt; <strong>Products<\/strong>\u00a0and scroll down to the\u00a0<strong>Reviews<\/strong>\u00a0section.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_18191\" style=\"width: 1210px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-18191\" class=\"wp-image-18191\" src=\"https:\/\/onecommerce.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/access-products-tab-from-woocommerce-settings.png\" alt=\"WooCommerce Product Reviews - Access products tab from WooCommerce setting\" width=\"1200\" height=\"559\" title=\"\"><p id=\"caption-attachment-18191\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Access products tab from WooCommerce setting<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Check the box that says\u00a0<strong>Enable product reviews<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-18193\" src=\"https:\/\/onecommerce.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Enable-product-reviews.png\" alt=\"Enable product reviews\" width=\"1200\" height=\"153\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><em>You can also choose whether to allow only &#8220;verified owners&#8221; to leave reviews, whether to enable star ratings and make them required, and whether to show a verified owner label on reviews.<\/em><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_18192\" style=\"width: 1210px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-18192\" class=\"wp-image-18192\" src=\"https:\/\/onecommerce.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/enable-other-options-regarding-reviews.png\" alt=\"WooCommerce Product Reviews - You can enable other options regarding reviews\" width=\"1200\" height=\"561\" title=\"\"><p id=\"caption-attachment-18192\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">You can enable other options regarding reviews<\/p><\/div>\n<p><strong>Step 2:\u00a0Save your changes<\/strong> and go to any product page on your site. You should see the <strong>Reviews<\/strong> tab next to the Description tab.<\/p>\n<p>This is where customers can leave their reviews and see other reviews. You can also see the average star rating and the number of reviews on the product page.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_18194\" style=\"width: 1210px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-18194\" class=\"wp-image-18194\" src=\"https:\/\/onecommerce.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Reviews-section-under-Products-tab.png\" alt=\"Reviews section under Products tab\" width=\"1200\" height=\"549\" title=\"\"><p id=\"caption-attachment-18194\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Reviews section under Products tab<\/p><\/div>\n<p><strong>That\u2019s it! You\u2019ve just enabled product reviews for WooCommerce using the built-in feature.<\/strong> Pretty easy, right?<\/p>\n<table style=\"width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; background-color: #f5f5f5;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 100%;\">\u2757 <strong>Small note:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>There are some drawbacks to using this feature.<\/strong> It\u2019s pretty basic and limited in functionality and customization.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Unable to collect or display photo or video reviews<\/li>\n<li>Cannot add review qualifiers (such as fit, size, quality, etc.)<\/li>\n<li>Cannot enable other types of contributions (such as questions, standalone photos, and standalone videos)<\/li>\n<li>Cannot filter or sort reviews by rating, date, helpfulness, or other criteria<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>If you want more features and flexibility for your product reviews, you might want to <strong>consider using a plugin instead<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h3>2. Add WooCommerce product reviews with a plugin<\/h3>\n<p>Another way to add WooCommerce product reviews is to use a plugin that adds more features and functionality to your product reviews.<\/p>\n<p>There are many plugins available that can help you enhance your product reviews and make them more engaging and useful for your customers.<\/p>\n<p>In this section, we\u2019ll introduce you to a popular plugin for adding product reviews for WooCommerce:<a href=\"https:\/\/woocommerce.com\/products\/woocommerce-product-reviews-pro\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" data-schema-attribute=\"\"><strong> WooCommerce Product Reviews Pro.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>For your information, <strong>WooCommerce Product Reviews Pro<\/strong> is a premium plugin that lets you supercharge your product reviews with more features and options. With this plugin, you can:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"penci_list_shortcode penci_list-checklist\">\n<li>Collect and display photo and video reviews from your customers.<\/li>\n<li>Add review qualifiers (such as fit, size, quality, etc.) to prompt customers for specific information and feedback.<\/li>\n<li>Enable other types of contributions (such as questions, standalone photos, and videos) and comments on them.<\/li>\n<li>Filter and sort reviews by type, rating, date, helpfulness, or other criteria.<\/li>\n<li>View and manage all product reviews from a dedicated section in your WordPress dashboard.<\/li>\n<li>See a report of your most reviewed, highest-rated, and lowest-rated products.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div id=\"attachment_18088\" style=\"width: 1210px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-18088\" class=\"wp-image-18088\" src=\"https:\/\/onecommerce.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/WooCommerce-Product-Reviews-Pro-is-one-popular-product-reviews-plugin-for-WooCommerce.png\" alt=\"WooCommerce Product Reviews Pro is one popular product reviews plugin for WooCommerce\" width=\"1200\" height=\"573\" title=\"\"><p id=\"caption-attachment-18088\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">WooCommerce Product Reviews Pro is one popular product reviews plugin for WooCommerce<\/p><\/div>\n<p><strong>WooCommerce Product Reviews Pro<\/strong> is\u00a0compatible with the built-in feature review of WooCommerce, so you don\u2019t have to worry about losing any existing reviews or settings.<\/p>\n<p>You can also customize the appearance and behavior of the plugin using CSS or hooks.<\/p>\n<p>To use this plugin, you need to purchase a license from\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/woocommerce.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-schema-attribute=\"\">WooCommerce.com<\/a>. The price starts from <strong>$79 per year<\/strong> for a single-site license.<\/p>\n<p>Of course, other plugins can help you add product reviews for WooCommerce with different features and options. You can explore them on <strong>WordPress.org<\/strong> or other sites.<\/p>\n<h2>Final words<\/h2>\n<p>We hope you learned much about\u00a0<strong>WooCommerce product reviews<\/strong>\u00a0and how to enable them on your site. As you can see, product reviews are a great way to boost your sales and reputation online.<\/p>\n<p>They provide social proof, credibility, and trust for your products and brand. They also help you get customer feedback, insights, and testimonials.<\/p>\n<p>You can use the built-in feature that WooCommerce offers or a plugin like <strong>WooCommerce Product Reviews Pro<\/strong> to add more features and functionality to your product reviews.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s time to get stellar WooCommerce product reviews and boost your sales and reputation online. 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