Everything Included

Every Feature & Setting

A complete guide to every feature in PVR Media Reviews — from photo and video reviews to voting, replies, and schema markup.

Core Features

Everything included in the free PVR Media Reviews plugin — available for free on the WordPress repository.

Photo Reviews

Customers upload real product photos directly in the review form. Multiple photos per review. Thumbnails with lightbox preview.

Flexible Review Form

Pros & Cons fields, optional phone and city, privacy-policy consent, and an avatar uploader with a built-in crop tool.

Video Reviews

Customers record or upload videos. MP4 and WebM formats supported. Videos play inline in a modal — no page reloads.

Client-Side Video Compression

Large videos are compressed in the browser before upload using MediaRecorder API + Canvas. No FFmpeg, no server CPU load.

Helpful Voting

Visitors can mark reviews as “helpful”. The most helpful reviews rise to the top, helping buyers make decisions faster.

Store Replies

Store owners can reply to any review directly from the WordPress admin. Replies are displayed publicly below the review.

Media Gallery & Viewer

Two-level media experience: a grid of all product media and a detailed viewer showing large photos and videos next to the review.

Reviewer Avatars

Each reviewer can upload a profile photo. Avatars appear next to their reviews, adding visual trust and personalization.

Verified Purchase Badge

Reviews are automatically checked against WooCommerce orders. Real buyers get a Verified Purchase badge on their review cards.

Schema Markup

Automatic JSON-LD structured data for product reviews. Helps Google display star ratings and review snippets in search results.

Email Notifications

Automatic email to store owner when a new review is submitted. Configurable in WooCommerce email settings.

Reviewer Accounts

My Account → Avatar (upload with crop) and My Reviews — the customer’s own reviews with moderation statuses and media.

Video Thumbnails

Automatic thumbnail generation from video first frame. Displayed in the gallery grid before the user clicks to play.

Photo Watermarks

Automatic watermarks on review photos: pick the image, position, and width. Applied before the photo ever reaches the server.

Honeypot & Anti-Spam

Built-in invisible honeypot field protection and per-IP rate limiting. Optional Google reCAPTCHA v3 support.

Granular Permissions

Choose who can review, reply, and vote: everyone, registered users, or verified buyers. Auto-approve modes per role.

7 Languages Out of the Box

Fully localized with bundled translations for English, Spanish, French, German, Polish, Brazilian Portuguese, and Russian.

Powerful Review Admin

Purpose-built review admin: filters by status, product, and media; bulk actions; full editor with media lightbox.

Pro Features

Everything in Free, plus SEO review pages, analytics, marketing automation, and flexible display widgets.

SEO Review Pages

A dedicated, filterable all-reviews page. Each category filter gets its own auto-generated SEO title, meta description, and URL slug.

Custom Criteria Ratings

Define custom rating criteria per product or globally — Quality, Value, Durability. Each criterion gets its own rating bar and average score.

Email Reminders

Automatically send follow-up emails asking customers to leave a review after purchase. Configurable delay, subject line, and template.

Coupons for Reviews

Automatically generate discount coupons when a customer leaves a review. Separate amounts for text, photo, and video reviews.

Analytics Dashboard

Track review submissions, average ratings, and media uploads over time. Visual charts showing trends and review volume growth.

Carousel & Grid Widgets

Display reviews anywhere as a swipeable carousel or responsive grid. Use shortcodes or PHP functions. Five configurable breakpoints.

Free vs Pro Comparison

FeatureFreePro
Photo Reviews
Video Reviews
Client-Side Video Compression
Helpful Voting
Store Replies
Reviewer Avatars
Schema Markup (JSON-LD)
Email Notifications
Media Gallery & Viewer
Verified Purchase Badge
Photo Watermarks
Review Admin: Filters & Bulk Actions
SEO All-Reviews Page
Custom Criteria Ratings
Email Reminders
Coupons for Reviews
Analytics Dashboard
Carousel & Grid Widgets

Technical Details

Requirements WordPress 6.0+, WooCommerce 7.0+, PHP 7.1+
Video Formats MP4 (Safari), WebM (Chrome/Edge). Auto-detected by browser.
Video Compression Browser-side via MediaRecorder API + Canvas. No FFmpeg.
Database Extends native WooCommerce reviews (WordPress comments).
Performance Conditional loading, WebP variants, client-side compression, widget caching.
Developer API 20+ pvrev_* actions and filters, pvr- CSS namespace.

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