Overview
Bring together product reviews and, optionally, post comments across Polylang translations while keeping each original record attached to its original content.
This guide explains how to install WPSDDC Shared Reviews, set up its options and use it in your everyday WordPress workflow.
Requirements and Compatibility
- WordPress 6.4 or later.
- PHP 8.1 or later.
- An account with permission to install and activate plugins. Site settings require administrator permissions.
WordPress 6.4 or later, PHP 8.1 or later and an active Polylang installation are required. WooCommerce is required for product reviews; post comments use WordPress comments. Link the relevant content translations in Polylang before using the shared display.
Installation
- Obtain the installable WPSDDC Shared Reviews ZIP package and keep a current site backup before installation.
- In the dashboard, open Plugins → Add New Plugin → Upload Plugin.
- Select the ZIP file, choose Install Now and then Activate Plugin.
- Open Settings → Shared Reviews to access its controls and usage information.
Configuration and Options
Open Settings → Shared Reviews. Choose whether to share WooCommerce product reviews, WordPress post comments or both, and save the settings. The options control the shared display; they do not translate or duplicate comment text.
How to Use the Plugin
- In Polylang, link the product or post translations that should share their reviews or comments.
- Open Settings → Shared Reviews and enable the content scope you need. Save the changes.
- Open the published translations and review the shared list. Comment text remains in the language in which it was written.
- For WooCommerce products, check the review total, average rating and rating breakdown across the linked translations.
- Moderate new reviews and comments through the normal WordPress or WooCommerce workflow. After a change, refresh the translated pages and any page cache used by the site.
Practical Example
An English product has three reviews and its Spanish translation has two. With product sharing enabled and the translations linked, the product views can present the five reviews together without creating five new database records.
Data and Operating Limits
Reviews and comments remain in their original WordPress records, with native moderation. Sharing combines eligible translated-content results and product rating counts. Deactivation returns to local displays without deleting the original reviews or comments.
Frequently Asked Questions
Are review texts translated or copied into each language?
No. Sharing displays the original eligible reviews or comments across linked translations. Their text, authorship, moderation and original association remain intact.
Troubleshooting
If a translation shows only its local reviews, confirm Polylang is active, the translations are linked, the relevant sharing option is enabled and reviews or comments are open. Check page caching and whether a custom template replaces the native comments or reviews queries.
Updates and Deactivation
- Back up the database and files before updating.
- When WordPress offers an update in Plugins, use its native update action. To update by ZIP, upload the new package and choose to replace the installed version when WordPress prompts you.
- Review the changes included with the package, keep the settings you need and check a typical workflow after updating.
To stop the feature, deactivate the plugin from Plugins. Deactivation does not delete WordPress content and does not replace a backup.
Support and Related Links
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