A review reminder plugin for WooCommerce emails buyers after an order and asks them to review what they bought. Customer Reviews for WooCommerce is the most direct free option, ReviewX, Photo Reviews and WiserReview bundle reminders with a review system, and automation tools such as FunnelKit Automations, ShopMagic and AutomateWoo can send review requests as part of a wider email flow. Pick by how much else you want the plugin to do.
Why review reminders matter
Most buyers never write a review unless someone asks. They are not unhappy. They simply moved on after the parcel arrived. A short, well-timed email with a direct link to the review form fixes that for the cost of one automated message.
Reviews help you in three ways. New visitors read them before they buy, so they act as proof the product matches the page. Reviews give each product page fresh, unique text written in your customers’ own words. And the questions buyers raise in reviews often show you what your product descriptions leave out.
A reminder only helps if it reaches the right person at the right time and does not irritate them. That is why the settings matter more than the plugin name: the delay, the wording, the opt-out and the limit on repeats.
What a review reminder plugin should do
At a minimum, look for these features before you install anything:
- A trigger tied to order status. Usually “completed”, so the email goes out after fulfilment, not after payment.
- A delay you control. A kettle and a course need different waiting times.
- One link per product. A buyer of three items should reach three review forms, not one generic page.
- Manual send. Sometimes you want to nudge one customer from the order screen.
- Opt-out handling. Customers should be able to stop reminders, and the plugin should respect that.
- Reporting. You should see how many emails were sent and how many turned into reviews.
- Template control. The email should use your brand, your wording and your sender name.
How to set up review reminders that work
- Install and test on staging. Install from wordpress.org or the vendor, then check the plugin against your current WooCommerce and PHP versions.
- Pick the trigger and the delay. Send after the order is marked completed. Allow enough days for the product to arrive and be used. A digital download can be much shorter than a piece of furniture.
- Write the email like a person. Say who you are, name the product, and put the review button first. Keep it short.
- Handle incentives with care. A thank-you after a review is fine on many stores, but rewarding only positive reviews breaks the rules of many review platforms and some regional advertising rules. Ask for honest reviews and thank people for any review.
- Check consent. A review request is a marketing-adjacent message in some regions. Confirm what your local law and your privacy policy say, and keep an unsubscribe route.
- Send tests, then watch. Send a test to a real inbox, check how it looks on a phone, then watch send and review rates for a few weeks before you change anything.
The plugins worth comparing
Customer Reviews for WooCommerce
This free plugin sends automated or manual review reminder emails after an order, lets you send manual reminders by WhatsApp, and adds on-site review forms and a question and answer section on product pages. It can import and export reviews. An optional external service can verify reviews. It is the most direct pick if reminders are the main job. See Customer Reviews for WooCommerce.
ReviewX
ReviewX is a review plugin with multi-criteria ratings, photo and video reviews, and automated review reminders. Multi-criteria means a buyer can rate quality, delivery and service separately, which gives you more to act on than one star score. Pick it when you want a better review display as well as the reminders. See ReviewX.
Photo Reviews for WooCommerce
This plugin, now branded Revopic, sends review reminder emails after a scheduled time from when an order is completed. Customers can attach photos to reviews, and you can send a thank-you email with a WooCommerce coupon when a review is published. It suits shops where a photo of the product in use is the most persuasive review. A premium version exists. See Photo Reviews for WooCommerce.
WiserReview
WiserReview, from the WiserNotify team, collects reviews by email and SMS after purchase, with scheduled reminder emails and customisable templates. It also shows star ratings, adds review schema markup and includes a Q&A section. It is a fuller review suite if you want collection across more than one channel. See WiserReview.
Product Review Reminder for WooCommerce (Morkva)
This is a focused reminder plugin. You set a number of days after the order, the email inserts the customer name, order details and product links, and you can send a reminder manually from the order edit screen. A debug mode helps when emails do not arrive. It is the plain option for stores that already have a review display they like. See Product Review Reminder on wordpress.org.
YITH WooCommerce Review Reminder
YITH’s premium plugin emails customers to ask them to review products they bought. It is sold from the vendor site, not wordpress.org. Consider it if you already use other YITH plugins and want one vendor for support. See YITH WooCommerce Review Reminder.
ShopMagic
ShopMagic is email automation inside WordPress and WooCommerce. You build automations from events, optional filters and actions, and its own description lists post-purchase emails such as review requests among its uses. Data stays in your site database unless you connect an external service. It fits stores that want review requests, cart reminders and order follow-ups in one tool. See ShopMagic.
FunnelKit Automations
FunnelKit Automations, formerly Autonami, is a marketing automation engine for WordPress and WooCommerce. You can build post-purchase follow-up sequences, abandoned cart campaigns and welcome flows, and a review request is one step in a longer sequence. It is overkill if reminders are all you need, and a good fit if you want contact tags, lists and sequences. See FunnelKit Automations.
AutomateWoo
AutomateWoo is Woo’s own marketing automation extension, sold on the WooCommerce marketplace. Store owners use workflows to send follow-up emails after an order, and a review request can be one of them. It is paid, and best for stores that want a first-party tool for all their automation. See AutomateWoo.
Follow-Up Emails, a note on age
Follow Up Emails automates follow-ups based on order status and timing. At the time of writing its wordpress.org page shows no update since early 2025 and a test against an older WordPress release. That does not make it broken, but a plugin that handles customer email should be actively maintained, so test it carefully or choose one of the options above. See Follow Up Emails.
Which type should you choose?
| You want | Look at |
|---|---|
| Reminders only, kept simple | Customer Reviews for WooCommerce, Morkva |
| Better review display and reminders | ReviewX, Photo Reviews, WiserReview |
| Review requests inside wider email automation | ShopMagic, FunnelKit Automations, AutomateWoo |
| One vendor for many store extensions | YITH, AutomateWoo |
If you only run a small catalogue, a dedicated reminder plugin is enough. If you already send cart recovery and welcome emails, adding the review step to the tool you have is cleaner than another plugin.
Writing a reminder email people answer
The plugin sends the email. You write it. A few habits make a real difference.
- Use a person’s name as the sender, not a no-reply address.
- Put the product first. Show its name and image, so the buyer knows what you are asking about.
- Ask one thing. One button, one sentence, one link.
- Say how long it takes. “Takes a minute” works because it is usually true.
- Stop after one follow-up. A second email may help. A fifth drives complaints.
Read it on a phone before you turn it on. That is where most people will see it first.
Do not forget the store around the reviews
Reviews are one piece of trust. Fast pages, clear delivery information and a clean product layout matter just as much, and the theme controls all three. If you want to go further than a shop and build a members area, forum or course site around your products, read what Reign is and how to build an online community. See also our guides to comparing WooCommerce plugins and live chat plugins for WooCommerce.
Frequently asked questions
When should a review reminder be sent?
Send it after the order is completed and the customer has had time to use the product. For a digital product that can be a few days, and for a physical product it is usually one to two weeks. Test two delays and compare how many reviews come back.
Are review reminder emails legal?
Often yes, but rules differ by region and by how you word the message. A plain request tied to a purchase is treated differently from a marketing email. Check your local law and your privacy policy, include an opt-out, and ask a lawyer if you sell in a regulated market.
Can I offer a discount for a review?
You can on many stores, but never reward only positive reviews, and be open that an incentive was offered. Several review platforms and advertising rules restrict paid or rewarded reviews. The safer route is to thank every reviewer, whatever they wrote.
Do I need a separate plugin, or can my email tool do it?
If you already use an automation tool such as ShopMagic, FunnelKit Automations or AutomateWoo, a review request is just another workflow. If you only need reminders, a dedicated plugin is simpler to set up and to keep running.
Why did Judge.me leave this list?
Its WooCommerce plugin was closed on wordpress.org in August 2025 at the author’s request, and the page says the closure is permanent. We only list plugins you can install and keep updated.
Do review reminder plugins add review schema?
Some do. WiserReview adds structured data for review snippets, and ReviewX advertises Google Reviews and schema support. Check the plugin’s feature list, and check your own pages in a structured data testing tool after you install.
How many reminders should I send?
One request and at most one follow-up. Buyers who ignore two emails are not going to write a review, and more messages raise unsubscribe and spam complaints.
See it in a finished site
Reviews look best on a clean product layout. Browse the Reign demos to see store and community layouts, and read the marketplace build guide if you plan to run a multi-seller shop.