The Shopify app Simply Reviews is a comprehensive review management app built specifically for Shopify dropshipping stores. The app integrates seamlessly with your AutoDS workflow, allowing you to collect reviews from multiple sources, display them on your product pages, and automatically request feedback from customers after delivery. Everything happens within your Shopify admin dashboard, with no external subscriptions required.

The Shopify app Simply Reviews helps you build social proof systematically by importing existing reviews from supplier platforms, automatically requesting feedback from customers, and maintaining complete control over which reviews appear publicly. The app lives right inside your Shopify admin dashboard, where you manage your store operations.

When potential customers visit your product pages, they see authentic feedback from real buyers. The app displays star ratings, detailed reviews, and customer photos showing products in real-world use. This social proof builds trust that converts visitors into confident buyers.

Key capabilities:

AutoDS integrates seamlessly with the Shopify app Simply Reviews, a powerful tool that lets you import and display product reviews from AliExpress, Amazon, Walmart, and Home Depot. This integration helps build trust with customers and increase conversions by adding authentic social proof to your product pages.

Install the Shopify app Simply Reviews here.

When you first install the Shopify app Simply Reviews, the app guides you through a four-step onboarding process. You'll see a clear progress indicator showing: Welcome, Add Widgets, Email Review Requests, and Done.

Step 1 - Welcome:

The app introduces what you're about to set up, explaining that the onboarding covers setting up your account, customizing review settings, and leveraging tools to collect and display customer reviews effectively. Click "Let's start" to begin.

Step 2 - Add Widgets:

This step makes your reviews visible on your store. The app offers two primary widget options:

Step 3 - Email Review Requests:

The automatic review request system sends professional email requests to customers after their orders are delivered. Configure when to send these requests by setting the number of days after order fulfillment. The default setting is 10 days, but you can adjust this based on your products and typical shipping times.

This timing strategy gives customers enough time to receive and experience the product while the purchase is still fresh in their minds. Click "Next" to continue when satisfied with your settings.

Step 4 - Done:

The final screen confirms your successful setup with the message "The app was successfully configured!" Click "Start exploring" to access your dashboard and begin using all configured features.
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After completing onboarding, your Simply Reviews dashboard becomes your control center. The left sidebar in your Shopify admin shows the app with several key sections:

Your home dashboard displays essential metrics at a glance:

A line chart visualizes review trends over time, showing monthly data points that help you spot patterns in review collection. Are reviews increasing as your store grows? Did a particular promotion boost review collection? This visualization provides context beyond raw numbers.

Below the chart, two helpful lists provide actionable insights:

The "Manage Reviews" section is where you moderate and organize customer feedback. Each row includes a checkbox on the left, allowing you to select multiple reviews for bulk actions.
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The interface displays all reviews in a comprehensive table with several columns:

The filtering reviews tab interface makes it effortless to focus on reviews requiring your attention. When you have pending reviews waiting, click the "Pending" tab to see exactly what needs approval.
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At the top of the table, four tabs filter your view:

Approved reviews show a green "Approved" badge in the Status column, making it easy to see which feedback is currently public.
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To approve a review and publish it to your store:

Rejected reviews remain in your system for reference but never appear on your product pages. You can view all rejected reviews by clicking the "Rejected" tab.

To reject a review and prevent it from appearing publicly:

The search bar in the top-right corner of the Manage Reviews table allows you to quickly find specific reviews. You can search by product name, reviewer name, or review content to locate exactly what you need.
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One of the app's most powerful features is the ability to instantly populate your product pages with existing reviews. The "Import Reviews" button in your Manage Reviews section opens the import interface, where you can choose between two import methods:

Both methods use the same powerful filtering system to ensure only high-quality reviews appear on your store.

When you click "Import Reviews," you'll see a comprehensive filtering system that ensures only high-quality reviews make it onto your store. The "Reviews filtering" section includes several checkboxes with corresponding configuration fields:

The most powerful import method lets you pull reviews directly from major supplier websites. Instead of manually collecting reviews, you simply paste the product URL, and the app automatically fetches all available reviews, applies your filtering rules, and adds them to your selected product.

Supported Suppliers:

The app currently supports importing reviews from these major suppliers:

These suppliers represent some of the largest e-commerce platforms, giving you access to thousands of authentic customer reviews that you can instantly add to your store.

How to Import from Supplier URLs:

The app connects to the supplier website, retrieves all reviews from the product page, applies your filtering criteria, and adds qualifying reviews to your selected Shopify product. The entire process typically completes within a few minutes, depending on how many reviews the supplier page contains.
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The CSV import section allows you to upload reviews from other review platforms or apps. If you're switching from another review system like Judge.me, Loox, or Yotpo, this feature preserves your valuable social proof.

To import from CSV:

The app reads your CSV, applies your configured filtering rules, and matches reviews to the corresponding products in your store. You'll see a progress indicator during import. When complete, all qualifying reviews appear in your Manage Reviews section ready for approval or automatic publishing depending on your settings.

The CSV template includes specific columns that map to review fields in the system. Make sure your exported data aligns with these fields. Any reviews that can't be automatically matched to products will appear in a separate list where you can assign them manually.
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Click here to download the CSV example and fill it out.

When including multiple image URLs in the picture_urls column, separate them with commas followed by a space.

The CSV template includes specific columns that map to review fields in the system:

Make sure your exported data aligns with these fields. Any reviews that can't be automatically matched to products will appear in a separate list where you can assign them manually.
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While automation handles most review collection, you can add reviews manually when customers share feedback through phone calls, social media, or email. The manual review feature lets you capture this feedback.
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To create a review manually:

The manual review form includes the following fields:

After filling in all required fields, click "Create review" at the bottom. The review is added to your system and follows your normal approval workflow—if you have manual approval enabled, it goes to your pending queue; if using auto-approval, it publishes immediately.

Your review widgets should feel like a natural part of your store, not an add-on. The Settings section provides extensive customization options to ensure reviews match your brand perfectly.

From your dashboard, click "Settings" in the left sidebar. Look for the section titled "Easily Add More Widgets to Your Store" with a visual preview showing how widgets integrate into your theme. Click "Manage Widgets" to access the complete widget gallery and customization options.

The Widgets section displays multiple layout options, each with a visual preview card showing how it appears on your store and an "Install" button:

In the Settings section, you'll find crucial configuration options under "Reviews publish mode." This determines how new reviews are handled:

The automatic filters work identically to the import filters, ensuring consistent quality standards across all reviews regardless of source. When "Auto publish new reviews" is selected, several filtering options become active:

The automatic review request system runs in the background every day, sending professional email requests to customers after their orders are delivered. This feature is one of the most powerful tools for building your review library consistently.

In the Settings section, find the "Review request email" configuration:

The section includes an email template editor powered by Unlayer Editor. This visual email builder lets you customize exactly what customers see when they receive review requests:

Review reminder template: The default template displays a subject line asking customers to consider leaving reviews, along with body text that includes product information using variables like {{productId}}.

You can drag and drop these elements to customize your email template, ensuring it matches your brand voice and visual identity. The template uses variables to automatically insert relevant product information for each customer.

The editor provides building blocks, including:

After configuring widgets and collecting reviews, they display on your product pages in two main areas on the Simply Reviews Product Page:

This layout provides transparency and builds trust. Potential customers can see the full range of experiences, read detailed feedback, and view real photos from actual buyers.
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When you first set up the app, focus your review importing efforts on your top 10-20 products. These items drive the most traffic and sales, so adding social proof here delivers immediate impact. Use the import feature to bring in high-quality reviews from your suppliers, filtered for 4+ stars and meaningful content.

Most successful stores use a hybrid approach initially:

This balance maintains standards without creating excessive work.

Monitor your response rates in the statistics dashboard and adjust timing to maximize feedback collection. The default 10-day delay for review requests works well for most products, but experiment with timing:

Customer photos and videos are your most persuasive social proof. When importing reviews, consider occasionally using the "Require media" filter to build a library of visual reviews. While this reduces the total number of qualifying reviews, the credibility boost from customer photos often outweighs having fewer reviews.

Resist the temptation to show only perfect 5-star reviews. Including some 3-star and 4-star reviews actually increases trust—customers are often suspicious of products with exclusively perfect ratings. A mix of ratings weighted heavily toward positive appears more authentic and can improve conversion rates.

Reviews tell you what's really happening after customers receive their orders. Use this information to continuously improve your store. Your reviews contain valuable insights about your products. Read them regularly to identify:

Set a reminder to import new reviews monthly for your active products. Fresh reviews create urgency and show that your store has ongoing sales and satisfied customers. Recent reviews are more compelling than old ones, even if the old reviews are excellent.
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