How can I make the Google reviews on my Webflow store locations dynamic by using the CMS template and place IDs sourced from the CMS item? How can I retrieve the location ID from the store CMS field and insert it into the script? Additionally, why am I only able to display 5 reviews? Are there other parameters or settings affecting this number?

To dynamically display Google Reviews on your Webflow store location pages and source the Place ID from a CMS field, you’ll need to combine Webflow CMS, custom JavaScript, and the Google Places API. Here's how to do it and answer your questions step-by-step.

1. Add Your Place IDs to the CMS

• In your CMS Collection (e.g., “Store Locations”), add a new Plain Text field named something like “Google Place ID”.
• Paste the Google Place ID for each location into that field. You can find the Place ID using Google’s Place ID Finder.

2. Embed a Script on the CMS Template Page

• Open your Store Location Template page.
• Drag an Embed element from the Add panel to where you want the reviews to appear.
• Inside the embed, write custom JavaScript that dynamically uses the CMS Place ID.

Here's how you access CMS data in inline scripts:

• Wrap your embed script in a <div> and use a custom attribute or data-* attribute to pass the Place ID from the CMS.

• Example:
  ```html

  \`\`\`

• Then in your script (inside the same Embed), use JavaScript like:
  ```javascript
  const placeId = document.getElementById("reviews").getAttribute("data-place-id");
  ```

• Use this placeId value with the Google Places API (Place Details endpoint) to fetch reviews.

3. Why Only 5 Google Reviews?

• Google Places API limits the number of reviews returned to 5.
• This is a hard-coded limit by Google when using the Place Details API response—even though a business may have more.
• The only way to get more than 5 reviews is to use an approved third-party aggregator or GMB (Google Business Profile) content partnerships—not via public APIs.

4. Parameters That Affect Review Output

• The response from the Google Maps Places API includes a reviews array with up to 5 reviews only, regardless of your API key or fields requested.
• You can sort the reviews or determine review language by including parameters like:
• fields=review (must request this explicitly)
• language=en (or other ISO language codes)

However, you cannot increase the number of returned reviews beyond 5 via this API.

5. Important Considerations

• You need a billing-enabled Google Cloud account and an active Maps JavaScript API and Places API.
• Google may enforce usage limits or charge fees based on volume.

Summary

To dynamically show Google Reviews in Webflow using CMS and Place IDs:

• Store each location’s Place ID in a CMS field.
• Pass the Place ID to a page script using a data-* attribute on each template page.
• Use the Google Places API to fetch up to 5 reviews dynamically.
• Google limits reviews to 5 per request—the API does not support fetching more.

For more advanced filters or more reviews, you would need a third-party review service with extended access rights.