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title: How to Display Custom Post Reviews on Single CPT Templates
description: "Unlike standard WooCommerce products which possess native template hooks and tab structures (such as `woocommerce_after_single_product_summary`), WordPress Custom Post Types (CPTs) rely on custom templates created in Gutenberg (Full Site Editing), Elementor Theme Builder, Divi, or your child theme's PHP files.…"
url: "https://reviewx.io/docs/display-custom-post-reviews-templates/"
updated: "2026-09-29"
category: Custom Post Types
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# How to Display Custom Post Reviews on Single CPT Templates

Unlike standard WooCommerce products which possess native template hooks and tab structures (such as `woocommerce_after_single_product_summary`), WordPress Custom Post Types (CPTs) rely on custom templates created in Gutenberg (Full Site Editing), Elementor Theme Builder, Divi, or your child theme's PHP files.

**ReviewX** provides a modular suite of shortcodes and template tags designed to embed review collection forms, verified review lists, graphical summaries, and aggregate star ratings anywhere on your single CPT layouts.

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### ReviewX Modular Shortcode Suite

ReviewX separates review functionality into distinct components so you can construct the exact layout your design demands:

| Shortcode | Rendered Component | Best Placement |
| --- | --- | --- |
| `[rvx-woo-reviews]` | Complete Review System (Summary Graph + Form + Reviews List) | Bottom of single CPT template in a dedicated "Reviews & Ratings" section. |
| `[rvx-review-form]` | Standalone Review Submission Form (Ratings, Criteria, Photo/Video Upload) | Dedicated modal popup or sidebar submission widget. |
| `[rvx-review-list]` | Verified Customer Reviews List with Pagination, Sorting, and Filters | Main content column of single post layout. |
| `[rvx-summary-graph]` | Star Distribution Graph (Percentage breakdown from 5 stars to 1 star) | Sidebar overview or header rating showcase. |
| `[rvx-criteria-graph]` | Multi-Criteria Breakdown Progress Bars | Directly beside the summary graph. |
| `[rvx-star-count]` | Compact Star Rating & Total Count Badge | Post header beneath title or CPT archive card. |

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### Visual Preview of Embedded Components

#### Verified Reviews List

![ReviewX Reviews List Component](https://reviewx.io/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/shortcode_rvx_review_list.png)

`[rvx-review-list]`: Displays customer reviews with media gallery and helpful voting.

#### Review Submission Form

![ReviewX Review Submission Form Component](https://reviewx.io/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/shortcode_rvx_review_form.png)

`[rvx-review-form]`: Interactive submission form with stars, criteria, and image uploads.

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### Integration Method 1: Using Gutenberg Block Editor / Full Site Editing (FSE)

1. Open the single template for your custom post type in the WordPress Site Editor (or edit an individual post).
2. Click the **+ (Add block)** icon and insert a **Shortcode** block.
3. Enter `[rvx-woo-reviews]`.
4. Save and publish your template. When viewing any post of this post type on the frontend, ReviewX automatically inherits the post ID and renders the full review ecosystem.

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### Integration Method 2: Elementor Theme Builder

1. Navigate to **Templates → Theme Builder** in your WordPress admin.
2. Edit your **Single Post** or **Single CPT** template with Elementor.
3. Drag the **Shortcode** widget into the desired section of your canvas.
4. In the widget settings panel, paste:
   ```
   [rvx-woo-reviews]
   ```
5. Click **Update** and assign the display condition to your specific Custom Post Type (e.g. *Include > Courses > All*).

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### Integration Method 3: PHP Child Theme Template

If your site uses a traditional PHP-based WordPress theme, you can embed ReviewX directly inside your template file (e.g., `single-course.php` or `single-property.php`) right inside the WordPress Loop:

```php
<?php
// Inside the single post loop
if ( shortcode_exists( 'rvx-woo-reviews' ) ) {
    echo do_shortcode( '[rvx-woo-reviews]' );
}
?>
```

> **Pro-Tip: Dynamic Post ID Detection:** When ReviewX shortcodes are placed inside a single template without an explicit `post_id` attribute, they automatically detect and bind to the active WordPress global post. If you need to embed reviews for a specific item on a promotional landing page, simply specify the attribute: `[rvx-woo-reviews post_id="104"]`.