Title: GameBrain – Game Review Blocks, Scores & Video Game Info Author: jvankat Published: 17. August 2026 Last modified: 17. August 2026 --- Search plugins ![](https://ps.w.org/gamebrain/assets/banner-772x250.png?rev=3651663) ![](https://ps.w.org/gamebrain/assets/icon.svg?rev=3651663) # GameBrain – Game Review Blocks, Scores & Video Game Info By [jvankat](https://profiles.wordpress.org/jvankat/) [Download](https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/gamebrain.1.0.0.zip) * [Details](https://ltz.wordpress.org/plugins/gamebrain/#description) * [Reviews](https://ltz.wordpress.org/plugins/gamebrain/#reviews) * [Installation](https://ltz.wordpress.org/plugins/gamebrain/#installation) * [Development](https://ltz.wordpress.org/plugins/gamebrain/#developers) [Support](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/gamebrain/) ## Description GameBrain adds video game blocks to WordPress: a game info card, a review score summary, a similar-games row and a where-to-buy price list, backed by a game database of over 800,000 titles. Content is rendered on the server, so it is real, crawlable HTML in your page — with schema.org markup that makes your game reviews eligible for rich results in search — and it inherits your theme’s fonts and colors instead of looking like an embedded ad. Four blocks are included: * **Game Card** — a compact fact card: cover, GameBrain Score, release date, genres and platforms. * **Review Summary** — GameBrain, critic and user scores, plus what players like and dislike. * **Similar Games** — a scrollable row of related titles, each with a score badge and platforms. * **Where to Buy** — current store offers with prices and store logos. **Why GameBrain** * **SEO-ready** — everything is server-rendered HTML with schema.org markup (VideoGame, Offer, ItemList), so your game reviews can qualify for rich results instead of shipping empty JavaScript embeds. * **Fast** — game data is cached on your site and refreshed in the background; rendering never waits on a network request. * **No API key** — one click connects your site; there is nothing to copy, paste or configure. * **Private** — no data about your visitors is ever sent to GameBrain. Each block can also be added outside the block editor with a shortcode or the classic widget, so it works in the Classic editor, page builders and text widgets: ``` [gamebrain_game id="slug-or-id" block="card|review|similar|buy"] ``` Appearance is configurable site-wide (accent color, score-band colors, corner radius, density, surface style, max width) and per block — without editing plugin files. Advanced users can also override the documented –gb-* CSS variables and BEM classes from Appearance Customize Additional CSS or a child theme. Full documentation with screenshots of every block: https://gamebrain.co/api/docs/ gamebrain-for-wordpress **External service notice.** This plugin connects to GameBrain (https://gamebrain. co), an external service, to retrieve game data. Connecting from Settings GameBrain creates a free, site-scoped account; your site URL and admin email are sent to GameBrain at that point. Your admin email is stored by GameBrain as the account owner. Game data is fetched server-side and cached on your site. No data about your visitors is sent to GameBrain. Disconnecting or uninstalling the plugin requests deletion of your GameBrain account, including the stored email. * Terms of Service: https://gamebrain.co/wordpress-plugin-terms * Privacy Policy: https://gamebrain.co/wordpress-plugin-privacy **Attribution is optional.** A small “View on GameBrain” credit link can be shown on each block. It is off by default — turn it on from Settings GameBrain Connection if you’d like to support GameBrain. Every block works exactly the same whether it’s on or off. **Affiliate disclosure.** Store / “Where to buy” links may be affiliate links. Where shown, they are marked on the page. ## Screenshots [⌊Game Card rendered inline in a post — cover, GameBrain Score, release date, genres and platforms.⌉⌊Game Card rendered inline in a post — cover, GameBrain Score, release date, genres and platforms.⌉[ Game Card rendered inline in a post — cover, GameBrain Score, release date, genres and platforms. [⌊Review Summary — GameBrain, critic and user scores with what players like and dislike.⌉⌊Review Summary — GameBrain, critic and user scores with what players like and dislike.⌉[ Review Summary — GameBrain, critic and user scores with what players like and dislike. [⌊Where to Buy — store offers with prices and store logos.⌉⌊Where to Buy — store offers with prices and store logos.⌉[ Where to Buy — store offers with prices and store logos. [⌊Similar Games — a scrollable row of related titles with score badges and platforms.⌉⌊ Similar Games — a scrollable row of related titles with score badges and platforms .⌉[ Similar Games — a scrollable row of related titles with score badges and platforms. [⌊Picking a game and inserting a block in the editor.⌉⌊Picking a game and inserting a block in the editor.⌉[ Picking a game and inserting a block in the editor. [⌊Appearance settings — accent, score-band colors, corner radius and density.⌉⌊Appearance settings — accent, score-band colors, corner radius and density.⌉[ Appearance settings — accent, score-band colors, corner radius and density. [⌊The blocks adapt automatically to dark themes — the same Game Card on a dark theme.⌉⌊ The blocks adapt automatically to dark themes — the same Game Card on a dark theme .⌉[ The blocks adapt automatically to dark themes — the same Game Card on a dark theme. ## Blocks This plugin provides 4 blocks. * GameBrain Similar Games A horizontal row of games similar to the selected one, each linking to GameBrain. * GameBrain Review Summary A game's review summary — GameBrain Score, user and critic scores, and pros & cons, with a link to the full review on GameBrain. * GameBrain Game Card A compact game fact card (cover, GameBrain Score, platforms) with a link to GameBrain. * GameBrain Where to Buy Where to buy a game — current store offers and prices, each linking out to the store. ## Installation 1. Install and activate the plugin. 2. Open the GameBrain menu and click “Connect to GameBrain”. 3. Add a GameBrain block to any post or page and pick a game. ## FAQ ### Is GameBrain free? Yes. The plugin and the game data it embeds are free. There are no paid tiers, upsells or dashboard ads. ### Do I need an API key? No. Clicking “Connect to GameBrain” creates a free, site-scoped connection automatically— there is nothing to copy, paste or configure. ### Where does the game data come from? From GameBrain (https://gamebrain.co), a video game database covering over 800,000 titles with scores derived from hundreds of millions of critic and user reviews. See the external service notice above for exactly what is sent when you connect. ### Will the blocks match my theme? Yes. The blocks inherit your theme’s fonts and colors and adapt to light and dark themes automatically. You can adjust the accent color, score-band colors, corner radius, density and more under GameBrain Appearance. ### Will the plugin slow down my site? No. Game data is cached on your site and refreshed in the background, so rendering never waits on a network request. ### Does it work with the Classic editor or page builders? Yes. Every block is also available as a shortcode and a classic widget, so it works in the Classic editor, page builders and text widgets. ### Is my visitors’ data shared with GameBrain? No. Game data is fetched server-side and cached on your site. No data about your visitors is sent to GameBrain. ### Is my game review content still mine? Yes. The blocks add game facts (scores, release info, offers) alongside your own writing — they never replace or modify your content. ## Reviews There are no reviews for this plugin. ## Contributors & Developers “GameBrain – Game Review Blocks, Scores & Video Game Info” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin. Contributors * [ jvankat ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/jvankat/) [Translate “GameBrain – Game Review Blocks, Scores & Video Game Info” into your language.](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/gamebrain) ### Interested in development? [Browse the code](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/gamebrain/), check out the [SVN repository](https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/gamebrain/), or subscribe to the [development log](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/gamebrain/) by [RSS](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/gamebrain/?limit=100&mode=stop_on_copy&format=rss). ## Changelog #### 1.0.0 * Initial public release. * Four blocks: Game Card, Review Summary, Similar Games, Where to Buy. * Server-side rendering with schema.org markup for SEO. * Cache-first fetching with background refresh, so rendering never blocks the page. * Shortcode and classic widget fallbacks for the Classic editor, page builders and text widgets. * Admin settings: connection, Appearance theming and per-block controls. * Optional “View on GameBrain” attribution link, off by default. ## Meta * Version **1.0.0** * Last updated **23 Stonnen ago** * Active installations **Fewer than 10** * WordPress version ** 6.4 or higher ** * Tested up to **7.0.4** * PHP version ** 8.0 or higher ** * Language * [English (US)](https://wordpress.org/plugins/gamebrain/) * Tags * [blocks](https://ltz.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/blocks/)[game database](https://ltz.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/game-database/) [reviews](https://ltz.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/reviews/)[video games](https://ltz.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/video-games/) * [Advanced View](https://ltz.wordpress.org/plugins/gamebrain/advanced/) ## Ratings No reviews have been submitted yet. 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