Migrate from Ali Reviews to WiserReview in 2026

Many ecommerce stores rely on Ali Reviews to collect product reviews, but as stores grow, they face challenges like slow widgets, limited customization, poor automation, or high subscription costs.

WiserReview solves these problems by providing flexible review collection, AI-powered summaries, advanced widgets, referral features, and simple migration, all while keeping your existing reviews intact.

In this Blog, you’ll learn how to move from Ali Reviews to WiserReview, import your reviews, display them across your store, and automate future review collection.

Why stores switch from Ali Reviews to WiserReview

Expensive and Limited features

Ali Reviews’ pricing can grow quickly as your store scales, and some features are only available at higher plans.

WiserReview offers all-in-one functionality, including automation, AI summaries, referral marketing, and multiple widgets without hidden costs.

Slow widgets and limited customization

Ali Reviews widgets can be slow on high-traffic stores, and customization options are limited.

WiserReview provides 30+ widgets with customizable layouts, colors, and filters to display reviews exactly where they matter.

Better automation & Review collection

Ali Reviews mainly uses email for review collection.

WiserReview supports email, SMS, WhatsApp, QR codes, manual requests, and webhook triggers for automated review collection, boosting your review volume effortlessly.

AI review summary

Reading hundreds of reviews can be overwhelming for shoppers.

WiserReview’s AI Review Summary highlights common customer feedback, product pros and cons, and recurring themes, helping visitors quickly understand product sentiment.

Move from Ali Reviews without losing reviews

Import your ratings, photos, and videos into WiserReview in a few simple steps.

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What gets migrated from Ali Reviews

When migrating, you can transfer:

• Review text and star ratings
• Customer details and review dates
• Product ID
• Photos and videos
• Ali Reviews’ historical data

Make sure your export file includes Product IDs or SKUs so reviews are mapped to the correct products.

Step 1: Export reviews from Ali Reviews

1. Log in to your Ali Reviews dashboard.

2. Navigate to Settings -> Export

3. Choose the option to export all reviews as a CSV file.

4. Make sure the exported file includes key fields such as review text, star rating, customer name, review date, product ID or handle, and media links.

5. Download and save the CSV file for import into WiserReview.

Step 2: Importing Ali Reviews into WiserReview

First, install the WiserReview app from the Shopify App Store. Once installed, connect it to your store so it can access your product catalog.

Allow WiserReview to automatically sync your Shopify products. This ensures each imported review is mapped to the correct product without any manual effort.

Navigate to Manage Reviews → Import Reviews in your WiserReview dashboard.

Select Kudosi (formerly known as Ali Reviews) and click on Integration.

Upload the CSV file exported from Ali Reviews.

WiserReview will read the file and prompt you to map the necessary fields.

Match the CSV columns with the corresponding WiserReview fields, such as review text, star ratings, reviewer name, review date, product ID, and any media URLs for photos or videos.

After mapping, review a few product pages to confirm that your reviews display correctly and include all media content.

Detailed guide: WiserReview + Shopify Integration Guide

After importing, review a few product pages on your store to ensure all reviews, ratings, and media appear correctly.

Display imported reviews with WiserReview widgets

After importing your Ali Reviews, it’s important to display reviews strategically across your store to build trust and guide purchasing decisions.

1. Choose and Configure Widgets

After importing your Ali Reviews into WiserReview, go to the Widgets section in your dashboard.

Select the type of widget you want to display, such as Product Review Section, Star Rating Widget, Review Carousel, Wall of Love, Trust Badge, Floating Review, or Q&A Widget.

Click Configure to customize layout, colors, card style, review filters, and photo/video display settings.

2. Place, Preview, and Publish

Strategically place the widgets across your store on product pages, collection pages, and homepages to maximize engagement and trust.

Preview the widget on desktop and mobile devices to ensure everything looks correct, then publish it so your reviews are live and visible to customers.

AI Review Summary

After your Ali Reviews are imported, you can enable AI Review Summary within the product review widgets.

This feature automatically analyzes all imported reviews to identify recurring themes, positive and negative sentiments, product pros and cons, and patterns in customer feedback.

To set it up, go to your WiserReview dashboard, open Widgets → Product Review Section → Configure, and select AI Summary.

By surfacing the most frequently mentioned points such as quality, fit, delivery experience, or customer service, the AI summary helps shoppers quickly grasp the overall product sentiment without reading every single review.

Additionally, you can enable AI Topics to categorize feedback into specific themes.

Collect New Reviews Automatically

1. Open the Automation Section

Log in to your WiserReview dashboard and navigate to Automate. This is where you manage all review collection workflows.

2. Create a New Workflow and Select a Trigger

Click Create Workflow and choose the event that will trigger review requests, such as product name and customer name.

The trigger ensures customers receive the request after they’ve had a chance to experience the product.

3. Choose Review Channels

Select how review requests are sent. WiserReview supports multiple channels, including Email, SMS, WhatsApp, and custom webhooks.

You can use one or multiple channels to maximize response rates.

4. Set Timing, Messages, and Reminders

Specify when to send the review request, customize the message content, and add automated reminders for customers who haven’t responded.

Activate the workflow to continuously gather new reviews without manual effort.

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Conclusion

Migrating from Ali Reviews to WiserReview preserves your existing reviews while unlocking advanced widgets, AI-powered summaries, referral marketing, and automated review collection.

With WiserReview, your store can collect and manage reviews efficiently, improve shopper trust, and boost conversions.

Our team can help with review import, product mapping, widget setup, and full onboarding for a smooth migration.