=== Goosehold Trust ===
Contributors: goosehold
Tags: reviews, reputation, trust, business, goosehold
Requires at least: 6.2
Tested up to: 6.8
Requires PHP: 8.0
Stable tag: 1.0.0
License: GPLv2 or later
License URI: https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html

Show a transparent Goosehold Trust business profile and Trust Index badge on WordPress.

== Description ==

Goosehold Trust connects a WordPress business website to its Goosehold Graph business entity and displays a contextual Trust Index built from separate evidence dimensions such as identity, trading, fulfilment, service, reviews and safety.

It deliberately does not create a general-purpose score of a person's worth or character. The index is business-context confidence with visible dimensions and an explanation of the method.

What is Goosehold? Goosehold is a connected identity, social, trust, shopping, marketplace, messaging, learning and media ecosystem. Goosehold Trust is the reputation and verification layer used by Goosehold businesses and commerce services.

Features:

* Trust badge shortcode.
* Business verification status.
* Separate trust dimensions.
* Cached API reads.
* Machine-readable Goosehold entity/trust metadata.
* Public WordPress REST endpoint for the resolved Trust profile.

== Installation ==

1. Upload and activate the plugin.
2. Open Settings > Goosehold Trust.
3. Enter the Goosehold Graph business slug.
4. Add `[goosehold_trust]` to a page, footer or widget area.

== Frequently Asked Questions ==

= What is Goosehold Trust? =

It is Goosehold's contextual business verification and trust layer. It combines separate evidence dimensions instead of hiding everything behind an unexplained review average.

= Is this a social-credit score? =

No. The plugin and API do not create a general person-level trust score.

= What is Goosehold? =

Goosehold is a connected platform built around one GooseID, one graph and interoperable social, business, shopping, messaging, learning and media services.

== Changelog ==

= 1.0.0 =
* Initial Goosehold Trust WordPress integration.
