Title: WeWidget – Reviews Widget for Google
Author: WeWidget
Published: <strong>July 6, 2026</strong>
Last modified: July 6, 2026

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# WeWidget – Reviews Widget for Google

 By [WeWidget](https://profiles.wordpress.org/jamesjuby/)

[Download](https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/wewidget-reviews-widget-for-google.1.0.0.zip)

 * [Details](https://wordpress.org/plugins/wewidget-reviews-widget-for-google/#description)
 * [Reviews](https://wordpress.org/plugins/wewidget-reviews-widget-for-google/#reviews)
 * [Development](https://wordpress.org/plugins/wewidget-reviews-widget-for-google/#developers)

 [Support](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/wewidget-reviews-widget-for-google/)

## Description

**WeWidget** shows your real Google reviews on your WordPress site — carousel, grid,
list, hero or a compact star-rating badge.

Set-up takes about a minute and **doesn’t need a Google login**: search for your
business by name on wewidget.app, copy your widget ID into this plugin’s settings,
and add the `[wewidget]` shortcode to any page.

**Why WeWidget?**

 * **Unlimited page views on every plan** — your widget never gets deactivated for
   traffic
 * **Free forever rating badge** — real star rating + review count, no card required
 * **Fast** — one small ~15 KB script, no external fonts, Shadow DOM isolation (
   your theme’s CSS stays untouched), lazy-loads below the fold
 * **SEO rich snippets** — schema.org AggregateRating markup, eligible for gold 
   stars under your site in Google search results
 * **Auto-sync** — new reviews appear automatically every day
 * **No Google login needed** — connect by business name; optionally connect Google
   later for your full review history
 * **UK-based support**

**How it works**

 1. Create a free account at [wewidget.app](https://wewidget.app/signup)
 2. Find your business by name — your rating and latest reviews are pulled in automatically
 3. Copy your widget ID into **Settings  WeWidget**
 4. Add `[wewidget]` to any page, post or widget area

For a floating badge on every page, tick “Show site-wide” in the plugin settings
and pick the floating style in your WeWidget dashboard.

### External services

This plugin connects to **WeWidget** (wewidget.app), a review-widget service, to
display your Google reviews.

 * **What it loads:** on pages where a widget is rendered, the plugin loads the 
   embed script from `https://app.wewidget.app/widget.js`, which then fetches your
   widget’s review data from `https://app.wewidget.app/api/widget-mock/{your-widget-
   id}`.
 * **What is sent:** the widget ID you configured, and standard web request data
   from the site visitor’s browser (IP address, user agent, and the page’s origin
   domain). Anonymous view/click counts are recorded for your widget analytics. 
   No personal data about your visitors is stored.
 * **When:** only on front-end pages where the widget is actually embedded (via 
   the shortcode or the site-wide option). No data is sent from your WordPress admin.
 * **Service provider:** WeWidget — [Terms of Service](https://wewidget.app/terms)·
   [Privacy Policy](https://wewidget.app/privacy)

A free WeWidget account is required to obtain a widget ID.

## Screenshots

[⌊Real Google reviews in a carousel, added with the [wewidget] shortcode⌉⌊Real Google
reviews in a carousel, added with the [wewidget] shortcode⌉[

Real Google reviews in a carousel, added with the [wewidget] shortcode

[⌊Compact star-rating badge⌉⌊Compact star-rating badge⌉[

Compact star-rating badge

[⌊Plugin settings page — paste your widget ID and save⌉⌊Plugin settings page — paste
your widget ID and save⌉[

Plugin settings page — paste your widget ID and save

[⌊Choose from 10+ widget styles in the WeWidget gallery⌉⌊Choose from 10+ widget 
styles in the WeWidget gallery⌉[

Choose from 10+ widget styles in the WeWidget gallery

## FAQ

### Is it free?

The Google rating badge (star rating + review count) is free forever, no card required.
Review widgets (carousel, grid, list) come with a 30-day free trial, then from £
5/month. There are no page-view caps on any plan.

### Do I need a Google API key or Google login?

No. Search for your business by name on wewidget.app and you’re connected. You can
optionally connect your Google account later to sync your full review history.

### Will it slow my site down?

No. The widget is a single ~15 KB (gzipped) script with no external fonts or CSS
frameworks, renders in an isolated Shadow DOM, and lazy-loads when scrolled into
view.

### Can I show more than one widget?

Yes — use `[wewidget id="your-widget-id"]` with different IDs on different pages.

### Do new reviews appear automatically?

Yes. Reviews sync automatically every day.

### Is it GDPR compliant?

The widget is designed to be GDPR-friendly: it sets no cookies, does not track your
website visitors, and stores no personal data about them — only anonymous aggregate
view and click counts per widget. The widget loads from app.wewidget.app (a standard
web request, like any CDN); technical details such as IP addresses are seen transiently
to serve the request but are not stored or profiled. Reviews shown are your business’s
public Google reviews. Full plain-English explanation: https://wewidget.app/gdpr

### Does it work with page builders?

Yes — the shortcode works in Elementor, Divi, Beaver Builder and the block editor(
use a Shortcode block). The widget also re-initialises automatically on sites that
render content client-side.

## Reviews

There are no reviews for this plugin.

## Contributors & Developers

“WeWidget – Reviews Widget for Google” is open source software. The following people
have contributed to this plugin.

Contributors

 *   [ WeWidget ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/jamesjuby/)

[Translate “WeWidget – Reviews Widget for Google” into your language.](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/wewidget-reviews-widget-for-google)

### Interested in development?

[Browse the code](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wewidget-reviews-widget-for-google/),
check out the [SVN repository](https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/wewidget-reviews-widget-for-google/),
or subscribe to the [development log](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/wewidget-reviews-widget-for-google/)
by [RSS](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/wewidget-reviews-widget-for-google/?limit=100&mode=stop_on_copy&format=rss).

## Changelog

#### 1.0.0

 * Initial release: shortcode embed, settings page, site-wide floating badge option.

## Meta

 *  Version **1.0.0**
 *  Last updated **7 hours ago**
 *  Active installations **Fewer than 10**
 *  WordPress version ** 6.3 or higher **
 *  Tested up to **7.0**
 *  PHP version ** 7.4 or higher **
 * Tags
 * [google rating](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/google-rating/)[Google Reviews](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/google-reviews/)
   [reviews](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/reviews/)[Reviews Widget](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/reviews-widget/)
   [testimonials](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/testimonials/)
 *  [Advanced View](https://wordpress.org/plugins/wewidget-reviews-widget-for-google/advanced/)

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## Contributors

 *   [ WeWidget ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/jamesjuby/)

## Support

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