How to set up and style the Google Reviews widget in Elementor.
Google Reviews shows the rating, the review count and the reviews of a business from Google. Type the business name and the widget finds it on Google Maps; there is nothing else to copy or paste. Pick one of seven layouts, from a full grid of reviews to a small badge or a floating badge in the corner of every page.
Part of: Bright Addons Pro. Before you start: A Google API key with Places API (New) switched on, added once in Bright Addons Pro, Templates and Integrations tab.
| Option | What it does |
|---|---|
| Business Name | The name as it shows on Google Maps, with the city or street, for example Joe's Pizza, New York. |
| Place ID (optional) | Google's ID for the business. Only needed when the name finds the wrong business. |
| Review Language | Show reviews as written by the reviewer, or translated by Google to the site language. |
| Check for New Reviews | How often the widget asks Google again: every hour up to once a day. |
| Option | What it does |
|---|---|
| Reviews to Show | Up to 5, the number Google shares per business. |
| Minimum Rating | All ratings, 3 stars and up, 4 stars and up or 5 stars only. |
| Hide Reviews Without Text | Leaves out ratings that have no written review. |
| Order | Most relevant (Google's order), newest first or highest rating first. |
| Words Before "Read more" | Shortens long reviews; 0 shows the full text. |
| Date | Relative date such as 2 weeks ago, or the date in the site date format. |
| Show "Report" Link | Lets visitors report a review to Google. |
| Show How Reviews Are Picked | A short line under the reviews that says how they are sorted and filtered. |
| Option | What it does |
|---|---|
| Layout | Grid, Masonry, List, Carousel, Marquee (endless scroll), Rating Badge or Floating Badge. |
| Columns | Columns for the grid and masonry layouts, per device. |
| Speed (pixels per second) | How fast the marquee moves, with Direction, Pause on Hover and Fade the Edges. |
| Position | Bottom left or bottom right corner for the floating badge. |
| Open the Reviews on Click | The floating badge opens a panel with the reviews, or links to Google when this is off. |
| Card Style | Card, Speech Bubble or Minimal. |
| Option | What it does |
|---|---|
| Show Rating Summary | The business name, rating, stars and review count above the reviews. |
| Summary Style | Bar (left and right) or Centered. |
| Review Count Text | The text under the stars; {count} is the total number of reviews on Google. |
| "Write a Review" Button | Opens the Google review form for the business. |
| "See All Reviews" Link Text | Link to all reviews on Google Maps; leave it empty to hide it. |
| Option | What it does |
|---|---|
| Slides Visible | How many reviews show at once, per device. |
| Autoplay | Moves to the next reviews on its own, with pause on hover. |
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These sections are in the Style tab.
box, spacing, business name, rating number and review count.
typography, colors, border, radius, shadow and padding of the Write a review button.
accent color, card box with hover, reviewer photo size and roundness, name, date, review text and Read more color.
size, color and empty star color.
box, rating number, text and distance from the corner for the floating badge.
color and typography.
background, width and shadow of the floating badge panel.
the carousel arrows and dots.
Yes, once. Google only shares reviews through its Places API, which needs a key. Add it in Bright Addons Pro, Templates and Integrations tab; after that every widget only needs the business name.
Google needs a billing account on the key but gives a free monthly amount. One business checked every 12 hours uses about 60 requests a month.
Google’s Places API shares up to 5 reviews per business. The rating and review count shown are the real totals.
Yes. Add one widget per location and type each business name, or use the Place ID of each location.
Check the troubleshooting guide, or contact support with the page address and what you expected to happen.
Troubleshooting guide