{"id":2972,"date":"2025-04-10T09:19:20","date_gmt":"2025-04-10T09:19:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/shapo.io\/blog\/?p=2972"},"modified":"2026-02-09T13:03:52","modified_gmt":"2026-02-09T13:03:52","slug":"add-google-reviews-to-squarespace","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/shapo.io\/blog\/add-google-reviews-to-squarespace\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Add Google Reviews to Squarespace (No Code Needed \u2013 Free Widget Guide)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Want to show <a href=\"https:\/\/shapo.io\/google-review-widget\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Google reviews<\/a> on your Squarespace site, but don&#8217;t want to mess with code or expensive plugins?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This guide shows you how to add <a href=\"https:\/\/shapo.io\/blog\/how-to-embed-google-reviews-on-website\/\">Google reviews<\/a> to Squarespace in under 5 minutes using Shapo&#8217;s free widget. No coding required \u2014 just copy, paste, and publish.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"why-embed-google-reviews-in-squarespace\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_Embed_Google_Reviews_in_Squarespace\"><\/span>Why Embed Google Reviews in Squarespace?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Embedding Google reviews in Squarespace builds instant credibility with visitors, increases conversions, and can boost your SEO through star-rich search results \u2014 all without plugins or code.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/shapo.io\/blog\/why-customer-testimonials-can-skyrocket-your-sales\/\">Increase trust<\/a> and conversions:<\/strong> Displaying 5-star reviews helps potential customers feel confident choosing you.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Boost your SEO:<\/strong> Shapo includes optional review schema markup, which can surface star ratings in Google search results.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>No coding or plugins needed:<\/strong> Add reviews using Squarespace&#8217;s built-in embed block \u2014 works with any template.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"what-you-ll-need\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_Youll_Need\"><\/span>What You&#8217;ll Need<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>A free Shapo account \u2192 <a href=\"https:\/\/shapo.io\/google-review-widget\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Sign up here<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Access to your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/business\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Google Business Profile<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Access to edit your Squarespace site (any version that allows Code blocks)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"step-by-step-how-to-add-google-reviews-to-squarespace\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step-by-Step_How_to_Add_Google_Reviews_to_Squarespace\"><\/span><strong>Step-by-Step: How to Add Google Reviews to Squarespace<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-\">\n<div id=\"rank-math-howto\" class=\"rank-math-block\">\n<div class=\"rank-math-howto-description\">\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1713\" height=\"2068\" src=\"https:\/\/shapo.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/corn-piano-dbf8.squarespace.com_-1-png.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Google review widget embedded on a Squarespace website\" title=\"\">\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"rank-math-steps \">\n<div id=\"howto-step-1770640696097\" class=\"rank-math-step\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-step-title \"><strong>Step 1: Create Your Free Shapo Account<\/strong><\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-step-content \"><p>Go to <a class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/shapo.io\">Shapo.io<\/a> and click <strong>Get Started Free<\/strong>.<br \/>No credit card needed \u2014 setup takes less than a minute.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"howto-step-1770640723642\" class=\"rank-math-step\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-step-title \"><strong>Step 2: Import Your Google Reviews<\/strong><\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-step-content \"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/shapo.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/image-png.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"><p>Inside your Shapo dashboard:<br \/>&#8211; Go to the\u00a0<strong>Testimonials<\/strong>\u00a0section.<br \/>&#8211; Click\u00a0<strong>Import<\/strong> <strong>Testimonials<\/strong>.<br \/>&#8211; Select\u00a0<strong>Google<\/strong>\u00a0as the source.<br \/>&#8211; Search using your\u00a0<strong>Google business name<\/strong>\u00a0or paste your\u00a0<strong>Place ID<\/strong>.  (\ud83d\udc49 Need your Place ID? Use our free\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/shapo.io\/google-review-link-generator\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Google Place ID Finder Tool<\/a>.)<br \/>&#8211; Choose the specific reviews you want to import.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"howto-step-1770640872232\" class=\"rank-math-step\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-step-title \"><strong>Step 3: Customize the Widget<\/strong><\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-step-content \"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1348\" height=\"755\" src=\"https:\/\/shapo.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Screenshot-2025-04-07-at-11.38.53\u202fAM-png.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Customize the review widget to match your Squarespace site\" title=\"\"><p>Choose how your Google reviews will look on your Squarespace site:<br \/>&#8211; <strong>Layout options:<\/strong> Single, Carousel, Grid, or Marquee<br \/>&#8211; <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/shapo.io\/blog\/branding-statistics\/\">Brand<\/a> styling:<\/strong> Match your fonts, colors, and spacing<br \/>&#8211; <strong>Filters:<\/strong> Show only 5-star reviews or tag by product\/service<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"howto-step-1770640921359\" class=\"rank-math-step\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-step-title \"><strong>Step 4: Copy the Embed Code<\/strong><\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-step-content \"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/shapo.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/image-1-png.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Copy your Google reviews widget embed code\" title=\"\"><p>Click <strong>\u201cGet Embed Code\u201d<\/strong> in Shapo and copy the snippet, which will look something like this:<\/p>\n<p><code>&lt;div id=\"shapo-widget-YOUR-WIDGET-ID\"&gt;&lt;\/div&gt; &lt;script id=\"shapo-embed-js\" type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shapo.io\/js\/embed.js\" defer&gt;&lt;\/script&gt;<\/code><\/p>\n<p>This snippet will display your Google reviews on any page \u2014 fully responsive and automatically updated.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"howto-step-1770640922465\" class=\"rank-math-step\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-step-title \"><strong>Step 5: Add the Widget to Your Squarespace Site<\/strong><\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-step-content \"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/shapo.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/image-7-png.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"><p>In your Squarespace dashboard, <br \/>&#8211; open the page or section where you want to show reviews.<br \/>&#8211; Click <strong>Add Block<\/strong> and select <strong>Embed<\/strong>.<br \/>&#8211; Paste the embed code.<br \/>&#8211; Save the changes.<br \/>&#8211; Click <strong>Publish<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>\u2705 That\u2019s it! Your Google reviews will now appear beautifully on your Squarespace website \u2014 and will update automatically if you add new ones.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 id=\"watch-how-to-add-google-reviews-to-squarespace-video\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Watch_How_to_Add_Google_Reviews_to_Squarespace_Video\"><\/span><strong>Watch: How to Add Google Reviews to Squarespace (Video)<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\ud83c\udfa5 Prefer watching? Here\u2019s a quick demo showing how to add Google reviews using Shapo\u2019s widget.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"How to Add Google reviews to Squarespace (Fast &amp; Free!)\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/8b9L2IziLD4?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Embed Google Reviews on Squarespace in 2 Minutes \u2013 Shapo Widget Tutorial<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"faqs-google-reviews-on-squarespace\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"FAQs_Google_Reviews_on_Squarespace\"><\/span><strong>FAQs: Google Reviews on Squarespace<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n<div id=\"rank-math-faq\" class=\"rank-math-block\">\n<div class=\"rank-math-list \">\n<div id=\"faq-question-1744275319024\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question \">Do I need a plugin to add Google reviews to Squarespace?<\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer \">\n\n<p>No \u2014 Squarespace doesn\u2019t support traditional plugins, but Shapo works perfectly with the Code Block. Just paste the embed snippet and you\u2019re done.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"faq-question-1744275329346\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question \">Will this slow down my site or affect design?<\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer \">\n\n<p>Nope. The widget is lightweight, loads asynchronously, and won\u2019t interfere with your site\u2019s speed or layout.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"faq-question-1744275338337\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question \">Can I use this on the free Squarespace trial?<\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer \">\n\n<p>Yes, but your site must be published to see the widget live. You\u2019ll need to be on a plan that supports custom code blocks.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"faq-question-1744275363537\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question \">Is the widget really free?<\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer \">\n\n<p>Yes. Shapo&#8217;s Free Plan includes up to 10 Google reviews, unlimited widgets, full customization, and review filters \u2014 ideal for small businesses.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"faq-question-1744277048636\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question \"><strong>Can I embed Google reviews on any Squarespace template?<\/strong><\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer \">\n\n<p>Yes. Shapo works with all Squarespace templates \u2014 just paste the embed code into a Code Block on any page.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"faq-question-1744277071017\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question \"><strong>How do I moderate which reviews are displayed on my Squarespace site?<\/strong><\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer \">\n\n<p>Shapo lets you filter reviews by star rating or tags, so you control exactly which feedback appears on your site.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"gsbp-c6e1ade\">\n<h4 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-66385c6f gb-headline-text\"><strong><strong>Resources &amp; Tools<\/strong><\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>\ud83d\udd27 <a class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/shapo.io\/google-review-widget\">Try the Free Google Reviews Widget<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\ud83d\udccd <a href=\"https:\/\/shapo.io\/google-review-link-generator\">Google Review Link &amp; Place ID Generator<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\ud83d\udcda <a href=\"https:\/\/shapo.io\/blog\/how-to-embed-google-reviews-on-website\/\">Full Guide: How to Embed Google Reviews on Any Website<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Want to show Google reviews on your Squarespace site, but don&#8217;t want to mess with code or expensive plugins? 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