Google Reviews: setup, caching, and embedding
Paste a Google Maps URL, fetch reviews server-side, and embed a trust-first widget without loading Google scripts on your site.
Quick visual
Quick start
- Open the editor: /get-widget/google-reviews
- Paste a Google Maps URL (recommended) or Place ID.
- Click Fetch Reviews to load a preview.
- Choose a layout and style preset.
- Click Save & Get Code to publish and embed.
Privacy-first caching (why it matters)
GizmoSauce fetches reviews on the backend and serves them from our cache/database.
That means your visitors can see reviews without loading Google scripts, and we can control refresh cadence to protect performance and API costs.
Design tips
- Keep excerpts readable (don’t shrink body text).
- Show rating + review count for credibility.
- Avoid hiding all lower ratings—filter spam, not reality.
Open the editor: /get-widget/google-reviews.
Need help? Send the right details (so we can answer fast)
Support is fastest when we can reproduce the issue.
Please include:
- The page URL where the widget is embedded (or the editor URL)
- The platform/builder (WordPress, Webflow, Shopify, Squarespace, etc.)
- What you expected to happen vs what you see
- A screenshot of where the snippet is pasted (or a short screen recording)
If your issue involves a social connection (Instagram/Threads/TikTok), also include:
- Which login path you used (Instagram vs Meta vs TikTok)
- A screenshot of the provider error screen (if any)
- Whether the account is Personal vs Business/Creator
Contact us here: /support.