Google Reviews Rating Badge

Your star rating and review count in a compact badge. The lightest possible trust signal.

Best for: Headers, footers and checkout pages

4.9
★★★★★
Based on 212 Google reviews

Live preview with sample reviews. On your site it shows your real Google reviews and updates itself.

When the Rating Badge layout is the right choice

A rating badge is your star average and review count in a small block. It is the lightest possible trust signal — it fits in a header, a footer or beside a buy button without changing a layout you already spent time on.

When to use something else

Avoid it as your only social proof on a page where the decision is genuinely being made. A number tells someone you are rated well; it does not tell them why, and 'why' is what convinces a hesitant visitor.

Practical tip The strongest placement is next to the action, not at the top of the page. A 4.9 beside a Book Now button removes a doubt at the moment it appears.

Add the Rating Badge widget to your website

Connect your Google Business Profile, pick this layout, and paste the snippet where the reviews should appear. It works the same in WordPress, Shopify, Wix, Squarespace, Webflow and plain HTML — there is no plugin and no build step.

<script src="https://growmelocally.com/widget/reviews/YOUR_TOKEN.js" async></script>

The async attribute means it never blocks your page from rendering, and it draws inside a shadow root so your CSS and the widget cannot interfere with each other.

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Questions about the Rating Badge widget

Does the badge show my exact Google rating?

Yes — the same average and total count Google shows, updated from your live profile.

Can I put the badge in my header on every page?

Yes. It is one small block, it sets no cookies, and it loads asynchronously, so putting it site-wide costs nothing measurable.

Other layouts

Carousel Grid Review Wall Marquee Featured Review Floating Widget Full Width

Frequently asked questions

Does the badge show my exact Google rating?
Yes — the same average and total count Google shows, updated from your live profile.
Can I put the badge in my header on every page?
Yes. It is one small block, it sets no cookies, and it loads asynchronously, so putting it site-wide costs nothing measurable.
Is the Google reviews widget free?
Yes. Generating the widget and embedding it on your site is free on every plan, including the free one. It keeps pulling new reviews as they come in, with no cap on how many pages you put it on.
Do I need to install a plugin?
No. It is one script tag, so there is no plugin to install, update or have break after a WordPress core release. That also means it works identically on Shopify, Wix, Squarespace, Webflow and hand-written HTML, none of which accept WordPress plugins.
Will the reviews update automatically?
Yes. The widget reads your live Google Business Profile, so a review left this morning appears without you touching the code. Responses are cached briefly so a busy page never hammers the API, which means a brand-new review can take a few minutes to show.
Will a reviews widget slow my website down?
It should not. The script loads asynchronously so it never blocks your page from rendering, and the reviews are fetched after your content is already on screen. The widget renders inside a shadow root, which also means it cannot inherit or fight your site CSS — the usual cause of embedded widgets looking broken.