Floating Google Reviews Widget

Sits in a corner and follows the page. Present on every screen without occupying the layout.

Best for: Whole-site social proof

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★★★★★ 4.9
Booked a cab at short notice and the driver arrived early. Clean car, fair price, no haggling. Will use again.

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

When the Floating Widget layout is the right choice

A floating widget sits in a corner and stays as the visitor scrolls. It gives you social proof on every screen of a long page without occupying any of the layout you designed.

When to use something else

Avoid it on mobile-heavy sites unless you have tested it. Screen space is scarce on a phone, and a floating element competing with a cookie banner and a chat bubble is an irritation rather than a reassurance.

Practical tip Pick the corner your other widgets are not already using, and let it collapse. A visitor who dismisses it should not have it return on the next page.

Add the Floating Widget 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 Floating Widget widget

Can visitors dismiss the floating widget?

Yes, and the choice is remembered for their session so it does not reappear on every page.

Will it cover my chat button?

Only if you put it in the same corner. Choose the opposite side and both stay usable.

Other layouts

Carousel Grid Review Wall Marquee Featured Review Rating Badge Full Width

Frequently asked questions

Can visitors dismiss the floating widget?
Yes, and the choice is remembered for their session so it does not reappear on every page.
Will it cover my chat button?
Only if you put it in the same corner. Choose the opposite side and both stay usable.
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.