Overview
Widgets let you display and—in some layouts—collect reviews on your own website. Each widget is tied to the location selected in the Dashboard; it reads approved sources (connected review sites) and honors your layout, header, style, and tag rules.
Open Widgets from the main sidebar. The page has two tabs:
New widget — design and save a widget with live desktop or mobile preview.
My widgets — see everything you have saved for this location, edit, duplicate, delete, preview, set allowed domain, and copy embed code.
You also see monthly widget views (used vs limit for your plan) at the top of the screen—each time the embedded widget loads on your site it counts toward that usage.
Widget types (pick one when you start)
Type | Good for |
Review Collector | Let visitors leave feedback on your site (interactive flow). |
Micro Review Count | Small, compact count / rating treatment. |
Floating Review | A floating launcher customers can open from the corner of the page. |
Masonry Grid | Pinterest-style staggered grid of reviews. |
List View | Vertical list of reviews. |
Carousel | Sliding horizontal carousel. |
Review Badges | Badge-style blocks (header/review builder tabs may be simplified for this layout). |
Slider | Full-width sliding strip of reviews. |
How to create a widget
Step 1: Open Widgets and choose the location
In the Dashboard sidebar, click Widgets.
Select the location whose reviews should power the widget.
Step 2: Start a new widget
Open the New widget tab (default when building from scratch).
Click a widget type tile to select it.
Step 3: Configure the builder tabs
Use the vertical tab bar on the left of the builder (some tabs hide for certain layouts—for example badge layouts may not show every tab):
Tab | What you set |
Layout | Shape of the widget: columns, items per page, spacing, max reviews, carousel/slider options, floating side, and similar. |
Header | Whether to show headings, logos, ratings, review counts, tabs, grouping by platform, titles, and captions. |
Review | How each review card looks: body, author, date, platform, stars, read-more, and related options. |
Style | Colors, fonts, corners, and GiveMe5 branding visibility. |
Sources | Which connected review platforms feed this widget. |
Tags | Optionally limit to reviews with certain tags from your catalog. |
Switch preview between desktop and mobile icons to check readability.
Step 4: Save
Click Save and enter a name and allowed domain when prompted (the domain helps restrict where the embed is allowed to run).
After save, the widget appears under My widgets.
How to install the widget on your site
Step 1: Open My widgets
Go to the My widgets tab.
Find your widget card.
Step 2: Get embed code
Choose Get code (or the equivalent action on the card).
Pick script or div embed—both load the same widget; your CMS may prefer one pattern.
Copy the snippet and paste it into your site template, page HTML block, or tag manager once per page (or in a shared layout) where you want the widget.
Step 3: Allowed domain
If your site domain changes or the widget was saved with the wrong host, open domain settings for that widget and set the allowed domain to match where the snippet will run, then save.
Managing existing widgets
From My widgets you can:
Edit — reopens the builder with the saved configuration.
Duplicate — clone for a small tweak (for example desktop vs mobile pages).
Delete — removes the widget when you no longer embed it.
Preview — see a full dialog preview without publishing.
Get code — copy fresh embed HTML anytime.
Tips
Fewer sources and a max review cap keep the first paint fast on marketing pages.
After you connect a new review platform under Review Bridge / Review Platform, revisit Sources so the widget can show it.
Watch monthly views before a traffic spike—upgrade or trim embedded pages if you are near the limit.
Frequently asked questions
Why is my widget blank on the live site?
Confirm the allowed domain matches your public hostname, the embed is on a published page (not only a draft in some CMS tools), and ad blockers are not stripping third-party scripts during your test.
Do widget views count for every page load?
Yes—each load of the embed counts toward monthly views for your plan; caching and single-page apps can affect how often that fires—your meter reflects GiveMe5’s server rules.
Can I use one widget on two domains?
You typically configure one allowed domain per saved widget. Save a second widget (or duplicate and adjust domain) if you need another hostname.
Is this the same as Review Bridge?
Review Bridge is the standalone customer journey (links, NPS, platform picker). Widgets are embedded in your website HTML to show or collect reviews inline.