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Free Facebook Review Widgets for PrestaShop

Embed Facebook reviews on any PrestaShop store in 60 seconds — works on PrestaShop 1.7 and 8.x via the bundled HTML Block module. Facebook has no official embed; BlooTrue is the only free path.

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Key facts: 60-second install on PrestaShop · fills Facebook's missing embed gap · works on PrestaShop 1.7 and 8.x · bundled HTML Block module · no Facebook API key required · schema.org markup on paid plans

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Why Use BlooTrue for Facebook on PrestaShop?

The only free way to put Facebook reviews on your PrestaShop storefront — Facebook itself doesn't offer an embed.

Fills Facebook's Missing Embed

Facebook doesn't publish an official embed widget for merchants. BlooTrue is the free, paste-and-go alternative — pulls reviews from your public Facebook page automatically.

No PrestaShop Addons Purchase

Pure HTML embed. Pastes into the bundled HTML Block module that ships in core on PrestaShop 1.7 and 8.x. No paid Addons module needed.

Works on PrestaShop 1.7 and 8.x

Same install path on both major versions. The HTML Block module exists in core on PrestaShop 1.7 and PrestaShop 8.x.

No Facebook API Key Required

Works with any public Facebook Page. No Facebook Fusion application, no API quotas, no business-level claim required.

What makes a Facebook widget different from a Google review widget?

Facebook's recommendation system works differently from star-based platforms like Google. Knowing how recommendations become stars, and how Page moderation works, avoids surprises after you embed.

How BlooTrue turns Facebook recommendations into star ratings

Facebook retired numeric star ratings in 2018. Instead, visitors tap Recommends or Doesn't recommend and write a short comment, and the Page shows a percentage of people who recommend it. BlooTrue normalizes that into the star format your other widgets use: each “Recommends” renders as a 5-star review, each “Doesn't recommend” as 1 star, and the Page's overall recommendation percentage becomes a clean 0–5 star header rating. The result is a Facebook widget that looks and reads exactly like your Google or Yelp widget — no confusing percentages on your site. The header rating always comes from Facebook's own published aggregate, never from averaging the individual cards.

Where the recommendations come from and how often they refresh

BlooTrue fetches the publicly-visible recommendations from your Facebook Page on a server-side schedule — roughly once every 24 hours on paid plans — and caches the result. Your site never calls Facebook directly, so visitor traffic to your page doesn't depend on Facebook being reachable, and the widget loads instantly from cache. Only recommendations that are public on your Page are included; anything set to private or hidden by the Page owner is never pulled. Each recommendation keeps its reviewer name, photo, and comment, and links back to your Facebook Page.

Turning on recommendations and what shows up in the widget

Recommendations only appear if your Page has the Reviews / Recommendations section enabled and public. If your Page is brand new or has recommendations switched off, there's nothing for the widget to import yet — turn the section on in your Page settings and the widget will populate as soon as your first public recommendation lands. Once enabled, the widget shows whatever your Page shows publicly: no more, no less. If a recommendation disappears from your widget after a sync, it almost always means the reviewer deleted it or Facebook removed it — the widget simply follows your Page's public state.

Moderation, Community Standards, and attribution

Facebook moderates recommendations under its Community Standards and removes spam, hate speech, and content that violates its policies. Because BlooTrue reads only your Page's public recommendations, the widget automatically reflects those removals on the next sync — you never display content Facebook has already taken down. Every card keeps the Facebook mark and the reviewer's name, and clicking a review links back to your Facebook Page, so attribution stays intact. BlooTrue never fabricates a rating: an empty “Recommends” with no comment is still shown as a real recommendation, and the header number is always Facebook's own aggregate.

Facebook tips for PrestaShop

  • PrestaShop's HTML/CMS Block module renders the Facebook widget without any third-party PrestaShop module.
  • For multi-shop PrestaShop setups, embed one Facebook widget per shop that's listed separately on Facebook.
  • Facebook's widget does not interact with PrestaShop's built-in star-rating product attribute — they are independent systems.

Want more on Facebook itself? See the Facebook widget overview or our guide to the best review widgets for websites.

How Do I Install BlooTrue Facebook on PrestaShop?

Takes less than a minute. No coding, no Addons, no Facebook API key.

1

Open the Module Manager

Log into the PrestaShop back office and open Modules → Module Manager.

2

Configure HTML Block

Search for HTML Block. It ships free with PrestaShop 1.7 and 8.x. Click Configure, then Add new block. Name it "Facebook Reviews".

3

Paste in Source View, Pick a Hook

In the editor, click the Source button (looks like </>) to switch to raw HTML view, then paste the BlooTrue embed code. Pasting in the visual view escapes the<script> tag.

Pick the hook where the block should render:

  • displayHome — homepage
  • displayFooter — sitewide footer
  • displayLeftColumn / displayRightColumn — sidebars
4

Save (or Paste in a CMS Page Instead)

Click Save. Refresh your storefront — the Facebook reviews appear in the assigned hook position.

Alternative — inline on a CMS page: open Design → Pages, edit the target page, click Source, and paste the embed code there instead.

Reviews auto-sync from Facebook every 24 hours.

How BlooTrue Compares to Other Facebook-on-PrestaShop Options

Facebook doesn't offer an embed. Here's how BlooTrue compares to the next-best paths.

OptionBlooTrueFacebook officialPaid PS Addons
Free Facebook embed available
No widget view caps
No Facebook API key needed
Sometimes
No Addons purchase required
Works on PrestaShop 1.7 AND 8.x
Often one only
SEO rich snippets (JSON-LD)
Sometimes
Pricing for full features$9/moN/A€40–€120 each

Facebook Review Widget for PrestaShop — Free, Fills Facebook's Embed Gap

BlooTrue's Facebook Review Widget for PrestaShop is a free, module-purchase-free embed that displays your Facebook reviews on any PrestaShop storefront. Facebook does not provide an official embed widget for merchants — its Fusion API is gated for partner apps like Apple Maps and Trivago, not for self-service merchant embeds. BlooTrue fills that gap by pulling reviews from any public Facebook business page and turning them into a paste-ready PrestaShop embed. PrestaShop is the dominant open-source e-commerce platform in France and across the EU; PrestaShop 1.7 is still widely deployed and PrestaShop 8.x is the current major. The HTML Block module ships free in core on both versions, and BlooTrue pastes into the HTML Block's Source view — no Addons purchase, no PHP edits, no Facebook API key, no Facebook Fusion application, no business-level claim required. Hooks into displayHome, displayFooter, displayLeftColumn, displayRightColumn, displayTop, displayNav, or any custom hook your theme exposes. For inline placement, paste directly into a CMS page via Design → Pages → Source view.

Why doesn't Facebook have an official embed?

Facebook's Fusion API is positioned as a partner-channel product (used by Apple Maps and Trivago) rather than a merchant self-service product. Facebook does not publish a paste-ready embed widget the way Google publishes Place Cards. Third-party widgets are the standard way PrestaShop stores surface their Facebook reviews — BlooTrue is the free option in that category.

About Facebook reviews in this widget

The Facebook widget embeds the recommendations left on your Facebook Page. Facebook retired star ratings for Pages in 2018, so there is no native Facebook star average; the widget shows each Recommends as a 5-star card and turns the Page's overall recommendation percentage into a 0 to 5 star figure for the header, both read from your Page. A customer leaves a recommendation by tapping Recommends or Doesn't recommend and writing a comment, which only works once Reviews are switched on in your Page settings. Many owners reach for Facebook's Page Plugin instead, an iframe of your timeline with no way to feature recommendations.

Frequently Asked Questions

Facebook only lets people click Recommends, so what rating does my widget display?

Facebook dropped numeric stars for Pages in 2018, so the widget does not invent a Facebook star average. Each Recommends becomes a 5-star card, and the header converts the Page's overall recommendation percentage into a 0 to 5 star figure. Both come from your Page, not from a calculation over the cards on your site.

Can I use Facebook's own Page Plugin to embed my recommendations?

No. The Page Plugin drops your whole Page timeline into an iframe and has no setting to show only recommendations, and Facebook's own tools cannot place them on an external site at all. The BlooTrue builder takes your Page URL instead and gives you a one-line embed, with no Facebook ad spend and no plugin required.

My Page has no Reviews tab, so where would the recommendations come from?

They only exist once you turn them on: open your Facebook Page settings, find the Reviews or Recommendations option and switch it on. Until then customers cannot tap Recommends and the builder finds nothing to import. A free widget holds the recommendations found that day; paid plans check the Page daily and drop the BlooTrue badge.

Is the BlooTrue Facebook widget free for PrestaShop?

Yes. BlooTrue is completely free for PrestaShop. No Addons marketplace purchase, no recurring license fee, unlimited views, no credit card. The free plan shows your Facebook reviews with BlooTrue branding in the footer.

Does Facebook offer its own embed widget for PrestaShop?

No. Facebook does not provide an official embed widget for businesses to display their reviews on a storefront. Facebook's Fusion API is gated and primarily intended for partner apps, not merchant self-embeds. BlooTrue fills that gap.

Do I need a Facebook API key or Facebook Fusion access?

No. BlooTrue works with any public Facebook Page — no Facebook API key, no Facebook Fusion application, no business-level claim required. Just paste your facebook.com/yourpage-slug URL into the BlooTrue builder.

Does this work on PrestaShop 1.7 and PrestaShop 8?

Yes, both. The HTML Block module is bundled in core on PrestaShop 1.7 and PrestaShop 8.x with identical install steps.

Where can I hook the BlooTrue widget on PrestaShop?

Any hook the HTML Block module exposes — including displayHome, displayFooter, displayLeftColumn, displayRightColumn, displayTop, and displayNav.

Why does my embed code disappear when I save the PrestaShop page?

Because you pasted into the visual editor view. Click the Source button (looks like </>) to switch to raw HTML, paste the embed code there, and save.

Will the widget slow down my PrestaShop store?

No. The widget loads asynchronously after page content, so it never blocks rendering. The script is under 20KB and reviews are served from a CDN cache. Typical impact on Largest Contentful Paint is under 50ms.

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