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Free Facebook Review Widgets for WordPress

Embed Facebook reviews on any WordPress page in 60 seconds — Custom HTML block, paste, save. Turn Facebook recommendations into on-site proof.

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Key facts: 60-second install on WordPress · free forever, no plugin needed · installs via the Custom HTML block · no view caps on any plan · daily review auto-sync on paid plans · schema.org markup on paid plans

Last updated ·by Mike Ragimov

Facebook recommendations in place of WordPress testimonials

Plenty of small business sites on WordPress were built from a theme that came with a testimonials section, filled with quotes the owner typed in. Facebook recommendations can do that job better, and they suit some WordPress spots that longer reviews do not. Two questions settle where they go.

Should the Facebook widget replace my theme's testimonials block?

In most cases, yes: quotes you typed yourself cannot be checked, while each Facebook recommendation sits on your Page where any visitor can find it.

Running both on one page splits attention between proof that can be checked and proof that cannot. Delete the theme's testimonial block and put a Custom HTML block with the widget in the same spot, so the layout keeps its rhythm. Keep a typed quote only if it adds something Facebook cannot, such as a named client project.

Can Facebook recommendations sit in a WordPress sidebar?

Yes, and they suit a sidebar better than most review types, because a recommendation is usually a short comment rather than a long write-up.

A Custom HTML block in the sidebar or footer widget area carries them across every post and page that shows that area. Look at the sidebar at its real width before publishing: a layout that stacks cards one above another reads far better in a narrow column than one that sets them side by side.

SEO + AI schema · paid plans

Review schema markup, on paid plans

Paid widgets add schema.org Review and AggregateRating JSON-LD to the page they sit on, so search engines and AI answer engines can read your Facebook reviews as structured data. Google does not show review stars for reviews a business shows about itself, so the gain is readability, not stars. The free plan shows the reviews without the schema. See how the schema works

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Same widget, platform-specific install guide. Pick where your pages live.

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How to Add Facebook Reviews to WordPress

Connect your Facebook profile in BlooTrue, pick a style, then paste one embed code into the Custom HTML block on WordPress and publish. Self-hosted WordPress: every plan. WordPress.com: custom embed code requires the Business plan or higher.

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    Open the page or post in the WordPress block editor.

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    Add a Custom HTML block where the reviews should appear (Classic editor: use the Text tab).

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    Paste the BlooTrue embed code into the block.

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    Update/Publish the page — the widget renders on the live site.

In the Classic editor paste into the Text tab, not Visual — the visual editor rewrites script tags. The block editor previews the widget correctly.

Where the Code Goes on WordPress

In the WordPress block editor the embed sits in a Custom HTML block, which you can drop anywhere in a post, page, or block-based template.

The block has a Preview tab that renders the widget inside the editor, and it takes the width of its container and grows to fit the reviews. In the Classic editor you must paste on the Text tab, because the Visual tab rewrites script tags. Caching and security plugins are the WordPress-specific catch: a page cache can hold the old HTML until purged, and script-minifying optimizers can break the snippet.

If the widget does not show on WordPress

  • Widget missing on the live site but visible in the editor usually means a caching plugin. Purge the page cache and reload the page.
  • If the script tag vanished after saving in the Classic editor, you pasted on the Visual tab. Switch to Text and paste again.
  • A blank block on WordPress.com below the Business plan is the plan limit on custom embed code, not a widget problem.

Still blank? Our help article Widget not showing covers the checks that apply on every site.

Official documentation: WordPress: Custom HTMLFacebook: Turn Recommendations on or off for your business Page

Facebook Review Widget for WordPress — Free, No Plugin

Embed Facebook reviews on any WordPress page with a single copy-paste embed code. Turn Facebook recommendations into on-site proof. Installs via the Custom HTML block. Self-hosted WordPress: every plan. WordPress.com: custom embed code requires the Business plan or higher.

Where Facebook reviews help most on WordPress

Many local businesses run WordPress sites that have grown over the years: a services menu, a blog, a page per location.

Put the Facebook widget on the home page under the hero, on each service page above the call to action, and on the contact page beside the form. Blog posts bring in readers with a problem, a leaking tap or a cracked tooth, and a compact widget at the end of the post next to a Book now link turns some of them into customers. After pasting, check the site's caching or optimisation settings; some of them delay scripts, and the widget then appears late or only after a refresh.

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.

Facebook Widget on WordPress — FAQ

Is the BlooTrue Facebook review widget free for WordPress?
Yes. BlooTrue is completely free to embed Facebook reviews on WordPress. No plugin, no recurring fee, unlimited views. The free plan shows your reviews with BlooTrue branding in the footer; paid plans remove the branding.
How do I install the widget on WordPress?
Open the page or post in the WordPress block editor. Add a Custom HTML block where the reviews should appear (Classic editor: use the Text tab). Paste the BlooTrue embed code into the block. Update/Publish the page — the widget renders on the live site. Self-hosted WordPress: every plan. WordPress.com: custom embed code requires the Business plan or higher.
Anything specific to WordPress worth knowing before I embed?
In the Classic editor paste into the Text tab, not Visual — the visual editor rewrites script tags. The block editor previews the widget correctly.
Where should I place Facebook reviews on WordPress for the biggest lift?
Homepage below the hero and on a dedicated testimonials page — WordPress themes almost always have a widget-ready section for both.
Do the reviews stay up to date automatically?
Paid plans auto-sync your Facebook reviews daily, so the widget always shows your latest 5-star reviews without touching WordPress again. The free plan shows the reviews imported at setup.
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.

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