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Free Google Review Widgets for Big Cartel

Embed Google reviews on any Big Cartel shop in 60 seconds — works on every plan from Gold (free) to Titanium via the Pages editor. No app, no monthly fee.

Key facts: 60-second install on Big Cartel · free forever, no app needed · works on every Big Cartel plan · Gold-tier (free) compatible via Pages · schema.org markup on paid plans · No view caps on any plan

Last updated September 25, 2026·by Mike Ragimov

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 Google 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

Install guides

Same widget, platform-specific install guide. Pick where your shop lives.

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Why Use BlooTrue for Big Cartel?

The simplest way to put Google reviews on a Big Cartel shop — Big Cartel has no native integration and a sparse app catalog.

Works on Every Big Cartel Plan

Gold (free, 5-product), Platinum, Diamond, Titanium — all supported via the Pages editor. No tier upgrade required to install.

Fills the Big Cartel App Gap

Big Cartel has no native Google reviews integration and no dedicated review app. BlooTrue is the paste-and-go alternative — no marketplace, no platform approval.

Indie-Creator Friendly

Built for the kind of shops Big Cartel hosts: makers, artists, handmade goods. Free tier is generous, no contract, no annual commitment.

Auto-Sync with Google

New Google reviews appear on your Big Cartel shop automatically every 24 hours. No manual refresh, no admin work.

How Do I Install BlooTrue on Big Cartel?

Takes less than a minute. The Pages route works on every plan including Gold.

Add or Edit a Page in Big Cartel Admin

Log into your Big Cartel admin and open Pages. Click Add a page for a fresh custom Page, or click any existing custom Page (About, Reviews, Testimonials) to edit it.

This works on every Big Cartel plan — Gold (free), Platinum, Diamond, Titanium.

Switch to Source (HTML) View and Paste

In the page editor, find the Source button at the top-right of the editor toolbar — it looks like </>. Click it to switch to HTML view.

Paste the BlooTrue embed code you copied above into the HTML view. You can click the Source button again to flip back to the visual view and confirm the widget renders before saving.

Save the Page

Click Save to publish the page. Your Google reviews appear on the live page instantly. No app install, no platform-side approval, no plan upgrade required.

Optional — Sitewide Placement (Diamond+)

For sitewide placement in your header, footer, or homepage, open Customize design → Theme code → Edit code, find your active theme's layout.html file, and paste the embed code just before the closing </body> tag.

Plan note: Theme code editing is gated behind the Diamond plan and up. Gold and Platinum shops should stick with the Pages route in steps 1–3 — it works on every plan and most Big Cartel sellers use it even on Diamond and Titanium.

Reviews auto-sync from Google every 24 hours — no further Big Cartel maintenance.

How BlooTrue Compares for Big Cartel Shops

Big Cartel has no native Google reviews integration. Here are your options.

Option	BlooTrue	Native Big Cartel	Hand-rolled HTML
Google review embed available		—
Works on Gold (free) plan		—
Auto-sync with Google reviews		—	—
No coding required		—	—
SEO rich snippets (JSON-LD)		—	Manual
7 layout styles		—	Manual
Pricing for full features	$9/mo	N/A	Dev time

Want a side-by-side with the most-used third-party widget? BlooTrue vs Elfsight

Pricing as of April 2026. Yotpo pricing from Yotpo's official reviews page; Stamped pricing from Stamped's official pricing page; Reviews.io pricing from Reviews.io's official pricing page; Elfsight pricing from Elfsight's official pricing page.

Google Review Widget for Big Cartel — Free, No App Needed

BlooTrue's Google Review Widget for Big Cartel is a free, app-free embed that displays your Google reviews on any Big Cartel shop. Big Cartel is the e-commerce platform built for indie creators, makers, artists, and small handmade shops, and unlike Shopify or BigCommerce it has no native Google reviews integration and a much smaller third-party app catalog. BlooTrue fills that gap as a pure HTML embed that works on every Big Cartel plan — Gold (free, 5-product), Platinum, Diamond, and Titanium. The install path is the Pages editor: add a custom Page, click the Source button to switch to HTML view, paste the snippet, save. Diamond and Titanium shops can also paste into theme code (layout.html before </body>) for sitewide placement. 100+ widget styles (slider, marquee, grid, list, masonry, badge, compact badge) with light and dark themes plus a free custom color picker. On paid plans, schema.org Review + AggregateRating JSON-LD is added to the page where the embed runs inline rather than inside an iframe, so search engines and AI assistants can read the reviews as structured data. Google does not show review stars for reviews a business shows about itself, so the gain is readability, not stars.

Does this work on the Gold (free) plan?

Yes. The Pages route works on every Big Cartel tier including Gold. Theme code editing (Customize design → Edit code) is gated behind the Diamond plan and up, but Gold-tier shops don't need it — the Pages route is the canonical install path. Most indie creators on Big Cartel use the Pages route even on paid plans.

BlooTrue vs the Big Cartel app gap

The Big Cartel App Store does not list a dedicated Google reviews app, and most Shopify-style review apps (Yotpo, Stamped, Reviews.io) do not target Big Cartel as a platform. That leaves indie shops with two practical options: hand-roll a custom HTML snippet or use a third-party embed like BlooTrue. BlooTrue is the free, paste-and-go option in that category — no marketplace, no app, no platform-side approval.

About Google reviews in this widget

Your Google widget shows the reviews on your Google Business Profile, and the number above the cards is the Google rating and review count as Google reports them, not an average of the cards. Anyone with a Google account can rate you from Maps or Search, no purchase needed. Google offers no review embed and the Business Profile has no widget, so pasting a Maps embed gives owners a map, not reviews. The free plan keeps the 4-star-and-up Google reviews imported at creation; a review left on Maps next week needs a paid plan's daily refresh.

Frequently Asked Questions

Why does the rating in my Google widget not match the average of the reviews it shows?

Because the header number is what Google publishes for your Business Profile, not a figure BlooTrue works out from the cards. The free plan shows only your 4-star-and-up Google reviews, so averaging those cards would give a higher number than Google does. Keeping Google's rating and count means visitors see the figure from Maps.

Can I get an embed code for reviews from my Google Business Profile?

No. The Business Profile gives you a link for asking customers to review you, but no embed code and no widget. The BlooTrue builder finds your profile when you type the business name, city and country, then hands you a one-line embed to paste into your website with no plugin, in about a minute.

Will embedding Google reviews put star ratings under my site in Google search?

No. Google's review-snippet rules exclude reviews a business shows about itself through an embedded widget. A paid widget still emits schema.org Review and AggregateRating JSON-LD carrying your Google rating, and that markup reaches your page when the builder renders the embed inline rather than in a sandboxed iframe, so search engines and AI assistants can read your reviews as structured data.

Is the BlooTrue Google review widget free for Big Cartel?

Yes. BlooTrue is completely free for Big Cartel. No app install (Big Cartel has no native Google reviews integration anyway), no recurring fee, unlimited views, no plan upgrade required. The free plan shows your Google reviews with BlooTrue branding in the footer.

I'm on the Gold (free) plan — can I still install this?

Yes. The Pages route works on every Big Cartel plan including the free Gold tier. You add a custom Page in admin, click the Source button to switch to HTML view, paste the embed code, and save. Theme code editing (Customize design → Edit code) is the only feature gated behind the Diamond plan and up — but Gold-tier shops don't need it. The Pages route is the canonical install path for indie shops on the free plan.

Where do I find the Source button in the Big Cartel page editor?

The Source button is in the top-right of the page editor toolbar. It looks like </> (angle brackets with a forward slash). Clicking it toggles between the visual rich-text view and the raw HTML view. Paste the BlooTrue embed code in the HTML view, then click Source again to confirm it renders, and save.

Does Big Cartel have a native Google reviews integration?

No. Big Cartel does not offer a built-in Google reviews integration, and its third-party app catalog is much smaller than Shopify's or BigCommerce's. There is no Big Cartel App listing for Google reviews. BlooTrue is the simplest free path — pure HTML embed, no app, no platform-side approval.

Will the widget slow down my Big Cartel shop?

No. The widget loads asynchronously after your page content, so it never blocks render. The script is under 20KB, reviews are served from a CDN cache, and lazy loading defers any image fetches until the widget enters the viewport. Typical impact on Largest Contentful Paint is under 50ms — well within Google's Core Web Vitals thresholds.

Can I customize the widget to match my Big Cartel theme colors?

Yes. The style gallery on this page and the BlooTrue builder let you pick from 100+ styles, light or dark themes, and a custom accent color (free hex picker). The outer background is transparent so the widget blends with any Big Cartel theme — Sycamore, Foundry, Range, or any custom theme.

Will embedded Google reviews help my Big Cartel shop SEO?

Yes. BlooTrue auto-injects schema.org Review and AggregateRating JSON-LD on every page that loads the widget, so search engines and AI assistants can read the reviews on your Big Cartel pages as structured data. Big Cartel itself does not surface aggregate review markup by default, so adding BlooTrue gives your storefront a star-rating signal it otherwise wouldn't have — a meaningful SEO boost for indie shops.