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Free OpenTable Review Widgets for Jimdo

Embed verified-diner OpenTable reviews on any Jimdo site in 60 seconds — works in both Jimdo Creator and Jimdo Dolphin / AI Builder via the Widget/HTML element. OpenTable's official widget only books tables; BlooTrue gives you the missing review widget for free.

Key facts: 60-second install on Jimdo · shows reviews OpenTable's widget won't · works on Jimdo Creator and Dolphin · supports free .jimdofree.com tier · verified-diner reviews only · DACH-region friendly

Last updated September 16, 2026·by Mike Ragimov

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Install guides

Same OpenTable widget, platform-specific install guide. Pick where your restaurant site lives.

Looking for a different review source? See all OpenTable widgets

Setting this up on a different platform? See all OpenTable review widgets · Want a different review platform on Jimdo? All review widgets for Jimdo

Why Use BlooTrue for OpenTable on Jimdo?

The only free way to put OpenTable reviews on your Jimdo site — OpenTable's own widget only takes reservations.

Shows Reviews, Not Just a Booking Form

OpenTable's official widget renders a reservation form — it never displays your reviews or star rating. BlooTrue is the free, paste-and-go complement — it pulls verified-diner reviews from your public OpenTable restaurant page automatically, into the standard Jimdo Widget/HTML element.

Works on Creator and Dolphin / AI Builder

Both Jimdo editors ship the Widget/HTML element. Paste the same BlooTrue snippet into the HTML field on either editor — no plugin, no Jimdo-specific configuration.

Works on Free .jimdofree.com Sites

The Widget/HTML element is available on every Jimdo plan, including the free .jimdofree.com tier. BlooTrue's free plan and Jimdo's free plan stack — zero recurring cost for your restaurant.

No OpenTable API Access Required

Works with any public OpenTable restaurant page — just paste your restaurant URL (e.g. opentable.com/r/your-restaurant). No developer application, no API quotas, no POS integration required.

How Do I Install BlooTrue OpenTable on Jimdo?

Takes less than a minute. No coding, no plugin install, no OpenTable API access.

Open Your Site in the Jimdo Editor

Log in at jimdo.com and open your restaurant site in the Jimdo editor. The same install steps work on both Jimdo Creator (the classic drag-and-drop builder) and Jimdo Dolphin / AI Builder (the newer AI-powered editor).

Both Jimdo products are still actively maintained and both ship the Widget/HTML element.

Add a Widget/HTML Element

Jimdo Creator: Hover over the position where you want the reviews to appear and click + Add Element. The inline element picker opens — scroll to the Widget/HTML tile and click it.

Jimdo Dolphin / AI Builder: Click the + floating button between sections, then click More, then choose Widget.

Same element, slightly different menu path — pick whichever editor you use.

Paste into the HTML Field (Not the URL Field)

Paste the BlooTrue OpenTable embed code into the HTML field of the Widget/HTML element. The element has two inputs and the distinction matters:

HTML field — accepts raw HTML and JavaScript. This is where the BlooTrue snippet goes.
URL field — for embedding an entire other website inside an iframe. The BlooTrue snippet will not work here because the URL field expects a single URL, not a script tag.

If you accidentally paste into the URL field, the widget will silently fail — switch to the HTML field.

Save, Preview, and Publish

Click Save inside the Widget/HTML element, then click Preview in the top right of the Jimdo editor to verify the reviews render. Once you're happy, click Publish.

Reviews auto-sync from OpenTable every 24 hours.

How BlooTrue Compares to Other OpenTable-on-Jimdo Options

OpenTable's official widget only books tables — it never shows reviews. Here's how BlooTrue compares to the next-best paths.

Option	BlooTrue	OpenTable official	Paid widget tools
Displays OpenTable reviews for free		Bookings only	Higher tier
No widget view caps		—	—
No OpenTable API access needed		—	Sometimes
Pastes into Jimdo Widget/HTML element		—	Yes
Works on free .jimdofree.com tier		—	Sometimes
Custom layouts and accent colors		—	Limited
SEO rich snippets (JSON-LD)		—	Paid tier
Pricing for full features	$9/mo	N/A	$15+/mo

OpenTable Review Widget for Jimdo — Free, Shows the Reviews OpenTable's Widget Won't

BlooTrue's OpenTable Review Widget for Jimdo is a free embed that displays your verified-diner reviews on any Jimdo site — works with both Jimdo Creator and Jimdo Dolphin / AI Builder via the Widget/HTML element. OpenTable's official website widget only takes reservations — it never displays your reviews — so third-party widgets like BlooTrue are the only way to put OpenTable reviews on Jimdo. Every review comes from a diner who booked through OpenTable and honored the reservation, and the widget shows the real 1–5 star ratings with your upstream average — no conversions, no percentages. The free Jimdo plan (.jimdofree.com subdomain with Jimdo branding) supports the widget; paid Jimdo plans (Start at $9, Grow at $15, Unlimited at $39) work identically. Jimdo does not have a third-party app marketplace like Wix or Shopify, so there is no plugin to install — the widget is just an HTML snippet you paste into a Widget/HTML element. No OpenTable API key, no POS integration, no developer application — it works with any public OpenTable restaurant page, whether you run a fine-dining room, a neighborhood bistro, a café, a steakhouse, or a multi-location restaurant group. Strong support for DACH-region domains (Germany, Austria, Switzerland) since Jimdo is German-origin and these are its core markets.

Why doesn't OpenTable's official widget show reviews on Jimdo?

OpenTable's official embeddable widget is built to do one thing: take reservations. It renders a booking form, not your star rating or diner feedback — OpenTable keeps reviews on its own listing pages to drive traffic to its marketplace. It does not publish a paste-ready review embed the way Google publishes Place Cards. Third-party widgets are the standard way Jimdo restaurant sites surface their OpenTable reviews — BlooTrue is the free option in that category, and pastes directly into the standard Jimdo Widget/HTML element.

About OpenTable reviews in this widget

Your OpenTable widget shows the diner reviews from your restaurant's OpenTable page, the one at opentable.com/r. The score heading the widget is the overall star rating and review count OpenTable reports for that page, rather than a number built from the cards. Every review comes from a diner who booked through OpenTable and honoured the reservation, so nobody who did not sit down at your tables can post one. OpenTable's own website widget only takes reservations; pasting it in the hope of seeing diner reviews gets you a booking form, since OpenTable has no review embed.

Frequently Asked Questions

I already have the OpenTable reservation widget on my site, does it show reviews too?

No. OpenTable's reservation widget takes bookings and offers no way to show diner reviews. The BlooTrue widget is a separate one-line embed built from your opentable.com/r restaurant URL, showing the reviews diners left after honouring a reservation, with the OpenTable rating and review count in the header taken from your page.

Are OpenTable reviews worth embedding if diners can only review after a reservation?

Yes, because that rule is what sets OpenTable apart. OpenTable only opens the review form to a diner who honoured a reservation booked through OpenTable, so every card on your site comes from a person who ate at your restaurant on a known date. Sites that let anyone post cannot say that about their reviews.

How quickly does a new OpenTable review reach my website?

On a paid plan, by the next day: the widget refreshes from your OpenTable page every 24 hours, so a review written after last night's reservation appears the following day, and the BlooTrue badge is removed. On the free plan the diner reviews are the ones imported when you first published the widget; new ones do not arrive.

Is the BlooTrue OpenTable widget free for Jimdo?

Yes. BlooTrue is completely free for Jimdo. No Jimdo plugin, no app store install (Jimdo has no third-party app marketplace), unlimited widget views, and no credit card required to preview. The free plan shows your OpenTable diner reviews with BlooTrue branding in the footer.

Does this work on both Jimdo Creator and Jimdo Dolphin / AI Builder?

Yes. Both Jimdo products are still actively maintained and both ship the Widget/HTML element. The menu path differs slightly: in Jimdo Creator click "+ Add Element" → "Widget/HTML"; in Jimdo Dolphin / AI Builder click the "+" button → "More" → "Widget". The HTML field accepts the BlooTrue OpenTable embed code identically on both editors.

Where exactly is the Widget/HTML element on each Jimdo editor?

On Jimdo Creator, hover the position where you want the reviews and click "+ Add Element" — the inline element picker opens, scroll to the "Widget/HTML" tile and click it. On Jimdo Dolphin / AI Builder, click the "+" floating button between sections, then click "More", then choose "Widget". In both cases an empty box appears with two fields: paste your BlooTrue OpenTable embed code into the HTML field (not the URL field).

Will the widget work on a free .jimdofree.com subdomain?

Yes. The BlooTrue OpenTable widget works on every Jimdo plan, including the free tier on .jimdofree.com subdomains. The Widget/HTML element is available on Jimdo Free as well as the paid Start ($9), Grow ($15), and Unlimited ($39) plans.

Can I customize the widget colors to match my Jimdo template?

Yes. The style gallery on this page and the BlooTrue builder let you pick from 100+ widget styles, light or dark themes, and a custom accent color (free hex picker). The outer background is transparent so the widget blends with any Jimdo template — Jimdo Creator templates, Jimdo Dolphin / AI Builder templates, and DACH-region (German / Austrian / Swiss) restaurant domains all work the same way.

Will the widget slow down my Jimdo site?

No. The widget loads asynchronously after your Jimdo 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 — well within Google's Core Web Vitals thresholds.

Why is the URL field different from the HTML field on the Widget/HTML element?

The Widget/HTML element on Jimdo has two distinct inputs. The HTML field accepts raw HTML and JavaScript and is the correct place for the BlooTrue OpenTable embed code — paste here. The URL field is intended for embedding an entire other website inside an iframe (e.g. another tool you host elsewhere). Pasting the BlooTrue snippet into the URL field will not work because the URL field expects a single URL, not an HTML/script tag.