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Free TripAdvisor Review Widgets for Joomla

Embed TripAdvisor reviews on any Joomla page in 60 seconds — Custom HTML module, paste, save. Traveler proof, embedded where bookings happen.

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

Last updated ·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 TripAdvisor 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

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

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Review widgets for every platform

The same widget, built from whichever platform your reviews live on. Free plan on every one.

Reviews on more than one platform? Blend them into one widget

How to Add TripAdvisor Reviews to Joomla

Connect your TripAdvisor profile in BlooTrue, pick a style, then paste one embed code into the Custom HTML module on Joomla and publish.

  1. 1

    In the Joomla admin, create a Custom module (System → Site Modules → New → Custom).

  2. 2

    Switch the editor to code view (or set your editor to 'None' in user settings).

  3. 3

    Paste the BlooTrue embed code and assign the module to a template position and menu pages.

  4. 4

    Save & publish — the widget renders in that position.

TinyMCE strips script tags on save — switch the editor to 'None'/CodeMirror before pasting, or the embed silently disappears.

Where the Code Goes on Joomla

Joomla holds the embed in a Custom module, created from System, then Site Modules, then New, then Custom, and shown wherever you assign a template position and menu items.

The admin form shows only your code; nothing renders until you open the site. Width comes from the template position you pick, and module chrome such as Cassiopeia's card style adds its own padding. TinyMCE removes script tags on save, so set your account's editor to None or CodeMirror before pasting, and check Text Filters in Global Configuration if your user group is filtered. Clear the cache under System after publishing.

If the widget does not show on Joomla

  • If the saved module is empty, TinyMCE stripped the script; switch your editor to None or CodeMirror in your user settings and paste again.
  • Module saved but nothing on the site? Check the Menu Assignment tab so the module shows on the pages you expect, and confirm the position exists in your template.
  • Old content still showing after edits usually means Joomla's page cache; go to System, Clear Cache, and reload the front end.

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

Official documentation: Joomla: Site Modules: CustomTripAdvisor: Management Responses Posting Guidelines

TripAdvisor Review Widget for Joomla — Free, No Plugin

Embed TripAdvisor reviews on any Joomla page with a single copy-paste embed code. Traveler proof, embedded where bookings happen. Installs via the Custom HTML module.

Where TripAdvisor reviews help most on Joomla

A hotel or rental running on Joomla usually has more than a handful of pages: rooms, local guides, a blog about the area.

Guide and blog pages pull in travellers who have not picked a place yet, which makes them a good home for a compact TripAdvisor widget at the end of the post, beside a link to the rooms. On the rooms page itself, place the full widget above the booking form or booking plugin, as its own block rather than inside the plugin's settings. Keep one widget per page. A theme that also adds its own testimonial block gives two sets of praise saying the same thing, so pick one.

About TripAdvisor reviews in this widget

Your TripAdvisor widget shows the traveler reviews from your TripAdvisor listing, each with the traveler's 1 to 5 bubbles. The summary at the top is the listing's overall bubble rating and review count, as reported by TripAdvisor, which is not your ranking position: a listing at '#3 of 120 restaurants' still shows its bubbles, not a 3. Travelers write reviews on the listing without booking through TripAdvisor, and TripAdvisor's own Review Snippets are small badges with little styling control. Hoteliers sometimes expect the Travelers' Choice award in the header; the widget shows reviews and the bubble rating.

TripAdvisor Widget on Joomla — FAQ

Is the BlooTrue TripAdvisor review widget free for Joomla?
Yes. BlooTrue is completely free to embed TripAdvisor reviews on Joomla. 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 Joomla?
In the Joomla admin, create a Custom module (System → Site Modules → New → Custom). Switch the editor to code view (or set your editor to 'None' in user settings). Paste the BlooTrue embed code and assign the module to a template position and menu pages. Save & publish — the widget renders in that position.
Anything specific to Joomla worth knowing before I embed?
TinyMCE strips script tags on save — switch the editor to 'None'/CodeMirror before pasting, or the embed silently disappears.
Where should I place TripAdvisor reviews on Joomla for the biggest lift?
A full-width module position under the article intro on the homepage.
Do the reviews stay up to date automatically?
Paid plans auto-sync your TripAdvisor reviews daily, so the widget always shows your latest 5-star reviews without touching Joomla again. The free plan shows the reviews imported at setup.
Will the widget show my TripAdvisor ranking, like #2 of 85 hotels in town?
No. The header takes your listing's overall bubble rating and its review count from TripAdvisor; the ranking position is a separate figure TripAdvisor works out against other businesses in your area, and it is not part of the widget. Each review card keeps the 1 to 5 bubbles the traveler gave.
Does embedding TripAdvisor reviews require one of TripAdvisor's paid business products?
No. The BlooTrue builder reads any public TripAdvisor listing from its URL, with no TripAdvisor business subscription needed. TripAdvisor does hand out its own Review Snippets and rating widgets, but they are small badges you cannot restyle, whereas this embed is one line of code showing the traveler reviews themselves with their bubble ratings.
How does the widget handle TripAdvisor reviews with 1 or 2 bubbles?
On the free plan only reviews of 4 bubbles and above appear, and the widget holds whatever TripAdvisor showed on the day you created it. Paid plans refresh from TripAdvisor daily, so a review TripAdvisor removes for breaking its guidelines drops off your widget on the next refresh, while the header keeps TripAdvisor's own bubble rating.

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