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Free Yelp Review Widgets for Squarespace

Embed Yelp reviews on any Squarespace site in 60 seconds — native Code Block. Works on Personal, Business, and Commerce plans.

Key facts: 60-second install on Squarespace · free forever · works on Personal, Business, and Commerce plans · no plugin required — native Code Block · works with any public Yelp profile · unlimited views

Last updated September 27, 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 Yelp 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 Yelp widget, platform-specific install guide.

Looking for a different review source? See all Yelp widgets

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

Why Use BlooTrue for Yelp on Squarespace?

The easiest way to display Yelp reviews on Squarespace — no plugin, no developer, no monthly fees.

Any Public Yelp Profile Supported

No paid Yelp advertising subscription required. Embed reviews from any public Yelp business profile.

Native Code Block

Pure HTML embed — drops into Squarespace's built-in Code Block. No plugin, no developer, no third-party app.

Works on Every Squarespace Plan

Personal, Business, Commerce Basic, Commerce Advanced — all support the Code Block.

Auto-Sync with Yelp

New Yelp reviews appear on your Squarespace site automatically. No manual refresh, no cron.

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

Yelp's review ecosystem has its own API rules, review filter, and attribution requirements. Knowing them up front avoids surprises after you embed.

Where the reviews and the Yelp rating come from

The star rating and review count in the widget header come from Yelp, exactly as Yelp publishes them for your listing. They are never averaged from the cards on your page. The cards are reviews from your public Yelp page, each credited to Yelp and linked back to your yelp.com/biz page. Paid plans refresh them every day; a free widget keeps the reviews from the day you built it.

Yelp's own options are narrower. The Embed review button on yelp.com puts one recommended review on your site at a time, and it is only on the desktop site. The Yelp Places API (formerly Fusion) returns up to three review excerpts of about 160 characters per business, and it is paid after a 30-day trial.

Yelp's recommendation software and your rating

Yelp's software sorts every review automatically. Yelp says about three quarters of reviews are recommended. The rest sit under “not currently recommended” at the bottom of your Yelp page and do not count toward your star rating or review count. Because the widget header uses Yelp's own rating and count, those reviews never move it. The sorting is automated and Yelp says no employee can override it, so a review can move in or out of the recommended set over time.

Yelp asks businesses not to ask for reviews

Yelp's rule is plain: “Don't ask anyone to review your business.” That covers customers, mailing lists, friends and family, so review-request emails and signs pointing at Yelp work against you there. A widget fits inside the rule: it shows the Yelp reviews you already have and asks nobody for one. If you want to ask customers for reviews, ask on platforms that allow it, such as Google.

Yelp display compliance: logo, star icon, attribution

Yelp's display guidelines require that any third-party widget (a) display the Yelp logo or wordmark on each review card or in the widget header, (b) use Yelp's official red star icon for ratings rather than a substitute, and (c) link each review back to its source URL on yelp.com. BlooTrue handles all three automatically — you don't need to add anything to your embed code. Removing the Yelp logo or replacing the star icon (e.g. with a gold star to match your brand) violates Yelp's terms, so the widget doesn't expose those as customizable. If you need full visual control, use the BlooTrue Google widget instead, which has no such third-party constraints.

Yelp tips for Squarespace

Squarespace Code Blocks render the Yelp widget without any AJAX or fetch interference from Squarespace's built-in editor.
Yelp reviewer names sometimes contain emoji — ensure your Squarespace template font supports them (most modern Squarespace fonts do).
The Yelp widget pairs well with Squarespace's "Block Quote" component for layouts that mix curated quotes with live Yelp reviews.

Want more on Yelp itself? See the Yelp widget overview or our guide to embedding Yelp reviews on any website.

How Do I Install BlooTrue on Squarespace?

Takes less than a minute. No coding, no plugin.

Paste Your Yelp URL (in the BlooTrue Builder)

In the BlooTrue builder on this page, paste your Yelp business URL (e.g.yelp.com/biz/your-business) into it. Real reviews load automatically into the live preview.

Takes about a minute. Free plan, no credit card.

Customize the Look

Pick one of 100+ styles, choose light or dark theme, set an accent color. Everything updates live.

Copy the Embed Code

Publish and copy the embed code. The embed is a single HTML snippet.

Paste into Squarespace

Squarespace 7.1 (Fluid Engine): Edit any page → click the + to add a block → search Code → paste the BlooTrue snippet → click Apply → Save.

Squarespace 7.0: Click the insert point in any section → More → Code → paste → Save.

Sitewide header/footer: Settings → Advanced → Code Injection → paste into Footer (only if you want the widget on every page, which is usually not needed — the inline Code Block is the standard approach).

Yelp reviews auto-sync every 24 hours — no further Squarespace maintenance needed.

How does BlooTrue compare to Yelp Badge and Elfsight on Squarespace?

Why Squarespace users pick BlooTrue for Yelp

Feature	BlooTrue	Yelp Badge	Elfsight
Works with any public Yelp profile		Claimed only
Works on Squarespace Personal plan
Widget view caps	None		200/mo
100+ widget styles		Badge only
SEO rich snippets (JSON-LD) built-in		—	Paid tier
Custom accent colors on free plan		—	—
Widgets pricing	$9/mo	Free	$12/mo

Need a detailed comparison? View full comparison

Pricing and feature data as of April 2026. Yelp's native review badge is documented on Yelp's official badges page; Elfsight pricing from Elfsight's official pricing page.

Yelp Review Widget for Squarespace — Free, No Plugin

BlooTrue's Yelp Review Widget for Squarespace is a free, plugin-free embed that displays Yelp reviews on any Squarespace site. It uses the native Code Block, requires no coding, and works on Personal, Business, and Commerce plans. Unlimited views. Works with any public Yelp business profile.

How to embed Yelp reviews on Squarespace in 60 seconds

Paste your Yelp URL into the BlooTrue builder on this page.
Pick a widget style and customize.
Publish and copy the embed code.
In Squarespace, edit any page → click the + → Code block → paste → Save.
Your Yelp reviews are live.

About Yelp reviews in this widget

The Yelp widget puts your Yelp business page's recommended reviews on your site, with the star rating and count Yelp publishes for that page at the top. Yelp's recommendation software sorts every incoming review, and the ones it files as not recommended sit in a separate section at the bottom of your Yelp page, outside the public rating, so they never move your widget's number. Each card is credited to Yelp and links back to your yelp.com/biz page. A common mistake is pasting Yelp's own embed code, which shows one review in an iframe.

Frequently Asked Questions

A customer left me a Yelp review but it is not in my widget, why?

First check whether Yelp filed it under 'not recommended' at the bottom of your Yelp page. Yelp's recommendation software keeps those reviews out of the public rating, and the widget follows the listing as Yelp shows it. On the free plan, a review posted after you built the widget waits until a paid plan refreshes it daily.

Why not just use Yelp's own embed code?

Because it shows one review. The Embed review button on the desktop yelp.com puts a single recommended review on your page. The widget shows many at once, with Yelp's own star rating and review count in the header and each card linked back to your listing at yelp.com/biz/your-business.

Will a Yelp review widget give me star snippets in Google results?

No. The Yelp widget deliberately adds no review schema markup, and since July 2026 Google does not show review stars for reviews a business shows about itself through a widget. You still get the reviews on your pages with Yelp's rating and count in the header; you do not get star snippets from this source.

Is the BlooTrue Yelp widget free for Squarespace?

Yes. BlooTrue is free for Squarespace. Unlimited views with no caps. The free plan shows Yelp reviews with BlooTrue branding in the footer.

Do I need a paid Yelp subscription?

No. BlooTrue works with any public Yelp business profile — free or paid. No paid Yelp advertising subscription needed.

Do I need a Squarespace plugin?

No. BlooTrue uses the native Squarespace Code Block. No third-party plugin, no developer work.

Does BlooTrue work on Squarespace Personal plan?

Yes. The Code Block is available on Personal, Business, and Commerce plans. All plans support the widget.

Will BlooTrue slow down my Squarespace site?

No. The widget loads asynchronously and is under 20KB. Typical impact on Squarespace page performance is under 50ms.

Can I add the widget to specific pages only?

Yes. Because you paste into an inline Code Block, the widget only renders where you add it. Use Code Injection only for sitewide header/footer placements.