Google reviews WordPress plugin for WooCommerce: Google, Trustpilot and native reviews together
You don't need a separate Google reviews WordPress plugin to combine review types on WooCommerce. Keep WooCommerce's native reviews for product pages, and embed a widget that shows Google and Trustpilot reviews for store-wide trust. Each review type answers a different shopper question, so place them where that question comes up.
Three kinds of reviews, three different jobs
A WooCommerce store can show three kinds of reviews. Mixing them up is the most common mistake, because each one answers a different question for the shopper.
| Review type | Answers | Best place |
|---|---|---|
| Native WooCommerce product reviews | Is this product any good? | Product pages |
| Google reviews | Is this business real and reliable? | Home page, about, contact, footer |
| Trustpilot reviews | Will this store deliver and support me? | Cart, checkout, shipping pages |
How to add reviews in WooCommerce
Native product reviews are built in. Go to WooCommerce → Settings → Products and find the reviews options.
- Enable product reviews to show a Reviews tab on product pages.
- Show "verified owner" label to mark reviews from confirmed buyers.
- Reviews can only be left by verified owners to block anonymous reviews.
- Enable star rating, and optionally make the rating required.
These reviews live in your WordPress database, so they only appear on your own site. New stores often have few of them, which is why outside reviews help.
Google reviews WordPress plugin or embed?
Searches for a Google reviews WordPress plugin usually lead to plugins that call Google on your server. They work, but each plugin adds updates, settings and possible conflicts. An embedded Google reviews widget for WordPress runs outside WordPress, so it doesn't slow your admin or need security patches.
| WordPress plugin | Embedded widget | |
|---|---|---|
| Install | Upload, activate, configure | Paste a snippet |
| Updates | You keep it updated | Updated by the provider |
| Sources | Often Google only | Google, Trustpilot and more together |
| Moving platforms | Tied to WordPress | Same code works anywhere |
For the exact steps, follow the guide to embedding Google reviews in WordPress, or see what Reviews Widget offers as a WordPress reviews widget.
Trustpilot for WooCommerce
Trustpilot WordPress plugin options
Trustpilot's official WooCommerce integration sends review invitations automatically after orders and can collect product reviews too. It also adds TrustBox widgets. Those reviews stay on Trustpilot and are separate from your native product reviews.
If you already collect Trustpilot reviews, you can show them beside your Google reviews in one widget. Learn more about showing Trustpilot reviews on your store.
Combine Google and Trustpilot in one widget
Connect both sources, pick a layout and paste it into WooCommerce, Gutenberg or Elementor.
Using Elementor to place reviews
Many WooCommerce stores use Elementor. To add a reviews widget in Elementor, drag the HTML widget into a section and paste your snippet. This works in Elementor's free version, so you don't need a separate Elementor Google reviews plugin.
Where to place each review type
- Home page hero or just below it: a Google rating badge or carousel.
- Product templates: native reviews in the tab, with a small store-rating badge near Add to cart.
- Cart and checkout: a short Trustpilot or Google strip to ease last-minute doubt.
For more placement ideas, see where to place reviews on your website.
Avoid schema conflicts
WooCommerce already outputs product rating markup for native reviews. Don't add a second Product rating from a widget on the same page, or Google may see conflicting data.
Quick setup checklist
- Turn on native reviews, star ratings and the verified owner label.
- Create one widget with your Google and Trustpilot sources.
- Add a carousel or grid to the home page and a badge to product and checkout templates.
- Check pages on a phone for layout and speed.
- Keep asking every genuine customer for a review after delivery.
Sources & further reading
- WooCommerce Docs — Product reviews — Enabling reviews, star ratings and verified owner labels
- WooCommerce Docs — Configuring product settings — Where the review options live in WooCommerce settings
- Trustpilot Help — Trustpilot's WooCommerce integration — Automatic invitations and TrustBox widgets for WooCommerce
- Google Search Central — Review snippet structured data — Self-serving review rules and product review eligibility
- WooCommerce
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- Google reviews