Feature
Floating star badge: your rating on every page
A small badge in the corner reading 4.9 · 312 reviews, visible wherever a visitor scrolls. Click it and your full review wall opens over the page. It's the cheapest piece of screen real estate you own, and the one place proof works on every page at once.
Last reviewed by the Reviews Widget product team.
How it works
Choose Star badge as the layout, pick a position and a popup layout, then paste the one-line embed into your site's global footer or code area. The badge appears on every page and opens your reviews in a popup when clicked.
The rating on the badge is the same count-weighted average the aggregate header uses, so a badge fed by Google and Trustpilot together reflects both. Inside the popup you get source tabs, the write-a-review button and load-more, exactly as you configured them.
What you can control
| Setting group | What you can change |
|---|---|
| Placement | Inline in the page or fixed to any of six corners and centres, with horizontal and vertical offsets, and a separate placement for mobile. |
| Appearance | Badge shape and size, corner style, alignment, whether the heading text shows, and a full-width bar option on mobile. |
| Colours | Independent badge surface, text and star colours, or leave them blank to inherit the widget theme. |
| Popup | Turn the popup on or off, choose grid, list, masonry or carousel inside it, and give it its own title. |
| Content | Show or hide the review count, and pair the badge with the in-widget write-a-review button. |
Getting it right
- One floating element per corner. If you also run review popups, send them to the opposite side so they don't compete.
- Raise the offset on mobile. Sticky "call now" bars and cookie notices live in the same corner; a few pixels of offset avoids a fight.
- Use it alongside a full grid. The badge is a reminder; a grid on your home or reviews page is the evidence.
Sources & further reading
- Google Business Profile — how reviews affect local ranking — why an always-visible rating matters for local businesses
- web.dev — Cumulative Layout Shift — floating elements must not shift page content
- W3C — WCAG 2.2 quick reference — target size, focus order and dismissible content