Widget layouts
Google reviews carousel for your website
Place several customer voices in one horizontal row, then let visitors move through more reviews without making the page much taller.
Updated October 2026
Example reviews · fictional preview
The 4.8 rating and the reviews above are example data. A published widget shows the real rating and reviews of the business you connect.
A good fit for a wide section
A carousel works well below a service description, before a booking button, or between sections of a home page. Visitors see multiple cards at once on a wide screen. It is useful when you want to show a mix of comments instead of making one review the whole story. A visitor can move along the row to read additional cards.
Keep the surrounding section simple. Give it a heading that tells visitors what the reviews are about. A good example is “What local customers say about our repairs.” If your services differ a lot, make a named review collection for each. Then pick that collection in the widget. The business rating still describes the full Google listing, so do not present a selected collection as a separate overall score.
Choose how the row moves
The builder lets you switch autoplay on or off and set its interval from one to ten seconds. A new carousel starts with autoplay on at five seconds, with arrows, dots, and looping all on. With looping off, the arrows stop at the first and last card. Start with arrows visible so people can control the pace. A slower interval makes longer comments easier to read. You can also set the maximum number of reviews (5, 10, 20, 50, or all up to 100) and sort by newest, highest, lowest, or random.
For the cards, adjust spacing, corner shape, shadow, fonts, colors, star color, and how reviewer names appear. You can show dates, photos, stars, text, and Google source details when available. A minimum star filter and the “hide empty reviews” setting narrow the selection. You can also hide single reviews from the reviews page in your dashboard. Truncation with a read-more button helps if one unusually long review makes the row feel uneven.
What happens on a phone?
Cards sit in a horizontal strip that visitors can swipe. The widget measures its own width, not the screen. Under about 500 pixels it shows one card, under about 800 pixels two cards, and above that up to three. The arrows get smaller in a narrow space. Once the carousel has keyboard focus, the left and right arrow keys move it too. If every card already fits on screen, the arrows and dots hide themselves. With more than ten reviews, a counter such as “1 / 12” replaces the dots. Check the mobile preview in the builder before publishing, especially if your website places the widget inside a narrow column. If neighboring content crowds the carousel, give the widget its own full-width block rather than squeezing it beside an image.
Page weight
The embed is a script added to your site. Avoid placing several copies of the same carousel on one page, and use the review limit to keep the section focused. Image loading can be lazy when reviewer photos are shown. A text-focused carousel needs fewer images.
Add the carousel in three steps
- Add your business with its Google Maps link, then create a reviews widget.
- Choose Carousel in the layout picker. Set the number of reviews, playback controls, colors, and mobile appearance; preview the result.
- Copy the script tag from the dashboard and paste it into the page section where the reviews should appear. Publish and check it on your phone.
Use your site builder's custom code block for the embed. The platform guides below show where to find it. If visitors need to scan every comment at once, a dedicated reviews page with a grid or list works better than a long carousel.
Example: a driving school
A driving school has reviews about first lessons, test-day nerves, and the booking process. On its intensive-course page it shows a collection of four reviews. One is about a patient instructor, one about the car and pick-up, one about the test day, and one about booking. The first three visible cards on a wide screen should read well together. On its page for nervous beginners, a different collection fits better than the same row.
After embedding, use every control as a visitor would. If autoplay is on, leave the page open to judge the interval. The number of visible cards depends on the width your site gives the widget, so recheck after any layout change.
Frequently asked questions
Is this the same as a single-review slider?
No. The carousel shows a row of cards on wide screens. The slider focuses on one review at a time.
Can I stop automatic movement?
Yes. Turn autoplay off in the builder and keep the arrows and dots for manual movement. Visitors can pause autoplay with the pause button. It also stops while someone hovers over or focuses the widget, and it does not run for visitors who ask their device for reduced motion.
Can I choose only certain reviews?
Yes. Use the star filter, hide single reviews, or choose a named review collection. Keep the listing rating distinct from a selected set.
Will it work in a narrow page column?
It adapts to the available width, but a full-width section gives the cards more room. Check the builder's mobile preview.
Will it add star ratings to Google search results?
A widget cannot promise that. Google says pages that use LocalBusiness or Organization markup are not eligible for star results when the business controls the reviews about itself.
Build a Google reviews carousel
Connect your business, choose Carousel, and preview the row before adding it to your site.