Google reviews on Wix
Wix has its own Embed HTML element, so a Google reviews widget does not need anything from the App Market. There is one thing about Wix that changes how you build the widget, though, and it catches people out: Wix renders embedded code inside an iframe. An iframe is a separate document with its own boundary, which has two practical consequences — the box does not grow to fit its contents the way an ordinary section does, so you set its height by hand, and nothing inside it can see your Wix site's fonts or colours. Both are easy to work around once you know, and the steps below build the widget with them in mind rather than leaving you to discover them after publishing.
Build and style the widget in the Google Reviews widget builder, then follow the Wix steps below to put it on your site.
How to add Google reviews to Wix
Build your widget, and set the font explicitly
In Zyff's Google Reviews builder, connect your business and choose a layout. Because Wix embeds run in an iframe, pick a specific font rather than leaving it set to inherit — inside an iframe there is no site font to inherit, so the widget would fall back to a system default.
Add the Embed Code element
In the Wix Editor click the + Add Elements button, go to Embed Code, and choose Embed HTML. Wix drops an empty embed box onto the page. In Wix Studio the same element is under Add > Embed > Embed HTML.
Paste the snippet
Click Enter Code on the new element, make sure the mode is set to Code rather than Website Address, and paste the whole embed — the div and the script tag together. Click Apply.
Size the box to fit the widget
Drag the element's handles until the whole widget is visible with no inner scrollbar. This is the step people skip: the iframe will not resize itself, so a box that is too short crops the reviews and adds a scrollbar. Give it a little more height than it looks like it needs.
Check mobile, then publish
Switch to the mobile view in the editor and resize the element there as well — Wix keeps separate desktop and mobile layouts, so sizing it on desktop does not size it on a phone. Then click Publish and view the live site.
Wix-specific things worth knowing
Wix embeds are iframes, and that is the whole story
Everything unusual about embedding on Wix follows from this. The widget lives in its own document, so it cannot inherit your site's fonts, it cannot overflow its box, and it will not auto-resize. Set an explicit font in the builder and size the box generously.
An inner scrollbar means the box is too short
If your reviews are cut off with a scrollbar inside the widget, nothing is broken — the iframe is smaller than its contents. Drag the element taller. Reducing the column count or switching to the Badge layout also makes it fit a smaller box.
Desktop and mobile are sized separately
Wix maintains an independent mobile layout, so an element you sized perfectly on desktop can still be cropped on a phone. Always switch to the mobile view in the editor and check it before publishing.
Nothing needs installing from the App Market
Embed HTML is built into the Wix Editor on every plan, including free sites. You do not need a reviews app, and there is no second subscription attached to your Wix billing.
You do not need Velo
Velo is Wix's development platform, and this needs none of it. The Embed HTML element is a standard editor element — if a tutorial has you enabling Dev Mode to show Google reviews, it is solving a harder problem than you have.
Free Wix sites still show Wix's own banner
The widget works on a free Wix plan, but Wix's ad banner and the wixsite.com address are separate from anything Zyff controls. Removing those needs a paid Wix plan and a connected domain.
Frequently asked questions
Do I need a Wix app to display Google reviews?
No. The Wix Editor has a built-in Embed HTML element on every plan, and that is all the widget needs. Nothing is installed from the App Market, so there is no extra subscription and nothing holding permissions on your site.
Why is there a scrollbar inside my Wix reviews widget?
Wix renders embedded code in an iframe, and an iframe does not grow to fit its contents. The box you drew is shorter than the widget, so it scrolls instead. Drag the element taller until everything is visible — or use a more compact layout such as Badge or Slider.
Why does the widget not match my Wix site's fonts?
Because it is inside an iframe, which is a separate document with no access to your site's stylesheets. Rebuild the widget with an explicit font chosen in Zyff's style panel rather than the inherit option, and set the colors to match your Wix palette by hand.
Can I use the Google reviews widget on a free Wix site?
Yes. Embed HTML is available on free Wix plans, and building the widget on Zyff is free. Note that a free Wix site still carries Wix's own promotional banner and a wixsite.com address — that is Wix's plan, not the widget.
Does it work in Wix Studio as well as the classic Editor?
Yes. Wix Studio has the same element under Add > Embed > Embed HTML, and it takes the identical snippet. The iframe behaviour is the same in both, so size the box and pick an explicit font either way.
Where does the embed element go on the page?
Anywhere you can place an element — Wix positions it freely, so drag it into a section where it fits the layout. Homepages and dedicated about or testimonials pages are the usual choices. Give it room above and below so it does not collide with neighbouring elements when it resizes on mobile.