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WeWidget vs Elfsight

An honest look at both options for embedding Google reviews on your website. Pricing, view limits, and the key trade-offs.

What each product is

★WeWidget

Purpose-built for Google reviews. One product, one use case: embed your Google Business Profile reviews on your website. Flat monthly pricing, no view caps, one snippet of code.

◆Elfsight

A comprehensive widget platform — Instagram feeds, countdown timers, social proof, forms, chat, and an All-in-One Reviews product covering 60+ sources. Google reviews is one widget in a large catalogue, and each app is priced as a separate subscription.

Side-by-side comparison

Feature★ WeWidget◆ Elfsight
Monthly price£5/mo (Starter) or £9/mo (Pro) — true monthly billing$6–$24/mo per app for the Google Reviews widget
Free planFree forever Google rating badge (real star rating + review count), no cardYes — 1 widget, 200 views/mo, Elfsight branding
Free trial30 days, no card required✓None — freemium only, with a 14-day refund policy
Monthly view limitsUnlimited on every plan — the widget never gets deactivated for traffic✓200–150,000 depending on plan
What happens at the view capNothing — there is no cap✓Widget is deactivated and vanishes from your site
Embed weightOne 10.8 KB gzipped JavaScript file, one HTTP request, lazy-loaded✓Page-speed complaints documented on their own community forum
Rich snippets (SEO)Yes — Schema.org AggregateRating JSON-LD emitted by the widgetYes
Widget scopeGoogle Reviews onlyLarge widget catalogue, incl. an All-in-One Reviews product with 60+ sources
Setup methodBusiness-name search — no Google login needed, connected in under a minuteNo-OAuth business lookup + visual widget builder
Review collection toolsFree Google review link + QR generator, review request message templates✓None — display only, no email/SMS request campaigns
Auto-updates from GoogleYes — automatically, every dayYes
Layouts6 — carousel, grid, list, hero, badge, masonryLarge template gallery
Pricing currencyGBP (£)USD ($)

Elfsight prices at time of writing (July 2026) and may change — confirm at elfsight.com/pricing. Elfsight pricing is in USD; WeWidget pricing is in GBP.

Pricing: what you actually pay

WeWidget

from £5/mo

Starter £5/mo · Pro £9/mo

30-day free trial, no card required

  • No view limits on any plan
  • No per-widget tiers
  • Remove branding on Pro
  • UK pricing in £

Elfsight (Single App)

Free$0/mo200 views/mo
Basic$6/mo5,000 views/mo
Pro$12/mo50,000 views/mo
Premium$24/mo150,000 views/mo

List prices per app, at time of writing (July 2026). Each widget type is a separate subscription. 33%-off promotions are common.

The view-limit question:Elfsight counts every page load as one "view". A page with 100 daily visitors uses 3,000 views per month — leaving minimal headroom on the Basic plan's 5,000-view allowance. When the cap is hit, the widget is deactivated and disappears from your live site until the monthly reset or an upgrade. Sites with meaningful traffic typically need Elfsight's Pro plan at $12/mo, versus WeWidget's £9/mo Pro with no view cap at all. Every WeWidget plan has unlimited page views — the widget never gets deactivated for traffic.

Performance: what the widget does to your page speed

A reviews widget is third-party code on every page it appears on, so its weight and loading behaviour directly affect your Core Web Vitals.

WeWidget

  • →One vanilla-JavaScript file — 10.8 KB gzipped
  • →A single HTTP request; no external fonts, CSS or dependencies
  • →Lazy-loads only when scrolled into view
  • →Shadow DOM isolation — it cannot clash with your site's styles

Elfsight

Page-speed complaints are documented on Elfsight's own community forum: users have reported Google PageSpeed scores dropping (one from 90 to 43 after adding a widget) and widget JavaScript taking roughly 700ms to load.

The core trade-off

Choose WeWidget if:

  • →Google reviews is the one thing you need
  • →You want a simple flat price with no usage caps
  • →You want something purpose-built rather than a general widget platform
  • →Your site has meaningful traffic and Elfsight's view tiers add up

Choose Elfsight if:

  • →You need multiple different widget types (Instagram, chat, timers, etc.)
  • →Your site has very low traffic and the free plan view limit is enough
  • →You want a managed visual builder for non-technical users
  • →You want everything from a single platform dashboard

Frequently asked questions

Is WeWidget cheaper than Elfsight?
It depends on your traffic and needs. At time of writing (July 2026), Elfsight's Basic plan is $6/mo list price but caps at 5,000 widget loads per month, and each Elfsight widget type is a separate per-app subscription. WeWidget is £5/mo (Starter) or £9/mo (Pro) with unlimited page views on every plan. For a site with meaningful traffic, Elfsight's Pro plan at $12/mo costs more than WeWidget's £9/mo Pro. For very low-traffic sites, Elfsight Basic is cheaper.
Does Elfsight have a free plan for Google reviews?
Yes. Elfsight's free plan is permanently free and includes their Google Reviews widget. The limitations are: 200 widget loads per month (easily exhausted on any real-traffic site), and Elfsight branding on the widget. Removing the branding requires upgrading to a paid plan.
What happens if I exceed Elfsight's view limit?
According to Elfsight's own help documentation, hitting the monthly view cap deactivates the widget — it disappears from your live site until the monthly reset or an upgrade. This deactivation mechanic is the most common complaint in Elfsight's public reviews on G2 and Trustpilot. WeWidget has no view limits on any plan, so the widget never gets deactivated for traffic.
Should I use Elfsight if I need multiple widget types?
Possibly. Elfsight's value proposition is breadth — a large catalogue of widget types, an All-in-One Reviews product covering 60+ review sources, an AI summary card, and marketplace apps for Shopify and Wix. Bear in mind that Elfsight prices per app, so each widget type is a separate subscription and the costs stack. WeWidget is the right choice if Google reviews is the specific thing you need.
Do both services auto-update when I get new reviews?
Yes. Both WeWidget and Elfsight poll Google for new reviews on a regular schedule. WeWidget syncs automatically, every day. New reviews appear on your site automatically without any action required.
Will a reviews widget slow my website down?
It depends on the widget. WeWidget is a single vanilla-JavaScript file — 10.8 KB gzipped, one HTTP request, no external fonts, CSS or dependencies — that only loads when scrolled into view and renders inside Shadow DOM so it cannot clash with your site's styles. Elfsight users on their own community forum have reported PageSpeed score drops (one from 90 to 43) and widget JavaScript taking roughly 700ms to load.
Can I switch from Elfsight to WeWidget without rebuilding my site?
Yes. The process is: sign up for WeWidget, connect your Google Business Profile, copy your new embed snippet, and replace the Elfsight embed code on your site with the WeWidget snippet. The visual output is a clean Google reviews widget in both cases — your existing page layout does not need to change.

Learn more

About WeWidget·How to embed Google reviews·Platform install guides·Free review link generator·Review request messages

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