{"id":23515,"date":"2021-05-04T15:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-05-04T13:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/?p=23515"},"modified":"2021-04-29T12:03:23","modified_gmt":"2021-04-29T10:03:23","slug":"how-to-embed-yelp-reviews-on-wordpress-website","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/how-to-embed-yelp-reviews-on-wordpress-website\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Embed Yelp Reviews on Your WordPress Website"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\" id=\"wpb-content-root\"><p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Reputation mattered for businesses well before there was the internet. With the rise of online reviews, however, managing a business\u2019 reputation acquired a whole new dimension. Some businesses saw the online review as a nuisance at best, and a concentrated effort to ruin them at worst.<br \/>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;28px&#8221;][vc_column_text]For the businesses that adopted a more constructive attitude towards them, online reviews were an opportunity to get some of that coveted social proof. Anyone looking to embed Yelp reviews to their WordPress website is likely to fall in with the more constructive crowd.<br \/>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;28px&#8221;][vc_column_text]In this article, we\u2019ll show you:<br \/>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;22px&#8221;]<ul class=\"qodef-unordered-list-item qodef-toc\">\n    <li>\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ul-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ul-title-content\"><a href=\"#why-add-yelp-reviews-to-your-website\">Why Add Yelp Reviews to Your Website?<\/a><\/span>        <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;5px&#8221;]<ul class=\"qodef-unordered-list-item qodef-toc\">\n    <li>\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ul-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ul-title-content\"><a href=\"#embed-yelp-reviews-on-your-wordpress-website\">How to Embed Yelp Reviews on Your WordPress Website<\/a><\/span>        <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;5px&#8221;]<ul class=\"qodef-unordered-list-item qodef-toc\">\n    <li>\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ul-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ul-title-content\"><a href=\"#create-an-app-on-yelp\">Create an App on Yelp<\/a><\/span>        <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;5px&#8221;]<ul class=\"qodef-unordered-list-item qodef-toc\">\n    <li>\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ul-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ul-title-content\"><a href=\"#add-the-yelp-widget-to-your-website\">Add the Yelp Widget to Your Website<\/a><\/span>        <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;68px&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"qodef-h4\"><a id=\"why-add-yelp-reviews-to-your-website\"><\/a>Why Add Yelp Reviews to Your Website?<\/h2>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;21px&#8221;]<div class=\"qodef-single-image-holder   qodef-has-border \">\n    <div class=\"qodef-si-inner\" >\n                                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"969\" height=\"492\" src=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Yelp.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Yelp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Yelp.jpg 969w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Yelp-300x152.jpg 300w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Yelp-768x390.jpg 768w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Yelp-620x315.jpg 620w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 969px) 100vw, 969px\" \/>                        <\/div>\n<\/div>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;38px&#8221;][vc_column_text]<strong>Yelp reviews \u2013 or any other online review \u2013 are an asset that can find usage in many different situations.<\/strong> Do you <a href=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wordpress-testimonial-plugins\/\">need a testimonial<\/a>? Why not curate the best ones from your online reviews. Do you want to <a href=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/promoting-your-wordpress-website-on-social-media\/\">promote your website on social media<\/a>? Social networks have their review features, plus they\u2019re the perfect channel for sharing reviews from other platforms. Do you need to take control of <a href=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/what-is-local-seo-and-how-to-do-it-right\/#claim-your-business-wherever-its-possible\">your local SEO<\/a>? Again, you\u2019ll need reviews to get the most out of it.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;28px&#8221;][vc_column_text]For a business that understands how to manage Yelp reviews, having them displayed on their website is like a badge of honor that also helps them sell whatever they are selling. <strong>Reviews are, after all, one kind of social proof, and people will take to them when they\u2019re making purchase decisions.<\/strong>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;28px&#8221;][vc_column_text]Adding Yelp reviews might even be more beneficial than simply allow your website visitors to leave reviews right there, on your website. <strong>Yelp is a third-party service, and as such any review left with it might appear more credible than a review left with your website.<\/strong> Again, this only works if your business has good reviews and if you have a good understanding of how to manage the bad ones.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;80px&#8221;][vc_widget_sidebar sidebar_id=&#8221;new-top-picks-banner&#8221;][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;80px&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"qodef-h4\"><a id=\"embed-yelp-reviews-on-your-wordpress-website\"><\/a>How to Embed Yelp Reviews on Your WordPress Website<\/h2>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]To be able to add Yelp Reviews on your website, you\u2019ll need two things \u2013 <strong>a Yelp Account which you\u2019ll use to create an app, and a WordPress plugin that will allow you to display all the info you\u2019ll be drawing from Yelp using the app.<\/strong>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;28px&#8221;][vc_column_text]You should understand that several different plugins could do the job perfectly well, even though they might do it in different ways. <strong>Some of the plugins you might choose include:<\/strong>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;22px&#8221;]<ul class=\"qodef-unordered-list-item qodef-toc\">\n    <li>\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ul-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ul-title-content\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/widget-yelp-reviews\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Widget for Yelp Reviews<\/a> by RichPlugins<\/span>        <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul><ul class=\"qodef-unordered-list-item qodef-toc\">\n    <li>\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ul-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ul-title-content\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-yelp-review-slider\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">WP Yelp Review Slider<\/a> by LJ Apps<\/span>        <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul><ul class=\"qodef-unordered-list-item qodef-toc\">\n    <li>\n\t        <div class=\"qodef-ul-title-holder\">\n            <span class=\"qodef-ul-title-content\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-yelp-review-slider\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Widgets for Yelp Reviews<\/a> by Trustindex.io<\/span>        <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;28px&#8221;][vc_column_text]<strong>We\u2019ll be using the Widget for Yelp Reviews plugin by RichPlugins to show you how you can easily add Yelp reviews to your website.<\/strong> Before we get to that, let\u2019s go through creating an app on Yelp.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;68px&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"qodef-h4\"><a id=\"create-an-app-on-yelp\"><\/a>Create an App on Yelp<\/h2>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]<strong>The goal of creating the app on Yelp is to be awarded an API key.<\/strong> You\u2019ll later use that key to connect your Yelp widget with the review website itself. So to get started, you can head over to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yelp.com\/developers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">developer&#8217;s subdirectory on Yelp<\/a>.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;50px&#8221;]<div class=\"qodef-single-image-holder   qodef-has-border \">\n    <div class=\"qodef-si-inner\" >\n                                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"969\" height=\"585\" src=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Yelp-Developers.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Yelp Developers\" srcset=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Yelp-Developers.jpg 969w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Yelp-Developers-300x181.jpg 300w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Yelp-Developers-768x464.jpg 768w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Yelp-Developers-620x374.jpg 620w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 969px) 100vw, 969px\" \/>                        <\/div>\n<\/div>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;38px&#8221;][vc_column_text]Out of all the options you have here, you need to choose Yelp Fusion, and press the \u201cGet Started\u201d button when the Fusion page opens. <strong>There, you\u2019ll be prompted to create a new app.<\/strong>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;50px&#8221;]<div class=\"qodef-single-image-holder   qodef-has-border \">\n    <div class=\"qodef-si-inner\" >\n                                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"969\" height=\"579\" src=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Yelp-Create-New-App.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Yelp Create New App\" srcset=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Yelp-Create-New-App.jpg 969w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Yelp-Create-New-App-300x179.jpg 300w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Yelp-Create-New-App-768x459.jpg 768w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Yelp-Create-New-App-620x370.jpg 620w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 969px) 100vw, 969px\" \/>                        <\/div>\n<\/div>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;38px&#8221;][vc_column_text]After filling out all the necessary information and clicking the \u201cCreate New App\u201d button,<strong> you\u2019ll get access to the information about your app, including your client ID and, most importantly, your API Key.<\/strong>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;50px&#8221;]<div class=\"qodef-single-image-holder   qodef-has-border \">\n    <div class=\"qodef-si-inner\" >\n                                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"969\" height=\"521\" src=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Yelp-ID-API.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Yelp ID &amp; API\" srcset=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Yelp-ID-API.jpg 969w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Yelp-ID-API-300x161.jpg 300w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Yelp-ID-API-768x413.jpg 768w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Yelp-ID-API-620x333.jpg 620w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 969px) 100vw, 969px\" \/>                        <\/div>\n<\/div>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;38px&#8221;][vc_column_text]<strong>Now that you have the most important pieces of info you\u2019ll need from Yelp, you can head over to your website\u2019s back end.<\/strong> There\u2019s a plugin waiting for you to install.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;68px&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"qodef-h4\"><a id=\"add-the-yelp-widget-to-your-website\"><\/a>Add the Yelp Widget to Your Website<\/h2>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]Once you\u2019ve logged into your website and viewing the backend, you can navigate to <em><strong>Plugins \u2013 Add New<\/strong><\/em>. You can perform the search for the term \u201cyelp\u201d and one of the first results that pop up will be RichPlugins\u2019 Widget for Yelp Reviews. <strong>Go ahead and install and activate the plugin.<\/strong>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;50px&#8221;]<div class=\"qodef-single-image-holder   qodef-has-border \">\n    <div class=\"qodef-si-inner\" >\n                                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"969\" height=\"518\" src=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Widget-for-Yelp-Reviews.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Widget for Yelp Reviews\" srcset=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Widget-for-Yelp-Reviews.jpg 969w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Widget-for-Yelp-Reviews-300x160.jpg 300w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Widget-for-Yelp-Reviews-768x411.jpg 768w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Widget-for-Yelp-Reviews-620x331.jpg 620w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 969px) 100vw, 969px\" \/>                        <\/div>\n<\/div>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;38px&#8221;][vc_column_text]Once you\u2019ve installed and activated the plugin, you can move on to <em><strong>Settings &gt; Yelp Reviews Widget<\/strong><\/em>. There, you\u2019ll find the general settings tab &#8211; the place where you\u2019re supposed to paste your Yelp API key.<strong> So head back to the Yelp Developers site, copy the key and paste it into the appropriate field<\/strong>.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;28px&#8221;][vc_column_text]<strong>The plugin lets you add Yelp reviews to your WordPress website using shortcode and widgets.<\/strong> The shortcode will work better if you want to display the reviews in a post or a page, within the body of the content. The widget option is better if you want the reviews to show up in pre-determined areas where widgets are usually found.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;50px&#8221;]<div class=\"qodef-single-image-holder   qodef-has-border \">\n    <div class=\"qodef-si-inner\" >\n                                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"969\" height=\"518\" src=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Yelp-Reviews-Widget-General-Settings.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Yelp Reviews Widget General Settings\" srcset=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Yelp-Reviews-Widget-General-Settings.jpg 969w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Yelp-Reviews-Widget-General-Settings-300x160.jpg 300w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Yelp-Reviews-Widget-General-Settings-768x411.jpg 768w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Yelp-Reviews-Widget-General-Settings-620x331.jpg 620w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 969px) 100vw, 969px\" \/>                        <\/div>\n<\/div>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;38px&#8221;][vc_column_text]<strong>On the Shortcode tab, you can link to a business for which you want to display reviews.<\/strong> You\u2019ll automatically get a business ID, a generated copy of the shortcode, as well as a couple of useful options that include pagination, widget size, and the ability to set a dark background.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;50px&#8221;]<div class=\"qodef-single-image-holder   qodef-has-border \">\n    <div class=\"qodef-si-inner\" >\n                                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"969\" height=\"526\" src=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Yelp-Reviews-Widget-Shortcode.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Yelp Reviews Widget Shortcode\" srcset=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Yelp-Reviews-Widget-Shortcode.jpg 969w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Yelp-Reviews-Widget-Shortcode-300x163.jpg 300w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Yelp-Reviews-Widget-Shortcode-768x417.jpg 768w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Yelp-Reviews-Widget-Shortcode-620x337.jpg 620w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 969px) 100vw, 969px\" \/>                        <\/div>\n<\/div>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;38px&#8221;][vc_column_text]Once you have the shortcode, adding the widget is as simple as <strong>copying and pasting the shortcode on the page or post where you want it to appear.<\/strong>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;50px&#8221;]<div class=\"qodef-single-image-holder   qodef-has-border \">\n    <div class=\"qodef-si-inner\" >\n                                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"969\" height=\"567\" src=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Yelp-Reviews-Widget-Preview.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Yelp Reviews Widget Preview\" srcset=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Yelp-Reviews-Widget-Preview.jpg 969w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Yelp-Reviews-Widget-Preview-300x176.jpg 300w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Yelp-Reviews-Widget-Preview-768x449.jpg 768w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Yelp-Reviews-Widget-Preview-620x363.jpg 620w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 969px) 100vw, 969px\" \/>                        <\/div>\n<\/div>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;38px&#8221;][vc_column_text]The other way to add it \u2013 as a widget \u2013 will probably yield better-looking results. Head over to<em><strong> Appearance &gt; Widgets<\/strong><\/em>. <strong>You\u2019ll be looking for Yelp Reviews Widget, and you\u2019ll likely find it near the bottom.<\/strong>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;50px&#8221;]<div class=\"qodef-single-image-holder   qodef-has-border \">\n    <div class=\"qodef-si-inner\" >\n                                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"969\" height=\"518\" src=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Yelp-Reviews-Widget.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Yelp Reviews Widget\" srcset=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Yelp-Reviews-Widget.jpg 969w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Yelp-Reviews-Widget-300x160.jpg 300w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Yelp-Reviews-Widget-768x411.jpg 768w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Yelp-Reviews-Widget-620x331.jpg 620w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 969px) 100vw, 969px\" \/>                        <\/div>\n<\/div>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;38px&#8221;][vc_column_text]You\u2019ll be able to choose how you want the widget to display \u2013 in sidebar, header, footer, depending on what\u2019s supported by your theme \u2013 <strong>and when you\u2019re happy with your choice you can press the \u201cAdd Widget\u201d button.<\/strong>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;28px&#8221;][vc_column_text]You\u2019ll find the widget under the appropriate category of widgets \u2013 sidebar widgets in this case. <strong>You will have to, once again, enter the link to your business, give the widget a title, and take care of all of the settings.<\/strong> Save the Widget when done.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;50px&#8221;]<div class=\"qodef-single-image-holder   qodef-has-border \">\n    <div class=\"qodef-si-inner\" >\n                                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"969\" height=\"656\" src=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Yelp-Reviews-Widget-Settings.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Yelp Reviews Widget Settings\" srcset=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Yelp-Reviews-Widget-Settings.jpg 969w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Yelp-Reviews-Widget-Settings-300x203.jpg 300w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Yelp-Reviews-Widget-Settings-768x520.jpg 768w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Yelp-Reviews-Widget-Settings-620x420.jpg 620w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 969px) 100vw, 969px\" \/>                        <\/div>\n<\/div>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;38px&#8221;][vc_column_text]<strong>Next, you have to make sure that the home for your new widget is enabled and visible in the theme.<\/strong> Once you finish that, you can rest easy knowing that the Yelp reviews of your choice \u2013 you don\u2019t have to add the reviews for your own business \u2013 will be displayed on your website.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;50px&#8221;]<div class=\"qodef-single-image-holder   qodef-has-border \">\n    <div class=\"qodef-si-inner\" >\n                                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"969\" height=\"565\" src=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Yelp-Reviews-Widget-Preview-2.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Yelp Reviews Widget Preview\" srcset=\"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Yelp-Reviews-Widget-Preview-2.jpg 969w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Yelp-Reviews-Widget-Preview-2-300x175.jpg 300w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Yelp-Reviews-Widget-Preview-2-768x448.jpg 768w, https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Yelp-Reviews-Widget-Preview-2-620x362.jpg 620w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 969px) 100vw, 969px\" \/>                        <\/div>\n<\/div>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;78px&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"qodef-h4\">Let\u2019s Wrap It Up!<\/h2>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]If you play it well, online reviews on websites such as Yelp can easily become a great asset for your business. To get to that stage, you\u2019ll first need to learn how to handle the bad reviews, and what\u2019s the best way to bank on the good ones.<br \/>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;28px&#8221;][vc_column_text]As far as the latter is concerned, displaying Yelp reviews on your WordPress website is a great strategy. It\u2019s incredibly easy to set up, it doesn\u2019t have to cost you a dime, and it will provide all the social proof you might need to let your prospective customers relax knowing they\u2019re in good hands.<br \/>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Need to embed Yelp reviews on your WordPress website? 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