How to Show Rating-Only Reviews in a Trustindex Widget

How can I show rating-only reviews in my review widget?

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Summary:
You can display rating-only reviews (reviews without text) in your Trustindex review widget by adjusting the review length filter. Setting the minimum character limit to 0 allows star-only ratings to appear in your widget.



What are rating-only reviews?

Rating-only reviews are reviews that include a star rating but no written text. These are common on platforms like Google and can still provide strong social proof when displayed.


How to show rating-only reviews

To allow rating-only reviews to appear in your widget, update the review filter settings.

Steps:

  1. Go to Widget settings

  2. Open Review filter

  3. Select Review filter & order

  4. Find the Length section

  5. Set the minimum character limit to 0

  6. Save your changes


When should you show rating-only reviews?

  • To increase the number of visible reviews

  • When many customers leave ratings without comments

  • To showcase overall satisfaction with star ratings

Once saved, rating-only reviews will automatically appear in your widget if they meet your other filter criteria.
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