Best Way to Integrate Elfsight Widgets in WordPress (Before Setup)

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Hi everyone :waving_hand:

I’m running a WordPress site about AI Chat Bot, and I’m planning to start using Elfsight widgets (e.g., chat widgets or reviews) to enhance the site.

Since I haven’t added any widgets yet, I’d like to know:

  • What’s the recommended method to add Elfsight widgets in WordPress? (e.g., shortcode, HTML block, plugin)

  • Are there any technical requirements or best practices to ensure smooth performance and avoid conflicts with other plugins?

  • Any tips to keep the widgets fast and SEO-friendly?

I just want to make sure I set it up the right way from the beginning.

Thanks in advance!

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Happy to see you’ve decided to join our ranks! Welcome, @Angelina_Harriet :waving_hand:

  1. We have a special guide describing all possible ways to install Elfsight widgets to WordPress website. Feel free to check it out - Adding Elfsight widget to WordPress website - Elfsight Help Center. If you face difficulties with the installation, you can request our assistance in your dashboard. Our Support Team will gladly help you with it!

  2. You don’t need to take any additional steps to make the widgets run smooth and avoid any conflicts. However, if any issues arise, you can drop us a line here or reach out to the Support Team. We’ll be happy to check things!

  3. I’d like to assure you that our widgets are SEO-friendly. Search engines like Google have long been able to render and index client-side JavaScript, so all data from our widgets is visible to them. If you inspect the widget code, you’ll see all the text directly — the widgets don’t function as a stream of images or other content. For more information, please check out our article: SEO and Schema Markup in Elfsight Widgets.

  4. As for the loading speed, we have a guide with the tips to improve the widgets’ performance - How to make a widget load faster - Elfsight Help Center

If you have any further questions, we’re always here to help :wink:

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