Adding Elfsight widget to Google Sites website

Follow this step-by-step guide to add an Elfsight widget to your Google Sites website. There are two installation methods you can use. Let's get started 😊

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Due to the platform's limitations, popup and floating widgets cannot be installed on Google Sites. Only static widgets are supported.

To understand the differences between floating and static widgets, please refer to this article β€” Floating and Static widgets: Understanding the difference.

Adding widget using Installation Code

1
Get your widget installation code
Go to your Elfsight account, find the widget you want to install and click Install:

On the Embed Code tab, copy your widget installation code by clicking on Copy Code:

2
Go to Google Sites editor
Log in to your Google account on Google Sites and select the website where you want to install the widget:
3
Choose the page
Go to Pages and select the page where you want to install the widget:
4
Create a block for the widget
To switch to the page's editor, click Insert: Click Embed button on the right panel:
5
Paste the installation code
Select Embed code, paste your widget installation code, and click Next β†’ Insert:
6
Adjust the widget's size
Use your mouse to drag the widget's border to the desired width and height:

Done! You've successfully added your Elfsight widget to your Google Sites website 😊

If you expanded the widget container to the entire length and width but still encounter a scroll in the widget, add this CSS code to the Custom CSS section in your widget settings:

[class*='WidgetBackground__ContentContainer-sc'] {
  max-height: 100% !important;
  height: unset !important;
}

You can find this section on the Appearance / Style / Settings tab. The name of the tab depends on the widget you use:

Alternatively, use the Share Link option to install the widget or contact our Support Team. We will help you remove the scroll.

All widgets can be installed using the Share Link option, except for the Banner, Contact Form, Form Builder, Popup, Slider, and Subscription Form widgets. 
1
Get Share Link to your widget
Go to your Elfsight account, find the widget you want to install and click Install:

Switch the tab to Share Link β†’ click Copy Link:

2
Go to Google Sites editor
Log in to your Google account on Google Sites and select the website where you want to install the widget:
3
Choose the page
Go to Pages and choose the page where you want to see the widget:
4
Create a block for the widget
To switch to the page's editor, click Insert: Click Embed button on the right panel:
5
Paste the Share Link

On the By URL tab, paste your widget share link, select Whole Page and click Insert:

6
Adjust the widget's size
Use your mouse to drag the widget's border to the desired width and height:

Great job. You've successfully added your Elfsight widget using its Share Link.

Unfortunately, Google Sites doesn't allow you to add a widget to all pages at once. If you want to display your widget on all pages, you'll need to add it to each page manually.

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