The Embed Configurator

The old way: copy embed code, paste it into your site, refresh, realize you wanted dark mode, go back, change settings, copy again, paste again.

Nobody does that more than once.

The new way:

Settings page has a live embed preview. Toggle theme (light/dark), change column count (1-3), set max reviews—see the result instantly.

Only when you're happy do you copy the code.

Technical bits:

The preview uses preview mode (`?preview=1`) to show sample reviews if you don't have real ones yet. Once you have actual reviews, those display instead.

Embed supports: - `theme=light|dark` - `columns=1|2|3` - `limit=1-20`

Everything renders server-side for performance. No JavaScript payload in the iframe.

The insight:

Developer tools need to feel like design tools. Nobody should have to imagine what their settings will look like. Show them.

Copy-paste-refresh cycles are the enemy of adoption. Kill them wherever you find them.