# Show rating stars in filter sidebar

✨Adding rating stars to your filter sidebar helps customers quickly find highly-rated products, improving their shopping experience. Follow this step-by-step guide to enable this feature in the **Smart Product Filter & Search** app.

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### ⚡️**Step 1: Enable Product Reviews in Shopify**

If you haven't enabled product reviews yet, follow these steps:

1. Install a [Shopify-compatible review app](https://docs.globo.io/filter/app-integrations/product-review-apps) (e.g., **Shopify Product Reviews**, **Judge.me**, **Loox**, **Stamped.io**, or **Yotpo**).
2. Ensure that the review app is integrated with your store and displaying rating stars on product pages.

> *Note: The rating filter works only if your store has a product review app installed.*

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### ⚡️**Step 2: Connect the Review App to the Filter Sidebar**

To ensure the rating stars appear in the filter sidebar:

1. **Go to** the **Smart Product Filter & Search** app.
2. **Open** the **Integration** settings.
3. **Find** your installed review app and **enable** the integration.
4. **Click Save** to confirm the changes.

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### ⚡️**Step 3: Enable the Rating Filter in the App**

1. **Open** the **Smart Product Filter & Search** app in your Shopify admin.
2. **Go to** the **Filters** section.
3. **Click** on your existing filter tree or create a new one.
4. **Click** on **"Add filter option"**.
5. **Select** **Rating Star** from the list.
6. **Click Save** to apply the changes.

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### 🎉 **You're Done!**

Your customers can now filter products by rating, making it easier for them to find the best-reviewed items in your store! 🚀

💬 **Need Help?** Contact us at **<contact@globosoftware.net>** – we’re happy to assist! 😊