Etsy Reviews Are About To Change - Here's Why

Etsy Reviews Are About To Change - Here's Why

From Handmade & Beyond Podcast by LL - Etsy & Handmade Business Coach

March 11, 2026 · 8 min · Episode 314

About this episode

This episode discusses the upcoming changes to Etsy's review system and how it will affect shop ratings.

NEW UPDATED Etsy Ultimate Growth Challenge! Grow faster than 99% of Etsy shops 🚀 Steal my $550K shortcut & skip the struggle 👇 👉 https://www.skool.com/etsygamesvip/about Etsy is rolling out a major review rating update on March 25, and this change could impact how your shop rating is calculated. If you sell on Etsy, understanding how this new recency-weighted review system works is critical for protecting your shop's reputation and ranking in Etsy search. I walk through exactly how Etsy reviews will be calculated going forward, including how older reviews now affect your overall rating and why recent reviews still matter the most. You'll also see real-world examples of the new formula, how review weights decrease over time, and why this update may benefit some shops while hurting others. You'll learn: • How Etsy's new lifetime review calculation works • Why reviews are now recency weighted instead of 12-month averages • How Etsy reduces review impact by 50% every year • A step-by-step example showing how review scores are calculated • Which shops will see the biggest rating changes after March 25 • How to protect and improve your Etsy shop rating moving forward If you want to…

People in this episode

Host: LL

Topics covered

  • Etsy reviews
  • shop rating
  • recency-weighted reviews
  • Etsy search
  • business growth

Keywords

  • Etsy
  • reviews
  • shop rating
  • recency-weighted
  • business growth
  • Etsy search
  • rating changes

Sponsors

Printful

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Etsy

More episodes of Handmade & Beyond Podcast

Explore listener stats, chart rankings, contacts and more on the Handmade & Beyond Podcast podcast page.