Free 'Is it approved?' widget for your club or tournament site
Let players check whether their paddle is on the USA Pickleball approved list without leaving your site. Copy one snippet, paste it into your page, done. Free, no sign-up, no cookies.
Choose your options
For brands and shops: only search one brand's paddles.
Script version (recommended)
Resizes itself to fit. If a visitor's browser blocks scripts, they still see a link to the checker.
<div class="picklehq-checker" data-theme="auto" data-accent="volt" data-brand=""><a href="https://picklehq.com/certification-checker">Check if your paddle is USA Pickleball approved on PickleHQ</a></div>
<script async src="https://picklehq.com/embed.js?v=1"></script>Plain iframe version
For site builders that don't allow scripts. It has a fixed height; adjust the height value to fit your page.
<iframe src="https://picklehq.com/embed/checker" title="Is my paddle approved? USA Pickleball paddle checker by PickleHQ" width="100%" height="560" style="border:0;width:100%" loading="lazy"></iframe>Live preview
This is the real widget with your options. Try a search.
How to add it to your site
General steps for common site builders. Menu names change from time to time, so look for the closest match in yours.
WordPress
In the block editor, add a Custom HTML block where you want the checker, paste the script version and update the page. If your site or a security plugin removes scripts, paste the plain iframe version instead.
Squarespace
Edit the page, add a Code block where you want the checker and paste the script version. Whether custom code is available depends on your Squarespace plan.
Wix
Add an Embed HTML (custom code) element, choose the code option and paste the plain iframe version. Wix shows custom code in its own frame, so set the element's height to fit the widget.
Plain HTML
Paste the script version where the checker should appear. The script loads in the background and won't hold up your page.
Questions
Is the widget free?
Yes. Clubs, leagues, tournament directors, coaches, shops and brands can use it for free, with no account or sign-up. The only condition is the small "Powered by PickleHQ" line at the bottom, which stays visible.
Does it use cookies or track my visitors?
No. The widget sets no cookies, runs no analytics, advertising or tracking scripts, and doesn't identify your visitors. To know which sites use it, our server keeps only the website's host name (for example yourclub.org) and a daily count of widget loads. We don't store visitors' IP addresses or log what they search. Our hosting network may add a short-lived security cookie used only for bot protection; it isn't used to track anyone.
How fresh is the data?
The widget searches the same database as the PickleHQ certification checker, which is synced from the official USA Pickleball approved paddle list. We re-check the complete list about once a day, and new paddles usually show up within a day of USA Pickleball listing them. Each widget shows when the list was last checked, so your visitors can see exactly how current it is. UPA-A pro status is synced daily as well.
Can I limit it to my brand's paddles?
Yes. Pick your brand in the options on this page, or set data-brand to your brand's PickleHQ slug in the snippet, and the widget only searches that brand. Spellings that USA Pickleball lists separately for the same brand are merged, so all of your listed paddles are included.
Prefer the full version? The certification checker also shows UPA-A pro details and official sources.