Requirements
- PHP 5.3+ Read notice – Since 1.17.0
- WordPress 3.6+
- jQuery 1.10+
Install Methods
- Download
testimonials-widget-premium.zip
locally- Through WordPress Admin > Plugins > Add New
- Click Upload
- “Choose File”
testimonials-widget-premium.zip
- Click “Install Now”
- Download and unzip
testimonials-widget-premium.zip
locally- Using FTP, upload directory
testimonials-widget-premium
to your website’s/wp-content/plugins/
directory
- Using FTP, upload directory
Activation
- Click the “Activate” link for “Testimonials Widget Premium” at WordPress Admin > Plugins
License Activation
- Set the license key through WordPress Admin > Testimonials > Settings, Premium tab, License Key field
- License key activation is automatic upon clicking “Save Changes”
Usage
- Watch Testimonial Widget
- Read How do I create a testimonial record?
- Add and manage testimonials through the Testimonials menu in the WordPress admin area
- To display testimonials or a submission form as a widget, go to the Appearance > Widgets menu and drag the Testimonials or Testimonials Submission Formwidget into the desired widget area. Then configure the widget to select options and display as desired.
- Use the following shortcodes to display testimonials on a page, post, etc.
[testimonials]
– Testimonials listings with paging[testimonials_archives]
– A monthly archive of your site’s testimonials[testimonials_categories]
– A list or dropdown of testimonials’ categories[testimonials_count]
– Count of testimonials[testimonials_examples]
– Displays examples of commonly used testimonials’ shortcodes with attributes[testimonials_form]
– Testimonials entry form[testimonials_links]
– List of testimonial author and title linking to full entry[testimonials_options]
– Displays summary of testimonials’ settings for use with shortcodes and theme functions[testimonials_recent]
– Your site’s most recent testimonials[testimonials_slider]
– Displays rotating testimonials or statically[testimonials_tag_cloud]
– A cloud of your most used testimonials’ tags
- Read theme functions usage for using the following theme helpers.
<?php echo testimonials()
// Testimonials listing with paging ?><?php echo testimonials_archives()
// A monthly archive of your site’s testimonials ?><?php echo testimonials_categories()
// A list or dropdown of testimonials’ categories ?><?php echo testimonials_count(); // Count of testimonials ?>
<?php echo testimonials_form(); // Testimonials entry form ?>
<?php echo testimonials_examples(); // Displays examples of commonly used testimonials' shortcodes with attributes ?>
<?php echo testimonials_links(); // List of testimonial author and title linking to full entry ?>
<?php echo testimonials_options(); // Displays summary of testimonials' settings for use with shortcodes and theme functions ?>
<?php echo testimonials_recent()
// Your site’s most recent testimonials ?><?php echo testimonials_slider()
// Displays rotating testimonials or statically ?><?php echo testimonials_tag_cloud()
// A cloud of your most used testimonials’ tags ?>
- See the Shortcode and Widget Options section for configuring shortcode and theme function attributes.
Tutorials
- Adding or Editing Testimonial Widget on Your WordPress Website
- Adding Rotating Testimonials to WordPress Tutorial
- Testimonials Widget – WordPress Training Video
- Testimonials Widget for WordPress
- WordPress Testimonial Plugin Update
Upgrading
- Through WordPress
- Via WordPress Admin > Dashboard > Updates, click “Check Again”
- Select plugins for update, click “Update Plugins”
- Using FTP
- Download and unzip
testimonials-widget-premium.zip
locally - Upload directory
testimonials-widget-premium
to your website’s/wp-content/plugins/
directory - Be sure to overwrite your existing
testimonials-widget-premium
folder contents
- Download and unzip
Deactivation
- Click the “Deactivate” link for “Testimonials Widget Premium” at WordPress Admin > Plugins
Deletion
- Click the “Delete” link for “Testimonials Widget Premium” at WordPress Admin > Plugins
- Click the “Yes, Delete these files and data” button to confirm “Testimonials Widget Premium” plugin removal