10+ Best Testimonials WordPress Plugins

Displaying testimonials on your WordPress website is one of the best ways to show social proof and build trust with your website visitors. According to statistics compiled by BigCommerce, simply by using testimonials regularly, you could generate 62% more revenue per site visitor. Another data point that speaks in favor of testimonials states that the vast majority of consumers read testimonials before making a purchase.

Luckily, displaying testimonials on a WordPress website is easy with the right testimonial plugin for WordPress. In this post, we’ve gathered the best testimonials WordPress plugins so you can show them on your site and build trust.

Below, you’ll find the best free and paid testimonial plugins for WordPress, ranked in no particular order.

1. Strong Testimonials

Strong Testimonials is a relatively young plugin compared to other testimonial plugins on this list but is full of great features. The plugin makes it easy to display testimonials in several different layouts. You can customize the background color and the font color and several layouts come with a dark and light version.

You can download the basic version of the plugin for free from the official repository and if you need more features, you can upgrade to the pro version of the plugin. The pro version comes with additional features such as the ability to display testimonials and reviews from third-party websites like Facebook, Google My Business, Yelp, Zomato and WooCommerce, anti-spam form protection, multiple testimonial submission forms, and more.

Pricing: Free, paid version starts at $49/year for a single-site license.

2. Testimonial Slider

The Real Testimonials Slider plugin allows you to display testimonials, reviews, and quotes in the form of a slider on your website. The plugin uses shortcodes to display testimonials so you can easily add them to any post or page or a widget that accepts shortcodes.

You can customize how the slider looks, add star ratings, and input the name as well as an image of your customer. Testimonials can also be set to play on an infinite loop.

If you need more customization options and slider layouts, you can upgrade to the paid version of the plugin.

Pricing: Free, paid version starts at $39 for a single-site license. This is a one-time fee.

3. WP Testimonials

This is another easy-to-use testimonials WordPress plugin. The Essentials WP Testimonials plugin can be downloaded from the official repository and has simple options to get started with.

It can display testimonials in a grid, slider or list view and uses shortcodes. This means you can quickly add the testimonials to any post or page on your site. The plugin has several designs to choose from and it works with Gutenberg’s shortcode widget.

The basic version of the plugin is free. If you want more customization options and additional designs, you can upgrade to the paid version of the plugin.

Price: Free, paid version is available for a one-time payment of $198.

4. Easy Testimonials

As the name suggests, the Easy Testimonials plugins is easy to use. The plugin allows you to add testimonials to posts and pages as well as your sidebar. It’s also compatible with Gutenberg and has its own block.

You can display testimonials in a list format or a slider format. In terms of customization, the plugin comes with 25 premade themes for your testimonials. Another interesting feature is that you can link testimonials to a specific page on your site. The plugin also supports images, so you can add a photo of the author right by the side of his testimonial.

The basic version of the plugin is free and there’s also a paid version with more customization options. The premium plugin will also enable frontend testimonial submission and notifies you of any new testimonial. You also get a carousel for display, transition effects, spam protection and font options. It’s also possible to import and export testimonials in CSV format.

Price: Free, paid version starts at $99/year for a single site.

5. Jetpack

If you already have Jetpack installed on your WordPress website, you can easily add testimonials to your site without having to install an additional plugin. All you have to do is enable the Testimonials custom post type. You can then add the customer’s name, testimonial, and add the customer’s photo as the featured image.

Price: Although Jetpack has free and paid plans, the Testimonials module is free to use.

6. Super Testimonials

Super Testimonials allows you to add an unlimited number of testimonials to your site. You can add them via shortcode on any post and page or with a widget in your sidebar.

The plugin displays testimonials in a clean, list based format and you can also display a random testimonial. The free version of the plugin comes with 4 different themes. For more themes and customization options, you can upgrade to the paid version of the plugin.

Price: Free, paid version is available for a one-time payment of $14.

7. Quick And Easy Testimonials

The Quick and Easy Testimonials plugin that uses a custom post type to display your testimonials. The plugin uses a custom post type to create your testimonials. It can display testimonials in a simple and center aligned style. The plugin inherits the styles from your theme.

This plugin is also translation-ready and supports RTL languages.

Price: Free

8. Testimonials Slider

Testimonials Slider is a premium plugin from CodeCanyon. It comes with full support for the Gutenberg editor and is also GDPR compliant. You can display testimonials in several different layouts and the plugin can even display a link to the person’s Facebook profile.

The plugin can be used as a widget or you can add testimonials to any post or page with a shortcode.

Price: $22 for a single site license.

9. BNE Testimonials

The BNE Testimonials can be downloaded from the official repository. Designed to display testimonials and reviews, he plugin can be used as a widget or added via a shortcode to any post or page.

Each testimonial can have a title, image, tagline, website URL, and the actual testimonial. You can also group your testimonials into different categories. This is another plugin that will work with any theme because it inherits the theme styles.

Price: Free, paid version is available for a one-time payment of $25.

10. Testimonial Builder

With the Testimonial Builder you can add unlimited testimonials with unlimited color schemes to any page or post. Or you can also display testimonials in the widget area. The plugin also offers options for fonts, image layout and more!

The free version of the plugin comes with 2 premade design templates. If you want additional designs and layout options, you can upgrade to the pro version of the plugin.

Price: Free, paid version starts at $14 for personal license.

11. WP Customer Reviews

Don’t be fooled by the name. This plugin is in actuality more of a testimonial plugin rather than a review plugin. With WP Customer Reviews active on your site, you can set up an entire page to receive customer testimonials about any product. The comments are not published right away, instead there’s an option for comment moderation. Readers get to see the reviews in a friendly format, while search engines can see them in Schema.org microformat. Shortcodes help you display reviews and review forms on any page or widget.

The plugin cuts down on spam with various anti spam measures, and includes an external stylesheet so you can modify the display to fit your theme. Site admins can edit the reviews for content and date. Admin can respond to the reviews and display the response under each review.

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As you can see, there is no shortage of great free and paid plugins for WordPress. If you want something quick and simple and already use Jetpack, consider enabling the Testimonials custom post type.

Alternatively, consider the Testimonial Rotator or Testimonials widget if you want a straightforward plugin.

Lastly, if you want to be able to display your testimonials in various ways, consider one of the more advanced plugins on this list such as Strong Testimonials or Easy Testimonials.

Considering most of the plugins on this list have a free version, you can easily give them a try to see which one you like best. Once you’ve found a plugin you like, the only thing left to do now is to add all your testimonials and display them on your site.