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Testimonial Basics facilitates easy management of customer testimonials. The user can set up an input form in a page or in a widget, and display all or selected testimonials in a page or a widget. The plug in is very easy to use and modify:

• Testimonials are saved in a database table integrated into WordPress.
• Users access their testimonials through and Administration Panel where it is very easy to add new testimonials, or modify existing ones.
• Testimonials are displayed in a pages content
  • The user can display all testimonials or a selected number.
  • The user can group testimonials for display on separate pages
  • Testimonials can be displayed by most recent date, or by a user selected order.
  • A single selected testimonial can be displayed, or a single testimonial can be randomly displayed every time the page is loaded.
  • New: A new shortcode allows you to display multiple testimonials randomly selected from a group or from all testimonials.
  • New: Display excerpts of testimonials and when the user clicks a …more link, the full testimonial is diaplayed in a pop up window.
• Display Widgets
  • A single selected or single random testimonial can be displayed in a widget.
  • New: A multiple display widget allows you to display multiple testimonials in a widget, by group, date, order or randomly.
  • New: Display excerpts of testimonials and when the user clicks a …more link, the full testimonial is diaplayed in a pop up window.
• A visitor input form is easily set up in the content of a page, allowing visitors to submit testimonials.
• A visitor input form is also available in widget form.
• The user can include a captcha on input forms to reduce spam.
• The user can use a display native to the theme or select a customizable display option.
• There is a full set of option features
  • Including the Website link is an option
  • Including the Date is an option
  • Including the Location is an option
  • Including italic style is an option
  • New: Including Gravatars is an option
  • User can select a customizable display
  • Select one of nine fonts from a drop down list
  • Select text colors using a color picker
  • Select background colors using a color picker
  • Include a title in the input form.
  • Optionally include a email or other type of note in the input form
  • New: Show or exclude an html allowed strip
  • New: Include a contact email as an option
  • New: Editor user level can now edit testimonials
  • New: Show or exclude an html allowed strip
  • New: Using excerpts and excerpt lengths are separately set for widgets and the main area testimonial displays
• New: Some additional html is now allowed in testimonials
• There is a function that lets you display testimonials within template code.
• Display options for post or page content are separate from widget content
• The plugin comes with detailed documentation.

Below is a screenshot of the admin panel in the Testimonial Basics WordPress Plugin. It is where the admin user can enter new testimonials or update existing ones. Click to Enlarge.

Edit Testimonials Admin Page

You can easily set up a visitor Input form in a pages content area, or by using a widget. Your users will be able to quickly add a testimonial, that once you approve can be displayed on your site. There is an option to include a Captcha in the visitor input forms to reduce spam.

Input Options for Testimonial Basics

You can easily display testimonials in the main content area of your page or by using a widget. You can pick any number of testimonials to display in the main content area and you can order them by most recent date or by a selected order. Single testimonials are displayed in the widget, randomly or by selection.

Display Options for Testimonial Basics

There is an extensive options page that allows contol title options on the input forms, and display options in the content area and for widgets.

Options Panel for Testimonial Basics

User Documentation Ver 2.10.6

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