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Testimonials Shoutouts<\/strong> is a free WordPress testimonial plugin that helps you collect and display customer reviews, client feedback, and social proof in beautiful, responsive layouts. Pick a smooth <strong>Testimonial Slider<\/strong>, a masonry <strong>Wall of Love<\/strong>, or an infinite-scroll <strong>Marquee Carousel<\/strong> - each layout fits any theme and works with any page builder.<\/p>\n\n<p>Grow your brand's credibility and drive more conversions by publishing authentic <strong>Client Testimonials<\/strong> exactly where visitors look first - your homepage, landing pages, and product pages. The built-in <strong>Front-end Submission Form<\/strong> lets customers submit reviews without a WordPress account, so your testimonial library grows on its own. Drop in a <strong>Gutenberg Block<\/strong> or paste a <strong>Shortcode<\/strong> to embed testimonials anywhere in minutes - no coding needed.<\/p>\n\n<p><strong>Who Is This For?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<p>Vibe Testimonials Shoutouts works great for:<\/p>\n\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Freelancers &amp; agencies<\/strong> who want to showcase client testimonials and build trust with new visitors.<\/li>\n<li><strong>WooCommerce store owners<\/strong> who need a customer reviews widget separate from product ratings.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Coaches, consultants &amp; course creators<\/strong> who rely on social proof to convert leads.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Small businesses<\/strong> looking for a simple, free testimonial plugin with professional-grade output.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<p><strong>Display Options at a Glance:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Wall of Love (Masonry Grid)<\/strong> - Best for dedicated testimonials pages and about pages.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Testimonial Slider \/ Marquee<\/strong> - Best for homepage hero sections, headers, and footers.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Grid Layout<\/strong> - Best for landing pages and service pages.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<p><strong>Key Features:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Testimonial Slider &amp; Marquee Carousel:<\/strong> Scroll customer reviews in a smooth, infinite-scrolling carousel. Set your own speed, rows, background color, and text color to match your brand perfectly.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Wall of Love - Masonry Grid:<\/strong> Pin all your best client testimonials into a beautiful Pinterest-style masonry layout. Build instant trust on any reviews page or your about page.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Front-end Submission Form:<\/strong> Let visitors submit testimonials directly from your site. They fill in their review, name, photo, company, and position - no WordPress account needed.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Category Filtering:<\/strong> Group testimonials into custom categories and show only the most relevant reviews on each page. Filter by category slug or ID right inside the shortcode.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Fully Responsive Layouts:<\/strong> Every layout - Slider, Masonry Wall, and Marquee - looks sharp on all screen sizes, from widescreen desktops to smartphones.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Highly Customizable Testimonial Widget:<\/strong> Adjust colors, fonts, column counts, row counts, animation speed, and accent colors to match your brand exactly. No CSS knowledge needed.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Social Avatars &amp; Profile Photos:<\/strong> Pull in Twitter\/X profile pictures automatically or upload custom headshots. Gravatar fills in as a fallback for a consistent, polished look.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Review Management &amp; Moderation:<\/strong> Approve, reject, edit, and organize incoming testimonials from a clean admin dashboard. You decide what goes live and when.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Gutenberg Blocks:<\/strong> Use dedicated blocks for Wall, Marquee, and Submission Form. Set columns, speed, colors, and limits right from the block editor sidebar.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Universal Shortcode Support:<\/strong> Drop shortcodes into Elementor, Divi, Beaver Builder, WPBakery, or any theme that supports shortcodes. Works out of the box.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Airtable Integration:<\/strong> Connect your testimonial collection to Airtable and sync new submissions with your existing review workflows automatically.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Smart Admin Sidebar:<\/strong> Get quick-start tips, help links, and smart notifications that guide you through setup so your Wall of Love goes live faster.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h3>Shortcodes<\/h3>\n\n<p>Use these shortcodes to display testimonials or the submission form anywhere on your site.<\/p>\n\n<h3>1. Testimonial Wall<\/h3>\n\n<p>Display your testimonials in a responsive masonry grid.<\/p>\n\n<pre><code>[vibetesh_shoutout_wall]\n<\/code><\/pre>\n\n<p><strong>Attributes:<\/strong>\n*   <code>limit<\/code> (optional): The number of testimonials to display. Default is <code>-1<\/code> (all).\n*   <code>cols<\/code> (optional): The number of columns in the grid. Default is <code>3<\/code>.\n*   <code>enable_title<\/code> (optional): Show or hide the testimonial title. Values: <code>yes<\/code>, <code>no<\/code>. Default is based on settings.\n*   <code>categories<\/code> (optional): Filter by category IDs or slugs (comma-separated). Default is empty (all).<\/p>\n\n<h3>2. Testimonial Marquee<\/h3>\n\n<p>Display your testimonials in a smooth, infinite scrolling loop.<\/p>\n\n<pre><code>[vibetesh_shoutout_marquee]\n<\/code><\/pre>\n\n<p><strong>Attributes:<\/strong>\n*   <code>limit<\/code> (optional): The number of testimonials to display. Default is <code>-1<\/code> (all).\n*   <code>rows<\/code> (optional): The number of rows in the marquee. Default is <code>2<\/code>.\n*   <code>speed<\/code> (optional): The duration of the animation in seconds. Lower number = faster speed. Default is <code>60<\/code>.\n*   <code>bg_color<\/code> (optional): Custom background color (Hex code).\n*   <code>text_color<\/code> (optional): Custom text color (Hex code).\n*   <code>highlight_color<\/code> (optional): Custom border\/accent color (Hex code).\n*   <code>categories<\/code> (optional): Filter by category IDs or slugs (comma-separated). Default is empty (all).<\/p>\n\n<h3>3. Submission Form<\/h3>\n\n<p>Display the front-end testimonial submission form.<\/p>\n\n<pre><code>[vibetesh_shoutout_submit]\n<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<h3>Examples<\/h3>\n\n<p><strong>Marquee with Custom Styles:<\/strong>\nTo create a marquee with 1 row, 60-second speed, dark background, and white text:<\/p>\n\n<pre><code>[vibetesh_shoutout_marquee rows=\"1\" speed=\"60\" bg_color=\"#000000\" text_color=\"#ffffff\" highlight_color=\"#ffcc00\"]\n<\/code><\/pre>\n\n<p><strong>Wall with Limit:<\/strong>\nTo display the latest 9 testimonials in a 3-column grid:<\/p>\n\n<pre><code>[vibetesh_shoutout_wall limit=\"9\" cols=\"3\"]\n<\/code><\/pre>\n\n<p><strong>Wall with Category Filter:<\/strong>\nTo display testimonials from the \"Design\" category:<\/p>\n\n<pre><code>[vibetesh_shoutout_wall categories=\"Design\"]&lt;h3&gt;Blocks&lt;\/h3&gt;\n<\/code><\/pre>\n\n<p>Vibe Testimonials Shoutouts includes dedicated Gutenberg blocks so you can add testimonials without touching a shortcode.<\/p>\n\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Vibe Testimonial Wall<\/strong>: Shows your testimonials in a masonry grid.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Vibe Testimonial Marquee<\/strong>: Runs a scrolling marquee of testimonials.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Vibe Submission Form<\/strong>: Embeds the front-end submission form.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n<p><strong>How to use:<\/strong>\n1.  Go to the page or post where you want to add testimonials.\n2.  Click the \"+\" button to add a new block.\n3.  Search for \"Vibe Testimonials Shoutouts\".\n4.  Select the block you want - Wall, Marquee, or Form.\n5.  Configure settings like Limit, Columns, Speed, and Colors directly from the block sidebar.<\/p>\n\n<h3>External Services<\/h3>\n\n<p>This plugin connects to third-party services to show reviewer avatars when you choose specific options. <strong>If you upload a reviewer image directly via the settings or submission form, these services are not used.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<ol>\n<li><p><strong>unavatar.io<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Service:<\/strong> unavatar.io (by microlink.io)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Usage:<\/strong> Fetches profile images for Twitter\/X handles. Runs only when you select \"Use X (Twitter) Avatar\" for a testimonial.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Data Sent:<\/strong> Sends the Twitter handle to unavatar.io to retrieve the matching profile image.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Privacy Policy:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/unavatar.io\/privacy\">unavatar.io Privacy<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/li>\n<li><p><strong>Gravatar<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Service:<\/strong> Gravatar (by Automattic)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Usage:<\/strong> Serves as a fallback avatar when you have not uploaded a custom image and have not selected a Twitter avatar.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Data Sent:<\/strong> Sends a hash of the reviewer's email address to Gravatar to generate a placeholder image.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Privacy Policy:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/automattic.com\/privacy\/\">Automattic Privacy Policy<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n<!--section=faq-->\n<dl>\n<dt id=\"how%20do%20i%20add%20a%20testimonial%3F\"><h3>How do I add a testimonial?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>Go to the \"Vibe Testimonials\" menu in your WordPress dashboard and add one there, or place the <code>[vibetesh_shoutout_submit]<\/code> shortcode on any page so visitors can submit their own.<\/p><\/dd>\n<dt id=\"can%20i%20customize%20the%20colors%3F\"><h3>Can I customize the colors?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>Yes. Open the plugin settings page to change colors globally, or use the shortcode attributes on the Marquee layout to set colors per instance.<\/p><\/dd>\n<dt id=\"is%20it%20mobile%20friendly%3F\"><h3>Is it mobile friendly?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>Yes. The Wall of Love and Marquee layouts are fully responsive and look great on every device.<\/p><\/dd>\n<dt id=\"does%20this%20plugin%20support%20star%20ratings%3F\"><h3>Does this plugin support star ratings?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>Yes. Each testimonial shows a star rating next to the reviewer's name, photo, and feedback so visitors can see your satisfaction scores at a glance.<\/p><\/dd>\n<dt id=\"can%20i%20use%20this%20as%20a%20testimonial%20slider%20or%20carousel%3F\"><h3>Can I use this as a testimonial slider or carousel?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>Yes. The Marquee layout runs as a smooth, infinite-scrolling testimonial slider. Drop it into headers, footers, or anywhere on your page.<\/p><\/dd>\n<dt id=\"is%20this%20compatible%20with%20page%20builders%20like%20elementor%20or%20divi%3F\"><h3>Is this compatible with page builders like Elementor or Divi?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>Yes. Paste any shortcode into Elementor, Divi, Beaver Builder, or any page builder that supports shortcode blocks. The plugin also ships with native Gutenberg blocks for the WordPress block editor.<\/p><\/dd>\n<dt id=\"how%20do%20i%20embed%20testimonials%20on%20a%20page%3F\"><h3>How do I embed testimonials on a page?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>Use <code>[vibetesh_shoutout_wall]<\/code> for a grid layout or <code>[vibetesh_shoutout_marquee]<\/code> for a scrolling slider. 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