Description
KingWeb Testimonials Manager is a complete testimonials system for WordPress. Collect testimonials through a public submission form, moderate them in the admin, respond publicly, and display them as a grid, carousel, top-rated list, or a single embedded testimonial — via shortcodes, an Elementor widget, or a Gutenberg block.
Highlights
- Public submission form with star rating, optional photo (Media Library), and company.
- Moderation: approve / reject / delete, bulk actions, public admin responses, CSV export.
- Display modes: grid (with filters + search), carousel, top-rated, and single embed.
- Builders: “Custom Testimonials” Elementor widget and a native Gutenberg block — pick a Display Type, no shortcode required.
- Analytics dashboard: trends, status breakdown, rating distribution, response rate, and more.
- Editable, white-label emails (thank-you, admin notification, response) with branding controls.
- SEO: Schema.org review + aggregateRating JSON-LD.
- GDPR: consent capture, WordPress export/erase integration, data-retention notice.
- Spam protection: honeypot, per-IP rate limit, optional reCAPTCHA v3.
Third-party libraries
This plugin bundles the following third-party libraries (each MIT-licensed, GPL-compatible):
- Chart.js v4.5.1 — https://github.com/chartjs/Chart.js — MIT License
- Swiper v12.2.0 — https://github.com/nolimits4web/swiper — MIT License
External services
This plugin includes an optional Google reCAPTCHA v3 integration for spam protection on the testimonial submission form. It is disabled by default and only becomes active when a site administrator enters their own reCAPTCHA v3 Site Key and Secret Key under Testimonials Settings.
When enabled:
- What it is / what it is used for: Google reCAPTCHA v3 scores form submissions to block automated spam, so only the testimonial submission form is affected.
- What data is sent and when: when a visitor submits the testimonial form, the reCAPTCHA script (loaded from www.google.com) generates a token in the visitor’s browser; the plugin then sends that token, the site’s reCAPTCHA secret key, and the visitor’s IP address to Google’s verification endpoint (https://www.google.com/recaptcha/api/siteverify) to obtain a spam score. No data is sent when the keys are not configured.
- Service provider: Google. Terms of Service: https://policies.google.com/terms — Privacy Policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy — reCAPTCHA terms: https://www.google.com/recaptcha/about/
If no reCAPTCHA keys are configured, the plugin does not contact any external service.
Screenshots




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Blocks
This plugin provides 1 block.
- Testimonials
Installation
- Upload the plugin folder to
/wp-content/plugins/(or install via the Plugins screen). - Activate it through the “Plugins” menu in WordPress.
- Create a page with the slug
testimonialscontaining[kwtm_testimonials]. - Add
[kwtm_testimonial_form]to any page to collect submissions. - Configure behavior under Testimonials Settings.
FAQ
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Do I need Elementor?
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No. All features work via shortcodes and the Gutenberg block. Elementor adds an optional widget.
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How do I show one specific testimonial?
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Use
[kwtm_single_testimonial id="16"](orlayout="card"), or choose “Single” in the Elementor widget / Gutenberg block. -
Will Google show star ratings?
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The plugin outputs valid review schema. Google displays star rich results for Product/Service entities, not for self-collected Organization/LocalBusiness reviews.
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Can I customize the emails?
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Yes — edit subjects, HTML bodies, logo, accent color, and footer under Help & Tools Emails.
Reviews
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Contributors & Developers
“KingWeb Testimonials Manager” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin.
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Interested in development?
Browse the code, check out the SVN repository, or subscribe to the development log by RSS.
Changelog
4.2.0
- Renamed to “KingWeb Testimonials Manager” (new slug: kingweb-testimonials-manager).
- Removed the Custom CSS tool (WordPress.org does not permit arbitrary code entry).
- The email-footer credit is now off by default and opt-in.
- Documented the optional Google reCAPTCHA integration in the readme.
- Updated the bundled Chart.js to 4.5.1.
- Moved the admin menu to a lower, non-conflicting position.
- Inline admin scripts are now enqueued; internal classes, functions, options, hooks, shortcodes, and the block namespace use a distinctive prefix. Existing settings are migrated automatically; no testimonial data migration is required.
4.1.1
- Compliance: resolved all WordPress.org Plugin Check findings — output escaping, input sanitization/unslashing, safe redirects, i18n translator comments, and setting sanitize callbacks.
- Documented the plugin’s custom-table queries as intentional direct queries (no behavior change).
- Removed the manual textdomain load (translations load automatically since WordPress 4.6).
- Tested up to WordPress 7.0.
4.1.0
- Renamed to “Testimonials & Reviews Suite”.
- Bundled Chart.js and Swiper locally (no external CDN).
- Added an email-footer credit toggle.
- New: configurable “From Email” address for outgoing emails (Settings Email & Links).
- Fixed: deleting a testimonial now also removes its uploaded avatar from the Media Library, including older submissions.
- Compliance and i18n hardening; tested up to WordPress 6.8.
4.0.0
- New: Analytics dashboard redesign with new metrics (status doughnut, trend deltas, response rate, content quality, busiest day, recent submissions).
- New: Support page with a copyable system diagnostics report and support/review links.
- New:
[kwtm_single_testimonial]shortcode + “Single” display type in the Elementor widget and Gutenberg block. - New: Editable, white-label email templates (subject + HTML body + branding) under Help & Tools Emails.
- Improved: Unified admin design system; per-page headers; submenu order (Testimonials, Analytics, Settings, Help & Tools, Support).
- Improved: Complete in-plugin documentation.
3.7.0
- CSV export, front-end search, and the first analytics dashboard.
3.6.0
- No-build Gutenberg block.
3.5.0
- Schema.org structured data.
3.4.0
- Help & Tools page, Custom CSS, full ets-prefixing, form rebuild.
3.2.0
- GDPR pack, optional avatar, reCAPTCHA v3, company field.