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