Classic Elementor widget · Free

Advanced Testimonial for Elementor: Testimonial sliders with star ratings, client photos and six styles

Turn client feedback into an Elementor testimonial slider that builds trust. Pick one of six styles, add a star rating, a client photo, a quote icon and a feedback reason, then choose how many slides show, autoplay, arrows and dots. Free, on Elementor Free.

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Six testimonial styles
Star ratings
Autoplay, arrows and dots

Classic widget · Elementor 3 and 4Updated October 2026

The short answer

What is the Advanced Testimonial for Elementor?

The Advanced Testimonial is a free Elementor testimonial widget from Animation Addons that shows customer reviews in a slider. Each item has feedback, a star rating, the client's name, designation and photo, a quote icon and a feedback reason. You pick one of six testimonial styles and set how the carousel moves.

It is a classic widget for the Elementor 3 editor that keeps working in Elementor 4. It runs on Elementor Free, so you get an animated Elementor testimonial carousel without Elementor Pro. It is an Elementor testimonial plugin widget you can use for Elementor testimonial cards, a full Elementor testimonial section or an Elementor review slider for products and services.

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Key factsAdvanced Testimonial · Animation Addons for Elementor

Plan: Free
Widget type: Classic Elementor widget (V3), works in Elementor 4
Works with: Elementor Free and Elementor Pro
Styles: Six, from One to Six
Per item: Feedback, quote image, reason, rating, name, designation, photo, background
Rating: 1 to 5 stars, in half steps
Slider: Slides to Show, Autoplay, Loop, Animation Speed, Space Between, Grid
Get it: Animation Addons on WordPress.org

Live demos

Six testimonial sliders, live

The six styles from the original page, each in a small site, with the same slides per view, speed, autoplay and arrows. Use the arrows or dots, or swipe.

Arolax^®WorkStudioClients

Client stories

What founders say after launch

They rebuilt our site in five weeks and the new case study pages doubled our enquiries in the first month.

Mark Henry

Founder, Oklavery

Clear process, honest estimates and a launch with zero surprises. The motion work made our product feel alive.

Lena Ortiz

CMO, Fieldnote

We finally have a brand that matches the quality of our work. Our sales team uses the new deck every day.

Amir Haddad

CEO, Brightway

Agency client quotes

Client quotes on an agency site

Three client quotes in open columns split by thin lines, with a big quote mark on top and the client name below. The row moves every three seconds, and the dots jump to a quote.

Watch it slide, click a dot

Choose Testimonial Style One, set Slides to Show to 3, Autoplay to Yes with a 3000 ms Autoplay delay, and turn Pagination on.

ShallyNew inWomenReviews

The linen dress I ordered fits like it was made for me, and it still looks new after a summer of wear.

Clara Mendes

Customer, Lisbon

Packaging, fabric and fit are all a step above anything I have bought online. I have ordered three times since.

Nia Okafor

Customer, London

Styling advice by email, free returns and a jacket I get compliments on every week. I am a customer for life.

Sofia Brandt

Customer, Berlin

Shop reviews

A single review next to a portrait

A fashion shop shows one customer review at a time beside a large photo of the customer. Thin arrows at both sides change the review. It never moves by itself.

Use the arrows

Choose Testimonial Style Two, set Slides to Show to 1, Autoplay to No and turn Navigation on.

HaldenProductPricingCustomers

Loved by teams

Rated 4.8 by 2,000 product teams

Charry Maron

Product lead

Setup took an afternoon. Our team now plans every sprint in Halden and we cut our weekly meetings in half.

Daniel Kim

Agency owner

The roadmap view is the first one our clients actually understand. It replaced two other tools for us.

Aisha Bello

Developer

Fast, calm and well designed. Support answered every question within the hour, even on a Sunday.

Product reviews

Review cards on a software site

Light rounded cards with the customer photo and name on top, the review in the middle and gold stars at the bottom. A heading above says how the product is rated.

Watch it slide, click a dot

Choose Testimonial Style Three, set Rating on each item and turn on Show Rating Image. Space Between is 30 and Autoplay is Yes.

Medica ClinicDoctorsServicesReviews

Patient reviews

Care our patients talk about

Kind staff, no waiting and a doctor who listened.

Bill Blair

Toronto

Booked online at 8 and seen by 9. Simple as that.

Maya Lee

New York

The video visit saved me a whole afternoon off work.

Mary Ng

Vancouver

Clear answers, fair prices and a follow-up call.

Ana Ruiz

Victoria

Patient reviews

Patient reviews for a clinic

Square cream cards, each with a short patient review, a star rating and the patient at the bottom. Four cards fit at full width and fewer on smaller screens.

Swipe or wait

Choose Testimonial Style Four and set Slides to Show to 4 on desktop and fewer on tablet and mobile. Space Between is 30.

NorthlightProductStudiosStories

Studio stories

Production teams that ship on time

Northlight shows us where every film is in post-production. Our weekly status call is now ten minutes.

Saia Oliv

COO, Reelhouse

We moved twelve editors onto one review board in a day. Notes are clearer and approvals are faster.

Ofer Druker

CEO, Frameline

The client portal alone paid for the plan. Producers sign off cuts from their phone between shoots.

Steve Sottile

CRO, Lumen Post

Customer stories

Customer stories on a software site

Rounded cards in soft blue, lavender and mint. Each card has stars on top, a longer story and the customer with a quote mark beside the name.

Swipe or wait

Choose Testimonial Style Five and give each item its own background in the item settings. Slides to Show is 3.

MalepèreEstateStayReviews

4.9

★★★★★

(40+ reviews)

Loved by guests from thirty countries

A long lunch among the vines, a tour with the winemaker and a bottle of the 2019 to take home. Perfect.

David Heyman

Guest from Paris

We married at the estate last June. The team thought of everything, and the rosé was the talk of the night.

Mike D. Brown

Guest from London

Quiet rooms, open views and the best breakfast in the Aude. We booked our next stay before we left.

Ines Laurent

Guest from Lyon

Guest reviews

Guest reviews on a winery site

Two reviews side by side with no gap, next to an overall rating of 4.9 from the winery's guests. Round arrows below move the reviews and turn black on hover.

Hover and click the arrows

Choose Testimonial Style Six, set Slides to Show to 2, Space Between to 0 and turn Navigation on.

Features

Key features of the Advanced Testimonial

Every feature below is a real setting in the widget panel. Nothing needs custom code.

Six testimonial styles

Pick a layout in Testimonial Style: open columns, a large photo beside the review, light testimonial cards, square cards, cards with their own background, or two reviews side by side.

Elementor testimonial with star rating

Set a Rating from 1 to 5 in half steps for each review and turn on Show Rating Image. Change the star colour, size and gap.

Rich content per review

Add Feedback, Client Name, Designation, a Client Image, a Quote/Image and a Feedback Reason such as Flexibility or Support. Together they make Elementor customer reviews that look complete.

Show only what you need

Switch the quote, client image, rating and reason on or off, and set Client Content Direction to row, column or reversed.

A slider that fits the page

Choose Slides to Show per device, Space Between, Loop and Animation Speed, or turn on Enable Grid for rows.

Autoplay and touch

Turn on Autoplay with your own delay for an Elementor testimonial autoplay slider. Visitors can swipe with Allow Touch Move or scroll with Mousewheel.

Arrows and dots

Show Navigation arrows with your own icons and Pagination as bullets, a fraction or a progress bar.

Style every part

Slide background, border, radius and padding, a separator line, and colours and type for the feedback, name, designation, reason and arrows. Use it to get the Elementor testimonial design your brand needs.

Step by step

How to add testimonials in Elementor

Five steps, no code. The bold names are the labels in the Elementor panel.

Install and activate Animation Addons for Elementor from WordPress.org, and turn on Advanced Testimonial under Widgets.
Open your page in Elementor, search the panel for Advanced Testimonial and drag it into the section for your testimonials. That is how to add testimonials in Elementor with a slider.
Pick a Testimonial Style, then fill each item: Feedback, Rating, Client Name, Designation and Client Image.
In Slider Options, set Slides to Show, Autoplay, Animation Speed, and turn on Navigation or Pagination.
Style the slides, stars and arrows in the Style tab, check the slider on mobile and publish.

Try it free Free on WordPress.org · Works with Elementor Free

Honest comparison

Advanced Testimonial vs Elementor's Testimonial

Elementor Free has a Testimonial widget for one quote. Here is how the free Elementor testimonial slider from Animation Addons compares.

Advanced Testimonial vs Elementor's Testimonial
Feature	Advanced Testimonial (Animation Addons)	Testimonial (Elementor Free)
Plan	Free	Free
Reviews per widget	As many as you add	One
Slider with autoplay, arrows and dots	Yes	No, a slider needs Elementor Pro
Star rating	1 to 5, half steps	No
Quote icon and feedback reason	Yes	No
Ready-made styles	Six	Image position and alignment
Background per review	Yes	No

Compared with Animation Addons for Elementor and Elementor Free, October 2026.

FAQ

Questions about the Advanced Testimonial

How do I add a testimonial slider in Elementor for free?

Install the free Animation Addons plugin, drag the Advanced Testimonial widget onto your page and add your reviews. It works as an Elementor testimonial slider free of charge: set Slides to Show, Autoplay and the arrows or dots in Slider Options. You do not need Elementor Pro.

How do I add testimonials in Elementor?

Add the Advanced Testimonial widget, pick a Testimonial Style, and fill in the Feedback, Client Name, Designation and Client Image of each item. Add more items for more testimonials.

Can I show an Elementor testimonial with star rating?

Yes. Each item has a Rating from 1 to 5 in half steps. Turn on Show Rating Image and the stars appear, and you can change their colour, size and gap in the Style tab.

How many testimonials can show at once?

Set Slides to Show from 1 to 10, with a different number for desktop, tablet and mobile. Space Between sets the gap, and Enable Grid adds rows.

Can the testimonial carousel play on its own?

Yes. Set Autoplay to Yes and choose the Autoplay delay in milliseconds. Autoplay Interaction decides whether it stops once a visitor uses the arrows or dots.

Can I change the quote icon?

Yes. Each item has a Quote/Image field for your own quote mark or a small logo, and Show Quote/Image hides it everywhere at once.

What is the feedback reason?

It is a short label for each review, such as Flexibility or Support, shown with the rating. Turn it on with Show Feedback Reason.

Is the Advanced Testimonial free?

Yes. The advanced testimonial widget for Elementor is in the free Animation Addons plugin on WordPress.org and works with Elementor Free and Elementor Pro.

Does it work in Elementor 4?

Yes. It is a classic widget, so Elementor 4 lists it with the legacy widgets and it keeps working on the same page as atomic elements.

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