Classic Elementor widget · Free

Classic Testimonial for Elementor: A simple testimonial carousel with big photos and clear quotes

Show one client at a time, with a large photo, a quote icon, their words, name and title. The Classic Testimonial is a basic Elementor testimonial slider, an Elementor testimonial carousel with three styles, autoplay, arrows and dots. Free, on Elementor Free.

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Three classic styles
Large client photos
Arrows, dots or autoplay

Classic widget · Elementor 3 and 4Updated October 2026

The short answer

What is the Classic Testimonial for Elementor?

The Classic Testimonial is a free Elementor widget from Animation Addons that shows client reviews in a simple testimonial carousel. Each review has a photo, the client's words, a name, a title and an optional link, with one quote icon for the whole slider. You pick one of three styles and choose arrows, dots or autoplay.

Think of it as an Elementor testimonial widget and Elementor customer reviews widget for a classic review section, where one strong quote and a real face carry the message. If you need star ratings, several reviews side by side or a background per review, use the Advanced Testimonial instead. Both are free and work in Elementor 3 and Elementor 4.

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Key factsClassic 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: Three, from One to Three
Per item: Content, image, name, title and link
Quote: One icon or SVG for all items
Slider: Slides to Show, Autoplay, Loop, Animation Speed, Space Between
Get it: Animation Addons on WordPress.org

Live demos

Three testimonial styles, live

The three Classic Testimonial designs from the original page, on small sites of their own, with the same layout, speed and navigation. Use the arrows or dots, swipe, or wait for autoplay.

Arolax^®WorkStudioClients

Client stories

Founders on working with us

Arolax rebuilt our brand and site in six weeks. Enquiries from the new case study pages doubled in the first month.

Nora Lindqvist

CEO, Fieldnote

Clear plans, honest estimates and a launch without surprises. The motion work makes our product feel alive.

Maya Okafor

Head of Brand, Brightway

We finally have a website that matches the quality of our work. Our sales team sends it to every lead.

Elena Rossi

Founder, Oklavery

Client stories

Elementor testimonial with photo on a dark card

A design studio shows client quotes one at a time. A dark rounded card holds a tall portrait on the left and a large quote on the right, under an orange quote mark. A new quote comes in every 3.5 seconds. On phones the photo moves above the text.

Watch it slide or swipe

Set Testimonial Style to One. In Slider Options, set Autoplay to Yes with an Autoplay delay of 3500, and Navigation to None.

Maison FormeProjectsStudioReviews

They turned a dark rented flat into the calmest home we have ever lived in, on budget and on time.

Clara Mendes

Homeowner, Lisbon

Every material was chosen with us, and every drawing explained. The kitchen is the room our guests remember.

Sofia Brandt

Client, Berlin

Maison Forme listened first and designed second. Our studio finally feels like the brand we sell.

Lea Martin

Founder, Atelier Lune

Client reviews

Elementor client reviews slider with arrows

An interior studio lets homeowners speak. The quote mark sits at the far left, then a thin line, a large photo and the review. Two round outlined arrows under the text move between reviews.

Click the arrows

Set Testimonial Style to Two. In Slider Options, set Navigation to Arrows, Autoplay to No and Space Between to 20.

HaldenProductPricingCustomers

Customer voices

Teams that plan with Halden

Halden replaced three tools for our team. Planning a sprint now takes ten minutes instead of a whole morning.

Amara Diallo

Product lead, Reelhouse

The roadmap view is the first one our clients understand without a call. Support answers within the hour.

Ines Laurent

Agency owner, Frameline

Fast, calm and well designed. We moved twenty people onto it in a single afternoon.

Mira Holm

COO, Lumen Post

Customer quotes

Elementor testimonial slider with dots

A software company shows what teams say about it. A round photo carries a beige quote circle, the name and title come first and the review sits below. Small dots switch between quotes.

Click a dot

Set Testimonial Style to Three. In Slider Options, set Navigation to Dots, Autoplay to No and Slides to Show to Auto.

Features

Key features of the Classic Testimonial

A simple testimonial widget with the settings you need and nothing more. Every feature below is a real control in the panel.

Three testimonial styles

Pick a layout in Testimonial Style: a card with a tall photo, a photo beside the review with the quote mark at the edge, or a round photo with the name first. These are the Elementor testimonial styles of this widget.

A face for every review

Each item has Choose Image for the client photo, so every Elementor testimonial with photo feels real. Set the Image Resolution, border and Border Radius in the Style tab.

Quote icon for emphasis

Pick any icon or upload an SVG in Quote for the Elementor testimonial quote icon, then set its Quote Color and Quote Size.

Name, title and link

Fill in Name and Title for each client and add a Link that wraps the photo and name, for example to a case study.

Arrows, dots or none

Set Navigation to Arrows and Dots, Arrows, Dots or None. Use it as an Elementor testimonial slider with arrows or an Elementor testimonial slider with dots, and swap in your own Previous Arrow Icon and Next Arrow Icon.

Autoplay and loop

Elementor testimonial autoplay is a setting: turn on Autoplay with your own Autoplay delay, keep Loop on, and set Animation Speed for a calm slide.

Slides per device

Use Slides to Show as Auto or 1 to 10, with a different value for tablet and mobile, plus Space Between.

Style every part

Slide background and border colour, content typography and padding, name and title colours, arrow size and colours, and dot size and colours.

Step by step

How to add testimonials in Elementor

How to add testimonials in Elementor with a slider: 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 Classic Testimonial under Widgets.
Open your page in Elementor, search the panel for Classic Testimonial and drag it onto the page.
Pick a Testimonial Style, then fill each item in Testimonials: Content, Choose Image, Name and Title.
In Slider Options, set Autoplay, Animation Speed and Navigation (arrows, dots or both).
Style the feedback, name, quote and arrows in the Style tab, check the slider on mobile and publish.

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Honest comparison

Classic vs Advanced Testimonial

Animation Addons has two free testimonial sliders. Here is how they differ, so you can pick the right one.

Classic vs Advanced Testimonial
Feature	Classic Testimonial	Advanced Testimonial
Plan	Free	Free
Ready-made styles	Three	Six
Layout focus	One review at a time with a large photo	Cards, several per view
Star rating	No	1 to 5, half steps
Feedback reason and per-item background	No	Yes
Link per review	Yes	No
Arrows, dots and autoplay	Yes	Yes, plus fraction and progress bar

Compared with Animation Addons for Elementor (free plugin), October 2026.

FAQ

Questions about the Classic Testimonial

How do I add a testimonial carousel in Elementor?

Install the free Animation Addons plugin, drag the Classic Testimonial widget onto your page and add your reviews with a photo, name and title. It is a carousel by default, so set Autoplay or Navigation in Slider Options and publish.

Is this a free Elementor testimonial widget?

Yes. It is part of the free Animation Addons plugin on WordPress.org and works with Elementor Free and Elementor Pro.

What is the difference from the Advanced Testimonial?

The Classic Testimonial shows one review at a time with a large photo and has three styles. The Advanced Testimonial adds star ratings, a feedback reason, a background per review and six card styles.

Can I make a client reviews slider without arrows?

Yes. Set Navigation to Dots, or to None and turn on Autoplay so the reviews change on their own.

Can I change the quote icon?

Yes. Choose any icon from the library or upload an SVG in the Quote control, then set its colour and size in the Style tab.

Can a testimonial link to a case study?

Yes. Each item has a Link field. When it is set, the client photo and name link to that page.

Does the testimonial carousel work on mobile?

Yes. Slides to Show can differ on tablet and mobile, and on small screens each style stacks the photo above the review.

Does it work in Elementor 4?

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

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