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Strong Testimonials

By WP Chill

Customer Management / CRM & Customer Database

Reviewed by Abdul Hameid

Trusted WordPress expert with 20+ years of experience evaluating plugins for the WP ecosystem.

Strong Testimonials Review - In-Depth Analysis

An easy-to-use testimonial plugin to collect and show customer feedback in WordPress. Perfect for beginners and pros alike, it offers flexible features for managing testimonials.

Performance Overview

WPS Score

6.77/10

User Rating

4.8/5 (based on 614+ reviews)

Active Installations

80,000+

Update Frequency

Very Good It is calculated using the weighted average of same category plugins.

Security Score

6.02 / 10 (Medium Risk) It is calculated using the weighted average of all versions.

What It Does

This plugin allows you to easily collect and publish testimonials in just a few steps. It is packed with flexible features that have been refined over the years, making it suitable for both beginners and professionals.

You can create your first testimonials collection form quickly and display testimonials with ease. The plugin offers premium features in its paid version, including the ability to import reviews from external sources and create multiple testimonial collection forms.

Advanced functionalities such as custom fields, templates, and spam protection are also available. The plugin ensures that your testimonials are displayed beautifully and can be customized to fit your theme.

Comparing to Alternatives

Strong Testimonials is a popular plugin for managing and displaying testimonials, with a strong feature set and active support. It has some direct alternatives in the WordPress ecosystem.

Top alternatives

WP Customer Reviews ( WPS: 6.84)

Strengths

Highly customizable and flexible testimonial display options
Strong and responsive support from the developer
Easy to use for both beginners and advanced users
Good performance with fast loading results
Regular updates addressing security and functionality

Weaknesses

Past security vulnerabilities requiring frequent updates
Some users report occasional issues after updates
Support response can be slow at times
Importing testimonials from Google can be inconsistent

User Sentiment Analysis

With a high overall rating of 4.8 out of 5 from over 600 users, the sentiment is overwhelmingly positive. Most users praise its flexibility and support, though a small minority report issues with updates and support responsiveness.

Positive highlights

'Just great and all you need to gather and display testimonials on your website.' - webred
'Great plugin and support, malleable, flexible, and easy to use.' - soulsjoy
'Wonderful, easy and good working plugin.' - webnirman
'Really nice plugin and excellent support for tweaking.' - romodez
'Highly recommended with fast loading and very configurable.' - michaelquinn

Common complaints

Weaknesses

Occasional breakage after updates
Support can be slow to respond
Importing from Google is not always reliable
Some complexity in template customization

Who Should Use This?

Best for

Users and businesses looking for a robust, customizable testimonial plugin with strong support and frequent updates will find this plugin ideal.

Not ideal for

Those who require guaranteed immediate support or have very simple testimonial needs might find this plugin more complex than necessary or experience delays in assistance.

Pricing & Value

Free version includes

The free version offers comprehensive testimonial collection and display features suitable for most users.

Pro version (39 - 149 USD / year)

Premium features typically include advanced customization options, additional display templates, and priority support.

Final Verdict

Strong Testimonials stands out as a reliable and flexible plugin for managing testimonials, backed by a large user base and positive feedback. Its frequent updates and active support contribute to its high rating, though users should be aware of past security issues that have been addressed in recent versions.

While some users report occasional issues with updates and support responsiveness, the plugin's extensive features and customization options make it a solid choice for those needing a professional testimonial solution. Alternatives like WP Customer Reviews exist but may not match its flexibility and support quality.

Other Notable Features

Here are a few other notable features of this free Strong Testimonials plugin.

Testimonial Plugin

Testimonials Slider

Testimonial Form

Screenshots

FAQ

Check the custom fields. The default set of fields are designed to suit most situations. Add or remove fields as you see fit.
1. Create a view. Select Form mode.
2. Add the view to a page or sidebar using its unique shortcode or the Strong Testimonials widget.

[testimonial_view] – To display your testimonials as a list or a slideshow, or to display the form. The first step is to create a view which manages all the options in an easy-to-use (some call it fun!) editor.

[testimonial_view id=1]

[testimonial_count] – To display the number of testimonials you have. For example:

Read some of our [testimonial_count] testimonials!

[testimonial_average_rating] – To display the average rating of all your testimonials. Includes stars!

Contributors and developers

“Strong Testimonials” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin.

WP Chill

Silkalns

Chris Dillon

Pro version Free Version Docs

WPS

6.77

Average

Pro version

Ratings

4.8 out of 5 | 614

Version

3.3.13

Last updated

3 days ago

Active installations

80,000+

WordPress version

7.1.3 or higher

PHP version

5.6 or higher

Languages

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Strong Testimonials Review - In-Depth Analysis

Performance Overview

What It Does

Comparing to Alternatives

User Sentiment Analysis

Who Should Use This?

Pricing & Value

Final Verdict

Other Notable Features

Screenshots

FAQ

Contributors and developers

Ratings

Reviews (614)

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Contributors & Developers

Interested in development?

Changelog

Security Status

Secure

No Unpatched Vulnerabilities

Known Vulnerabilities (18)

Previous Versions

WPS

6.77

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