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Custom Testimonials

by alexphex · github.com/alexphex/wp-elementor-testimonials-widget

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This is the repository archive. It installs, but the folder name will carry the branch suffix and updates will not flow.

Install straight from GitHub with WP-CLI:

wp plugin install https://github.com/alexphex/wp-elementor-testimonials-widget/archive/refs/heads/main.zip
No built-in updater. New versions won't appear under Dashboard → Updates. Install new releases yourself, or let Git Updater track the repository.
Readme github.com/alexphex/wp-elementor-testimonials-widget ↗

A simple WordPress plugin that adds a custom Testimonials post type and displays testimonials using a custom Elementor widget.

Features

  • Custom Post Type: Testimonials

  • Custom fields:

    • Name
    • Company
    • Testimonial text
    • Photo URL

  • Custom Elementor widget

  • Display testimonials using WP_Query

  • Basic sanitization and escaping

  • OOP-based plugin structure

  • Elementor dependency check

Plugin Structure

custom-testimonials/
├── custom-testimonials.php
├── includes/
│   ├── class-plugin.php
│   ├── class-testimonials-cpt.php
│   └── class-elementor-widget.php
└── assets/
    └── testimonials.css

Requirements

  • WordPress
  • Elementor
  • PHP 7.4+

Installation

  1. Download or clone the repository.
  2. Copy the custom-testimonials folder to:
/wp-content/plugins/
  1. Activate Custom Testimonials from the WordPress admin.
  2. Make sure Elementor is installed and activated.

Usage

After activating the plugin:

  1. Go to Testimonials → Add New.

  2. Add the testimonial information.

  3. Fill in the custom fields:

    • Name
    • Company
    • Testimonial
    • Photo URL

  4. Publish the testimonial.

  5. Edit a page with Elementor.

  6. Add the Testimonials widget.

  7. Select how many testimonials should be displayed.

The widget automatically gets published testimonials using WP_Query.

Notes

This is a small practice/project plugin created to demonstrate:

  • WordPress plugin development
  • Custom Post Types
  • Post meta
  • WordPress hooks
  • WP_Query
  • Elementor custom widgets
  • Basic WordPress security practices

The project intentionally keeps the implementation simple and does not use ACF or other custom field plugins.