Testimonials

Theme section

The Testimonials section displays rotating quotes from customers for your products with feature images and links.

Set up section

Add this section to any template (except Checkout) and use the drag-and-drop handles to re-order its position. You can add this section multiple times with different content and settings.

Editing a template changes all pages that use that template. To edit specific pages, you can you can create new templates or insert dynamic content with metafields.

STEPS

In your theme editor (Customize):

1. Select a Template to edit from the dropdown menu in the top bar.

   Learn how to use templates in our Templates guide.

2. Under Template, click (+) Add section and select Testimonials.

3. Click and hold the drag-and-drop handles ⋮⋮ to re-order your sections.

Settings reference

Block settings

Click a Testimonial block to find the following settings.

Setting	Description
Show author image	Choose to display a small profile image of the testimonial author.
Author image	Add an image to be used as the reviewer's profile picture.
Author	Add the name of the person being quoted.
Testimonial	Add the reviewer's quote for the testimonial.

Product rating

Setting	Description
Show rating	Choose to show a star rating given by the testimonial author.
Rating	Add a star rating to the testimonial, between 0 and 5 stars.

Featured product

Setting	Description
Product	Set the maximum width of heading text as a percentage of the window width on a desktop.
Custom image	Add text to show a small heading above the main heading.

Section settings

Click the Testimonials section to find the following settings.

Setting	Description
Center header on content	Choose to display headings as center-aligned within section. Uncheck this option to align headings to the left.
Accent	Add text to show a small heading above the main section heading.
Heading	Add text to show a main heading above the section.
Subheading	Add text to show a subheading below the main heading.
Maximum text width	Set the maximum width of heading text between 400 and 1000 pixels.
Button link	Select or paste a URL for a button.
Button label	Enter call-to-action text to display as the button label. The most effective button labels ask customers to do something (e.g. Get started, Join us, Shop now). To learn more, https://www.thebalancesmb.com/call-to-action-1794380.
Button style	Change the style of the button. Select Primary button (Solid), Secondary button (Solid), Tertiary button (Outline), or Text.

Testimonial grid

Setting	Description
Number of columns on desktop	Choose how many items to display in each row: between 2 and 4 columns.

Testimonial options

Setting	Description
Truncate text	Choose to show a border around the testimonials.
Show verified review badges	Choose to display a “Verified review” label and icon below the author’s name.
Product thumbnail size	Increase or decrease the size of the selected product: between 40px and 80px.
Text alignment	Align the content of the testimonials to the Left, Center, or Right.

Text box

Setting	Description
Show text boxes	Choose to show a border around the testimonials.
Text box style	Select the style of the text box, if enabled. Choose from multiple options to display a Soft drop shadow, Solid drop shadow, or Borders with different thicknesses.
Color scheme	Change the color scheme applied to the text box. Select the Default color scheme from your theme settings or select a variant scheme based on the default colors: either Inverse, Soft, Accent, or Sale. You may also select one of the two custom color schemas. Learn more about Color schemes.
Override with custom colors	Check this option to apply custom colors to the text box. These colors will override the color scheme.
Text color	Select a custom color for all text in the text box. This setting applies only if the Override with custom colors option is enabled.
Background color	Select a custom color for background of text box. This setting applies only if the Override with custom colors option is enabled.

Section colors

Setting	Description
Star rating color	Select a color of the rating stars to use the Product rating star, Accent, or Current text color from your settings.
Color scheme	Change the color scheme applied to the section text and background. Select the Default color scheme from your theme settings or select a variant scheme based on the default colors: either Inverse, Soft, Accent, or Sale. You may also select one of the two custom color schemas. Learn more about Color schemes.
Override with custom colors	Check this option to apply custom colors to the section. These colors will override the color scheme.
Text color	Select a custom color for all section text. This setting applies only if the Override with custom colors option is enabled.
Background color	Select a custom color for the section background. This setting applies only if the Override with custom colors option is enabled.

Section style

Setting	Description
Top spacing	Increase or decrease the amount of space above the section.
Bottom spacing	Increase or decrease the amount of space below the section.
Enable animation	Choose whether to display visual effects when scrolling, hovering, or interacting with the section. See the Animation guide to learn more.

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