JoomTestimonials

Showcase client feedback, reviews, and success stories with beautiful, animated layouts. JoomTestimonials gives you full control over how testimonials are displayed, submitted, and managed — with 3 display templates, 52+ animations, a Swiper.js carousel, built-in SEO, and a complete approval workflow.

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? Who Is It For?

• Business websites showcasing client feedback and success stories
• E-commerce stores building trust with product reviews and social proof
• Service providers displaying customer satisfaction and endorsements
• Portfolio sites featuring client testimonials alongside your work
• Community & membership sites collecting and sharing member stories

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? Display & Layouts

• 3 built-in templates: Default (cards), Quotes, and Timeline
• Grid and list display modes
• Fully responsive design — works on all devices
• Compatible with Bootstrap 5 and all Joomla! template frameworks (Gantry, Warp, T3, YOOtheme, Helix...)
• Configurable fonts, colors, avatar sizes, and field visibility
• Extensible layout system — developers can create their own templates

? Carousel / Slider

• Powered by Swiper.js for smooth, touch-friendly navigation
• 3 transition effects: Slide, Coverflow, and Fade
• Autoplay with configurable delay
• Responsive breakpoints (desktop, tablet, mobile — customizable items per view)
• Navigation options: Pagination dots, Scrollbar, or Navigation buttons
• Custom navigation button symbols and colors
• Infinite loop and auto-height modes
• Grab cursor for intuitive interaction

? 52+ Animations

• Powered by Animate.css with 52+ animation effects: Bounce, Flash, Pulse, Rubber Band, Shake, Swing, Tada, Wobble, Jello, Fade In/Out, Flip, Rotate, Zoom, Slide, Light Speed, Hinge, Jack In The Box, Roll — and many directional variants
• Configurable animation duration and delay
• Scroll offset trigger for on-scroll animations
• Enable/disable animations on mobile devices
• Live animation preview support

? Submission Form

• Predefined fields: Name, Email, Position, Company, Website, Category, Rating, Avatar, Video, Testimonial text
• Each field can be independently shown/hidden and set as required or optional
• Avatar: Upload from computer or pick from a built-in image gallery
• Character limiter with live counter on the submission form
• Joomla! Captcha integration to prevent spam

? Video Testimonials

• Embed videos from YouTube, Vimeo, and Dailymotion
• Responsive video player that adapts to any screen size

? Rating System

• 1–5 star rating with customizable colors
• Make ratings optional or required on the submission form
• Display star ratings alongside testimonials

? Text Limiter

• Enable or disable text limiter on the display side
• Shorten testimonials to a specified character count with ellipsis
• Reveal full text on mouse hover or via a Read More button
• Collapse text back with a Show Less button
• Custom CSS classes for Read More and Show Less buttons

? SEO (Search Engine Optimization)

• JSON-LD structured data: Review schema for individual testimonials, AggregateRating schema for list views
• OpenGraph tags for rich social media sharing (Facebook, LinkedIn...)
• Twitter Cards with configurable Twitter account
• Configurable business name and URL for schema markup
• Each feature can be independently enabled or disabled

? Approval & Moderation

• Manual or auto-approval for new submissions
• One-click approval directly from the notification email — no admin login required
• IP address logging for every submission
• Approve, edit, or delete testimonials from the admin backend
• Easy frontend moderation

? Email Notifications

• Customizable HTML email templates with TinyMCE or CodeMirror editor
• Dynamic tokens: {name}, {email}, {ip}, {position}, {company}, {website}, {testimonial}, {approval_link}
• Multiple notification recipient support
• Configurable subject line

? 3 Modules Included

• Display Module (mod_joomtestimonials): Show testimonials anywhere on your site with carousel, grid, and layout options. Filter by category or specific testimonial IDs.
• Statistics Module (mod_joomtestimonials_stats): Display submission statistics — today, yesterday, this month, last month, this year, all time.
• Submit Module (mod_joomtestimonials_submit): Add a submission form anywhere — as an inline form, a modal popup button, or a redirect button. Fully responsive with mobile breakpoint options.

? 2 Plugins Included

• Content Plugin: Embed testimonials inside any Joomla! article using shortcode syntax: {joomtestimonials id=XX} or {joomtestimonials id=XX layout=LAYOUT_NAME}
• System Plugin: Automatically manages layout configuration files when menu items are saved

? CSV Import

• Multi-step import wizard with file upload
• Supports 15+ fields: name, email, position, company, website, avatar, vote, video, category, state, access, language, and more
• Duplicate handling: Skip, Update, or Create as new
• Duplicate detection by name, email, testimonial content, or combination
• Set default category and publish state for imported items
• Batch processing for large files (up to 5 MB)

? Multilingual

• Full Joomla! multilanguage system support
• Falang multilanguage component support

? Custom CSS Editor

• Built-in CodeMirror editor with CSS syntax highlighting
• Write custom styles directly in the backend — no file editing needed
• CSS is injected automatically into the frontend

? Security & Permissions

• Full Joomla! ACL (Access Control List) support
• Captcha integration for spam protection
• IP address tracking on every submission
• Safe HTML filtering on user input

?? Custom Fields

• Full Joomla! Custom Fields integration
• Extend testimonials with any field type Joomla! supports

?? Admin Dashboard

• Visual statistics charts powered by Chart.js
• Bulk operations and batch processing
• Unlimited categories and subcategories
• Complete testimonial management (add, edit, delete, approve, reorder)

? Compatibility & Updates

• Joomla! 6, 5, and 4 compatible
• Bootstrap 5 support
• Works with all major template frameworks
• Integrated with Joomla! Update System for easy upgrades

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? Latest Updates

• Full changelog: https://www.joomboost.com/components-changelogs/9-joomtestimonials-changelog.html

? Help Us Translate

• Crowdin: https://crowdin.com/project/joomtestimonials