NOTE: Make sure the installation is done from under the FTP administrator account. Otherwise make sure to set 775 permissions to the store root directory after the extension is deployed.

A setup guide and general information to help you

This document covers the installation, set up and use of this extension and provide answers and solutions to common problems and issues. We encourage you to read this document thoroughly if you are experiencing any difficulties.

Advanced Testimonials Magento extension allows the store owner to have testimonials in store. Advanced Testimonials Magento extension is very helpful to persuade new visitors to purchase products or services at the store. Advanced Testimonials extension provides a user-friendly experience to the user. Advanced Testimonials Magento extension provides a flexible configuration with different settings of the testimonials list. It allows the store admin to upload images and shown on the testimonials listing page. It allows customers to submit testimonials from the frontend and notify them via email to the admin. The store owner also set a custom transactional email template from the admin control panel. Add Google ReCaptcha functionality in the testimonial form on the frontend. Using Advanced Testimonials features the store gets more trust from the customers. Display customer’s name, description, image, company name, email, website & social media on the testimonial page. Displays only approved testimonials on the frontend.

The Extension provides the below features:

• Easy to install and manage.
• Comes with a user-friendly interface.
• Rich set of configuration options in the admin area. And contain a fully customizable interface of the extension. Manage customer’s name, description, image, company name, email & website from the admin control panel.
• Improve store usability and performance. And adds valuable credibility to the store.
• The extension provides 9+ awesome layout, so the store admin displays testimonial more effectively.
• Set a custom route name for the testimonial list page and detail page URL.
• Set a custom transactional mail template.
• Ability to upload a video for each testimonial.
• Ability to upload an image for each testimonial.
• Add Google ReCaptcha functionality in testimonials form on the front-end.
• Create attractive testimonial content using WYSIWYG-editor.

In the admin control panel from Solwin >> Advanced Testimonial >> Configuration menu, the Advanced Testimonial extension allows the store admin to enable or disable the module in the store and provides more configuration options for the testimonial.

General

• Enable: Yes | No.
• Testimonial List Url: Set Url for testimonial list page.
• Testimonial Url Prefix: Set Url prefix for testimonial view page.
• Testimonial Url Suffix: Set Url suffix for testimonial view page.
• Add Top Link?: Yes | No.
• Top Link Title: Enter title for top link.
• Add Footer Link?: Yes | No.
• Footer Link Title: Enter title for footer link.
• Allow Customer To Add Testimonial: Yes | No.
• Text For Add Testimonials Button: Enter text for add testimonial button.
• Title For Testimonial Form At Frontside.: Enter text for a testimonial from the front-side.
• Image File Allowed Extension : Enter the allowed image file.

Testimonial List Page Settings

• List Page Title: Enter the title of the list on the page.
• Testimonial List Limit: Set testimonial limit.
• Testimonial Description Character Limit : Set testimonial description character limit.
• Display Testimonial Subject: Yes | No.
• Display Name: Yes | No.
• Display Position: Yes | No.
• Display Company Name: Yes | No.
• Display Address: Yes | No.
• Display Date: Yes | No.
• Display Rating: Yes | No.
• Display Image: Yes | No.
• Display Extra Link: Yes | No.

• Display Email: Yes | No.
• Display Facebook: Yes | No.
• Display Twitter: Yes | No.
• Display Linkedin: Yes | No.
• Display Instagram: Yes | No.
• Display YouTube: Yes | No.
• Display Vimeo: Yes | No.
• Testimonial Page Dropdown Limit: Set page dropdown limit.
• Sort By: Name | Testimonial Date | Sort Order.
• Sort Order: Ascending | Descending.

Sidebar Settings

• Enable Testimonial Sidebar: Yes | No.
• Show Testimonial Title: Yes | No.
• Testimonial Title: Enter text for testimonial title.
• Limit: Set limit for testimonials displays on the sidebar.
• Sort By In Sidebar: Sort Order | Name | Testimonial Date.
• Sort Order In Sidebar: Ascending | Descending.
• Image Shape: Square | Round.

Testimonial Detail Page Settings

• Display Testimonial Video: Yes | No.
• Display Testimonial Subject: Yes | No.
• Display Name: Yes | No.
• Display Position: Yes | No.
• Display Company Name: Yes | No.
• Display Address: Yes | No.
• Display Date: Yes | No.
• Display Rating: Yes | No.
• Display Image: Yes | No.

• Display Extra Link: Yes | No.
• Display Email: Yes | No.
• Display Facebook: Yes | No.
• Display Twitter: Yes | No.
• Display Linkedin: Yes | No.
• Display Instagram: Yes | No.
• Display YouTube: Yes | No.
• Display Vimeo: Yes | No.
• Display Image Border In Detail Page: Yes | No.

Email Setup Options

• Send Emails To: Set an email id of the sender.
• Email Sender: Select a custom email sender.
• Email Template: Select a custom email template.

Google reCaptcha Key

• Enable Google reCaptcha: Yes | No.
• Theme: Light | Dark.
• Site Key: Enter a google recaptcha site key.
• Secret Key: Enter a google recaptcha secret key.
• Invalid Captcha Message: Enter the Captcha message for invalid authentication.

Design Settings

• Subject Color: Select subject color.
• Name Color: Select name color.
• Name Hover Color: Select name hover color.
• Company Name Color: Select company name color.
• Company Name Hover Color: Select company name hover color.
• Date Format: Select date format.
• Box Border Color: Select box border color.
• Box Border Style: Dotted | Dashed | Solid | Double | Groove | Ridge | Inset | Outset | Initial | None .
• Text Color: Select text color.
• Icon Color: Select icon color.

• Icon Background Color: Select the icon background color.
• Icon Border Style: Square | Round.
• Icon Border Color: Select border color.
• Icon Hover Border Color: Select icon hover border color.
• Icon Hover Color: Select icon hover color.
• Icon Hover Background Color: Select icon hover background color.
• List Page Image Shape: Square | Round.
• List Page Image Border Color: Select image border color.
• List Page Image Background Color: Select image background color.
• Rating Style: Star | Heart.
• Rating Icon Color: Select rating icon color.
• Description Background Color: Select the description background color.
• Detail Page Image Border Color: Select border color for detail page image.

Import Layout Settings

Click on the layout, in which layout design the store owner wants to display the Testimonial listing page in the front end.

To view customer testimonials, go to Solwin >> Advanced Testimonial >> Manage Testimonials.

Click on Add New Testimonial button to add testimonials

• Name: Enter the testimonial name.
• URL Key: Set Url key for customer testimonials.
• Star Rating: Set star rating from the dropdown.
• Store View: Select the store view.

• Image: Upload the customer profile image.
• Upload Video: Upload video.
• Email: Enter Customer email id.
• Status: Approved | Pending.
• Company Name: Enter company name.
• Company Website URL: Enter the company website Url.
• Testimonial Subject/Title: Enter testimonial subject/title.
• Description: Enter a description.
• Position: Enter a position in the company.
• Country: Enter the country.
• Facebook Url: Enter Facebook Url.

• Twitter Url: Enter Twitter Url.
• Linkedin Url: Enter Linkedin Url.
• Instagram Url: Enter Instagram Url.
• YouTube Url: Enter YouTube Url.
• Vimeo Url: Enter Vimeo Url.
• Extra Link: Enter the extra link.
• Testimonial Date: Set testimonial date.
• Sort Order: Set sort order.

Testimonial Widget

1. Click on Content >> Pages

2. Click on the "Add New Page" button and create a new page or open the existing page.

3. Go to the “Content” section and click on the “Insert Widget...” tab.

• Widget Type: Select widget type “Solwin Testimonial widget”.
• Title: Enter title for widget section.
• Testimonial List Limit: Set testimonial list limit.
• Testimonial Slider Limit in one row: Set testimonial slider limit for one row.
• Sort By: Sort Order| Name | Testimonial Date.

• Sort Order: Ascending | Descending.
• Show Subject: Yes | No.
• Show Name: Yes | No.
• Show Position: Yes | No.
• Show Company: Yes | No.
• Show Address: Yes | No.
• Show Date: Yes | No.
• Show Rating: Yes | No.

• Show Image: Yes | No.
• Show Email: Yes | No.
• Show Facebook: Yes | No.
• Show Link: Yes | No.
• Show Twitter: Yes | No.
• Show LinkedIn: Yes | No.

• Show Instagram: Yes | No.
• Show YouTube: Yes | No.
• Show Vimeo: Yes | No.

Customers can see the testimonials list with customer image, title, company name, description, etc. With different layout.

Click on Read More button to see the full description like customer image, title, company name, description, website URL, etc.

Click on the Add Testimonial button to add new testimonial from frontend.

User also display testimonials as a slider in the sidebar.

Solwin testimonial widget block on the front end.

If you have any questions or requests, please contact us at support@solwininfotech.com. We are very happy to assist you!

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