Introducing the Testimonials add-on for XenForo 2​

The XenCustomize Testimonials add-on for XenForo 2 empowers community forums to gather, manage, and showcase user testimonials with ease. Designed with flexibility and engagement in mind, this add-on offers comprehensive features like carousel sliders, user permissions, approval workflows, customizable categories, display modes, and a rich multimedia experience, including attachments, photo uploads, and a built-in rating system. With multiple display options, widget placements, and integration capabilities, the XenCustomize Testimonials add-on enhances your community’s ability to feature user feedback and reviews in a professional and engaging way.

User Testimonials Submission: Allow users to submit testimonials with detailed content, star ratings, and images to share their experiences, adding credibility to your community.

User Permissions & Moderation Control: Set granular permissions per user group, including moderation controls for approving, editing, and deleting testimonials.

Categorized Testimonials Index: Organize testimonials by categories for a clear, structured display on the index page, making it easy for visitors to browse feedback by type.

Multiple Display Modes: Showcase testimonials in various layouts — choose from Top Aligned Grid, Bottom Aligned Grid, or Compact List to match your site’s design.

Photo & Attachment Support: Users can attach images and files to their testimonials, providing a richer, more engaging display.

Rating System: Built-in star rating system enables users to rate their experiences, making it easier to assess the overall sentiment of the feedback.

Testimonial Widgets: Display testimonials in different widget positions on your forum, such as latest testimonials in a carousel or sidebar to increase visibility.

Convert Post to Testimonial: Allows admins and moderators to convert thread posts into testimonials with customizable options, ensuring a consistent, visually-matching layout in the Testimonials section.

Import Support: Easily migrate testimonials from other add-ons such as [Xenbros] Testimonial, with built-in import tools for a seamless transition.

Click on each feature for detailed documentation and real-world examples (screenshots).

• Categorized Testimonial Index
  • Display testimonials organized by categories on the index page.
  • Customize the appearance of each testimonial category using three display modes:
    • Review Top Aligned Grid
    • Review Bottom Aligned Grid
    • Compact List
  • Control the number of testimonials displayed per category on the index page.
  • Complete control over which testimonial categories appear on the index page.
  • Empty testimonial categories (those with no testimonials) will not be displayed on the index.
  • Support for sorting categories, ensuring that changes to category display order in ACP are reflected on the index page.
  • Optionally utilize multiple widget positions above and below the testimonials.
• Testimonial View
  • Title
  • Buttons
    • Share
    • More options menu
      • Edit testimonial
      • Edit testimonial image
      • Move testimonial
      • Reassign testimonial (v2.2.1)
      • Change dates (v2.2.2)
      • Delete testimonial
      • Select for moderation
        • Delete
        • Undelete
        • Approve
        • Unapprove
        • Reassign (v2.2.1)
        • Move
  • Overview tab
    • Rating
    • Testimonial content
    • Testimonial photos gallery
    • Action bar
      • Reactions
      • Report
      • Edit
      • Delete
      • IP
  • Author profile
    • Custom testimonial image or User avatar
    • Full name or User name
    • Social media profile links
      • Facebook profile icon and link
      • X profile icon and link
    • @Username and user banner
    • Job title and optionally linked job website
    • Company name and optionally linked to company website
  • Sidebar blocks
    • Information
      • Author
      • Publish date
      • Last update date
    • Widget position
    • Latest testimonials widget (Carousel slider)
    • Share this testimonial
• Testimonial Categories
  • Add/edit category
    • Title
    • Open Graph Title (v2.2.4)
    • Meta Title (v2.2.4)
    • Description
    • Meta Description (v2.2.4)
    • Testimonial Type: (v2.2.4)
    • Parent category
    • Display order
    • Always moderate testimonials posted in this category
    • Show category on index
      • Number of testimonials
    • Display mode
      • Override default 'Category display mode' (Default value: Review Top Aligned Grid)
        • Review Top Aligned Grid
        • Review Bottom Aligned Grid
        • Compact List
  • Sort categories
  • Delete category
  • Add sibling or child category
  • Category permissions
  • Category filters
• Category Display Modes
  • Display Mode - Review Top Aligned Grid
  • Display Mode - Review Bottom Aligned Grid
  • Display Mode - Compact List
• Testimonial Image
  • Enable or disable the Testimonial Image feature in your admin options.
  • Testimonial submitters can upload a large (400x400px) thumbnail.
  • Testimonial image is used extensively throughout the public-facing interface of the Testimonials add-on.
• Widgets
  • Latest Testimonials - Widget options includes:
    • Maximum entries
    • Display style
      • Simple Carousel
        A simple view, designed for narrow spaces such as sidebars, displaying testimonials in a carousel style slider.
      • Full Carousel
        A full size view, displaying testimonials in a carousel style slider.
    • Category limit
      All categories or your choice of selection.
• Widget Positions
  • XenCustomize Testimonials: Index above testimonials
    A position inside the main content area of the index above the testimonials.
  • XenCustomize Testimonials: Index below testimonials
    A position inside the main content area of the index below the testimonials.
  • XenCustomize Testimonials: Testimonial Sidebar
    Displays inside the sidebar block on the testimonial view page.
• Admin Options
  • Enable Testimonial Image
  • Fallback Image Type (v2.2.3)
    • Author's avatar
    • Default image (from the style property)
  • Default Display Mode
    • Review Top Aligned Grid
    • Review Bottom Aligned Grid
    • Compact List
  • Default Testimonial List Order
    • Last Update
    • Submission Date
    • Title
  • Testimonials Per Page
  • Allowed Testimonial Attachment File Extensions
  • Maximum Testimonial Attachment File Size (KB)
• Importer
  • Built-in importer for [Xenbors] Testimonial 1.1.0 add-on.
  • Imports testimonials from [Xenbors] Testimonial 1.1.0 to [XenCustomize] Testimonials.
• Convert Post to Testimonial
  • Introduced a powerful feature that allows you to convert thread posts into testimonial entries!
    • Streamlined process accessible directly via posts.
    • Excludes the first post of a thread to maintain thread integrity.
    • Enables admins and moderators to easily repurpose user content as testimonials for better visibility.
    • Customizable options during conversion, including destination category, title, rating, and testimonial state.
    • Added a new post message template for threads when a post is converted into a testimonial:
      • Includes a snippet of the testimonial, a link to the full review, and a category link for more related testimonials.
    • Transfers key post data (attachments, post date, user) to the testimonial while ensuring engagement continuity.
    • Fully permission-controlled with the new user group permission "Testimonials: Convert post to testimonial".
• New BB Code: [testimonial_view]
  • Introduced a custom BB Code for displaying testimonials in a consistent layout across your site!
    • Ensures converted posts visually match testimonials in the dedicated Testimonials section.
    • Fully customizable via the less template for seamless theme integration.
• Inline Moderation
  • Delete testimonials
  • Undelete testimonials
  • Approve testimonials
  • Unapprove testimonials
  • Reassign testimonials (v2.2.1)
  • Move testimonials
• Reassign Testimonial Ownership (v2.2.1)
  • Added functionality to allow admins and moderators to reassign the owner of a testimonial.
  • New permission under Testimonials: Moderator permissions - “Reassign testimonial”.
  • Inline Moderation Support:
    • Enabled the option to reassign multiple testimonials at once using inline moderation tools.
  • Two-Way Alerts:
    • Implemented alerts and push notifications for both the previous and new owner upon reassignment.
• User Group Permissions: Testimonials
  • View testimonial
  • View testimonial attachments
  • React to testimonial
  • Add testimonial
  • Add testimonials without approval
  • Upload attachments to testimonials
  • Edit own testimonial
  • Delete own testimonial
  • Time limit on editing/deleting own testimonials (minutes) (v2.2.4)
• User Group Permissions: Testimonials (Moderator)
  • Use inline moderation on testimonials
  • View deleted
  • View moderated
  • Approve / unapprove testimonials
  • Edit any testimonial
  • Reassign testimonial (v2.2.1)
  • Delete any testimonial
  • Undelete testimonials
  • Hard-delete any testimonial
• Rebuild Caches
  • Rebuild testimonials
  • Rebuild testimonial categories
  • Testimonials: Optimize testimonial images (v2.3.0)
  • Rebuild user testimonial counts
  • Rebuild testimonial embed metadata
    • Attachments

There are even more features in this add-on that are not yet fully documented, along with some exciting planned features for future updates. If you have ideas for additional enhancements that could make this add-on even better, we’d love to hear from you! Please feel free to submit your suggestions on our official support forum.

If you need a functionality that isn't clearly mentioned above, please don't hesitate to contact us before making a purchase. Once you've bought and downloaded the add-on, your order can't be refunded.













Yes, an importer is already included in the add-on! This allows you to seamlessly import existing testimonial data from the discontinued [Xenbros] Testimonial 1.1.0 (later renamed and deleted [OzzModz] Testimonial) add-on. The importer is built-in at no additional cost, ensuring an easy transition of your testimonials to our platform without losing any valuable data.





We are using the Testimonials 2.2.x on our XF 2.2 powered support forum for showcasing our client reviews and testimonials.

We've posted detailed information and screenshots showcasing the full capabilities of XenCustomize Testimonials 2.2.x, so visit these threads:

1. Testimonials: Categorized Index
2. Testimonials: Testimonial View
3. Testimonials: Widget - Latest Testimonials
4. Testimonials: Testimonial Categories
5. Testimonials: Display Mode - Review Top Aligned Grid
6. Testimonials: Display Mode - Review Bottom Aligned Grid
7. Testimonials: Display Mode - Compact List
8. Testimonials: Submitting or Editing a Testimonial
9. Testimonials: Change Dates (v2.2.2)
10. Testimonials: Reassign Testimonials (v2.2.1)
11. Testimonials: Post to Testimonial Conversion (v2.3.1)
12. Testimonials: Testimonial View BB Code (v2.3.1)
13. Testimonials: Importer
14. Testimonials: Testimonial Image
15. Testimonials: Fallback Image Type (v2.2.3)
16. Testimonials: Widget Positions
17. Testimonials: User group Permissions - Testimonial
18. Testimonials: Admin Options
19. Testimonials: Style Properties
20. Testimonials: Rebuild Caches