[XenCustomize] Testimonials: Client Feedback & Reviews Manager 2.3.8

XenCustomize Testimonials add-on for XenForo 2​

The XenCustomize Testimonials add-on for XenForo 2 gives your community a complete system for collecting, managing, and showcasing testimonials, reviews, feedback, and recommendations in a professional and engaging way.

Built specifically for XenForo, this add-on allows you to organize testimonials into categories, display them in multiple layouts, collect ratings, enable comments and reactions, showcase author information, support images and attachments, and feature testimonials throughout your site using flexible widget placements. Whether you want to highlight customer reviews, member feedback, service testimonials, or product-specific experiences, XenCustomize Testimonials provides a polished and highly customizable solution that feels native to XenForo.

With granular permissions, moderation tools, approval workflows, author presentation controls, rich category configuration, widget display options, testimonial view counts, category-level CTA links, and post-to-testimonial conversion tools, XenCustomize Testimonials helps turn user feedback into a meaningful part of your site’s content and social proof strategy.

Key Features:​

Testimonial Submission: Allow users to submit testimonials with rich text content, star ratings, custom profile details, and optional testimonial images.

Permissions & Moderation: Control who can view, submit, edit, delete, approve, moderate, react to, and manage testimonials and testimonial comments.

Categorized Testimonials: Organize testimonials into categories for structured browsing and clearer presentation across the index and category pages.

Multiple Display Modes: Choose from multiple layout styles including Review Top Aligned Grid, Review Bottom Aligned Grid, and Compact List.

Images & Attachments: Support custom testimonial images, testimonial attachments, and comment attachments for a richer testimonial experience.

Built-in Rating System: Collect star ratings alongside testimonial content to quickly communicate sentiment and satisfaction.

Testimonial Comments: Turn testimonials into ongoing discussions with commenting, reactions, moderation tools, alerts, and inline moderation support.

Widgets & Visibility: Display testimonials in widgets across your forum, including sidebar and larger carousel-based showcases.

Convert Posts to Testimonials: Convert thread posts into testimonials while keeping a consistent presentation inside the Testimonials section.

Category External Links: Add optional category-level CTA links to connect testimonial pages with related products, services, landing pages, or other destinations.

Engagement Tracking: Includes testimonial view counts and category CTA click tracking to help you understand which testimonials and destinations are getting attention.

Import Support: Includes a built-in importer for existing testimonial data from supported add-ons such as [Xenbros] Testimonial.

Feature List & Screenshots​

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

• Categorized Testimonial Index
  • Display testimonials organized by categories on the main index page
  • Choose which categories appear on the index
  • Control how many testimonials are shown per category
  • Hide empty categories automatically
  • Use category display order for structured presentation
  • Support multiple widget positions above and below the testimonials index
• Testimonial View
  • Dedicated full testimonial page for each testimonial entry
  • Top action buttons row
    • Comments
    • Watch / Unwatch
    • Share
    • Category external CTA button when configured
    • More options menu
  • Overview tab
    • Rating
    • Testimonial content
    • Testimonial photo / attachment gallery
    • Action bar with reactions and moderation tools
    • Comment list below the main testimonial content
  • Author profile section
    • Custom testimonial image or XenForo avatar fallback
    • Flexible name display using full name, company, and username fallback order
    • Optional username tag display
    • Optional user banners
    • Optional author statistics
    • Job title and optional linked website
    • Company name and optional linked website
    • Facebook and X profile links
  • Sidebar blocks
    • Information block
      • Category
      • Author
      • Published date
      • Last updated date
      • Comment count
      • View count
      • Rating
    • Related page CTA block when category external link is configured
    • Widget position
    • Share this testimonial block
• Testimonial Categories
  • Add, edit, sort, and delete categories
  • Add parent / child category structure
  • Category permissions
  • Category filters
  • Category fields include:
    • Title
    • Open Graph Title
    • Meta Title
    • Description
    • Meta Description
    • Testimonial Type
    • External URL
    • External Link Text
    • Parent Category
    • Display Order
    • Always moderate testimonials posted in this category
    • Show category on index
    • Testimonials per category on index
    • Display mode override
  • Testimonial Type choices:
    • Testimonial
    • Feedback
    • Review
    • Experience
    • Recommendation
  • Category external link support:
    • Optional related page URL per category
    • Optional custom CTA text
    • Fallback CTA text when custom text is empty
    • Works with both internal and external destinations
    • Tracks CTA click counts
• 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 custom testimonial image feature
  • Allow testimonial submitters to upload a large custom testimonial image
  • Use testimonial images throughout the public-facing interface
  • Fallback image behavior when no testimonial image is uploaded
• Testimonial Comments
  • Full comment system for testimonials
  • Post comments on testimonials
  • React to comments
  • Approve, unapprove, edit, delete, undelete, and moderate comments
  • Comment attachments
  • Comment video uploads
  • Comment alerts, reactions, reports, warnings, and moderation support
  • Inline moderation for comments
  • Comment read tracking
  • Comment watch / notification support through testimonial watch system
• Widgets
  • Latest Testimonials
    • Maximum entries
    • Display style
      • Simple Carousel
      • Full Carousel
    • Display order
      • Latest testimonials
      • Random testimonials
    • Category limit
    • Custom widget title support
• Widget Positions
  • XenCustomize Testimonials: Index above testimonials
  • XenCustomize Testimonials: Index below testimonials
  • XenCustomize Testimonials: Testimonial Sidebar
• Admin Options
  • Title
  • Description
  • Meta Description
  • Enable Testimonial Image
  • Fallback Image Type
    • Author avatar
    • Default image from style property
  • Name Fallback Order
    • Full name → Company name → Username
    • Full name → Username → Company name
    • Company name → Full name → Username
    • Username → Full name → Company name
  • Default Display Mode
    • Review Top Aligned Grid
    • Review Bottom Aligned Grid
    • Compact List
  • Default Testimonial List Order
    • Last Update
    • Submission Date
    • Title
    • Random
  • Testimonials Per Page
  • Comments Per Page
  • Maximum Comment Length
  • Allowed Testimonial Attachment File Extensions
  • Maximum Testimonial Attachment File Size
  • Show Author Username Tag
  • Show Author Banners
  • Show Author Statistics
  • Show Job Title
  • Show Company Name
  • Show Information Sidebar
• Importer
  • Built-in importer for [Xenbors] Testimonial 1.1.0
  • Import existing testimonial data into XenCustomize Testimonials
• Convert Post to Testimonial
  • Convert eligible thread posts into testimonial entries
  • Exclude the first post of a thread to preserve thread integrity
  • Choose destination category, title, rating, and testimonial state
  • Transfer core post content and attachments into the testimonial
  • Keep presentation visually aligned with the Testimonials section
  • Permission-controlled for staff use
• BB Code: [testimonial_view]
  • Display testimonials in a styled quoted view anywhere BB code is supported
  • Useful for featuring testimonials within threads or custom content areas
  • Helps maintain a consistent testimonial presentation across the site
• Inline Moderation
  • Delete testimonials
  • Undelete testimonials
  • Approve testimonials
  • Unapprove testimonials
  • Move testimonials
  • Reassign testimonials
  • Delete comments
  • Undelete comments
  • Approve comments
  • Unapprove comments
  • Merge comments
• Reassign Testimonial Ownership
  • Reassign testimonials to another user
  • Moderator permission support
  • Inline moderation support
  • Two-way alerts for previous and new owner
• 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
• User Group Permissions: Testimonials (Moderator)
  • Use inline moderation on testimonials
  • View deleted testimonials
  • View moderated testimonials
  • Approve / unapprove testimonials
  • Edit any testimonial
  • Delete any testimonial
  • Undelete testimonials
  • Hard delete any testimonial
  • Reassign testimonial
• User Group Permissions: Testimonial Comments
  • View comments
  • View comment attachments
  • React to comments
  • Post comments
  • Submit comments without approval
  • Upload attachments to comments
  • Upload videos to comments
  • Edit own comment
  • Delete own comment
  • Time limit on editing / deleting own comments
• Moderator Permissions: Testimonial Comments
  • Use inline moderation on comments
  • View unapproved comments
  • View deleted comments
  • Approve / unapprove comments
  • Edit any comment
  • Delete any comment
  • Undelete comments
  • Hard delete any comment
  • Warn comment authors
• Tracking & Privacy
  • Testimonial view counting
  • Category external link click counting
  • Read tracking for testimonials and comments
  • Watch tracking for testimonials
  • GDPR-conscious cleanup for testimonial-specific user data on account deletion
• Rebuild Caches
  • Rebuild testimonials
  • Rebuild testimonial categories
  • Rebuild user testimonial counts
  • Optimize testimonial images
  • Rebuild testimonial embed metadata
  • Rebuild testimonial comment embed metadata

There are even more small refinements, quality-of-life improvements, and customization options included throughout the add-on. 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.

Uncertain about a specific feature?​

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.

Screenshots​

Testimonials index example​

Testimonial view example (without comments)​

Testimonial view example (with comments)​

Widget: Full Carousel style example​

Widget: Simple Carousel style example​

Importer for Existing Testimonials​

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 add-on.

Admin Options​

Demo - See it in action!​

We use XenCustomize Testimonials on our official site to showcase real client reviews and testimonials:
XenCustomize Add-on Feedback and Reviews

Testimonials Documentations​

We've posted detailed information and screenshots showcasing the capabilities of XenCustomize Testimonials, 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
10. Testimonials: Reassign Testimonials
11. Testimonials: Post to Testimonial Conversion
12. Testimonials: Testimonial View BB Code
13. Testimonials: Importer
14. Testimonials: Testimonial Image
15. Testimonials: Fallback Image Type
16. Testimonials: Widget Positions
17. Testimonials: User Group Permissions - Testimonial
18. Testimonials: User Group Permissions - Testimonial Comments
19. Testimonials: Admin Options
20. Testimonials: Style Properties
21. Testimonials: Rebuild Caches
22. Testimonials: Flexible Name Fallback Order
23. Testimonials: Testimonial Comment System
24. Testimonials: Reactions on Testimonial Comments
25. Testimonials: Alerts for Testimonial Comments & Reactions
26. Testimonials: View Count
27. Testimonials: Category External Link + Click Tracking