Improved: Code readability and maintainability improved.
Improved: Plugin detection logic optimized for better clarity and reliability.
3.1.11 – Nov 19, 2025
Tested: WordPress 6.9 compatibility.
3.1.10 – Aug 22, 2025
New: A New Testimonial Theme added.
New: The Slider Navigation: Top Right option.
New: The Slider Pagination: Dynamic option.
New: A new rating icon has been added.
Improved: The plugin’s options are enhanced to make it more user-friendly.
3.1.9 – Jun 25, 2025
Improved: The plugin setting page tab icons.
Updated: The language(.pot) file.
Fix: The warning was found rarely in the testimonial grid pagination section.
Tested: WordPress 6.8.1 compatibility.
3.1.8 – Apr 15, 2025
Fix: The mismatched text domain issue.
Fix: The help page recommended plugins logo URL not found issue.
Tested: WordPress 6.8 compatibility.
3.1.7 – Feb 10, 2025
Improved: The plugin security has improved.
Fix: The shortcode select option gap issue was found in the gutenberg block.
3.1.6 – Jan 24, 2025
Improved: The grid number pagination has been improved.
Fix: The schema warning was found when the limited testimonials were shown in the show.
Fix: The 404 issue for the recommended plugin’s logo URL.
Tested: WordPress 6.7.1 compatibility.
3.1.5 – Nov 20, 2024
Fix: The plugin style issue for RTL sites.
3.1.4 – Nov 11, 2024
Tested: WordPress 6.7 compatibility.
3.1.3 – Oct 09, 2024
Fix: A few strings were not translatable.
Fix: The PHP 7.2 compatibility issue.
Fix: The Elementor swiper CSS conflict issue.
Updated: The language (.pot) file.
Tested: WordPress 6.6.2 compatibility.
3.1.2 – Aug 28, 2024
New: The Rating Star Fill Color and Empty Color option.
New: The Gap between Rating Stars option.
New: The Rating Star Font Size option.
Improved: The plugin backend options have been enhanced.
Improved: The Layout Preset option was placed at the top of the manage view page.
Improved: The Carousel Style was placed after the Layout Preset option.
Improved: The How To Use Shortcode section moved to the right side of the page.
Improved: The rating options were moved to a sub-section called Star Rating.
Improved: The Swipe to Slide option was renamed to the MouseWheel option.
Fix: The testimonial date issue in the case of export-import testimonials.
Fix: The grid layout item padding issue when the border is used.
3.1.1 – Aug 09, 2024
New: Testimonial Form Block feature.
Updated: The language (.pot) file.
Tested: WordPress 6.6.1 compatibility.
3.1.0 – May 07, 2024
New: The CSV import and export feature to import or export testimonials.
New: The Form Live Preview feature to check the testimonial form design before using it on any pages or posts.
New: The Form Width option to increase or decrease the width of the testimonial form.
Improved: The style of Testimonial Form options and Testimonial View options.
Improved: The Testimonial Export Import feature.
Updated: The language (.pot) file.
Fix: When the admin selects based on star rating/auto publish status in the form settings, the submitted testimonial was not shown in the testimonial list.
Fix: The demo link issue.
Tested: WordPress 6.5.2 compatibility.
3.0.0 – Apr 16, 2024
New: The Carousel Layout feature.
New: The Testimonial Form feature with fields for Full Name, Email Address, Designation, Testimonial Title, Content, Reviewer Photo, and Submit Button.
New: Three types of Testimonial Status of Form.
New: The Form Label Color, Input Fields Border, Background Color, and Border-Radius options.
New: A function ‘sp_testimonial( x )’ was added to show testimonials using template files.
Improved: The Image Settings tab and its options were moved inside the Display Settings Tab.
Improved: The Plugin UI and UX were hugely reorganized and optimized to make it more user-friendly.
Improved: The Space Between Testimonials option was moved to the General Settings Tab.
Improved: The Grid Pagination options are moved to the bottom of the General Settings tab.
Improved: The ‘Slider Controls’ tab was renamed ‘Slider Settings.’
Improved: The Display Setting tab options were reorganized into nested tabs.
Improved: The options for the Carousel Setting tab were reorganized into nested tabs.
Improved: The Hide on Mobile option for carousel/slider navigation and pagination was separated from the Navigation and Pagination options, respectively.
Improved: The Help Page has been redesigned to make it more user-friendly.
Updated: The language (.pot) file.
Fix: The grid limit issue when pagination was enabled.
2.6.9 – Mar 28, 2024
Fix: The warning was found when the plugin was activated via the WP-CLI command.
Tested: WordPress 6.5 compatibility.
2.6.8 – Nov 09, 2023
Fix: Few PHPCS warnings with PHP8.2.
Tested: WordPress 6.4.1 compatibility.
2.6.7 – Aug 28, 2023
Fix: Multiple p or br tags are not working in testimonial content.
Tested: WordPress 6.3 compatibility.
2.6.6 – Jul 17, 2023
Fix: The rating star does not show perfectly along with the Storefront theme.
Fix: The plugin translation issue.
Updated: Minimum required version of WordPress for the plugin.
Tested: WordPress 6.2.2 compatibility.
2.6.5 – May 25, 2023
Improved: The import feature with animation.
Fix: The deprecated warning found in import testimonials.
2.6.4 – Apr 07, 2023
Fix: The Elementor block icon gets modified by other plugin icons.
Tested: WordPress 6.2 compatibility.
2.6.3 – Feb 22, 2023
Improved: The default background is set to transparent for the theme one layout.
Fix: The offset warning for carousel layout after the last update.
2.6.2 – Feb 20, 2023
Fix: The offset warning for grid layout after the last update.
2.6.1 – Feb 16, 2023
New: The Margin Between Testimonials option.
New: The Border and Border Radius option.
New: Background option.
Fix: Plugin style in plugin admin panel does not apply after updating until meta refresh.
2.6.0 – Dec 21, 2022
New: The Grid Layout feature
New: The alignment, color, background color, and border color options of grid pagination.
Improved: Plugin security improved.
Fix: Extra margin of the carousel in mobile view when the navigation is hidden in mobile.
Removed: The deprecated ‘testimonial-free’ shortcode has been removed.
2.5.11 – Nov 17, 2022
Tested: WordPress 6.1.1 compatibility.
2.5.10 – Oct 14, 2022
Improved: Load dynamic style according to the shortcode on the page.
2.5.9 – Oct 03, 2022
New: The Free mode of the Slider layout.
Fix: The AutoPlay doesn’t work on mobile.
2.5.8 – Sept 02, 2022
Fix: Few Deprecated JS warnings on the plugin admin page.
2.5.7 – Aug 03, 2022
Improved: Migrated to Swiper from Slick.js for Carousel/Slider.
Fix: The Dequeue options of Advanced Settings do not work along with the Elementor Plugin.
2.5.6 – Jun 14, 2022
Fix: The premium page warnings.
Fix: CSL issue.
Fix: The RTL direction issue.
2.5.5 – May 17, 2022
Tested: WordPress 6.0 compatibility.
Fix: Deprecated warning of the Elementor block.
Fix: Image height is distorted with Twenty Twenty-Two.
2.5.4 – Apr 23, 2022
Fix: Some assets of the Real Testimonial admin panel are not loaded properly on a few websites, as the hosting directory is different.
2.5.3 – Mar 28, 2022
New: Elementor addon to insert the shortcode for preview.
New: A hook ‘sp_wp_tabs_allow_import_tags’ added to modify import option filter.
Improved: SVG preloading icon has been added as a preloader image.
Improved: The existing images, SVGs in the plugin, are optimized.
Fix: The custom class field of the Gutenberg block of Real Testimonial does not work.
Removed: Unused images from the plugin.
Removed: The TinyMCE button from the classic editor.
2.5.2 – Mar 05, 2022
New: Gutenberg Block has been added to insert the shortcode.
2.5.1 – Feb 24, 2022
Fix: Video embedding in testimonial content issue.
Removed: Setting menu link from admin tap bar.
2.5.0 – Feb 14, 2022
New: The template modification feature has been added.
New: Preloader image’s alt tag added.
Improved: Schema markup improved.
Fix: Testimonial icon was not shown in the review notice.
Fix: Testimonial importing issue.
Fix: An undefined variable warning ($review) when Review Notice has been dismissed.
Fix: Extra padding removed for the mobile view when the navigation ‘hide in mobile’ option is set.
Fix: Large-sized image loading issue at the ‘All Testimonials’ page.
2.4.4 – Jan 27, 2022
Tested: WordPress 5.9 compatibility.
2.4.3 – Jan 20, 2022
Improved: Settings page with a new layout.
Improved: Code improved.
Improved: The export-import option has improved.
Fix: Image width with the twenty-twenty-one theme issue.
Fix: Carousel navigation accessibility issue.
Fix: Some minor issues.
2.4.2 – Dec 10, 2021
New: New video tutorial added.
2.4.1 – Nov 05, 2021
Fix: Blank space on the right side.
2.4.0 – Nov 03, 2021
New: Plugin name changed to ‘Real Testimonials’.
Fix: Schema markup issue.
Improved: Shortcode live preview.
2.3.2 – Oct 19, 2021
Fix: Section title color issue.
Improved: Shortcode settings panel.
2.3.1 – Oct 12, 2021
Fix: JS error on single testimonial issue.
2.3.0 – Oct 09, 2021
New: Live Preview option.
Fix: A Few cases of sites, different plugin_dir issues.
Fix: Adaptive height issue in carousel layout when multi-column(s) are used.
Fix: Accessibility issues.
Fix: Several minor issues.
Improved: Shortcode settings panel text.
2.2.19 – Sep 16, 2021
Improved: Plugin security.
Removed: Unused code.
2.2.18 – Aug 18, 2021
Fix: Schema markup undefined issue.
2.2.17 – Aug 11, 2021
Fix: Rating value undefined issue.
2.2.16 – Jul 08, 2021
New: HTML Tag for the reviewer’s full name.
Fix: Minor tweaking.
2.2.15 – Jun 18, 2021
Updated: Theme design typo updated.
2.2.14 – Jun 14, 2021
New: Export and import options.
2.2.13 – Jun 03, 2021
Fix: AutoPlay dependency with pause on hover.
Improved: Pagination speed value navigation.
Improved: Spinner field design.
2.2.12 – Apr 17, 2021
Fix: Review image issue.
Fix: Backend shortcode select responsive issue.
Fix: Help tooltip text alignment issue.
Improved: Shortcode area redesigned.
Improved: Dynamic version added for admin script & style.
2.2.11 – Mar 17, 2021
Fix: Reviewer name formatting issue.
2.2.10 – Mar 11, 2021
New: Shortcode onClick copy option.
New: Testimonial title HTML tag change option.
Improved: Dashboard Generator Settings panel.
Improved: Settings page.
Improved: Help page.
Fix: Slider blurry issue.
Fix: Free to Pro upgrading compatibility issue.
2.2.9 – Feb 08, 2021
New: Preloader option.
New: Clean up data on plugin deletion option.
New: FontAwesome enqueue/dequeue option.
New: Slick enqueue/dequeue option.
New: Menu settings.
Fix: Image column height and width issue in the All Testimonials page.
Fix: Number field control issue.
Improved: Dashboard Settings panel.
2.2.8 – Dec 15, 2020
Fix: Slider navigation style issue.
Fix: WordPress 5.6 compatible issue.
2.2.7 – Oct 07, 2020
Fix: Responsive column(s) issue.
2.2.6 – Oct 06, 2020
Fix: Testimonial image hide issue.
2.2.5 – Oct 03, 2020
New: Swipe to slide option.
New: Slider direction option.
New: Testimonial image show/hide option.
New: Testimonial image size option.
Improved: Admin scripts loading scope.
2.2.4 – Sep 22, 2020
Fix: Schema markup issue.
2.2.3 – Aug 24, 2020
Fix: WordPress 5.5 compatible issue.
2.2.2 – Jun 23, 2020
Fix: Polylang compatibility issue.
2.2.1 – May 02, 2020
Fix: Undefined variable notices issue.
2.2 – Mar 25, 2020
Fix: Security issue. (This vulnerability was discovered by Vishnupriya Ilango of Fortinet’s FortiGuard Labs.)
2.1.7 – Feb 26, 2020
New: Settings page added.
New: Custom CSS option.
New: Schema markup enable/disable option.
Fix: Schema markup issue on Google Search Console.
