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Testimonial Block

The Testimonial block allows you to add a testimonial box to your post or page that includes the testimonial text as well as the author’s name, title, and avatar.

Table of Contents:

  • General settings
  • Color settings
  • Advanced settings

General settings

General settings in the Testimonial block

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  1. Testimonial Text: Add the main text of the testimonial.
  2. Cite (avatar, name, and title): Add the avatar, name, and title of the person who gave the testimonial. All of these items are optional. For example, if you don’t add an avatar, the name and title will be displayed on the front end without the gray placeholder image.
  3. Font Size: Adjust the font size of the testimonial text.
  4. Cite Alignment: Choose whether the cite (avatar, name, and title) should be aligned to the left or right side of the testimonial block.

Color settings

Color settings in the Testimonial block

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  1. Background Color: This setting controls the background color of the Testimonial block. Click the colored circles to select pre-defined colors. Or click Custom Color to select your own.
  2. Text Color: This setting controls the color of all the text inside the Testimonial block. Click the colored circles to select pre-defined colors. Or click Custom Color to select your own.

Advanced settings

Advanced settings in the Testimonial block

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  1. Additional CSS Class(es): You can add one or more CSS class to customize the appearance of this block. After adding the class name(s) here, you can enter your custom CSS code in Appearance > Customize > Additional CSS.

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