=== Handsome Testimonials === Contributors: handsomeapps Tags: testimonial, testimonials, case study, case studies, review, customer reviews Author URL: http://handsomeapps.io Requires at least: 3.5 Tested up to: 4.1 Stable tag: 1.1.0 License: GPLv2 or later License URI: http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html Display beautiful looking testimonials on your site. == Description == Display beautiful testimonials on your website that evoke your customer’s trust, made easy with Handsome Testimonials. **Social Proof** is one of six principles of Influence. People are particularly susceptible to it when they’re feeling uncertain about a company or brand. For instance, when they’ve landed on your website for the first time or when they’re on the fence of buying or not. This is where testimonials do their job. Reading testimonials from other happy customers reassures the potential customer that purchasing from your company is the right decision to make. = Why We Made Handsome Testimonials = For testimonials to do their job well, they've gotta look good. But thoughtfully designed testimonials, that look good from the get-go, haven't always been easy to place in sites. Till now. Handsome Testimonials designs are modern and beautiful and very customizeable, right out of the box. = Features = * Modern Design * Easy testimonial generator with live preview * Testimonial Category Support * Change color of title, subtitle, body text * Change background color of testimonial blocks * Change font size * Change image size and alignment * Add a border * Add a shadow to a testimonial image * Enable rounded corners for testimonial blocks * Specify width of testimonial blocks * Use shortcode in widgets = Features Coming Soon = * More Awesome Designs * Native Testimonial Widget * Sliding & RotatingTestimonials Display Ability * Custom CSS Box * Front-end User Testimonial Submission Form * Star Ratings * Read More -> Page Redirect * Randomized Testimonial Display * Case Studies Feature Request? Feel free to send us a message: http://handsomeapps.io/about/ You can also find us on Twitter at [@handsome_apps](https://twitter.com/handsome_apps), we’d love to connect! == Installation == 1. Install either via the WordPress.org plugin directory, or by uploading the files to your server. 1. Activate the plugin through the 'Plugins' menu in WordPress 1. Go to the Testimonials menu of your Wordpress Administration area and add new testimonials 1. In your Edit Page or Post screen, click the "Insert Testimonial" button above the text editor 1. Customize your testimonial using the shortcode generator interface and click "Generate Shortcode" when you're satisifed with the testimonial preview == Frequently Asked Questions == = How do I display a testimonials I've entered on my site? = **Shortcode Generator** The easy way is to use the "Insert Testimonial" button while editing a page or post in Wordpress and use the built-in shortcode generator. Once you've customized your testimonial to your liking, click the "Generate Shortcode" button. Also, feel free to continue customizing your shortcode by utilizing the shortcode arguments described in this tutorial. **Manually** The shortcode format is as follows: [testimonial_single id=""] You can grab the specific shortcode for the testimonial you want to insert by going to the Testimonials->All Testimonials page in your Wordpress Administration area = How do I change the displayed image size of the testimonial? = You can designate a specific pixel size or % by using the shortcode option: img-size="" For example: [testimonial_single id="5" img-size="50px"] = How do I change text size or color? = These can also be changed by using shortcodes options. Designate text size in pixels or em. For example: [testimonial_single id="5" title_color="#500095"] * Title color: title_color="" * Title size: title_size="" * Subtitle color: subtitle_color="" * Subtitle size: subtitle_size="" * Body color: tst_color="" * Body size: tst_size="" = What are all the customizations can I make to my testimonials? = Use the following shortcode options after inserting the standards shortcode: [testimonial_single id="#" <--shortcode options here--> ] * id="" - Testimonial id to display * img_shadow="" - (yes/no) Testimonial image shadow * img_size="" - (px/%) - Size for testimonial image * title_color="" - - Color of title * title_size="" - (px/em) - Font size of title * tst_color="" - (hex) - Color of testimonial body text * subtitle_color="" - (hex) - Color of subtitle text * bg_color="" - (hex) - Color of background * round_corners="" - (yes/no) - Round corners for testimonial block * width="" - (px/%) - Width of testimonial block * align="" - (left/center/right) - alignment of testimonial block Here's an example: [testament_single id="5" title_color="red" title_size="15px" tst_color="darkred" shadow="no" subtitle_color="darkred" bg_color="grey" round_corners="yes"] = Do I have to use shortcode to change the appearance? = For the time being, yes. However, we’re working on a short code generator with a live preview functionality though, when it’s released you will no longer need to touch code. This is the first update we’re working on, and it’ll be done early 2015. To keep in touch follow us on twitter - [@handsome_apps](https://twitter.com/handsome_apps) - and you’ll be the first to know when it’s ready! = What if there's something about how my testimonial is displayed that I want to change? = Perhaps you want to make the text of your testimonial italic or bold or you want to change the margins of your testimonial. Simply find the specific css id tag of the testimonial on your page you wish to make changes to and add these css changes to your theme's custom css file. The easiest way to find the specific css id selector for the testimonial you want to change is by using the "developer" function of your browser or a browser extension such as [Firebug](http://getfirebug.com). == Screenshots == 1. Easy Interface to Create Beautiful Testimonials with Live Preview (Admin Area) 2. Displayed on Website - Two Testionials Vertically Aligned 3. Displayed on Website - Two Testionials Horizontally Aligned 4. Displayed on Website - One Testimonial, Aligned Right 5. Displayed on Website - One Testimonial, Aligned Left with Text Wrap == Changelog == = 1.1.0 = * Added Insert Testimonial Shortcode user interface with live preview on page/post edit admin screens * Added Drag & Drop ordering to All Testimonials management screen in admin * Added Getting Started admin area with ability to send feedback and instructions for how to use plugin * Added screenshots + banner for WP Directory = 1.0 = * Initial release. Includes testimonial manager and ability to display testimonials using shortcodes and arguments