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Possibly abandoned Tested up to 6.5.12 #1 in clients Feedback

Simple Testimonials Showcase

Based on fully responsive & flexible jQuery carousel plugin – Slick by Ken Wheeler, help you to manage and display all testimonials, reviews or quotes on slider in multiple ways!

Active installs500+100+ tier
Downloads · 30d150▲ +2.7% vs prev. 30d
Rating5/51 reviews
Health score34/100At risk
All-time downloads37.4KSince Aug 2016
Support resolved—No recent threads
RequiresWP 4.4PHP any
Downloads · 7d43▲ +19.4% week over week
Our verdict

Consider an alternative

Simple Testimonials Showcase shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 500+ sites, is rated 5/5 and was last updated 2 years ago, and scores 34/100 on our health check.

  • Small user base (500+ active installs)
  • Very few reviews so far
  • No update in 2 years
  • Only tested up to WordPress 6.5 (latest is 7.1)

How does it stack up?

Side-by-side on installs, updates, ratings & support

Daily downloads

258Jul 2Aug 15Sep 29
Yesterday10
Daily average (1y)4
Peak day22Feb 25, 2026
Last 12 months1.3K

Download spikes usually follow a new release — each site that auto-updates counts as a download.

Rankings

Where Simple Testimonials Showcase stands today

WordPress.org search rankings

Live position in the plugin search, top 100
KeywordPositionCompeting pluginsCategory
clients Feedback >100 1,509 Best clients Feedback plugins →
grid layout >100 2,821 Best grid layout plugins →
publish feedback >100 1,027 Best publish feedback plugins →
quote-layout-testimonials #62 162 Best quote-layout-testimonials plugins →
quotes >100 2,819 Best quotes plugins →

Version adoption

Share of active sites per release.

  • 1.1100.0%

Rating breakdown

★★★★★★★★★★ 5 from 1 reviews

  • 5★100.0%
  • 4★0.00%
  • 3★0.00%
  • 2★0.00%
  • 1★0.00%

About Simple Testimonials Showcase

From the official readme · v1.1.6

Description

Based on fully responsive & flexible jQuery carousel plugin – Slick by Ken Wheeler, help you to manage and display all testimonials, reviews or quotes on slider in multiple ways!

Plugin Features

  • Grid or Slider Layouts
  • Translation Ready
  • Fully Responsive & Compatible with all Major Browsers
  • Easy to Use
  • Custom Post Type
  • Ability to add Author Name, Description, Role and Organization to the Testimonials
  • Awesome Support

How to Use

  1. For creating a new testimonial, you will simply need to click on the link “Add New”? under Testimonials Showcase from WordPress main menu.
  2. You will be redirected to the new testimonial page where you can add the testimonial details in input fields.
  3. Once the testimonial created, you will be redirected to testimonial listing page where you can view full detail, edit or delete the testimonial.

Installation

Minimum Requirements

  • WordPress 4.4 or greater
  • PHP version 5.2.4 or greater
  • MySQL version 5.0 or greater

Automatic installation

Automatic installation is the easiest option as WordPress handles the file transfers itself and you don’t need to leave your web browser. To do an automatic install of Simple Testimonials Showcase, log in to your WordPress dashboard, navigate to the Plugins menu and click Add New.

In the search field type Simple Testimonials Showcase and click Search Plugins. Once you have found our Testimonials Showcase plugin you can view details about it such as the point release, rating and description. Most importantly of course, you can install it by simply clicking “Install Now”.

Manual installation

The manual installation method involves downloading our Testimonials Showcase plugin and uploading it to your webserver via your favourite FTP application. The WordPress codex contains instructions on how to do this here.

Updating

Automatic updates should work like a charm; as always though, ensure you backup your site just in case.

Frequently asked questions

How can I create the testimonial slider/showcase?

1.Please create testimonial using your WordPress admin panel in “Testimonials Showcase” > “Add New”.

How can I display the testimonial slider?

There are three ways to add Testimonials: You can add shortcode into page/post using shortcode generator. You can find shortcode generator in page or post visual tab of editor. You can copy and paste this shortcode into your post or page: (shortcode with default values) [simple_testimonials total_post=”6″ layout=”grid” fade=”false” slides=”3″]. Paste the following strings into the template source code : (shortcode with default values)

I have some problems with the plugin’s work. What Information should I provide to receive proper support?

Please make sure that the problem hasn’t been discussed on our plugin’s support forum yet. If not, please provide the following data along with your problem’s description: The link to the page, on which the problem occurs. The plugin’s name and version. The version of your WordPress installation. Copy and paste your error message.

Changelog

1.1.4 is a minor release with WP 5.5 compatability.

1.1.6

  • Fix – Fixed a security vulnerability.

1.1.5

  • Fix – Fixed the shortcode generator icon issue in classic editor menu.

1.1.4

Tweak – Added compatibility for WordPress 5.5.

1.1.3

WP 4.9 Compatibility – Resolved the color picker issue in settings.

1.1.2

  • Fix: Resolved admin notice conflict with other plugins.
  • Feature: Added “autoplayspeed” parameter for slide speed.
  • Feature: Added “speed” parameter for slide fade animation.

1.1.1

  • Note: Implement security
  • Note: Font Awesome library update to 4.7.0

Full changelog on WordPress.org →

Screenshots

Add New - Add new testimonial & fill details of it.
Add New - Add new testimonial & fill details of it.
Edit Testimonial - User can edit any kind of detail of testimonial.
Edit Testimonial - User can edit any kind of detail of testimonial.
Testimonials - List of added testimonials for admin site.
Testimonials - List of added testimonials for admin site.
Shortcode Builder Icon - Click on the highlighted icon to generate testimonials shortcode.
Shortcode Builder Icon - Click on the highlighted icon to generate testimonials shortcode.
Shortcode Builder Form - User can add shortcode in page/post after specifying required values in form.
Shortcode Builder Form - User can add shortcode in page/post after specifying required…
Settings - Users can change color options of Simple Testimonials Showcase on front end.
Settings - Users can change color options of Simple Testimonials Showcase on front end.
Layout Quote - User can display testimonials in form of quote layout.
Layout Quote - User can display testimonials in form of quote layout.
Layout Grid - User can also display testimonials in form of grid layout.
Layout Grid - User can also display testimonials in form of grid layout.

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Best Simple Testimonials Showcase alternatives

All clients Feedback plugins →
Alternatives
Rank Plugin Active installs Rating Updated Health
2 Kento Clients Feedback Kento Clients Feedback Display Cleants Feedback or Testimonials by PluginsPoint 10+ ★★★★★★★★★★ No reviews 11 years ago 23
3 WPSC Ultimate Testimonials WPSC Ultimate Testimonials WPSC Ultimate Testimonials is the definitive testimonial management solution for WordPress… by Zakir H. Sujon <10 ★★★★★★★★★★ 5 (1) 1 year ago 37

FAQ

Simple Testimonials Showcase: quick answers

Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.

Live data from WordPress.org · checked Sep 30, 2026

Is Simple Testimonials Showcase free?

Yes. Simple Testimonials Showcase is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.

Is Simple Testimonials Showcase safe to use in 2026?

Simple Testimonials Showcase shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 500+ sites, is rated 5/5 and was last updated 2 years ago, and scores 34/100 on our health check.

How many websites use Simple Testimonials Showcase?

Simple Testimonials Showcase is active on 500+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 37,405 times since it launched in August 2016. It was downloaded 150 times in the last 30 days.

Does Simple Testimonials Showcase work with WordPress 7.1?

Simple Testimonials Showcase is officially tested up to WordPress 6.5.12, while the latest release is 7.1.2. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.

When was Simple Testimonials Showcase last updated?

The latest version, 1.1.6, was released on May 24, 2024 (2 years ago).

Who makes Simple Testimonials Showcase?

Simple Testimonials Showcase is developed and maintained by PressTigers.

What are the best alternatives to Simple Testimonials Showcase?

The most popular alternatives to Simple Testimonials Showcase are Kento Clients Feedback (10+ installs) and WPSC Ultimate Testimonials (<10 installs).

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