Adding testimonials to your website via a Divi testimonial slider is an excellent way to share client testimonials, social proof, and feedback for your business.
Using a testimonial slider in Divi allows you to add multiple testimonials into a limited space without taking up excessive screen real estate.
There is no specific testimonial slider module or feature built into Divi by default, but the Divi Slider module can be used to create a free testimonial slider. There are many free layouts that use the Divi Slider module to create a testimonial slider without the need for a 3rd-party Divi testimonial plugin.
This article will show you how to create a testimonial slider using the Divi slider module and list alternative options for adding client and customer testimonials to your Divi website using the following testimonial slider plugins
- Divi Carousel Module 2.0
- Divi Testimonial Extended plugin
- Divi Carousel Maker plugin
- Divi Testimonial Slider plugin
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Divi Slider module
The Divi Slider module can be used to slide any content in Divi, including your client testimonials. This may lack some of the styling and features of the other options available in the slider plugins below, but it is always best to see what default modules can be used for your slider before using yet another plugin.
The Divi Slider module can be used as a 100% free divi testimonial slider and is a great way to display your testimonials in a slider format.
Slider module content options include;
- Slider module Heading
- Slider module Button Text
- Slider module Content
- Slider module Button URL
- Slider module Slide Image
- Slider module Background Image
Note: By default, the slide image will display on the left and the slider text content and button will be displayed on the right.
Free Divi testimonial module slider with external controls
This is a Divi testimonials slider page layout that is available to download for free on the Divi Layouts directory website.
This free layout makes use of the built-in Divi slider module to display the testimonials. Along with the slider module, there are 3 logo images that are added via Divi text modules. These 3 logos are linked to the 3 slides and act as an extra visual control for each of the testimonial slides.
The external logo controls use jQuery code to link them to their respective slides. This code is added via a Divi code module.
How to use the Divi testimonial slider layout
- Download the testimonial slider layout ZIP file and extract the JSON file inside
- In your Divi builder click on the portability icon (the up/down arrows)
- Click on the import tab and select the JSON you just downloaded.
- Uncheck the Replace Existing Content checkbox if you have content already on your page that you want to keep.
- Click on Import Divi Builder Layout and the slider will load into your page
Divi slider testimonial plugins
If the Divi slider module is not what you are looking for, there are many alternative options for adding your testimonials to your Divi website.
The following testimonial slider plugins can be used to set up more complex testimonials sliders;
- Divi Carousel Module 2.0
- Divi Testimonial Extended plugin
- Divi Carousel Maker plugin
- Divi Testimonial Slider plugin
1. Divi Carousel Module plugin
The Divi Carousel Module 2.0 plugin is a premium 3rd party Divi plugin developed by Divi Gear and is a top-selling product in the official Elegant Themes marketplace.
The Most Powerful and User-friendly Divi Carousel Plugin. Create stunning content, image, person, testimonial, and logo carousel with advanced options and unlimited design possibilities.
The plugin allows you to build carousels and sliders for any Divi content, including testimonials. The Divi testimonial carousel has multiple content areas where you can add a person’s name, company, position, and testimonial content. There is also a rating option to add some star ratings to the testimonials.
Plugin features;
- Top-selling plugin in the Divi Marketplace
- 6000+ sales
- Rating option
- Image Positioning
- Hover Effects
- Supports both Visual and Backend Builder
- full customization options are available
This product is available to buy via the Elegant Themes marketplace or via the developers’ website at Divi Gear.
Buy via the Elegant Themes official marketplace;
- This product is available to buy via the Elegant Themes marketplace as an unlimited site license for $29.00.
- The price includes 1 year of updates and support.
- There is a 30-day money-back guarantee when buying products via the Elegant Themes marketplace.
- Released under GPL license
This product is available to buy via the developers’ website as a single site license for $15 or an unlimited site license for $29.00.
2. Divi Testimonial Extended plugin
The Divi Testimonial Extended plugin is a premium 3rd party Divi plugin for testimonial sliders developed by Divi Extended. It has fewer sales than the Divi Carousel Module plugin but it does have a 5-star review.
Testimonials play a crucial role in growing an online business and brand visibility. Therefore, it’s important that your website showcases them in a much more beautiful way, which appeals to the viewer and puts a positive impression on them.
This testimonials slider plugin adds a new Divi module to display your client testimonials which can be added manually via the WordPress dashboard or be submitted by your users on the front end.
The plugin allows your users to submit their testimonials directly on your website with integration with Caldera Forms, WP Forms, Ninja Forms, Contact Form 7, and Gravity Forms. Once submitted you can then approve them in your WordPress dashboard before they go live on your slider.
Plugin features;
- 6 Testimonial layouts
- 4 Testimonial slider animation
- Testimonial grid
- Multiple column control for each layout
- Custom Post Type
- Highly customizable module
- In-built testimonial form module
Plugin pricing;
Buy via the Elegant Themes official marketplace;
- This product is available to buy via the Elegant Themes marketplace as an unlimited site license for $49.
- The price includes 1 year of updates and support.
- There is a 30-day money-back guarantee when buying products via the Elegant Themes marketplace.
- Released under GPL license
3. Divi Carousel Maker plugin
The Divi Carousel Maker plugin is a carousel plugin by Pee Aye Creative that allows you to create a number of custom carousel sliders using the default Divi modules. The Divi Carousel Maker plugin is different from other Divi carousel plugins as it uses Divi modules to create the carousels within the Divi Builder. This plugin can easily be used to create any number of testimonial sliders
The plugin includes the following carousel features and options;
- Use default Divi modules in the carousel (including 3rd party modules)
- Full Divi Builder integration
- 50+ Carousel Settings
- Fully responsive options for desktop, tablet, and phone
- Fast, friendly, and personal support
- Full documentation
This plugin is available to buy via the Elegant Themes marketplace.
- This plugin is available to buy via the Elegant Themes marketplace as an unlimited site license for $25.00.
- The price includes 1 year of updates and support.
- There is a 30-day money-back guarantee when buying products via the Elegant Themes marketplace.
4. Divi Testimonial Slider plugin
The Testimonial Slider plugin is a premium 3rd party Divi plugin developed by B3 Multimedia.
Testimonial Slider is a highly customizable Divi Plugin that will help you add testimonials received from customers, partners or valuable users and display them on your website in minutes.
This slider plugin adds 3 new Divi modules and a WordPress widget that can be used to display your client testimonials. You can choose between a slider or filterable grid/list format and use the module on any page or post and the widget can be used in sidebars.
A new Testimonials tab has been added to your WordPress dashboard where you can manage your testimonials. You can add details for the customer’s name, company link, profile picture, and review. You can also group your testimonials into categories for use on different pages.
Testimonial sliders can be customized within the module to edit fonts, colors, background color, etc or by adding custom CSS.
Plugin features;
- 3 custom Divi Modules + Widget
- Easy customization and settings
- Lifetime Updates
- Add Custom CSS
- Grid Slider
- Filterable module
- Mobile Responsive
- No annual license renewals
Plugin pricing;
This plugin is sold directly from the developer for €25.00 (~$27) for a regular license and €85.00 (~$92) for an extended license.
The regular license allows you to use the plugin on a single site and the extended license allows use on unlimited sites. Each license includes 6 months of support, lifetime updates, and no transaction fees. Extending support to 12 months is available at an extra cost of €15.00.
Final thoughts
Using testimonial sliders to display client testimonials will help you show off your business reviews while not overloading the user with all the testimonials in 1 go.
By using a Divi testimonial slider plugin you can easily add pre-designed testimonial sliders that can be managed from within the WordPress admin dashboard.
If you are willing to spend a little extra time, you build testimonial sliders yourself using the Divi slider module or Divi Testimonial module.
Is your Divi website using a testimonial slider? Drop a link in the comments and share them with the community.
See divi-professional.com/product/dp-testimonials-slider
List and Grid View styles of Testimonial.
54 Different Layout Style for Testimonial Slider Module.
The prices listed in this article are way out of date. I just checked out the website for the Carousel Slider, and actual price is $89 instead of $15 for one year.
yes, its an older post, and prices do seem to change quite a lot! ill update the post. thanks for the heads up 🙂
Turns out I made an error as well. The current price is $29, not $89. Don’t know what page I was on when I saw that number, but best to be accurate. Thanks.