Shortcodes for reviews and testimonials

A feature

Drop reviews and testimonials anywhere a shortcode works. Page builders, classic editor, custom templates, all of it.

You’ve spent time customising your site the way you want it. Trustie’s shortcodes let you drop reviews and testimonials into the layout you already have, instead of asking you to bend your design around a built-in template.

What’s available as a shortcode

  • for the reviews list, with options for layout, source mix, count, and sort.
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     for an aggregate star rating and review count.
  • to drop the review form somewhere other than its default product-page tab.
  • [trustie_testimonial_slider] and [trustie_testimonial_grid] for testimonial layouts.
  • [trustie_widget] to render the floating reviews widget on a specific page.
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     to render the auto-generated reviews page contents inside a page you control.

Each shortcode accepts attributes for layout, count, and the review sources to pull from (product reviews, testimonials, Google, or any combination).

Where they work

Anywhere WordPress runs shortcodes:

  • Classic editor and Gutenberg blocks.
  • Any page builder that supports shortcodes (Bricks, Elementor, Divi, Oxygen, Beaver Builder, Breakdance, etc.) via their shortcode block or widget.
  • Custom theme templates via do_shortcode( '...' ).
  • Widget areas (Appearance > Widgets > Shortcode block).

Shortcodes have been the WordPress lingua franca for years, which means whatever you’re already using, this works.

If you’d rather have native page-builder elements

Shortcodes are the universal layer. They work everywhere, but they’re text-based, which can feel clunky inside a visual builder.

Trustie Pro adds native Bricks elements for the same surfaces (Reviews, Reviews Page, Review Summary, Review Form, Q&A, Google Reviews, Testimonials). Each one shows up in the Bricks element panel with controls in the side pane and live preview in the editor, so you build the layout visually instead of typing shortcode attributes. Native Gutenberg blocks ship with Pro too. Native Elementor, Divi, Oxygen, and Breakdance widgets are on the roadmap.

For shops staying on shortcodes, everything keeps working. Page-builder users who want the visual editing experience are the ones who’ll feel the difference.

Why shortcodes are still in the plan

Plenty of WordPress shops aren’t using a heavy page builder. Plenty of theme authors prefer to drop shortcodes into their templates rather than have a third-party plugin register dozens of blocks they don’t want in the editor. Shortcodes stay because they’re the simplest, most portable way to put a feature in front of a visitor, on any setup.