How to Use the Testimonial Element

The Testimonial Element in Enrollio's page builder makes it easy to add polished, on-brand social proof to your enrollment pages and website. This article shows you what the Testimonial Element is and how to set it up to match your childcare brand.

What is the Testimonial Element?

The Testimonial Element lets you display parent feedback directly on your enrollment pages or website. You get flexible layout styles, card formatting, and full content control to build trust with prospective families by showcasing real experiences from happy parents.

Unlike the Review Widget (which automatically pulls reviews from Google or Facebook), the Testimonial Element is designed for manually entered feedback. This gives you complete control over the content, order, and appearance of each testimonial—perfect for curated quotes, detailed parent stories, or brand-specific messaging.

Key Benefits of the Testimonial Element

  • Increase Social Proof: Build trust by showcasing real parent outcomes and experiences
  • Save Time: Prebuilt layouts and styles reduce design time
  • Stay On-Brand: Reinforce your childcare brand with custom fonts, colors, and styling
  • Keep It Clean: Long testimonials automatically shorten with a "Read More" link
  • Enhance Readability: Adjust font size, card shapes, and rating icons to make testimonials easy to scan

Customization Options

Fine-tune how testimonials appear on your page using styling, layout, and content display controls. The configuration panel has three main areas: Testimonial Settings, Card Styles, and Layout Options.

Testimonial Settings

Control what information displays in each testimonial:

  • Show Profile Picture: Toggle on/off to display parent photos
  • Show Name, Caption, Date: Display or hide details about the testimonial author
  • Show Logo: Add branding to parent reviews with logo display
  • Show Star Rating: Toggle the visual 1–5 star rating on or off

Layout Options

Choose how testimonials are arranged on your page. Select from three layout options:

  • Grid: Uniform layout that aligns testimonials in a structured block
  • Vertical Masonry: Staggered testimonial display based on content height
  • Carousel: Interactive slider for rotating testimonials

You can also adjust the number of Columns (0–4) and the Spacing between cards using sliders.

Card Style Options

Select from clean card templates and tailor typography to align with your brand. Choose from four card styles:

  • Default: Content above with profile/image below
  • Reverse Center: Image centered above text
  • Vertical Center: Image centered below text
  • Horizontal: Side-by-side profile and testimonial layout

Additional styling options include:

  • Adjust corner radius for rounded card borders
  • Modify font style and size for content and author text
  • Customize colors for background, card, name, caption, content, rating, date, and "Read More" links

How to Set Up the Testimonial Element

Follow these steps to add and configure the testimonial element in your page builder:

Step 1: Navigate to the Page Builder

  1. In the left-hand menu of your dashboard, click Sites
  2. Using the top navigation ribbon, select either the Landing Pages or Sites tab
  3. Open your chosen landing page or site and click the blue Edit button to launch the page editor

Step 2: Add the Testimonial Element

  1. Click the Add Elements (+) button in the upper left corner
  2. Drag and drop the Testimonial element into your page layout

Step 3: Add and Configure Testimonials

  1. Click into the testimonial element to access the configuration panel
  2. Drag the handle (two-line icon) to reorder testimonials
  3. Click + Add Testimonial to create new entries
  4. Use the Pencil icon to edit and the Trash icon to delete a testimonial

Step 4: Edit Testimonials

  1. Click the Pencil icon to open the testimonial editor
  2. Edit fields such as name, caption, date, star rating, profile photo, profile URL, business URL, and logo
  3. Click Save when finished

Step 5: Customize the Look and Layout

  1. Use Testimonial Settings to choose which elements to display (profile pictures, names, dates, logos, star ratings)
  2. Select a layout in Layout Options to arrange testimonials as a grid, carousel, or masonry display
  3. Choose a card style in Card Style Options and personalize fonts, borders, and other styling
  4. Refine the design using Size and Color Options to match your brand with custom fonts, colors, and sizing

💡 Pro Tip: Start with 3-5 strong parent testimonials that highlight different aspects of your childcare program—educational approach, staff quality, communication, and family atmosphere. This gives prospective families a well-rounded view of what makes your center special.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can I pull testimonials from Google or Facebook reviews?

No, this element supports only manually added testimonials. Use the Review Widget for external review sources.

Does the testimonial element support dynamic content?

No, this is a static content block. You need to add and update testimonials manually.

Is there a way to truncate long testimonials with a "Read More" link?

Yes, long testimonials automatically shorten with an optional "Read More" expansion.

Can I reorder the testimonials?

Yes, use the drag handle to change the testimonial order.

Are there character limits on testimonial content?

There are no fixed limits, but long entries will be truncated and expandable using the "Read More" link.

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