IvyCat AJAX Testimonials

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1. ★★★★★ ellice909

   10.5y ago

   Sometimes i have issues with a social sharing plug-in depending on the widget spot i drop this into, but overall it is a great plug-in. I love the ability to make dedicated testimonial pages for the post type.

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2. ★★★★★ Anonymous

   12.5y ago

   Tons of strict PHP notices about static calls. Broke CSS in 3.8 admin Entry is too basic. Did not even care to check how it actually works.

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3. ★★★★★ redkite

   12.5y ago

   I’ve been using another very popular testimonials plugin but have been unhappy with the way it sets a fixed height based on the longest testimonial. IvyCat doesn’t do that, and is now my new go-to plugin for this purpose. Very nice, and I like the shortcodes.

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4. ★★★★★ Anonymous

   12.7y ago

   I love it! I was looking at the popular ones (GC Testimonials & HMS Testimonials) and Ivycat AJAX Testimonials is by far the best for clear readme guide, and instantly doing what I need. I specially like that the html shows only the current testimonial being displayed – unlike GC testimonials which shows all 100 testimonials (or however many I have) in the html. With Ivycat, google sees only one testimonial, hence it’s a different page each time to googlebot.

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5. ★★★★★ Marlow

   13.0y ago

   I tried 2 other testimonial plugins, and I prefer the lean, fast-loading IvyCat version without every bell and whistle that slows your site down. The rotation feature works great, and all testimonials can be easily styled via your own CSS. Documentation is also robust and easy to understand. My only recommendation is that the default shortcode and widget behavior be more consistent.

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6. ★★★★★ jimh275

   13.1y ago

   Very easy to configure and good documentation. Does what it says and does it well.

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7. ★★★★★ ellelong

   13.2y ago

   I sampled roughly 8-10 plug-ins…twice. Trying to find the most flexible yet usable testimonial rotator. In the end, this one was my first choice. I liked that the styling of the rotator is usable from the get go. It is simple enough to just put on a site, but I could adjust the look and feel pretty easily using CSS. It also runs pretty smoothly. I think it is the way it is loaded using ajax. The only feature missing (which it looks like NONE of the rotators have) is the ability to rotate multiple testimonies at once..like flashing 3, scrolling up or something. (That was one of my requirements but in the end they seemed ok with just the one flashing). Thanks for the taking the time to make a good plug-in!

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8. ★★★★★ kay9

   13.3y ago

   Just what I wanted. Tried a few others. This one is it!

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Automated install-time checks, tested on PHP 7.2.16 · WP 5.3

Growth timeline

Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow

1. 2026-07-10 300+ → 200+ down after 10 days in tier
2. 2026-06-30 200+ → 300+ up after 3 days in tier
3. 2026-06-27 300+ → 200+ down after 2 days in tier
4. 2026-06-25 200+ → 300+ up after 1 days in tier
5. 2026-06-24 300+ → 200+ down after 461 days in tier
6. 2025-03-20 400+ → 300+ down after 1 days in tier
7. 2025-03-19 300+ → 400+ up after 1 days in tier
8. 2025-03-18 400+ → 300+ down after 1 days in tier

Competes with

The plugins that solve the same job, ranked by shared tags then reach, closest match first. The letter on the right is each plugin's health grade (A best, F worst).

• C Clean Testimonials 400+ installs · 4.1★ · 3 shared tags D
• Testimonial Block 500+ installs · 3.8★ · 2 shared tags B
• TC Testimonials 300+ installs · 4.0★ · 2 shared tags C
• Awesome Testimonials 50+ installs · 4.1★ · 2 shared tags D
• Testimonial – Testimonial Slider and Showcase Plugin 20K+ installs · 4.5★ · 1 shared tag A
• Widgets for Reviews & Recommendations 8K+ installs · 4.5★ · 1 shared tag A

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IvyCat AJAX Testimonials: 200+ active installs, 4.5★ (16 reviews). Plugin Pulse (WP Mayor), as of 2026-08-31. https://plugins.wpmayor.com/plugin/ivycat-ajax-testimonials