# How to create a Testimonial Widget?

The Testimonial Widget lets you display customer testimonials on your website in
a clean and customizable layout. You can add testimonials manually or connect a
Google Sheet to use your existing testimonial data.


CREATE A TESTIMONIAL WIDGET

From your GetWidget dashboard, click Add Widget at the top left.





Select Testimonial from the available widget options.





Once the widget is created, you can customize it using the Content, Style, and
Layout tabs.


CONTENT

The Content tab is where you add and manage your testimonials.



You can use Google Sheets to provide the data for your testimonials. Under Data
Source, turn on the Google Sheets Integration toggle.





Click Connect Google Sheets and follow the steps to connect your Google Sheet.





If you'd like to add your testimonials manually, click Add New Testimonial.





You can add the following information:



Name

Enter the name of the person giving the testimonial.

Position & Company

Add their job position and company name.

Testimonial

Enter the customer's testimonial.

Avatar

Click Upload to add an image of the person.





You can also add a rating to each testimonial. The rating uses five stars, and
you can adjust the rating to reflect the customer's score.Once you have entered
all the information, click Add Testimonial to add it to your widget.






STYLE

The Style tab lets you customize the appearance of your testimonials. Under
Brand Import, you can import styling from your website. Enter your website URL
and click Import. GetWidget will use your website to import the available brand
styling.





Use the toggle switches to choose which information is displayed with your
testimonials.

Show Avatar

Displays the customer's avatar.

Show Position

Displays the customer's position and company.

Show Rating

Displays the customer's star rating.





You can customize the colors used in the widget.



Background: Change the background color of the testimonial cards.

Accent: Change the accent color used for the rating stars.





Choose how rounded the corners of your testimonial cards should be. You can
select None, Small, Medium, Large or Custom.






LAYOUT

The Layout tab lets you control how your testimonials are arranged and adjust
the spacing between elements. Choose from four different layout styles:



Grid: Displays testimonials in a grid.

Slider: Displays testimonials in a slider that visitors can navigate through.

List: Displays testimonials one after another in a list.

Masonry: Displays testimonials in a masonry-style layout with cards arranged
based on their content height.





Under Spacing, you can adjust:

Gap Between Cards

Control the amount of space between testimonial cards.

Avatar Size

Adjust the size of the customer avatars.