How to Build a Testimonial Rotator Carousel Plugin for WordPress

Posted on 20th June 2023

Welcome to the guide on how to build a testimonial rotator carousel plugin for WordPress. WordPress is a content management system (CMS) that enables you to create a website or blog from scratch without having to write any code. It is free and open source, which means anyone can contribute to its development.

There are two ways to create a WordPress plugin: by hand or using a generator. We will be using a generator in this guide, as it is the quickest and easiest way to create a plugin.

First, you will need to install the plugin generator. There are a few different options available, but we recommend using the WP Plugin Generator by TutsPlus.

Once the generator is installed, you will need to activate it. You can do this by going to the Plugins page in the WordPress admin area and clicking on the ” Activate” link next to the plugin.

Now that the plugin is activated, you will need to generate a testimonial rotator carousel plugin. To do this, go to the “Generate” page in the plugin and select the “Testimonial Rotator Carousel” option.

Enter the following information into the form:

Plugin Name: Testimonial Rotator Carousel

Plugin URI: https://example.com/testimonial-rotator-carousel/

Description: A testimonial rotator carousel plugin for WordPress

Author: John Doe

Author URI: https://example.com/

Version: 1.0.0

License: GPLv2 or later

License URI: http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html

Text Domain: testimonial-rotator-carousel

Domain Path: /languages

This plugin is for WordPress version 4.9 or higher.

Click on the “Generate” button to create the plugin.

Once the plugin has been generated, you will need to upload it to your WordPress site. The easiest way to do this is to use an FTP client.

Once the plugin is uploaded, you will need to activate it. You can do this by going to the Plugins page in the WordPress admin area and clicking on the ” Activate” link next to the plugin.

Now that the plugin is activated, you will need to configure it. To do this, go to the “Settings” page in the plugin and enter the following information:

Testimonial 1

Name: John Doe

Position: CEO of Example Company

Company: Example Company

Testimonial: This plugin is amazing! It has helped me grow my business by 10x.

Testimonial 2

Name: Jane Doe

Position: COO of Example Company

Company: Example Company

Testimonial: This plugin is amazing! It has helped me grow my business by 10x.

Testimonial 3

Name: John Smith

Position: CTO of Example Company

Company: Example Company

Testimonial: This plugin is amazing! It has helped me grow my business by 10x.

Click on the “Save Changes” button to save your changes.

Your testimonial rotator carousel plugin is now ready to use!

Assuming you have a decent amount of programming knowledge, we will continue our guide on how to build a testimonial rotator carousel plugin for WordPress. If you do not have much programming knowledge, I would recommend finding a developer to help you with this project.

1. The first thing you need to do is create a new folder inside your WordPress plugins directory. For this guide, we will call it “testimonial-rotator”.

2. Next, create a new file inside the “testimonial-rotator” folder and name it “testimonial-rotator.php”.

3. The next step is to add the following code to the “testimonial-rotator.php” file. This code will create the plugin header which is necessary for all WordPress plugins.

After you have added the code from Step 5, the “testimonial-rotator.php” file should look like this:

This is the basic structure of the testimonial rotator carousel plugin. In the next section, we will add the carousel HTML, CSS, and JS.

Adding testimonials to your WordPress website is a great way to build trust with your visitors and show them that your products or services are worth their time and money. A testimonial rotator is a plugin that allows you to display multiple testimonials in a rotating carousel on your website. In this article, we will show you how to build a testimonial rotator carousel plugin for WordPress.

Building a testimonial rotator carousel plugin for WordPress is not as difficult as it may seem. With the right tools and a little bit of coding knowledge, you can create a plugin that is both functional and visually appealing.

The first thing you need to do is to find a suitable rotator script. There are many free and premium rotator scripts available online. We recommend using the Owl Carousel 2 script, which is a popular and well-supported script.

Once you have downloaded the Owl Carousel 2 script, you need to unzip it and upload the files to your WordPress website. You can do this by logging into your WordPress dashboard and going to the Plugins -> Add New page. On the Add New page, click on the Upload Plugin button and select the owl.carousel.2.0.0.zip file that you downloaded earlier. After uploading the plugin, you need to activate it.

Now that the Owl Carousel 2 script is installed and activated on your WordPress website, you need to create a new file in your WordPress theme directory. You can do this by going to the Appearance -> Editor page in your WordPress dashboard. On the Editor page, create a new file named owl-carousel.php and paste the following code into it:

jQuery(document).ready(function($) {

$(“#testimonial-rotator”).owlCarousel({

items: 1,

loop: true,

nav: true,

dots: false,

navText: [‘‘,’‘],

});

});

The code above is the basic structure for our testimonial rotator carousel plugin. It includes the Owl Carousel 2 script, creates a new shortcode, and registers a new action hook to initialize the carousel.

Now that we have the basic structure in place, we need to add some CSS to style our testimonial rotator carousel. Add the following CSS code to your theme’s stylesheet:

#testimonial-rotator {

margin: 20px 0;

}

#testimonial-rotator .owl-nav {

margin-top: 10px;

}

#testimonial-rotator .owl-nav i {

font-size: 24px;

}

#testimonial-rotator .item {

padding: 20px;

text-align: center;

border: 1px solid #ddd;

border-radius: 3px;

}

#testimonial-rotator .item p {

margin: 0;

}

#testimonial-rotator .item .testimonial-text {

font-style: italic;

}

#testimonial-rotator .item .testimonial-author {

font-weight: bold;

}

The CSS code above styles the testimonial rotator carousel and positions the navigation arrows.

Now that our testimonial rotator carousel plugin is complete, we can test it out by adding the [testimonial_rotator_carousel] shortcode to any post or page on our WordPress website.