Drop Testimonial Slider

Show photo and video testimonials in Elementor

An Elementor widget for customer testimonials with photo or video. Shown as a classic slider or as tiles with “Read more”, styled right in the Elementor editor.

In short

Drop Testimonial Slider is an Elementor widget for customer testimonials. It shows testimonials with a photo or video either as a slider or as a tile grid where longer texts open in a lightbox. YouTube and Vimeo videos load only when someone clicks play – until then, only your cover image is on the page.

layouts: slider or tiles with lightbox
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video sources: YouTube, Vimeo, media library, external link
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connections to YouTube or Vimeo before a click
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photo shapes: square, rounded or round
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Screenshots

Testimonials in the tile layout
Testimonials in the tile layout
Widget settings in the Elementor editor (German interface): text, name, position and media per testimonial
Widget settings in the Elementor editor (German interface): text, name, position and media per testimonial

How it works

Two layouts

A classic slider with photo, name and text, or a tile grid where longer texts open in a lightbox. You choose the layout per widget.

Video testimonials

Videos from YouTube, Vimeo, the media library or a link, in portrait format like a reel, with your own cover image and play button. The video only loads when someone clicks play.

Responsive down to the detail

Every setting can be adjusted per breakpoint, so testimonials look right on desktop, tablet and phone.

Features

  • • Slider and tile layout with “Read more” lightbox
  • • Mix photo and video testimonials
  • • Videos from YouTube, Vimeo, the media library or a link
  • • Reel format with cover image and play button
  • • Videos load only after a click
  • • Name with job title or role
  • • HTML in the text, e.g. for emphasis and links
  • • Square, rounded or round photos with adjustable focal point
  • • Every setting per breakpoint
  • • Updates right in the WordPress dashboard

Works with

  • • Elementor (free) version 3 or newer
  • • Uses the slider that Elementor already ships

Privacy and performance

  • • YouTube and Vimeo videos load only after a click, YouTube via youtube-nocookie.com
  • • CSS and JavaScript load only on pages that use the widget, about 7 KB in total (gzip-compressed)
  • • Responsive images in the right resolution for every device

Frequently asked questions

How do I show video testimonials in Elementor?

With Drop Testimonial Slider, you add the widget and choose a photo or video for each testimonial. Videos come from YouTube, Vimeo, the media library or a link and are shown in portrait format with a cover image and play button.

Do I need Elementor Pro?

No. The widget works with the free version of Elementor.

Does the widget load anything from YouTube before someone clicks?

No. Until the click, only your cover image is shown. Only then is the video loaded from YouTube or Vimeo.

At a glance

  • • WordPress 5.8 or newer
  • • PHP 7.4 or newer
  • • Elementor must be installed and active

Current version 2.3.0 · October 30, 2026

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Requirements

  • WordPress 5.8 or newer
  • PHP 7.4 or newer
  • Elementor must be installed and active

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