Title: Simple Fading Testimonials Widget
Author: SK-UK
Published: <strong>April 28, 2016</strong>
Last modified: January 23, 2019

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# Simple Fading Testimonials Widget

 By [SK-UK](https://profiles.wordpress.org/skempin/)

[Download](https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/simple-fading-testimonials-widget.zip)

 * [Details](https://test.wordpress.org/plugins/simple-fading-testimonials-widget/#description)
 * [Reviews](https://test.wordpress.org/plugins/simple-fading-testimonials-widget/#reviews)
 *  [Installation](https://test.wordpress.org/plugins/simple-fading-testimonials-widget/#installation)
 * [Development](https://test.wordpress.org/plugins/simple-fading-testimonials-widget/#developers)

 [Support](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/simple-fading-testimonials-widget/)

## Description

The Simple Fading Testimonials Widget enables easy to add revolving and fading testimonials
through the widget area.

Testimonial text is faded in first, followed by the author name. Both have separate
delay and fade settings and can be styled with custom CSS in your theme, making 
for a very versatile widget.

#### Features

 * Customisable widget title
 * Duration settings for both the testimonial and author text
 * Transition speed settings for both the testimonial and author text
 * Transition delay setting for the author text
 * Word count
 * Styleable elements via custom CSS

#### Localization

 * English (default)
 * French
 * Spanish

#### Links

 * [Author Website](http://www.stephenkempin.co.uk)
 * [Github](https://github.com/SKempin/simple-fading-testimonials-widget)

## Screenshots

 * [[
 * Simple Fading Testimonials widget settings.
 * [[
 * Testimonials Post Type screen
 * [[
 * Editing a testimonial

## Installation

 1. Upload `simple-fading-testimonials-widget` to the `/wp-content/plugins/` directory.
 2. Activate the plugin through the `Plugins` menu in the WordPress Admin area.
 3. Add a new testimonial via the custom post type that appears in the main menu.
 4. Go to `Appearance -> Widgets` and add a Simple Fading Testimonials widget to a 
    sidebar of your choosing and set the required options.

## FAQ

  Can I adjust the number of testimonials to display?

Yes, all settings are controlled via the `Appearance -> Widgets` area.

  Can I adjust the speed of the testimonials?

Yes, speed can be set in milliseconds.

  Is the widget styleable?

The testimonial and author text are wrapped in separate `li` tags, allow you to 
target each individually with custom CSS styling.

## Reviews

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### 󠀁[Works as described](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/works-as-described-183/)󠁿

 [province88](https://profiles.wordpress.org/province88/) February 1, 2017

Nice, useful little widget.

 [ Read all 1 review ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/simple-fading-testimonials-widget/reviews/)

## Contributors & Developers

“Simple Fading Testimonials Widget” is open source software. The following people
have contributed to this plugin.

Contributors

 *   [ SK-UK ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/skempin/)

“Simple Fading Testimonials Widget” has been translated into 3 locales. Thank you
to [the translators](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/simple-fading-testimonials-widget/contributors)
for their contributions.

[Translate “Simple Fading Testimonials Widget” into your language.](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/simple-fading-testimonials-widget)

### Interested in development?

[Browse the code](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/simple-fading-testimonials-widget/),
check out the [SVN repository](https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/simple-fading-testimonials-widget/),
or subscribe to the [development log](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/simple-fading-testimonials-widget/)
by [RSS](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/simple-fading-testimonials-widget/?limit=100&mode=stop_on_copy&format=rss).

## Changelog

#### 1.0

 * Initial release.

#### 1.0.1

 * Minor bug fixes.
 * Adjustment of defaault transition settings.

#### 1.0.2

 * Internationalisation translation preperation fixes.

#### 1.1.0

 * Adding translations for French (FR) and Spanish (ES).

#### 1.1.1

 * Updating plugin text domain.

#### 1.1.2

 * Updating for WordPress 5 compatibility

## Meta

 *  Version **1.1.2**
 *  Last updated **7 years ago**
 *  Active installations **10+**
 *  WordPress version ** 4.3.1 or higher **
 *  Tested up to **5.0.25**
 *  Languages
 * [English (UK)](https://en-gb.wordpress.org/plugins/simple-fading-testimonials-widget/),
   [English (US)](https://wordpress.org/plugins/simple-fading-testimonials-widget/),
   [Spanish (Chile)](https://cl.wordpress.org/plugins/simple-fading-testimonials-widget/),
   and [Spanish (Spain)](https://es.wordpress.org/plugins/simple-fading-testimonials-widget/).
 *  [Translate into your language](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/simple-fading-testimonials-widget)
 * Tags
 * [fadein](https://test.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/fadein/)[fadeout](https://test.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/fadeout/)
   [quotes](https://test.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/quotes/)[testimonials](https://test.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/testimonials/)
   [widgets](https://test.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/widgets/)
 *  [Advanced View](https://test.wordpress.org/plugins/simple-fading-testimonials-widget/advanced/)

## Ratings

 5 out of 5 stars.

 *  [  1 5-star review     ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/simple-fading-testimonials-widget/reviews/?filter=5)
 *  [  0 4-star reviews     ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/simple-fading-testimonials-widget/reviews/?filter=4)
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## Contributors

 *   [ SK-UK ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/skempin/)

## Support

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