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title: "How to Show Testimonials Reviews with Star Ratings in WordPress?"
url: https://nexterwp.com/docs/show-testimonials-reviews-with-star-ratings-in-wordpress/
date: 2023-07-20
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description: "A quote convinces slowly. Five stars convince at a glance. Rating adds a row of stars to every testimonial card — a block-wide switch, plus a rating on each row...."
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# How to Show Testimonials Reviews with Star Ratings in WordPress?

## Key Takeaways

- Nexter Blocks Pro activa Rating en el bloque Testimonials, y con Pro desactivado la misma configuración no muestra estrellas en absoluto.
- Testimonials asigna Star Rating por fila, así que cada tarjeta muestra su propio recuento de estrellas y puede mostrar puntuaciones distintas lado a lado.
- Rating funciona en Grid, Masonry y Carousel, usa un icono de estrella rellena por defecto, permite cambiar Star Icon y Star Size, y no admite medias estrellas ni review schema.

A quote convinces slowly. Five stars convince at a glance.

Rating adds a row of stars to every testimonial card — a block-wide switch, plus a rating on each row.

*For every Dynamic Device setting in one place, see the [Testimonials block guide](https://nexterwp.com/docs/add-testimonials-reviews-in-wordpress/).*

[LIVE BLOCK LINK](https://nexterwp.com/nexter-blocks/listing/wordpress-testimonial-reviews/)

## Before You Start

- **Edition:** **Pro** — star ratings need Nexter Blocks Pro. Measured: with Pro switched off the same setting renders no stars at all.- **Block to enable:** Testimonials, switched on under **Nexter > Blocks** in your WordPress dashboard.- **Each testimonial is a row.** Add one row per person: a name, a role, the quote, and an optional photo.

## Steps

- Add the **Testimonials** block and add a row for each testimonial — a name, a role, the quote, and a photo.

- Choose a **Layout**: Grid, Masonry or Carousel.

![The Layout options](https://nexterwp.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/testi-layout.webp)

- Switch on **Rating**.

![The Rating setting](https://nexterwp.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/testi-rating.webp)

- Open each testimonial row and set its own **Star Rating**.

- Optionally set a **Star Icon** and **Star Size** for the block.

> ***Edition:** **Pro** — star ratings need Nexter Blocks Pro. Measured: with Pro switched off the same setting renders no stars at all.*

## How It Behaves

- **Measured directly, not just documented as Pro.** The same block, the same three testimonials, each with a Star Rating set, and Rating switched on: with Pro active it rendered 15 star elements across the three cards with the right number checked; with Pro deactivated it rendered zero — no stars, no wrapper, nothing.- **The rating is per row.** Turning Rating on shows every card's own star count, so reviews with different scores render correctly side by side.- **The icon is a real font icon by default** (a filled star), and can be swapped for a custom one through **Star Icon**.- Rating renders on every layout — Grid, Masonry and Carousel all show it when switched on.

## Limitations

- **Pro only, with no fallback.** On Free, the Rating setting is present in the editor but does nothing on the front end — measured.- There is no half-star support — a rating is a whole number of stars.- The stars are decorative markup, not review schema — they do not add star-rating rich results on their own.

## Troubleshooting

### I switched Rating on and nothing changed

Nexter Blocks Pro is required. On Free the setting has no effect at all — measured.

### Some cards show stars and others do not

Star Rating is set per row. Open each testimonial and check its own rating value.

### The stars are the wrong icon

Set **Star Icon** to Custom and choose your own icon for the whole block.

## Related Docs

- [Testimonials block guide](https://nexterwp.com/docs/add-testimonials-reviews-in-wordpress/)- [Grid layout](https://nexterwp.com/docs/show-testimonials-reviews-in-grid-layout-in-wordpress/)- [Masonry layout](https://nexterwp.com/docs/show-testimonials-reviews-in-masonry-grid-layout-in-wordpress/)- [Carousel slider](https://nexterwp.com/docs/add-testimonial-reviews-carousel-slider-in-wordpress/)