Shortcode & Attribute Reference
Glow Reviews provides two primary shortcodes: one for embedding the frontend submission form, and one for displaying approved testimonials across 8 modern layouts. This guide documents every supported parameter, default value, and usage example.
1. Feedback Submission Form Shortcode
Use [glowrev-feedback-form] to place the customer feedback collection form on any page, post, or block widget.
| Attribute | Default | Accepted Values | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
title |
"Leave Your Feedback" |
String | Heading text rendered above the feedback form fields. |
show_title |
"true" |
"true", "false" |
Controls whether the form heading is visible. |
class |
"" |
String (CSS classes) | Custom CSS class name(s) added to the outer form container. |
Example Feedback Form Shortcode:
[glowrev-feedback-form title="Tell Us What You Think" show_title="true" class="client-review-box"]2. Display Testimonials Shortcode
Use [glowrev-display-testimonials] (or its alias [glowrev_glowreviews_display]) to render approved testimonials anywhere on your site.
| Attribute | Default | Accepted Values | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
layout |
"grid" |
"grid", "slider", "list", "masonry", "stacked", "timeline", "marquee", "custom" |
Selects one of the 8 responsive display layouts. |
columns |
"3" |
"1", "2", "3", "4" |
Number of columns for grid and masonry layouts. |
limit |
"-1" (all) |
Integer (e.g. "6") |
Maximum number of approved testimonials to render. |
orderby |
"date" |
"date", "rand", "title", "ID" |
Sorting field for the query. |
order |
"DESC" |
"ASC", "DESC" |
Sort direction (ascending or descending). |
category |
"" |
Category slug or ID | Filters testimonials by a specific category. |
custom_layout |
"" |
Builder template ID | Applies a custom template created in the Layout Builder. |
show_image |
"true" |
"true", "false" |
Displays or hides the reviewer’s avatar/photo. |
show_rating |
"true" |
"true", "false" |
Displays or hides the 1-5 star rating bar. |
show_excerpt |
"false" |
"true", "false" |
Displays an excerpt instead of full feedback text. |
show_date |
"true" |
"true", "false" |
Displays or hides the submission publication date. |
show_author |
"true" |
"true", "false" |
Displays or hides the reviewer’s name. |
show_company |
"true" |
"true", "false" |
Displays or hides the company name. |
show_designation |
"true" |
"true", "false" |
Displays or hides the reviewer’s professional role. |
Common Display Examples
3-Column Grid of 6 Latest Reviews:
[glowrev-display-testimonials layout="grid" columns="3" limit="6"]Infinite Ticker Marquee:
[glowrev-display-testimonials layout="marquee" orderby="rand"]