Site Reviews: Review Filters vs Strong Testimonials
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| Feature | Site Reviews: Review Filters v4.0.3 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Paid Visit Details | Strong Testimonials v3.3.15 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.8/5 Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | — | 80,000+ |
| Last updated | — | October 20, 2026 |
| Editions | Site Reviews: Review Filters ($) | Strong Testimonials · Strong Testimonials Pro ($) |
| Pros | Filter controls above the review list; Search across review titles and content; Clickable rating bars and a filters shortcode and block | Front-end submission form with moderation; Views, slideshows, widget, block and shortcodes; Average rating and count shortcodes |
| Cons | Needs the Site Reviews core plugin installed; Paid add-on sold by Nifty Plugins with a licence key; Clickable rating bars only work when enabled in the summary settings | Video testimonials, extra templates and imports need the paid version; Pulls remote notices and upsells from a vendor feed; Multiple overlapping views and templates to learn |
| Mentioned in our posts | — | 1 |
| More features | ||
| Other features | Filter controls above the reviews ($), Sort reviews by option ($), Search review title and content ($), Filter by review category ($), Clickable rating bars ($), Filters shortcode ($), Filters block ($), Licensed add-on flag for Site Reviews ($) | Front-end testimonial submission form, View shortcode to display testimonials, Gutenberg block for testimonial views, Testimonial view widget, Average rating and count shortcodes, Email notifications sent through a mail queue, Privacy hooks for stored testimonial data, Pro extensions unlocked with a licence key ($) |
| Integrations | ||
| Plugins | Site Reviews (core plugin), Divi ($), Elementor ($), Breakdance ($) | Polylang, WPML |
| Requires WordPress | 6.8 | 5.2 |
| Requires PHP | 8.1.2 | 5.6 |
| Tested up to | 7.1 | 7.1 |
| Phones home | No | No |
| External services | — | license.wpchill.com, wp-modula.com |
| Blocks | 1 | 1 |
| Shortcodes | 1 | — |