Strong Testimonials vs Tagembed: Social Media Feeds and Customer Reviews Widget
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| Feature | Strong Testimonials v3.3.15 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.8/5 Visit Details | Tagembed: Social Media Feeds and Customer Reviews Widget v8.2 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 3.9/5 Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 80,000+ | 9,000+ |
| Last updated | October 20, 2026 | October 16, 2026 |
| Editions | Strong Testimonials · Strong Testimonials Pro ($) | Tagembed · Tagembed paid plans ($) |
| Pros | Front-end submission form with moderation; Views, slideshows, widget, block and shortcodes; Average rating and count shortcodes | Embeds feeds from several social networks and review sources through a block or shortcode; Free plan available with no card needed to start; No coding needed to set up and place a feed |
| Cons | 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 | Feeds depend on the Tagembed cloud service and its account; Free plan has limited features and view counts; Moderation, customisation and branding removal need a paid plan |
| Mentioned in our posts | 1 | — |
| More features | ||
| Other features | 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 ($) | Social feed builder in the admin, Block and shortcode embeds, Tagembed admin page, Paid upgrade for advanced features ($) |
| Integrations | ||
| Plugins | Polylang, WPML | — |
| Other | — | Tagembed platform API |
| Requires WordPress | 5.2 | 5.0 |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | 5.6 |
| Tested up to | 7.1 | 7.1 |
| Phones home | No | No |
| External services | license.wpchill.com, wp-modula.com | api.tagembed.com, widget.tagembed.com |
| Blocks | 1 | 1 |
| Shortcodes | — | 1 |