Store integration
How to Add Testimonials to Shopify
Adding testimonials to a Shopify store builds the social proof that lifts conversion on product and home pages — and you can do it without an app via a Custom Liquid section. The Testivo wall renders same-origin, so it's readable by Google rich results and doesn't add another third-party script tax to your store.
1. Collect your testimonials in Testivo
Before you embed, gather some proof. Share your Testivo collection link and customers leave a text, video, or audio testimonial in about 90 seconds — no account needed on their end. Approve the ones you like, then theme your wall (grid, masonry, carousel, or popup) and copy the embed.
2. Embed the wall on Shopify
- In your Shopify admin, go to Online Store → Themes → Customize.
- Add a section and choose Custom Liquid (or edit a theme .liquid file and paste into the spot you want).
- Paste the Testivo embed snippet into the Custom Liquid box and Save.
This is the snippet you'll paste:
<script src="https://testivo.tech/embed/wall.js" data-slug="your-slug" async></script>
<div class="testivo-wall" data-slug="your-slug"></div>3. Bonus: your testimonials are AI-readable
Most Shopify testimonial widgets render inside an iframe that Google and AI assistants can't read. Testivo's wall renders same-origin and ships Schema.org Review markup automatically — free, on every plan — so when a buyer asks ChatGPT, Perplexity, or Google's AI “is {your product} any good?”, your real customer proof is what they read. Here's the JSON-LD it generates for you:
{
"@context": "https://schema.org",
"@type": "Product",
"name": "Your Product",
"review": [{
"@type": "Review",
"author": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Jane Doe" },
"reviewRating": { "@type": "Rating", "ratingValue": 5, "bestRating": 5 },
"reviewBody": "Testivo made collecting testimonials effortless."
}],
"aggregateRating": {
"@type": "AggregateRating", "ratingValue": "4.9", "reviewCount": 27, "bestRating": 5
}
}Testivo also publishes an llms.txt feed of your testimonials and allows AI crawlers (GPTBot, ClaudeBot, PerplexityBot) by default. No paid tier, no copy-paste schema snippet.
Frequently asked questions
Do I need a paid Shopify app to show testimonials?
No. The Custom Liquid section embeds the Testivo wall directly into your theme, so you avoid monthly app fees and the extra scripts review apps load.
Where should testimonials go on a Shopify store?
On the home page for trust at first glance, and on product pages near the buy button where they most influence the purchase decision. A compact or carousel layout fits product pages well.
Can the testimonials show as star ratings in Google Shopping or search?
Testivo emits Review/AggregateRating schema that Google uses for rich results. For Google Shopping product ratings specifically you also need a product-reviews feed, but the on-page schema helps organic rich results and AI search.
Add AI-readable testimonials to Shopify — free
Collect your first testimonial in minutes. No credit card, schema included on every plan.