Review Banner

1. Purpose

The Review Banner section showcases customer testimonials alongside a highlighted review summary to build trust and increase purchase confidence. It combines detailed customer feedback with an overall review card, making it ideal for reinforcing social proof on key landing pages.


2. Common use cases


3. How to add this section

Shopify Admin → Online Store → Themes → Customize → Add section → Review Banner


4. Key settings

4.1. Section settings

Setting

Description

Recommended use

Layout Mode

Display testimonials in a Grid or Slider/Carousel layout.

Use Grid for a small number of testimonials. Use Slider/Carousel when displaying multiple reviews.

Columns (Desktop / Tablet / Mobile)

Defines how many testimonial cards appear per row on each device.

Use fewer columns on smaller screens for better readability.

Loop slides

Continuously loops testimonials when using the carousel layout.

Enable for continuous scrolling experiences.

Autoplay speed

Sets the automatic slide transition interval. Set to 0 to disable autoplay.

Use a moderate speed (3–5 seconds) for comfortable reading.

Pause autoplay on hover

Stops autoplay while the cursor is over the carousel.

Recommended for desktop to improve readability.

Show navigation arrows

Displays previous and next navigation buttons.

Recommended when using the carousel layout.

Show pagination dots

Displays pagination indicators below the carousel.

Useful when multiple testimonial pages are available.

Card Maximum Width

Controls the maximum width of testimonial cards on Desktop, Tablet, and Mobile.

Increase for longer reviews or decrease to fit more cards per row.

Card Heading

Sets the title displayed in the featured review summary card.

Use a concise headline such as "Trusted by 10,000+ Customers".

Rating (Stars)

Sets the star rating shown in the review summary card.

Typically set to 5 stars.

Link Text

Text displayed for the review summary link.

Examples: "Read the reviews", "See all reviews".

Link URL

Destination of the review summary link.

Link to a reviews page or product reviews section.

Display colors by section

Uses the section color scheme for all cards.

Enable for consistent branding across the section.

Card Color Scheme

Selects the color scheme for testimonial cards.

Choose a scheme with sufficient contrast for readability.

4.2. Testimonial block settings

Setting

Description

Recommended use

Image

Customer avatar or profile image.

Use real customer photos whenever possible.

Heading

Optional testimonial title.

Use for short review headlines if needed.

Text

Customer testimonial content.

Keep reviews concise and authentic.

Author

Customer name.

Display the reviewer's name for credibility.

Position

Customer job title or additional information.

Optional but helps establish authenticity.

Rating

Individual customer star rating. Set below 1 to hide the rating.

Display ratings for positive reviews.


5. Best practices


6. Common issues

Issue

Possible cause

Solution

Review summary link does not work

The Link URL field is empty or points to an invalid page.

Add a valid URL or select a page using Shopify's link picker.

Customer image is not displayed

No image has been assigned to the testimonial block, or the image was removed from the store files.

Upload or reselect an image in the Image setting.