A scrolling testimonials wall shows many short reviews moving slowly across the page, so visitors absorb "lots of people like this" at a glance. In Elementor, use MarqueeX's free Testimonial Marquee widget with avatar, name, role and star rating. In the block editor, build testimonial cards inside MarqueeX's Infinite Slider block. Two rows moving in opposite directions is the popular layout.
Marquee or slider?
| Scrolling marquee | Testimonial slider | |
|---|---|---|
| Shows | Many short reviews at once | One review at a time |
| Motion | Continuous | Step by step, with controls |
| Best for | Social proof under a hero or above pricing | Longer quotes, case studies |
| Plugin | MarqueeX | SlideVerse |
If your reviews are long, a slider is easier to read — see how to add a testimonial slider. If they're one or two lines, a marquee wall works well.
In Elementor: the Testimonial Marquee widget (free)
- Install and activate MarqueeX. Elementor 3.5 or newer is required; Elementor Pro isn't.
- Edit the page with Elementor, search the widget panel for marquee and drag in Testimonial Marquee.
- Add each review: the quote, avatar, name, role and star rating.
- Set a slow speed, the direction and turn on pause on hover.
- Style the cards — background, border, spacing and typography — and publish.
In the block editor: the Infinite Slider block (free)
MarqueeX's Infinite Slider block scrolls whatever blocks you put inside it, so you can design the cards yourself.
- Insert the Infinite Slider block.
- Inside it, add a Group block for the first card with:
- an Image block for the photo (small and round),
- a Paragraph or Quote block for the review,
- a Paragraph for the name and role.
- Style the Group — background, padding, rounded corners, border — then duplicate it for each review and change the content.
- Set the speed and direction, turn on pause on hover, and publish.
Because the cards are ordinary blocks, they inherit your theme's fonts and colours, and you can save the whole thing as a pattern to reuse.
The two-row wall
The layout you've probably seen on SaaS homepages: two rows of reviews moving in opposite directions.
- Add a heading — "What customers say" — and below it two marquees (two Testimonial Marquee widgets, or two Infinite Slider blocks).
- Put different reviews in each row.
- Set the first row to scroll left and the second right, at slightly different speeds.
- Turn on edge fade so cards fade in and out at the sides instead of being cut off.
On phones, consider showing just one row (use your builder's responsive visibility settings) to keep the section short.
Keep it trustworthy
A wall of praise only works if visitors believe it.
- Real reviews only. Use genuine customer words, with permission. In the US the FTC's rule on fake reviews applies to testimonials you publish, and invented ones damage trust if found out.
- Real names and roles. "Sarah K., bakery owner" beats "Happy customer".
- Real photos or none. Stock photos next to reviews look fake. Use the customer's photo with permission, or leave the avatar out.
- Honest ratings. Show the star rating the customer gave, not five stars for everyone.
- Link to the source where you can — a WordPress.org, Google or Trustpilot review — near the section.
Make it readable
- Short quotes. One or two sentences. Edit for length, not meaning, and keep the customer's voice.
- Slow speed. Visitors should be able to read a card before it leaves the screen.
- Pause on hover. Always on. MarqueeX also respects the visitor's reduced-motion setting.
- Contrast. Text on cards needs to read clearly against the card background.
Where to put it
- Under the hero — immediate social proof.
- Above pricing — reassurance at the decision point.
- On product and landing pages — reviews about that product.
MarqueeX is free with no marquee limit. MarqueeX Pro adds scroll interactions — visitors can drag the strip or spin the mouse wheel to move through reviews — from $19.99 a year.