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That is your theme’s single post template. It is not aware of the testimonial custom fields. Every theme is different and I have not found a universal way to display it like the view does.

The solution is to make a single testimonial template by copying the single post template. It requires copying file(s) and modifying code. I can walk you through it if you’re interested. Or tell me where to find your theme and I may be able to get you most if not all the way there.

Hi Chris, thanks so much. I’m using WooCommerce. I have their base theme of “Storefront” (free), and child theme of “Homestore” (paid). This complicates things a bit since I can’t edit their child theme directly, and use their plugin called “Theme Customisations” to make customizations to top level template files, along with css, php, jQuery, etc.

That said, I think I need to edit the base theme’s “single.php” file but I’ll do some testing. I’m comfortable editing php code with a walk through, but I wouldn’t call myself a programmer. I don’t know what’s needed exactly to display the author info, or this will affect anything else unexpectedly like blog posts or comments.

This is a customization issue, not a plugin issue so you certainly don’t need to help with this. I understand if you don’t have time, and would be extremely grateful if you do. I’m always up for learning something new.

Okay, that’s the right template. This is what I’m editing from the base theme:

/wp-content/plugins/theme-customisations/custom/templates/single.php

• This reply was modified 8 years, 2 months ago by briankross. Reason: cleanup work

When viewing single blog post entries I can see my simple html additions to “single.php”.

Thanks for acknowledging it’s a customization issue. I’m glad to help, I always learn something, and it gives me ideas on building a better plugin. It’s all good.

Storefront and their Customisations plugins actually make it easier without the need for creating a new template, though you can if you want.

For example, add this to the Customisations plugin’s custom/functions.php:

/**
 * Adding testimonial custom fields to single testimonial posts.
 * 
 * For Strong Testimonials plugin.
 */
function child_testimonial_fields() {
	if ( is_singular( array( 'wpm-testimonial' ) ) ) : ?>
		
		<div class="testimonial-name"><?php wpmtst_field( 'client_name' ); ?></div>
		<div class="testimonial-company"><?php wpmtst_field( 'company_name' ); ?></div>
		
	<?php endif;
}
add_action( 'storefront_single_post', 'child_testimonial_fields', 40 );

Use your custom field names if they are different. We can change the position and add CSS to make it look as you wish.

Thanks for acknowledging it’s a customization issue.

No worries, I didn’t realize this until you mentioned it.

Thank you for your help, I don’t see the field values output on the single post however.

Wait, I see it! My mistake. Thank you, I’ll play with CSS a bit. You rock.

This is what I’ll start with:

.testimonial-name {
	margin-top: 1em;
        font-weight: bold;
	text-align: right;
}

.testimonial-company {
	font-weight: bold;
	text-align: right;
	line-height: .5;
}

• This reply was modified 8 years, 2 months ago by briankross. Reason: fixed wonky rendering