How to Add Testimonials to Teachable (2026)

To add testimonials to Teachable, build a testimonial widget in WiserReview, copy its embed code, and paste it into a Custom HTML block on your sales page.

The widget shows approved student testimonials and picks up new ones on its own.

Teachable lets you type quotes into a page by hand, but nothing there collects them or keeps them current.

The steps below cover the form, the widget and the Teachable paste.

Why Add Testimonials to Teachable?

Students pay before they see a single lesson. That gap is where most hesitation sits, and a quote from a past student closes it better than your own sales copy.

• Answers the doubt: visitors wonder if the course will work for someone like them. A student quote answers that.
• Backs up your claims: a result in a student’s own words reads as proof, not promise.
• Stays fresh: a widget adds each new testimonial you approve, so the page never shows only last year’s students.

How to Add Testimonials to Teachable

WiserReview is free on the Shopify and Wix app stores. Everywhere else it starts at $6.75 a month billed yearly, with a 7-day free trial.

Step 1: Create a Testimonial Form

1. Sign up for WiserReview and start the 7-day free trial, or log in.
2. In the left menu, open Collect reviews, then Forms.
3. Click Add and choose Ask Questions.

Step 2: Set Up the Questions

1. Open the Questions tab and keep the Rating and About You blocks.
2. Add a text block that asks about the result a student got.
3. Switch on Upload media if you want photos or video.
4. Click Save, then Get embed code and open the URL or QR tab for a link to send to students.

Step 3: Import and Approve Testimonials

1. Open Manage reviews.
2. Click Import to bring in testimonials from a CSV or another source.
3. Approve the ones you want to show. Only approved testimonials reach the widget.

Step 4: Open a Widget

1. Click Widgets in the left menu.
2. Open the Review Widgets tab.
3. Pick Wall of love or Carousel, then click Add widget.

Step 5: Filter and Style It

1. Open Filter Reviews and pick your Review source.
2. Use Show reviews by tags to pick one course, if you sell several.
3. Open Color Options and match the widget to your school’s colors.

Step 6: Copy the Embed Code

1. Click Install on the widget.
2. Stay on the Javascript tab and click the copy icon.
3. If the script does not run on your page, copy from the iFrame tab instead.

Step 7: Paste It into Teachable

1. Log in to Teachable and open your school admin.
2. Go to Site, then Pages, and open the page you want. For a course sales page, open the course and its sales page.
3. Add a Custom HTML block where the testimonials should sit, ideally beside the Enroll button.
4. Paste the embed code into the block.
5. Click Preview to check it, then click Update to save.

The Custom HTML block works on your homepage, sales pages, thank you pages and custom pages. On pages built in Page Editor 1.0, the same block is called Liquid/HTML.

Teachable support does not troubleshoot custom code, so always check the preview before you update.

Collect testimonials and show them anywhere

Send one form link, approve what comes back and paste a single code into your page.

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What Makes a Course Testimonial Work?

Strong course testimonials share a few traits.

• A clear result: a job, a first client, a finished project or a skill gained.
• A time frame: “in 3 weeks” tells a visitor what to expect.
• A starting point: “I had never edited video” lets beginners see themselves.
• A name and photo: a real face makes the quote believable.
• Video when possible: a short clip carries more trust than text.

In the widget’s AI settings, switch on Highlight Key Words to mark the result inside long quotes. Visitors who skim still see it.

For layouts to copy, browse these testimonial examples.

How to Ask Students for a Testimonial

Ask right after a student finishes a module or lands a win. That is when the result feels fresh.

• Send one link: the form link from Step 2 works in an email or a course message.
• Keep it short: ask for two lines on the result, not an essay.
• Offer video: a 30-second clip from a phone is enough.
• Ask three questions: what result they got, how long it took and who they would recommend the course to.

For more ways to gather quotes, see our guide to testimonial software.

Best Places to Show Testimonials on Teachable

• Beside the Enroll button: the quote sits where the visitor decides.
• Near the price: a result quote helps the cost feel fair.
• Homepage, under the hero: new visitors see proof before they scroll.
• Thank you page: a quote confirms the choice a new student just made.
• A custom testimonials page: group quotes by course so visitors find the one that matches them.

Proof beside every button

Carousels and walls that update when you approve a new testimonial.

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Testimonials Not Showing on Teachable?

• Wrong block: code pasted into a text block shows as plain text. Use a Custom HTML block.
• Not saved: click Update on the page editor after you paste. A preview alone does not publish.
• Unsupported page: the block works on your homepage, sales, thank you and custom pages.
• Script blocked: copy the iFrame code from Step 6 and paste that instead.
• No approved testimonials: approve at least one in Manage reviews.
• Filter too tight: clear the tag filter in the widget to test.
• Old copy of the page: reload your live page in a private window.

Testimonial Mistakes on Teachable

• Vague praise: “Great course” tells a visitor nothing. Ask for a result.
• Too many quotes: a wall of six crowds the page. Show three to five.
• Quotes without names: an anonymous quote reads as made up.
• Skipping phones: check the widget on a small screen, since many students browse on mobile.
• Burying the widget: a quote at the very bottom is read by few. Put it near Enroll.

Testimonials that update themselves

Approve a new quote in WiserReview and every page that shows the widget picks it up.

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Wrap Up

Testimonials give a new visitor a reason to trust a course before the first lesson. Collect them with one form link, and approve the ones that name a result.

Paste the widget into a Custom HTML block beside the Enroll button, then check the page in a private window.

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