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To publish the testimonial, select the button at the bottom that says “Make this testimonial visible” and select “Save.” To save without publishing to your site, leave the checkbox empty. Testimonials that are published will show their status as “Published” (green) on the main Reviews page; they will appear as “Pending” (red) if they are not displayed on your site.
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Editing Testimonials
To edit a testimonial, select “Edit” to the right of the testimonial you wish to change (under the Actions column). Modify your testimonial as desired, and select “Save” to register your changes.
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