ashokdubariya/module-testimonial

Magento 2 Testimonial Module with GraphQL API support and Hyvä Theme compatibility for managing customer testimonials with complete CRUD operations, admin panel, and frontend display.

1.0.0 2026-01-15 10:16 UTC

Requires

• php: ^8.1
• magento/framework: ^103.0
• magento/module-backend: ^102.0
• magento/module-ui: ^101.2

Suggests

• hyva-themes/magento2-default-theme: Required for Hyva theme compatibility (^1.1)

MIT

• Ashokkumar Dubariya

• ratings
• testimonials
• testimonial
• magento2
• graphql
• magento2-module
• customer-reviews
• hyva-theme

README

This repository contains a Testimonial module with GraphQL API support and Hyvä Theme compatibility for managing customer testimonials with complete CRUD operations, admin panel, and frontend display.

Key Features

• Complete database schema with optimized indexes
• Full Admin CRUD using Magento UI Components
• Frontend testimonial listing and submission pages
• GraphQL endpoints (queries & mutations)
• Strong validation and security best practices
• LESS-based styling following Magento 2 standards (Luma)
• Hyvä theme compatible frontend (no RequireJS / no jQuery)
• Repository pattern and service layer architecture

Requirements

• Magento Open Source 2.4.5+
• PHP 8.1+

Module Information

• Module Name: Ashokdubariya_Testimonial
• Package Name: ashokdubariya/module-testimonial
• Module Type: Magento 2 Custom Module
• API Type: GraphQL
• License: MIT

Installation

Method 1: Composer Installation (Recommended)

composer require ashokdubariya/module-testimonial
php bin/magento module:enable Ashokdubariya_Testimonial
php bin/magento setup:upgrade
php bin/magento setup:di:compile
php bin/magento setup:static-content:deploy -f
php bin/magento cache:flush

Method 2: Manual Installation

1. Copy the module to Magento:

mkdir -p app/code/Ashokdubariya/Testimonial
# Copy module files to app/code/Ashokdubariya/Testimonial

1. Run Magento commands:

php bin/magento module:enable Ashokdubariya_Testimonial
php bin/magento setup:upgrade
php bin/magento setup:di:compile
php bin/magento setup:static-content:deploy -f
php bin/magento cache:flush

GraphQL Endpoint

After installation, the GraphQL endpoint is available at:

https://your-magento-site.com/graphql

GraphQL Schema Example

File: etc/schema.graphqls

Queries

1. Get All Testimonials (with Filtering & Pagination)

Basic Query

query {
  testimonials(currentPage: 1, pageSize: 10) {
    total_count
    items {
      testimonial_id
      customer_name
      customer_email
      message
      rating
      status
      created_at
      updated_at
    }
  }
}

With Filters - Filter by Status

query {
  testimonials(
    currentPage: 1
    pageSize: 10
    filter: {
      status: { eq: "1" }
    }
  ) {
    total_count
    items {
      testimonial_id
      customer_name
      message
      rating
      created_at
    }
  }
}

With Filters - Filter by Rating

query {
  testimonials(
    filter: {
      rating: { eq: "5" }
    }
  ) {
    total_count
    items {
      testimonial_id
      customer_name
      message
      rating
    }
  }
}

With Filters - Search by Name (LIKE)

query {
  testimonials(
    filter: {
      customer_name: { like: "John" }
    }
  ) {
    total_count
    items {
      testimonial_id
      customer_name
      message
    }
  }
}

With Filters - Multiple Ratings (IN)

query {
  testimonials(
    filter: {
      rating: { in: ["4", "5"] }
    }
  ) {
    total_count
    items {
      testimonial_id
      customer_name
      rating
    }
  }
}

With Filters - Date Range

query {
  testimonials(
    filter: {
      created_at: {
        from: "2026-01-01"
        to: "2026-01-31"
      }
    }
  ) {
    total_count
    items {
      testimonial_id
      customer_name
      created_at
    }
  }
}

With Filters - Combined Filters

query {
  testimonials(
    currentPage: 1
    pageSize: 20
    filter: {
      status: { eq: "1" }
      rating: { in: ["4", "5"] }
      customer_name: { like: "John" }
    }
  ) {
    total_count
    items {
      testimonial_id
      customer_name
      message
      rating
      status
      created_at
    }
  }
}

2. Get Testimonial by ID

query {
  testimonial(id: 5) {
    testimonial_id
    customer_name
    customer_email
    message
    rating
    status
    created_at
    updated_at
  }
}

Response

{
  "data": {
    "testimonial": {
      "testimonial_id": 5,
      "customer_name": "John Doe",
      "customer_email": "[e-mail]",
      "message": "Excellent service!",
      "rating": 5,
      "status": 1,
      "created_at": "2026-01-06 15:00:00",
      "updated_at": "2026-01-06 16:30:00"
    }
  }
}

Mutations

3. Add Testimonial

mutation {
  addTestimonial(
    input: {
      customer_name: "John Doe"
      customer_email: "[e-mail]"
      message: "Excellent service! Highly recommended."
      rating: 5
    }
  ) {
    testimonial_id
    status
    message
  }
}

Response

{
  "data": {
    "addTestimonial": {
      "testimonial_id": 6,
      "status": "success",
      "message": "Testimonial submitted successfully. It will be reviewed by our team."
    }
  }
}

4. Update Testimonial

Update one or more fields of an existing testimonial.

Update All Fields

mutation {
  updateTestimonial(
    id: 5
    input: {
      customer_name: "John Smith"
      customer_email: "[e-mail]"
      message: "Updated message - Still excellent!"
      rating: 5
      status: 1
    }
  ) {
    testimonial_id
    status
    message
    testimonial {
      testimonial_id
      customer_name
      customer_email
      message
      rating
      status
      updated_at
    }
  }
}

Update Specific Fields Only

mutation {
  updateTestimonial(
    id: 5
    input: {
      status: 1
    }
  ) {
    testimonial_id
    status
    message
    testimonial {
      testimonial_id
      status
      updated_at
    }
  }
}

Update Rating and Message

mutation {
  updateTestimonial(
    id: 5
    input: {
      message: "Updated testimonial message"
      rating: 4
    }
  ) {
    testimonial_id
    status
    message
  }
}

Response

{
  "data": {
    "updateTestimonial": {
      "testimonial_id": 5,
      "status": "success",
      "message": "Testimonial updated successfully.",
      "testimonial": {
        "testimonial_id": 5,
        "customer_name": "John Smith",
        "customer_email": "[e-mail]",
        "message": "Updated message - Still excellent!",
        "rating": 5,
        "status": 1,
        "updated_at": "2026-01-06 16:50:00"
      }
    }
  }
}

5. Delete Testimonial

mutation {
  deleteTestimonial(id: 5) {
    status
    message
  }
}

Response

{
  "data": {
    "deleteTestimonial": {
      "status": "success",
      "message": "Testimonial deleted successfully."
    }
  }
}

Error Response (Not Found)

{
  "errors": [
    {
      "message": "Testimonial with ID 999 not found.",
      "extensions": {
        "category": "graphql-no-such-entity"
      }
    }
  ]
}

Filter Options

Available Filter Fields

• customer_name - Filter by customer name
• customer_email - Filter by email
• rating - Filter by rating (1-5)
• status - Filter by status (0=Disabled, 1=Enabled)
• created_at - Filter by creation date

Filter Types

Filter Type	Description	Example
eq	Equal to	{ eq: "1" }
in	In array	{ in: ["4", "5"] }
like	Pattern match	{ like: "John" }
from	Greater than or equal	{ from: "2026-01-01" }
to	Less than or equal	{ to: "2026-01-31" }

cURL Examples

Get Filtered Testimonials

curl -X POST https://your-magento-site.com/graphql \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "query": "query { testimonials(filter: { status: { eq: \"1\" }, rating: { in: [\"4\", \"5\"] } }) { total_count items { testimonial_id customer_name rating } } }"
  }'

Update Testimonial

curl -X POST https://your-magento-site.com/graphql \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "query": "mutation { updateTestimonial(id: 5, input: { status: 1 }) { testimonial_id status message } }"
  }'

Delete Testimonial

curl -X POST https://your-magento-site.com/graphql \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "query": "mutation { deleteTestimonial(id: 5) { status message } }"
  }'

Common Use Cases

1. Get Only 5-Star Testimonials

query {
  testimonials(filter: { rating: { eq: "5" }, status: { eq: "1" } }) {
    items {
      customer_name
      message
      created_at
    }
  }
}

2. Get Recent Testimonials (Last 30 Days)

query {
  testimonials(
    filter: {
      created_at: { from: "2025-12-07" }
      status: { eq: "1" }
    }
  ) {
    items {
      customer_name
      message
      rating
      created_at
    }
  }
}

3. Search Testimonials by Customer Email

query {
  testimonials(filter: { customer_email: { like: "@example.com" } }) {
    items {
      testimonial_id
      customer_name
      customer_email
      message
    }
  }
}

4. Approve Testimonial (Change Status)

mutation {
  updateTestimonial(id: 10, input: { status: 1 }) {
    status
    message
    testimonial {
      testimonial_id
      status
    }
  }
}

5. Bulk Approve by Getting Disabled and Updating

# Step 1: Get disabled testimonials
query {
  testimonials(filter: { status: { eq: "0" } }) {
    items {
      testimonial_id
      customer_name
      message
    }
  }
}

# Step 2: Update each one
mutation {
  updateTestimonial(id: 10, input: { status: 1 }) {
    status
    message
  }
}

Validation Rules

Add/Update Testimonial

• customer_name: Required (for add), max 255 characters
• customer_email: Required (for add), valid email format, max 255 characters
• message: Required (for add), no length limit
• rating: Required (for add), integer 1-5
• status: Optional, 0 or 1

Filter Values

• All filter values should be strings (even numbers)
• Date format: YYYY-MM-DD or YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM:SS
• Use like for partial matches (automatically adds % wildcards)

Status Values

• 0 = Disabled (default for customer submissions)
• 1 = Enabled (visible in public queries)

Complete API Summary

Operation	Type	Description
testimonials	Query	Get paginated list with filtering
testimonial	Query	Get single testimonial by ID
addTestimonial	Mutation	Create new testimonial
updateTestimonial	Mutation	Update existing testimonial
deleteTestimonial	Mutation	Delete testimonial

Testing with GraphQL Playground

1. Navigate to: https://your-magento-site.com/graphql
2. Use the schema explorer to see all available fields
3. Test queries and mutations interactively
4. View auto-complete suggestions

Additional Resources

• Admin Panel: /admin/testimonial/testimonial/index
• Frontend Listing: /testimonial
• Submit Form: /testimonial/submit
• Module Location: /app/code/Ashokdubariya/Testimonial

Support

• Source: GitHub Repository
• Issues: GitHub Issues

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.