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title: "How to Connect Carousel Remote with Social Review Carousel in Elementor?"
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date: 2023-10-28
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# How to Connect Carousel Remote with Social Review Carousel in Elementor?

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- Connects the Social Reviews widget from The Plus Addons for Elementor with the Carousel Remote widget for enhanced navigation control.
- Requires installation and activation of The Plus Addons for Elementor to utilize the Social Reviews and Carousel Remote widgets.
- Enables customization of navigation options, including Next/Previous buttons and dot navigation, for the reviews carousel.

Showing reviews in a carousel can be an effective way to display many reviews in a limited space. Connecting the Social Reviews widget from The Plus Addons for Elementor with the Carousel Remote widget lets you control the reviews carousel navigation from anywhere on the page.

*To check the complete feature overview documentation of The Plus Addons for Elementor Social Reviews widget, [click here](/docs/social-reviews-widget-settings-overview/).*

***Requirement  - This widget is a part of The Plus Addons for Elementor, make sure it's installed & activated to enjoy all its powers.***

[LIVE WIDGET LINK](https://theplusaddons.com/elementor-widget/social-reviews/?utm_source=tpae&utm_medium=docs&utm_campaign=text)

To do this, add the Social Reviews widget and the Carousel Remote widget on the page and follow the steps - 

1. In the Social Reviews widget, from the **Type** dropdown, select **Reviews**, then select the appropriate style for the reviews.

2. Then, from the **Layout** dropdown, select **Carousel**.

![social reviews carousel](https://theplusaddons.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/social-reviews-carousel.png)

3. Then, add the reviews from the **Social Reviews** section from the appropriate source.

4. After that go to the **Style** tab > **Carousel **and add a unique ID in the **Unique Carousel ID** field.

![social reviews unique carousel id](https://theplusaddons.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/social-reviews-unique-carousel-id.png)

5. Now select the Carousel Remote widget, go to the **Content** tab, add the same ID in the **Unique Connection ID** field, and make sure **Remote Type** is selected as **Carousel**.

![carousel remote unique connection id remote](https://theplusaddons.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/carousel-remote-uc-id-remote.png)

6. Now, you can have two different types of navigation, a Next and Previous button and Dots (image or icon). You can use either one or both.

a) To use the next previous button, go to **Prev/Next** tab and turn on the **Next/Prev Button** toggle, you’ll find some customization options as well.

![carousel remote next prev](https://theplusaddons.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/remote-next-prev.png)

b) But if you want to use dot navigation, then go to the **Dots** tab and turn on the **Dots** toggle, now make sure to have the same number of dot items as the number of items in your Social Review widget. You will get some customization options for your dot navigation.

![carousel remote dots](https://theplusaddons.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/remote-dots.png)

> *Note: You should disable all the carousel navigation options for the Social Review widget for the best user experience.*

That’s it! Now, you can control the review carousel with the Carousel Remote widget.

***Suggested Read:** [How to Show Social Reviews in Carousel Slider in Elementor](https://theplusaddons.com/docs//show-social-reviews-in-carousel-slider-in-elementor/).*