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Beaver Builder HTML Module Testimonial Embed

Beaver Builder’s HTML module takes markup, script tags and shortcodes, which makes it the natural spot for a StoryProof widget. The catch is the save button: if your role is not trusted with script tags, Beaver Builder refuses the settings with a sensitive code message. Here is what to paste and how to deal with that refusal.

  • The two lines for the HTML Code Editor
  • What “Settings could not be saved” means here
  • Which roles can save scripts by default
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Beaver Builder · An HTML module in your Beaver Builder layout

Beaver Builder editor › Modules › HTML › drag into a column › HTML Code Editor

<div data-storyproof-widget="YOUR_WIDGET_ID"></div>
<script src="https://app.storyproof.io/embed.js" async></script>

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Paste into the HTML module’s code editor

Fill in your widget id. Both lines go into the HTML Code Editor of a single HTML module, placed in the row and column where the testimonials belong.

Shown in StoryProof when you copy a widget’s embed code.

An HTML module in your Beaver Builder layout

Beaver Builder editor › Modules › HTML › drag into a column › HTML Code Editor

<div data-storyproof-widget="YOUR_WIDGET_ID"></div>
<script src="https://app.storyproof.io/embed.js" async></script>

Save the module, then publish the layout. If the save is refused with a sensitive code message, have an Administrator or Editor do this step instead.

The id you enter only fills in the code shown in this tab. It is not stored or sent.

The problem, solved

Why Beaver Builder testimonial sections stall

  • Problem 1

    “Settings could not be saved” on paste

    Beaver Builder says these settings contain sensitive code not allowed for your user role, because the script tag needs the unfiltered_html capability.

  • Problem 2

    Our shop manager cannot add it

    On WooCommerce sites the Shop Manager role does not have unfiltered_html, so the person running the store hits the save error.

  • Problem 3

    The Testimonials module needs retyping

    Beaver Builder’s own testimonial slider holds text you enter by hand, so every new quote means editing the layout and republishing.

  • Problem 4

    Customers would rather talk than type

    Asking clients for a written paragraph gets slow replies. Many would happily record a short clip or a voice note instead.

  • Problem 5

    Three modules, three copies of the script

    Pasting the full embed into every HTML module on a long page repeats the script several times.

Who can save the embed in Beaver Builder

Taken from Beaver Builder’s troubleshooting notes on the unfiltered_html capability.

The fl_user_has_unfiltered_html filter grants the capability inside the Beaver Builder editor only, not in the rest of WordPress.
Role or setupCan save script tags?What to do
Administrator on a single siteYes, by defaultPaste and save
Editor on a single siteYes, by defaultPaste and save
WooCommerce Shop Manager or a custom roleNo, unless grantedAsk an Administrator, or use the filter below
Any role on multisite except Super AdminNoA Super Admin places the module
Site with DISALLOW_UNFILTERED_HTML setNo one, site wideTalk to whoever manages wp-config.php

In StoryProof

Add a StoryProof widget with Beaver Builder

Step 1 of 4

Choose the testimonials

In StoryProof, set up a widget for this page, add the approved testimonials and pick a layout that fits the column you have in mind.

Before you start

Beaver Builder specifics

  • Client side code only

    The HTML module prints any PHP as plain text. The StoryProof embed has no PHP, so nothing is lost.

  • Broken markup can upset the editor

    Beaver Builder warns that invalid HTML, such as unclosed tags, can interfere with its interface. Paste the two lines exactly as generated.

  • The filter is a code change

    Granting fl_user_has_unfiltered_html means adding a filter to a child theme or plugin. It widens what that role may paste, so use it sparingly and target specific roles.

  • Not a Beaver Builder module

    StoryProof does not provide a Beaver Builder module or WordPress plugin. The built in HTML module is the integration.

  • Docs and branding

    Steps follow Beaver Builder’s documentation as read on 2026-11-14 and have not been tried on a live site. Widgets per workspace: Free 1, Starter 5, Pro unlimited. A small "Powered by StoryProof" badge shows until Pro.

FAQ

Questions people ask

Short answers to what usually comes up next.

Can I use the Text Editor module instead?

Beaver Builder recommends the HTML module over the Text Editor module for code and shortcodes. The HTML module keeps the markup as written.

Does Beaver Builder Lite include the HTML module?

Check the module list in your version. If the HTML module is missing, a WordPress Custom HTML block on a page outside Beaver Builder is the fallback, covered in our WordPress guide.

Can I keep the Beaver Builder Testimonials module as well?

You can, but avoid repeating the same quote in both. A common split is a short typed quote in a hero and the full StoryProof widget lower on the page.

The module saved, but the live page is empty. What next?

Look for a caching or script optimisation plugin delaying embed.js, and check the browser console. Our troubleshooting page lists the usual causes.

Still have a question? Ask the StoryProof team or book a demo.

Let customers fill your Beaver Builder pages

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Sources

  1. HTML module, Beaver Builder documentation. Checked 2026-11-14.
  2. Error: settings not saved, Beaver Builder documentation. Checked 2026-11-14.
  3. Layout Settings, Beaver Builder documentation. Checked 2026-11-14.

Last updated 2026-11-14.