Own Your Reviews - Self-Hosted Review Testimonial App | The Laughing Professor

Own Your Reviews - Self-Hosted Review Testimonial App | The Laughing Professor

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Own Your Reviews - Self-Hosted Review Testimonial App | The Laughing Professor
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Own Your Reviews - Self-Hosted Review & Testimonial App | The Laughing Professor
THE LAUGHING PROFESSOR - REVIEW ARCHIVE
Self-hosted review & testimonial system

Your reviews,
on your server.
Not theirs.

A review and testimonial archive that lives in your own database, on your own hosting. No algorithm can bury it. No platform can delete it. If your Facebook Page or Google Business Profile disappeared tomorrow, this wouldn't.

Installed directly on your cPanel / hosting account by our team - not a third-party widget.
Certificate of Record
Review Ownership,
Verified
StorageYour own MySQL DB
HostingYour cPanel / server
Platform riskNone
Deletion by 3rd partyNot possible
RECORD HELD BY THE ACCOUNT OWNER - NOT A PLATFORM
The case for self-hosting

What happens to your reviews if the platform goes away?

A suspended Facebook Page. A merged or removed Google Business Profile. A Yelp algorithm change that buries five years of feedback. None of it is rare, and none of it is in your control - because none of it is actually yours.

Rented (Facebook / Google / Yelp)

Reviews live on someone else's platform

  • Account suspension can erase years of reviews instantly
  • Platform policy changes can hide or de-rank testimonials
  • No database export - there's nothing to back up
  • Competing businesses' ads can appear next to your reviews
  • You don't control verification, moderation, or display
Owned (Self-Hosted Archive)

Reviews live in your database, on your domain

  • Stored in a MySQL database inside your own hosting account
  • Survives platform bans, policy changes, and algorithm shifts
  • Standard backups (cPanel / mysqldump) protect it like any other asset
  • No ads, no distractions - just your customers' words
  • You set the verification and approval workflow
Managed installation

We install it on your server. You don't touch a database.

This isn't a download-it-yourself script. After checkout, our team installs and configures the app directly inside your hosting account, so it's ready to use without any technical setup on your end.

STEP 1

Subscribe & share access

Choose a plan, complete checkout, then securely provide temporary cPanel or server access for installation.

STEP 2

We create the database

Our team creates a dedicated MySQL database and schema in your root directory - isolated from your other files.

STEP 3

We install & connect the app

The review submission form, verification workflow, and display page are installed and wired to your new database.

STEP 4

You review & we hand back access

You test the live page, we revoke our temporary access, and your subscription covers ongoing updates & support.

Before you order

What access we'll need after checkout

Because this app creates a real database in your hosting root directory, installation requires temporary administrative access. We ask for the minimum needed, and access is revoked once setup is confirmed working.

Required for install

Access we request

Typically needed
  • cPanel (or hosting control panel) login, or a temporary one created for us
  • MySQL database creation permission (most cPanel accounts include this)
  • FTP/SFTP or File Manager access to your site's root directory
Works with
  • Any standard cPanel / WHM hosting environment
  • Most shared, reseller, and VPS hosting with PHP + MySQL support
  • Sites already running OpenCart, WordPress, or a custom PHP site
Prefer not to share full cPanel access? Let us know in the order notes - a scoped/temporary account is usually possible depending on your host.
Subscription plans

One install. Ongoing upkeep included.

Your subscription covers the managed installation, plus continued hosting-compatibility updates, security patches, and support - not just a one-time setup.

Starter

Self-Hosted Basic

$5.99/mo

For a single site that just needs its reviews safely off rented platforms.

  • Managed install on 1 domain
  • MySQL database setup & schema
  • Review submit + verify workflow
  • Email support
Choose Starter
Multi-site

Self-Hosted Agency

$29.99/mo

For agencies or multi-location businesses needing this on several domains.

  • Everything in Pro
  • Up to 5 domains/installations
  • Centralized admin overview
  • Dedicated install scheduling
Choose Agency
Start your subscription

Order & request installation

Submit your order to begin. After payment confirms, we'll follow up by email with secure instructions for sharing the access described above - nothing is requested on this page.

  • We never ask for hosting credentials in a web form. Secure exchange happens after order confirmation, by email.
  • Most installs are completed within 2-3 business days of receiving access.
  • Cancel anytime - your data stays in your own database either way.

Order details

OpenCart checkout - billed as a recurring subscription.

Continue to Secure Checkout

You'll be redirected to checkout to complete payment. Billing recurs monthly until canceled.

Questions before ordering

Good to know

Why do you need cPanel or server access at all?

The app stores reviews in a real MySQL database, not a hosted third-party service. Creating that database and connecting it to your site requires the same level of access you'd give any developer setting up a new feature on your hosting account.

Is access kept after installation?

No. Access is requested for the install window only and is revoked once you've confirmed the review page is working. We recommend changing your password afterward as standard practice.

What happens to my reviews if I cancel the subscription?

The database and all review data remain on your own hosting account - that's the entire point of self-hosting. Canceling stops future updates and support, not access to your own data.

Does this work alongside my existing OpenCart store or WordPress site?

Yes. It's installed as a separate page and database table set, so it sits alongside your existing site rather than replacing any part of it.

Can I move it to a different host later?

Since it's standard PHP and MySQL, it can be migrated like any other self-hosted application. Migration support is included for active subscribers.

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