diff --git a/assets/vendor/astroid/scss/utilities/_carousel.scss b/assets/vendor/astroid/scss/utilities/_carousel.scss
index 593923d8..ebce8855 100644
--- a/assets/vendor/astroid/scss/utilities/_carousel.scss
+++ b/assets/vendor/astroid/scss/utilities/_carousel.scss
@@ -67,12 +67,22 @@
       content: "\f053";
     }
   }
+  &.nav-outside {
+    .slick-next {
+      right: auto;
+      left: 100%;
+    }
+    .slick-prev {
+      left: auto;
+      right: 100%;
+    }
+  }
 
   .slick-dots {
     display: block;
     width: 100%;
     padding: 0;
-    margin: 10px 0 0;
+    margin: 10px -6px 0;
     list-style: none;
     text-align: center;
     li {
diff --git a/framework/elements/article_pageheading/article_pageheading.php b/framework/elements/article_pageheading/article_pageheading.php
index ef618e46..3ef2761a 100644
--- a/framework/elements/article_pageheading/article_pageheading.php
+++ b/framework/elements/article_pageheading/article_pageheading.php
@@ -14,6 +14,6 @@
 defined('_JEXEC') or die;
 extract($displayData);
 $item = $options['article'];
-if ($item->other_params->get('show_page_heading')) {
+if (isset($item->other_params) && $item->other_params->get('show_page_heading')) {
     echo '<h1>'.$item->other_params->get('page_heading').'</h1>';
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/framework/elements/testimonials/testimonials.php b/framework/elements/testimonials/testimonials.php
index 07771c1f..97deaf6c 100644
--- a/framework/elements/testimonials/testimonials.php
+++ b/framework/elements/testimonials/testimonials.php
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
 defined('_JEXEC') or die;
 use Joomla\CMS\Factory;
 use Astroid\Helper\Style;
+use Astroid\Helper;
 
 extract($displayData);
 $testimonials   = $params->get('testimonials', '');
@@ -28,14 +29,14 @@
 $enable_slider      =   $params->get('enable_slider', 0);
 $slider_autoplay    =   $params->get('slider_autoplay', 0);
 $slider_nav         =   $params->get('slider_nav', 1);
+$nav_position       =   $params->get('nav_position', '');
+$nav_position       =   $nav_position !== '' ? ' ' . $nav_position : $nav_position;
 $slider_dotnav      =   $params->get('slider_dotnav', 0);
+$dot_alignment      =   $params->get('dot_alignment', '');
 $interval           =   $params->get('interval', 3);
 $slide_settings     =   array();
 $slide_responsive   =   array();
 
-$style = new Style('#'. $element->id);
-$style_dark = new Style('#'. $element->id, 'dark');
-
 $row_column_cls     =   'row';
 
 $xxl_column         =   $params->get('xxl_column', '');
@@ -206,12 +207,17 @@
 
 $overlay_text_color =   $params->get('overlay_text_color', '');
 $overlay_text_color =   $overlay_text_color !== '' ? ' ' . $overlay_text_color : '';
-echo '<div class="astroid-grid '.($enable_slider ? 'astroid-slick opacity-0' : $row_column_cls).$gutter_cls.$overlay_text_color.'">';
+echo '<div class="astroid-grid '.($enable_slider ? 'astroid-slick opacity-0' . $nav_position : $row_column_cls).$gutter_cls.$overlay_text_color.'">';
 foreach ($testimonials as $key => $testimonial) {
-    $testimonial_params    =   Style::getSubFormParams($testimonial->params);
-    $media      =   '<div class="as-author-avatar d-inline-block position-relative overflow-hidden' . $image_border_radius . $box_shadow . $hover_effect . $transition . '">';
-    $media      .=  '<img class="' . ($avatar_position == 'left' || $avatar_position == 'right' ? 'object-fit-cover w-100 h-100 ' : '') .'" src="'. Astroid\Helper\Media::getPath() . '/' . $testimonial_params['avatar'].'" alt="'.$testimonial_params['title'].'">';
-    $media      .=  '</div>';
+    $testimonial_params    =   Helper::loadParams($testimonial->params);
+    $avatar =   $testimonial_params->get('avatar', '');
+    $media  =   '';
+    if ($avatar) {
+        $media      =   '<div class="as-author-avatar d-inline-block position-relative overflow-hidden' . $image_border_radius . $box_shadow . $hover_effect . $transition . '">';
+        $media      .=  '<img class="' . ($avatar_position == 'left' || $avatar_position == 'right' ? 'object-fit-cover w-100 h-100 ' : '') .'" src="'. Astroid\Helper\Media::getPath() . '/' . $avatar .'" alt="'.$testimonial_params->get('title', '').'">';
+        $media      .=  '</div>';
+    }
+
 
     echo '<div id="testimonial-'. $testimonial -> id .'"><div class="card' . $card_style . $box_shadow . $box_shadow_hover .$bd_radius . $card_hover_transition . ($enable_grid_match ? ' h-100' : '') . '">';
     if ($avatar_position == 'left' || $avatar_position == 'right') {
@@ -231,23 +237,23 @@
     if ($avatar_position == 'top') {
         echo $media;
     }
-    if (!empty($testimonial_params['message'])) {
-        echo '<div class="as-author-message">' . $testimonial_params['message'] . '</div>';
+    if (!empty($testimonial_params->get('message', ''))) {
+        echo '<div class="as-author-message">' . $testimonial_params->get('message', '') . '</div>';
     }
     if ($avatar_position == 'bottom') {
         echo $media;
     }
-    if (!empty($testimonial_params['designation']) && $designation_position == 'before') {
-        echo '<div class="as-author-designation">' . $testimonial_params['designation'] . '</div>';
+    if (!empty($testimonial_params->get('designation', '')) && $designation_position == 'before') {
+        echo '<div class="as-author-designation">' . $testimonial_params->get('designation', '') . '</div>';
     }
-    if (!empty($testimonial_params['title'])) {
-        echo '<'.$title_html_element.' class="as-author-name">'. $testimonial_params['title'] . '</'.$title_html_element.'>';
+    if (!empty($testimonial_params->get('title', ''))) {
+        echo '<'.$title_html_element.' class="as-author-name">'. $testimonial_params->get('title', '') . '</'.$title_html_element.'>';
     }
-    if (!empty($testimonial_params['designation']) && $designation_position == 'after') {
-        echo '<div class="as-author-designation">' . $testimonial_params['designation'] . '</div>';
+    if (!empty($testimonial_params->get('designation', '')) && $designation_position == 'after') {
+        echo '<div class="as-author-designation">' . $testimonial_params->get('designation', '') . '</div>';
     }
-    if (!empty($testimonial_params['link']) && !empty($testimonial_params['link_title'])) {
-        echo '<a class="as-author-url" href="'.$testimonial_params['link'].'" target="_blank">' . $testimonial_params['link_title'] . '</a>';
+    if (!empty($testimonial_params->get('link', '')) && !empty($testimonial_params->get('link_title', ''))) {
+        echo '<a class="as-author-url" href="'.$testimonial_params->get('link', '').'" target="_blank">' . $testimonial_params->get('link_title', '') . '</a>';
     }
 
     echo '</div>'; // End Card-Body
@@ -274,33 +280,34 @@
     if (!empty($card_padding)) {
         $padding = \json_decode($card_padding, false);
         foreach ($padding as $device => $props) {
-            $style->child('.card-size-custom')->addStyle(Style::spacingValue($props, "padding"), $device);
+            $element->style->child('.card-size-custom')->addStyle(Style::spacingValue($props, "padding"), $device);
         }
     }
 }
 if (!empty($image_max_width)) {
-    $style->child('.as-author-avatar > img')->addCss('max-width', $image_max_width . 'px');
+    $element->style->child('.as-author-avatar > img')->addCss('max-width', $image_max_width . 'px');
 }
 if (!empty($title_heading_margin)) {
     $margin = \json_decode($title_heading_margin, false);
     foreach ($margin as $device => $props) {
-        $style->child('.as-author-name')->addStyle(Style::spacingValue($props, "margin"), $device);
+        $element->style->child('.as-author-name')->addStyle(Style::spacingValue($props, "margin"), $device);
     }
 }
 if (!empty($designation_heading_margin)) {
     $margin = \json_decode($designation_heading_margin, false);
     foreach ($margin as $device => $props) {
-        $style->child('.as-author-designation')->addStyle(Style::spacingValue($props, "margin"), $device);
+        $element->style->child('.as-author-designation')->addStyle(Style::spacingValue($props, "margin"), $device);
     }
 }
 if (!empty($content_margin)) {
     $margin = \json_decode($content_margin, false);
     foreach ($margin as $device => $props) {
-        $style->child('.as-author-message')->addStyle(Style::spacingValue($props, "margin"), $device);
+        $element->style->child('.as-author-message')->addStyle(Style::spacingValue($props, "margin"), $device);
     }
 }
 if (!empty($image_border)) {
     Style::addBorderStyle('#'. $element->id . ' .as-author-avatar', $image_border);
 }
-$style->render();
-$style_dark->render();
\ No newline at end of file
+if (!empty($dot_alignment)) {
+    $element->style->child('.astroid-slick .slick-dots')->addCss('text-align', $dot_alignment);
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/framework/elements/testimonials/testimonials.xml b/framework/elements/testimonials/testimonials.xml
index 990a42c2..f02d1ca6 100644
--- a/framework/elements/testimonials/testimonials.xml
+++ b/framework/elements/testimonials/testimonials.xml
@@ -365,7 +365,17 @@
                 <field astroidgroup="slider_options" ngShow="[enable_slider]==1" name="slider_autoplay" type="astroidradio" astroid-switch="true" default="0" label="ASTROID_WIDGET_AUTOPLAY"/>
                 <field astroidgroup="slider_options" ngShow="[enable_slider]==1 AND [slider_autoplay]==1" name="interval" type="astroidrange" min="1" max="10" step="1" default="3" label="ASTROID_WIDGET_INTERVAL" postfix="seconds" />
                 <field astroidgroup="slider_options" ngShow="[enable_slider]==1" name="slider_nav" type="astroidradio" astroid-switch="true" default="1" label="ASTROID_WIDGET_NAVIGATION"/>
+                <field astroidgroup="slider_options" ngShow="[enable_slider]==1 AND [slider_nav]==1" type="astroidlist" name="nav_position" label="ASTROID_WIDGET_NAV_POSITION" default="">
+                    <option value="">ASTROID_WIDGET_NAV_POSITION_INSIDE</option>
+                    <option value="nav-outside">ASTROID_WIDGET_NAV_POSITION_OUTSIDE</option>
+                </field>
                 <field astroidgroup="slider_options" ngShow="[enable_slider]==1" name="slider_dotnav" type="astroidradio" astroid-switch="true" default="0" label="ASTROID_WIDGET_DOT_NAVIGATION"/>
+                <field astroidgroup="slider_options" ngShow="[enable_slider]==1 AND [slider_dotnav]==1" type="astroidlist" name="dot_alignment" label="ASTROID_WIDGET_DOT_ALIGNMENT" default="">
+                    <option value="">JGLOBAL_INHERIT</option>
+                    <option value="left">JGLOBAL_LEFT</option>
+                    <option value="center">JGLOBAL_CENTER</option>
+                    <option value="right">JGLOBAL_RIGHT</option>
+                </field>
 
                 <field astroidgroup="avatar_options" type="astroidlist" name="avatar_position" label="ASTROID_WIDGET_TESTIMONIALS_AVATAR_POSITION_LABEL" default="top">
                     <option value="top">ASTROID_TOP</option>
diff --git a/language/en-GB/en-GB.astroid.ini b/language/en-GB/en-GB.astroid.ini
index b5726b9e..ddaa7db8 100644
--- a/language/en-GB/en-GB.astroid.ini
+++ b/language/en-GB/en-GB.astroid.ini
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ ASTROID_HOURS="Hours"
 ASTROID_MINUTES="Minutes"
 ASTROID_SECONDS="Seconds"
 ASTROID_BACK="Back"
+ASTROID_POSITION="Position"
 TPL_ASTROID_CONTAINER="Container"
 TPL_ASTROID_MODULE_POSITION_LABEL="Module Position"
 TPL_ASTROID_SITE_MODULE_POSITION_LABEL="Site Module Position"
@@ -891,6 +892,9 @@ ASTROID_ARTICLE_LEAD_HEADING_FONTSIZE_LABEL="Lead Heading Fontsize"
 ASTROID_ARTICLE_LEAD_HEADING_FONTSIZE_DESC="Fontsize of Lead items in Category Blog Layout"
 ASTROID_ARTICLE_INTRO_HEADING_FONTSIZE_LABEL="Intro Heading Fontsize"
 ASTROID_ARTICLE_INTRO_HEADING_FONTSIZE_DESC="Fontsize of Intro items in Category Blog Layout"
+ASTROID_ARTICLE_POSTION_ABOVE_TITLE="Above Title"
+ASTROID_ARTICLE_POSTION_BEFORE_CONTENT="Before Content"
+ASTROID_ARTICLE_POSTION_AFTER_CONTENT="After Content"
 
 ; Author
 ASTROID_AUTHOR_PROFILE_TAB_LABEL="<span><span style='background-image: linear-gradient( 109.6deg,  rgba(133,253,174,1) 11.2%, rgba(114,173,255,1) 91.1% ); display: inline-block; width: 10px; height: 10px; border-radius: 10px;'></span> Author Profile</span>"
@@ -1493,6 +1497,10 @@ ASTROID_WIDGET_XS_COLUMN_AVATAR_WIDTH="Avatar Width X-Small Screen"
 ASTROID_WIDGET_NAME_LABEL="Name"
 ASTROID_WIDGET_AVATAR_LABEL="Avatar"
 ASTROID_WIDGET_MESSAGE_LABEL="Message"
+ASTROID_WIDGET_DOT_ALIGNMENT="Dots Alignment"
+ASTROID_WIDGET_NAV_POSITION="Navigation Position"
+ASTROID_WIDGET_NAV_POSITION_INSIDE="Inside"
+ASTROID_WIDGET_NAV_POSITION_OUTSIDE="Outside"
 
 ; Map
 ASTROID_WIDGET_MAP_LABEL="Map"