diff --git a/app/modules/cms/templates/cms/platform/sections/_testimonials.html b/app/modules/cms/templates/cms/platform/sections/_testimonials.html
index 3863c5ed..dfdb9c07 100644
--- a/app/modules/cms/templates/cms/platform/sections/_testimonials.html
+++ b/app/modules/cms/templates/cms/platform/sections/_testimonials.html
@@ -20,10 +20,11 @@
             {% endif %}
         </div>
 
-        {# Testimonial cards #}
-        {% if testimonials.items %}
+        {# Testimonial cards — use .get() to avoid dict.items() method collision with JSON dicts #}
+        {% set testimonial_items = testimonials.get('items', []) if testimonials is mapping else [] %}
+        {% if testimonial_items %}
         <div class="grid grid-cols-1 md:grid-cols-2 lg:grid-cols-3 gap-8">
-            {% for item in testimonials.items %}
+            {% for item in testimonial_items %}
             <div class="bg-white dark:bg-gray-800 rounded-xl p-8 shadow-sm border border-gray-100 dark:border-gray-700">
                 <div class="flex items-center mb-4">
                     <div class="flex text-yellow-400">