ProveSource Social Proof
by ProveSource · eCommerce
Also makes 1 other plugin · 2K+ installs across the portfolio →
Show recent WooCommerce sales, product reviews and live visitor counts as social proof notifications to build trust and increase conversions.
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Health
A 92/100
no flags
Active installs
2K+
≈2.7K estimated
Momentum
+150%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “reviews” and “sales popup” for “proof” and “unpaid orders”. “reviews” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “proof” sits at #5 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “sales popup” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “unpaid orders” sits at #18 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
92 health vs 71 average across 9,746 eCommerce plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →2.5%
of downloads still active
At least 2K of 79.1K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median eCommerce plugin keeps 1.4%, across 5,141 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other eCommerce plugins, not across the directory. wp.org reports active installs as the bottom of a band, so the real rate is this or higher.
This plugin shipped 2 releases in the last 12 months, and every existing install that updated counted as another download. wp.org publishes no split between first installs and updates, so we show the raw rate rather than guess at one.
Details
Directory ranking optimization
How it's scored →How well this listing is tuned to rank in WordPress.org search, on the factors an owner controls. Not popularity, optimization.
Excellent listing optimization
Well tuned across the board
Updated 33 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current branch or newer
4.8★ over 72 reviews, smoothed to 4.51★
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
Search visibility
How it's tracked →Directory searches this plugin turns up in, and which way each one is moving. WordPress.org publishes no history of search positions, so this starts the day we first tracked a keyword and never backfills.
45
Momentum
Holding steady
+0.1
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
34%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 28d
+0.2
Acceleration
recent half vs earlier
wp.org is where the directory puts the plugin for that search. On merit is where it would sit if results were ranked on rating, support and updates, without the install boost. The last column is how far the wp.org position moved, from our first reading in the last 90 days to the latest.
| Keyword | wp.org | On merit | wp.org move, 90 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| social proof your tag | #4 | #5 | up 7 |
| proof | #5 | #6 | up 1 |
| fomo your tag | #8 | #7 | down 2 |
| social proof notification | #4 | #4 | 0 |
| live proof | #5 | #6 | 0 |
| sales proof | #7 | #6 | 0 |
| fomo popup | #10 | #10 | 0 |
| unpaid orders | #18 | #7 | down 1 |
| social proof popup | #12 | #12 | down 1 |
| social proof widget | #14 | #15 | down 2 |
| reviews your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| sales popup your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| woocommerce your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
41 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 10 listed. 31 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 3 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- Swap “reviews” and “sales popup” for “proof” and “unpaid orders”. “reviews” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “proof” sits at #5 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “sales popup” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “unpaid orders” sits at #18 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,488 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 5.4K · peaks are release surges
Directory rank vs rivals
wp.org popularity rank over time · higher is better · when a rival's line climbs above yours, they've overtaken you
Rating trend
Star average over time · dips mark rough releases
Health trend
Composite health score, snapshotted daily
Update activity
How busy the existing users are, measured as downloads in the last 30 days for every 1,000 active sites. A spike means a new release everyone's pulling; a long, slow decline means an aging user base that updates less.
Release cadence
Occasionally updatedHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
2
releases in the last 12 months
1mo ago
latest release · v5.0.0 · 28 Sep 2026
9
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.
Estimated active installs
The public count shows “2K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 11 months ago; the previous band took 3.4 years to cross, which places it about 73% of the way through.
Install history since 24 Aug 2019
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- — Version 4.0 Enhance security with webhook secret field (required) 4.0
- — Version 3.1 Updated admin options for WP plugin guideline compatibility Update screenshots 3.1
- — Version 3.0 Add woocommerce event selector (multi select) Add option to import last 30 orders manually Add debug.log downloader for easier debugging 3.0
- — Version 2.3 Update WooCommerce HPOS compatibility 2.3
- — Version 2.2 Fix woocommerce checkout order action handler to support virtual products Fix woocommerce address inaccuracies Fix woocommerce fatal error on refunded order import Add more order capture options (thank-you, order complet 2.2
- — Version 2.1 Fix initial setup to be called on first install (import past orders) 2.1
Security history
via Wordfence IntelligenceThe 1 disclosed vulnerability is patched in the current version (5.0.0). Sites still on an older version should update.
- Patched Medium · 5.3 ProveSource Social Proof <= 3.1.2 - Unauthenticated Sensitive Information Disclosure ↗2025-08-21 CVE-2025-48355 Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor Affects <= 3.1.2 Patched in 4.0.0
Vulnerability records provided by Wordfence Intelligence. Copyright 2012-2026 Defiant Inc. License and terms.
CVE records: Copyright 1999-2026 The MITRE Corporation. CVE terms of use.
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 7.0.1
AI assistants
How it's measured →Whether ChatGPT and Claude name this plugin when asked the category question, and whether the readme gives them something to quote.
Not measured yet for this plugin’s topics. Its tracked searches are not among the measured topics. See the topics measured so far.
Readme readiness
5 of 8 pass · checked 29 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "Show recent WooCommerce sales, product reviews and live visitor counts as social proof notifications to bui..."
- ! Has a FAQ Only 1 question in the FAQ; 3 or more gives an assistant something to match.
- ! FAQ asks real questions 0 of 1 FAQ entries are headings, not questions ("undefined").
- ! Names who it is for Never says who the plugin is for or what they use it for.
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions WooCommerce, Elementor, Mailchimp, Zapier.
- ✓ Headings and lists 5 headings and 3 lists.
- ✓ Enough to quote 4,625 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text 4 of 5 tags appear in the text; "sales popup" does not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2025-11-30 3K+ → 2K+ down after 1249 days in tier
- 2022-06-30 2K+ → 3K+ up after 642 days in tier
- 2020-09-26 1K+ → 2K+ up
Competes with
The plugins that solve the same job, ranked by shared tags then reach, closest match first. The letter on the right is each plugin's health grade (A best, F worst).
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FOMO & Social Proof Notifications by TrustPulse – Best WordPress FOMO Plugin 10K+ installs · 4.4★ · 3 shared tags C -
NotificationX – FOMO, Live Sales Notification, WooCommerce Sales Popup, GDPR, Social Proof, Announcement Banner & Floating Notification Bar 30K+ installs · 4.7★ · 2 shared tags A -
Widgets for Google Reviews 1M+ installs · 4.9★ · 1 shared tag A -
Google for WooCommerce 800K+ installs · 2.8★ · 1 shared tag C -
WooCommerce PayPal Payments 800K+ installs · 2.9★ · 1 shared tag B -
WooCommerce Stripe Payment Gateway 700K+ installs · 3.1★ · 1 shared tag B
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