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Herd Effects — WordPress Social Proof Plugin

Social Proof Popups & Real-Time Notifications – Herd Effects

by Wow-Company · WordPress.org page · Website

v6.2.5 Tested up to WP 7.1 PHP 7.4+

Herd Effects has 1,000+ active installs on WordPress.org and 60,906 downloads all time. We have tracked it since September 4, 2026; download trends appear after 30 days of data. The last update was on August 25, 2026, tested up to WordPress 7.1.

Herd Effects at a glance

Active installs
1,000+
Total downloads
60,906
Downloads, last 30 days
–
available after 30 days of tracking
30-day growth
–
tracking since September 4, 2026

Is Herd Effects well maintained?

Support threads resolved
No open threads
nothing waiting on the WordPress.org forum
WordPress compatibility
Current
tested up to WordPress 7.1, the current release is 7.1
One-star reviews
20%
3 of 15 reviews on WordPress.org

Features

The feature list from the plugin's own readme on WordPress.org, trimmed to the essentials.

  • Customizable Popup Templates: Easily create your own notifications using templates with variables like names, locations, or numbers
  • Simulated Activity: Users manually define the data (e.g., recent purchases or signups) to create the appearance of social proof
  • Notification Timing Control: Set intervals for notifications to ensure consistent visibility
  • 2,000+ FontAwesome Icons: Choose from over 2,000 icons or upload custom ones to personalize notifications
  • Custom Notification Titles: Personalize titles to match specific actions or events on your site
  • Shortcode Support: Display notifications anywhere on your site using shortcodes
  • Advanced Display Settings: Control visibility based on user activity, screen size, or specific devices
  • GDPR Compliant: Cookie-free operation to ensure compliance with privacy laws

Herd Effects reviews and ratings

15 reviews on WordPress.org, with the most recent ones as their authors posted them.

All reviews
3.9 out of 5

15 reviews

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  • It works very well

    Easy to use. No problems so far. Thanks for an amazing plugin.

    Creative Andrew

  • Had Issues & Very restricted

    Didn't work properly for me using the shortcode on one of my templates and it wasn't worth trying to fix it because the plugin is very restricted in the free version. Can't style it at all so you're left with a plain black look which is nothing but a distraction that looks very fake. Scarily I was putting it on my checkout page and recon this would have scared visitors off rather than pushed them towards the sale.

    wpwench

  • Is good Plug in works perfect

    Support works also

    jsess79

  • Finally. A plugin that destroys all trust and integrity!

    Why take the time and trouble to lie to those visiting your website when you could use a plugin to help? Herd Effects capitalizes on the emotional and brings out the worst in humanity to increase traffic to your website.

    Dormant Account

  • Great Plugin with Great Support

    This plugin works exactly as specified. It's the easiest to use of all plugins like this. The developer is extremely responsive and support is fantastic. I highly recommend using this plugin for your Herd Effects needs.

    Steve

  • Terrible

    I installed and configured the plugin and it unconfigured all the banners on my homepage both on the desktop and on the mobile. Beautiful crap.

    marciomuniz

Where Herd Effects ranks on WordPress.org

The rankings we track that Herd Effects appears in, and how its position changed over 30 days.

Ranking WordPress.org placement Position 30 days
Best Social Proof Plugins #17 by tag, #15 in search #8 –

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Details

Boost conversions with real-time social proof popups and user activity notifications, encouraging visitor actions on your WordPress site.

The full description, screenshots and every review live on the WordPress.org page.

Tags

  • conversion boost
  • popup notifications
  • real-time notifications
  • social proof
  • user activity

More from Wow-Company

Version
6.2.5
Last updated
Aug 25, 2026
First published
Aug 20, 2016
Requires WordPress
5.0
Tested up to
7.1
Requires PHP
7.4
Pricing
Free on WordPress.org

Herd Effects FAQ

What does Herd Effects do?

According to its WordPress.org readme, Herd Effects offers Customizable Popup Templates: Easily create your own notifications using templates with variables like names, locations, or numbers, Simulated Activity: Users manually define the data (e.g., recent purchases or signups) to create the appearance of social proof, Notification Timing Control: Set intervals for notifications to ensure consistent visibility, 2,000+ FontAwesome Icons: Choose from over 2,000 icons or upload custom ones to personalize notifications and Custom Notification Titles: Personalize titles to match specific actions or events on your site.

How many active installs does Herd Effects have?

WordPress.org reports 1,000+ active installs for Herd Effects as of September 7, 2026.

Is Herd Effects still maintained?

Yes. The last release was on August 25, 2026 and it is tested up to WordPress 7.1.

Is Herd Effects free?

Herd Effects is free to install from WordPress.org. Many plugins also sell a paid version or add-ons.

Where does Herd Effects rank among Social Proof Plugins?

Herd Effects is #8 in the WordPress.org "social-proof" ranking as of today.