easysocialproof

Easy Social Proof Lite adds a beautiful, customizable social proof widget to your WordPress site using the Gutenberg block editor. Show overlapping avatar circles, gold star ratings, and a custom message to build trust and encourage sign-ups.
“Proven to increase conversions — based on scientific social proof principles.”
Features:
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<li>Overlapping circular avatar display</li>
<li>Gold star ratings (1-5 whole stars, customizable color)</li>
<li>Custom text message (e.g. “Join 1,000+ happy subscribers”)</li>
<li>Upload up to 10 avatars via the media library</li>
<li>Horizontal and vertical layouts</li>
<li>Fully responsive</li>
<li>No build step required — lightweight and fast</li>
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Upgrade to Pro:
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<li>Precise star ratings — use a slider to display any value like 4.5, 4.6, 4.7, not just whole numbers</li>
<li>Avatar picker — auto-pull Gravatars and API images</li>
<li>Auto user count — pull real user counts from your WordPress database</li>
<li>Social Proof Cards block — grid of testimonial-style cards</li>
<li>Trust badges — 30 Day Money Back, Trusted Seller, Free Shipping, Secure Payments and more</li>
<li>FOMO toast notifications with customizable timing and burst mode</li>
<li>WooCommerce integration — show real purchase notifications</li>
<li>No “Powered by” branding</li>
<li>Auto-updates</li>
<li><a href="https://easysocialproof.io" rel="nofollow ugc">Get Easy Social Proof Pro</a></li>
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Learn More:
<ul>
<li><a href="https://easysocialproof.io/social-proof-for-ecommerce-reducing-cart-abandonment-with-trust/" rel="nofollow ugc">Social Proof for eCommerce – Reducing Cart Abandonment With Trust Badges</a></li>
<li><a href="https://easysocialproof.io/best-social-proof-plugins-for-wordpress-2026-the-complete-guide/" rel="nofollow ugc">Best Social Proof Plugins for WordPress (2026) — The Complete Guide</a></li>
<li><a href="https://easysocialproof.io/social-proof-in-ecommerce-a-research-based-guide-to-increasing-sales/" rel="nofollow ugc">Social Proof in eCommerce – A Research-Based Guide to Increasing Sales</a></li>
<li><a href="https://easysocialproof.io/the-science-of-trust-badges-how-visual-security-cues-affect-purchasing-decisions/" rel="nofollow ugc">The Science of Trust Badges – How Visual Security Cues Affect Purchasing Decisions</a></li>
<li><a href="https://easysocialproof.io/easy-social-proof-pro-everything-in-the-upgrade/" rel="nofollow ugc">Easy Social Proof Pro – Everything in the Upgrade</a></li>
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<h3>How to Use</h3>
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<li>In the Gutenberg editor, click the + block inserter and search for Easy Social Proof</li>
<li>Add the block to your page or post</li>
<li>Select the block and open the settings panel on the right. The settings are organized into three sections:</li>
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Avatar Settings
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<li>Click “Add Avatar” to upload up to 10 images from your media library</li>
<li>Adjust avatar size, overlap amount, border width, and border color</li>
</ul>
Content
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<li>Edit the display text (e.g. “Join 1,000+ happy subscribers”)</li>
<li>Toggle star ratings on or off, set the star count (1-5), and pick a custom star color</li>
</ul>
Style
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<li>Switch between horizontal and vertical layouts</li>
<li>Set the alignment (left, center, or right)</li>
<li>Choose a text color and adjust the font size</li>
</ul>
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<li>The block renders on the frontend exactly as it appears in the editor</li>
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<h3>Reviews</h3>
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Easy Social Proof Lite

Display overlapping avatars, gold star ratings, and custom text as a Gutenberg block for social proof.

Philip Newcomer

There are plenty of plugins available which allow site visitors to rate posts, but I didn’t find any that gave the post author that functionality, so I wrote this plugin. Author Post Ratings adds a meta box to the post edit screen, allowing you to chose a 1-5 star rating for the post, or to leave it unrated. The plugin will automatically add the post rating (using stars, and an optional label) to the top or bottom of the post. If you wish, you can disable that functionality altogether and use a shortcode to insert the post rating anywhere in the post you choose. The plugin supports ratings for posts, pages, and custom post types, all of which can be individually enabled or disabled in the plugin settings. It is also fully internationalized, with Spanish language translation files included.
<h3>Translating the Plugin</h3>
The post rating label text can be changed in the plugin settings, so no translation is required for the frontend (public side) of the site. However, if you wish to translate the backend settings interface, the plugin is fully internationalized and ready for translation. There is a .po and a .mo file included in the plugin’s ‘languages’ directory for your convenience.
The plugin includes the following translations:
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<li>Spanish 
courtesy of <a href="http://www.webhostinghub.com/" rel="nofollow ugc">WebHostingHub</a>.</li>
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Author Post Ratings

Allows a post author to assign a simple 1-5 star rating to a post, page, or custom post type, which will then be displayed on the post.

Easy Social Proof Lite vs Author Post Ratings