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:
<ul>
<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>
</ul>
Upgrade to Pro:
<ul>
<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>
</ul>
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>
</ul>
<h3>How to Use</h3>
<ol>
<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>
</ol>
Avatar Settings
<ul>
<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
<ul>
<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
<ul>
<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>
<ol>
<li>The block renders on the frontend exactly as it appears in the editor</li>
</ol>
<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.

Freemius

Chris J. Zähller

Add accessible, attractive 5-star ratings anywhere on your site with a simple shortcode. The plugin uses Font Awesome icons via their SVG + JavaScript method.
<h3>Acknowledgement</h3>
This plugin is based on <a href="https://github.com/hlashbrooke/WordPress-Plugin-Template" rel="nofollow ugc">Hugh Lashbrooke’s Starter Plugin</a>, a robust and GPL-licensed code template for creating a standards-compliant WordPress plugin.
<h3>PRO only features</h3>
<ul>
<li>Google Rich Snippets for Products, Restaurants, & Recipes</li>
<li>Custom icon sizes</li>
<li>Custom icon and text colors</li>
<li>Choice of HTML <code></code> or <code></code> elements in HTML output</li>
<li>Change maximum rating (from 3 – 10)</li>
<li>Change minimum rating (0.0, 0.5, or 1.0)</li>
<li>Shortcode generator</li>
<li>Show/hide numeric text</li>
<li>Locale aware decimal separator</li>
<li>Options reset button</li>
</ul>
<h3>Usage Examples</h3>
[rating stars="3.0"] (Displays 3 stars out of 5) 
[rating stars="2.5"] (Displays 2½ stars out of 5) 
[rating stars="4.0"] (Displays 4 stars out of 5) 
[rating stars="5.5"] (Incorrect usage but will display 5 stars out of 5)
In the 2nd example, the raw output will be like this before processing:
<pre><code>
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 2.5 out of 5
 2.5
<h3>Translations</h3>
</code></pre>
* English: Default language, always included
Would you like to help translate Five-Star Ratings Shortcode into your own language? <a href="https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/five-star-ratings-shortcode" rel="nofollow ugc">You can do that here!</a>
<h3>Dependencies</h3>
This plugin includes these third-party libraries in its package.
<ul>
<li><a href="https://github.com/FortAwesome/Font-Awesome" rel="nofollow ugc">Font Awesome 5</a></li>
</ul>

Five-Star Ratings Shortcode

Simple lightweight shortcode to add 5-star ratings anywhere.

Easy Social Proof Lite vs Five-Star Ratings Shortcode