Social Proof

The Social Proof function displays toast notifications showing recent activity on your site. When visitors see bookings, signups, purchases, and reviews happening in real-time, it builds trust and encourages them to take action.

Overview

Social proof notifications are the small popup messages you see on websites saying things like “John just booked a room” or “Sarah left a 5-star review.” These notifications show visitors that your site is active and trusted by real people, which can significantly increase conversions.

Key Features

• Capture real Voxel app events (bookings, orders, signups, reviews, posts)
• Auto-rotate through recent events with customizable timing
• Poll for new events without page refresh
• Activity Boost mode for slower periods
• Position in any of the 4 corners of the screen
• Full color, animation, and style customization
• Message templates with placeholders
• Live preview in settings

Setup Instructions

Step 1: Enable the Function

1. Navigate to Voxel Toolkit → Functions in your WordPress admin
2. Find Social Proof in the list
3. Toggle the switch to enable the function
4. Click Save Changes

Step 2: Configure Settings

After enabling, click the settings icon next to Social Proof to configure:

1. Choose which event types to display
2. Customize the message for each event type
3. Set the display position (corner of screen)
4. Adjust timing and animation settings
5. Click Save Changes

Configuration Options

Display Settings

Setting	Description	Default
Position	Corner of screen for notifications	Bottom Left
Display Duration	How long each notification shows (seconds)	5 seconds
Delay Between	Time between notifications (seconds)	10 seconds
Poll Interval	How often to check for new events (seconds)	30 seconds
Animation	Slide in effect style	Slide Up

Event Types

Enable or disable notifications for each type of Voxel event:

• Bookings – New booking reservations
• Orders – Product purchases
• Signups – New user registrations
• Reviews – New review submissions
• Posts – New listing submissions

Message Templates

Customize the notification text for each event type using placeholders:

Placeholder	Description	Example Output
{user}	Display name of the user	“John Smith”
{post}	Title of the related post/listing	“Oceanview Hotel”
{time}	Relative time since event	“5 minutes ago”

Example Messages:

Bookings: {user} just booked {post}!
Reviews: {user} left a review on {post}
Signups: {user} joined {time}
Orders: Someone just purchased from {post}

Activity Boost Mode

If your site doesn’t have enough recent activity to show notifications, Activity Boost can generate simulated notifications during slow periods. This keeps social proof visible while your site grows.

How It Works

• When no real events are available, simulated notifications display
• Uses realistic names and your actual listings
• Automatically disabled once you have enough real activity

Note

Activity Boost is meant as a temporary measure for new sites. Real social proof from actual users is always more effective.

Style Customization

Customize the appearance to match your site’s design:

Colors

• Background color
• Text color
• Time text color
• Border color

Avatar Settings

• Show/hide user avatar
• Avatar size
• Avatar border radius (square or round)

Animation Options

• Slide Up
• Slide Down
• Slide Left
• Slide Right
• Fade In

Live Preview

The settings panel includes a live preview that shows exactly how your notifications will look. Changes update in real-time as you adjust settings, so you can perfect the design before saving.

Use Cases

Booking Websites

Show “John just booked Seaside Villa” to create urgency and encourage bookings.

Directories

Display “New business listed: Joe’s Coffee Shop” to show an active community.

Marketplaces

Show recent purchases to build buyer confidence.

Review Sites

Display new reviews as they come in to show active engagement.

Troubleshooting

No Notifications Appearing

• Check that the function is enabled
• Verify at least one event type is enabled
• Ensure recent events exist in your Voxel app events
• Try enabling Activity Boost if no recent events
• Clear any caching plugins and refresh

Notifications Not Updating

• Wait for the poll interval to pass
• Check browser console for JavaScript errors
• Ensure AJAX requests aren’t being blocked

Styling Issues

• Check if theme CSS is overriding notification styles
• Use the live preview to verify settings are correct
• Try different positions if notifications are hidden