Xenforo Social Proof 1.6.0

Social Proof Popups — Real-Time Activity Notifications for XenForo 2.3+

Bring your community to life with beautiful, modern popup notifications that display real-time user activity across your forum. Create an active, thriving atmosphere that encourages engagement, builds trust, and increases conversions.

Social Proof Popups automatically highlight actions like:

Posts & threads being created

Resources being downloaded, reviewed, or posted

Shop purchases & browsing activity

User registrations

Reactions being given (new in 1.5.0!)

And more…

Perfect for forums, marketplaces, resource hubs, gaming communities, or any XenForo site that wants to feel more alive.

Key Features
Real-Time Social Proof Popups

Show live user activity as it happens:

New thread posted

New resource created or downloaded

User reacting to content

Shop purchases

Shop browsing activity

User registration

Custom cash-out statistics

Online user count

Popups appear with smooth animations, a polished layout, and automatically disappear after a configurable duration.

Reaction Tracking (New in 1.5.0!)

Capture engagement instantly.

Whenever a user reacts to a post (Like, Love, Haha, etc.), a popup can show:

Mitch reacted to a post with Love.

Supports:

All native XF reactions

Custom reaction names

Reaction metadata

Future reaction icon support

Modern, Responsive Popup Design

Social Proof Popups are built with premium-quality UI:

Soft shadows & rounded corners

Dynamic iconography

Smooth slide/fade animations

Attention-grabbing "Live Activity" badge

Dark mode & Light mode support

Theme-aware colors

Looks beautiful on all XenForo styles.

Dark / Light Theme Switching

Choose your preferred popup style:

Dark Mode (default) – sleek and modern

Light Mode – clean and minimal

Admins can switch themes instantly from the options panel.

DBTech Shop Integration

Works seamlessly with DragonByte Shop:

shop_purchase events

shop_view events (de-duplicated for clean UX)

Auto-detection of shop activity

Accurate shop browsing count

Fully Phrase-Driven (XF Native)

All popup text is now powered by XenForo phrases:

Multilingual support

Admin-customizable wording

Cleaner and more professional

Easy branding/personalization

Follows XenForo best practices.

Smart Event Handling

Includes smart filtering and de-duplication:

Avoids repeating identical shop-view messages

Picks from multiple recent events to keep the feed fresh

Falls back to generic activity if needed

System never floods the user with notifications

Live Stats Built-In

Popups can randomly display:

User is currently browsing

Total online users

Total shop browsers

Cash-out totals (customizable)

Creates a Shopify-style conversion boost for resource stores, shops, and marketplaces.

Admin Control Panel Options

The add-on includes a robust control panel:

Enable/disable popups

Show usernames or anonymize

Popup duration

Refresh interval

Dark/Light theme

Custom cash-out total message

More settings coming soon…

Simple, clean, and easy to configure.

Extensible Architecture

Designed for future enhancements:

Additional event types

Reaction icons/emoji

Trending content metrics

Avatar-based popups

Post excerpts in notifications

Admin debug dashboards

The code is clean, modular, and XFCP-compatible.

Why Use Social Proof?
✔ Increases activity

Users see others participating → they join in.

✔ Boosts conversions

Perfect for resource downloads, shop purchases, and premium upgrades.

✔ Builds trust

Shows your site is active — especially powerful for new visitors.

✔ Looks amazing

High-end UI with smooth animations that feels modern and premium.

Requirements

XenForo 2.3.0+

Compatible with most 3rd-party add-ons

Optional: DBTech Shop integration enabled automatically

Roadmap

Upcoming planned features:

Avatar support in popups

Reaction emoji/icons

Post reply events

Popup placement options

Animation style options

Trending resource/shop messages

Per-usergroup permissions

Admin debug tools

You decide what comes next — feature requests are welcome!

Bring Your Forum to Life

Social Proof Popups adds motion, energy, and authenticity to your community.
If you want your forum to feel alive — this is the add-on.