TrustPulse
by Awesome Motive
Shows real-time activity notifications such as recent purchases and signups to build urgency.
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What TrustPulse does
Shows real-time activity notifications such as recent purchases and signups to build urgency.
It sits in the social proof part of a WordPress stack and is sold by Awesome Motive on a premium basis. We recommend it in our social proof guides because it does that one job well without asking you to rebuild the rest of the site around it.
Every plugin adds work to a page request, so treat this as a decision with a cost. Record a speed test before you install it and run the same test afterwards, on the same page, so you know exactly what it charged you.
Real user ratings
TrustPulse is sold outside the WordPress.org directory, so there is no public user rating to quote. Our own editorial score is 4.5/5, based on the vendor documentation, the refund window and the measured performance cost.
Where TrustPulse ranks elsewhere
| Publisher | List | Position |
|---|---|---|
| WPBeginner | Best WooCommerce Plugins for Your Store | #11 of 32 |
Positions are read from the published articles themselves, so they reflect that publisher's order rather than ours. Lists get re-ordered over time, so follow the link if you want the current version.
What changed in the latest version
TrustPulse does not publish a changelog we can read automatically, so check the vendor's own release notes before you update a live site.
Pros and cons
- Live, verifiable activity proof
- Paid support and updates from the vendor
- Actively maintained and used on production sites we test
- Priced by monthly sessions
- Renewal cost is annual and per site
How to use it
- 1Install on a staging copy first if the site takes money.
- 2Work through the setup wizard and connect any external accounts it needs.
- 3Configure the one feature you installed it for, and leave the rest off.
- 4Test the result as a logged-out visitor on both mobile and desktop.
- 5Re-run our speed test to confirm the plugin has not cost you load time.
How it compares
Other social proof plugins we recommend, with their rating and pricing model.
| Plugin | Our rating | WordPress.org | Pricing | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TrustPulse | 4.5 | n/a | Premium | Live, verifiable activity proof |
| NotificationX | 4.5 | 4.8 (227) | Freemium | Broad notification types free |
| Site Reviews | 4.8 | 4.9 (372) | Free | Full review system at no cost |
| Smash Balloon Reviews Feed | 4.7 | n/a | Freemium | Third-party reviews stay in sync |
| Strong Testimonials | 4.6 | 4.8 (614) | Freemium | Front-end testimonial collection |
| Thrive Ovation | 4.3 | n/a | Premium | Turns existing praise into testimonials |
Guides that cover TrustPulse
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