Two ways to install social proof on WordPress
Add the Proofpings script to your theme directly or use a free header plugin - both methods take under 5 minutes.
WordPress powers more than 40% of all websites, which means there are a lot of different setups to account for. The good news is that adding Proofpings to WordPress requires only a script tag - there is no dedicated WordPress plugin, and none is needed.
You can add the script tag to your WordPress theme's header directly (takes about 2 minutes if you are comfortable in the theme editor) or via a free header/footer plugin (takes about 3 minutes with no theme editing required). Both methods result in Proofpings loading on every page of your WordPress site.
How to install Proofpings on WordPress
- Get your Proofpings script tag
Log in to Proofpings and copy the embed script from your dashboard. It is a standard <script> tag you will paste into your WordPress site.
- Option A - Add via theme editor
In WordPress admin, go to Appearance > Theme File Editor. Open header.php and paste your Proofpings script tag just before the closing </head> tag. Save. This works on any theme that uses a standard header.php file.
- Option B - Add via a header plugin
Install and activate the free "Insert Headers and Footers" plugin by WPBeginner. Go to Settings > Insert Headers and Footers. Paste your Proofpings script into the "Scripts in Header" box. Save. No theme file editing required.
- Verify the installation
Visit your live WordPress site and right-click > View Page Source. Search for "proofpings" to confirm the script tag is present. The widget will appear based on your dashboard configuration.
- Configure your widgets
Set up your notifications and testimonials in the Proofpings dashboard. Updates go live immediately - you do not need to make any changes in WordPress.
If you use a page builder like Elementor or Divi, both support custom code injection at the page level. You can use this to add Proofpings to specific pages only rather than site-wide. If your WordPress site uses a child theme, add the script to the child theme's header.php rather than the parent theme so it survives theme updates.
Common questions
- Is there a dedicated Proofpings WordPress plugin?
- There is no dedicated plugin. The script tag method works identically and does not require a plugin installation, which means one fewer thing to keep updated.
- Will Proofpings conflict with WooCommerce?
- No. Proofpings is a display widget that runs independently of WooCommerce. It does not interact with your WooCommerce data. You can show social proof notifications on WooCommerce product pages by adding the script site-wide.
- Does it work with Elementor or Divi?
- Yes. Both page builders support custom code injection either at the theme level or per-page. The script tag approach works in both.
- My theme does not have a header.php. What do I do?
- Use the "Insert Headers and Footers" plugin (Option B above). This works regardless of your theme structure and is the recommended method for non-technical WordPress users.