Displaying real-time customer reviews on your WooCommerce store is one of the most effective ways to build trust, increase credibility, and boost conversions. By showing recent product reviews as FOMO (Fear of Missing Out) notifications, you can provide instant social proof that encourages visitors to take action and make a purchase.
With ProofWP, you can automatically turn WooCommerce product reviews into eye-catching real-time review notifications that appear across your website. These review popups showcase authentic customer feedback, highlight recent buyer activity, and create a sense of urgency that helps improve engagement and sales.
In this tutorial, you’ll learn how to add WooCommerce review notifications, configure FOMO popups, customize their design, and display customer reviews in real time using ProofWP. Whether you’re looking to increase conversion rates, reduce purchase hesitation, or strengthen customer trust, review notifications are a proven way to enhance your WooCommerce store’s performance.
Displaying real-time customer reviews on your WooCommerce store is one of the most effective ways to build trust, increase credibility, and boost conversions. By showing recent product reviews as FOMO (Fear of Missing Out) notifications, you can provide instant social proof that encourages visitors to take action and make a purchase.
With ProofWP, you can automatically turn WooCommerce product reviews into eye-catching real-time review notifications that appear across your website. These review popups showcase authentic customer feedback, highlight recent buyer activity, and create a sense of urgency that helps improve engagement and sales.
In this tutorial, you’ll learn how to add WooCommerce review notifications, configure FOMO popups, customize their design, and display customer reviews in real time using ProofWP. Whether you’re looking to increase conversion rates, reduce purchase hesitation, or strengthen customer trust, review notifications are a proven way to enhance your WooCommerce store’s performance.
Step 1: Install and Activate ProofWP
- You need the ProofWP and ProofWP Pro plugin installed and activated on your website.
- You can find detailed installation instructions in our dedicated installation blog post.
- Install the plugin and click Activate once the installation is complete.
Step 2: Go to the ProofWP Dashboard
After activation, open the ProofWP dashboard from your WordPress admin panel.
Step 3: Add a New Review
Click on the Add Review button to create a new review.
Step 4: Fill in the Review Details
Enter all the required information for your review, such as product, reviewer name, content, rating, and other details.
Step 5: Create a Review Widget
Now click on the Create Widget button to start building your review display.
Step 6: Select Your Widget Type
Choose the Notification Widget type and click next.
Step 7: Select Your Reviews
Choose the reviews you have created earlier that you want to display in the slider and click “Save & Next”.
Step 8: Edit the content
From the widget settings edit the content as you like and save.
Step 9: Copy the Shortcode
Now copy the shortcode generated for your widget.
Step 10: Copy from Widget List (Optional)
You can also copy the shortcode later from the widget list in the ProofWP dashboard.
Step 11: Paste the Shortcode on Your Page
Paste the shortcode anywhere in your page design where you want the review slider to appear (like product pages or landing pages).
Step 12: Use ProofWP Widget (Optional)
You can also use the ProofWP widget directly if you are using Gutenberg or Elementor.
Step 13: Preview and Adjust
Preview your page and adjust the design if needed to match your website style.
Step 14: View Review Details
When users click on a review, they can see the full review details in a preview.
