Astra vs WP Social Proof
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| Feature | Astra v4.14.1 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.9/5 Visit Details | WP Social Proof v2.0.0 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 1M+ | — |
| Last updated | October 15, 2026 | — |
| Editions | Astra · Astra Pro ($) | WP Social Proof · WP Social Proof Pro ($) |
| Pros | Header and footer builder with schema markup; Compatibility layers for WooCommerce, Elementor, LearnDash and Yoast SEO; Lightweight front end and RTL and translation support | Shows recent WooCommerce purchases and new products as pop-ups; Registration notifications without WooCommerce; Settings are managed in the WP Social Proof screen |
| Cons | Astra Pro add-on and premium modules are sold separately; Free theme shows Pro upgrade notices in the admin; Optional usage tracking asks for consent first | Extra triggers such as Easy Digital Downloads need the Pro version; Shows customer activity to visitors, so check privacy requirements |
| Mentioned in our posts | 1 | 1 |
| More features | ||
| Other features | Header and footer builder, Schema.org markup, WooCommerce compatibility layer, Elementor compatibility layer, LearnDash compatibility layer, Google Fonts in the typography options, Pro upgrade notices | WooCommerce purchase and product notifications, New user registration notifications, REST endpoint that feeds notification data, String editor for notification text, Easy Digital Downloads trigger group (Pro) ($), Pro features load only when the Pro plugin is present ($) |
| Integrations | ||
| E-commerce | WooCommerce | WooCommerce, Easy Digital Downloads ($) |
| Plugins | Elementor, LearnDash, Yoast SEO | — |
| Other | Google Fonts | Google Fonts |
| Requires WordPress | 5.3 | 3.8 |
| Requires PHP | 5.3 | 5.6 |
| Tested up to | 7.1 | 6.9 |
| Phones home | Only if you agree | No |
| External services | fonts.googleapis.com, api.ipify.org | fonts.googleapis.com |