GTM4WP - Google Tag Manager for WordPress vs WP Social Proof
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| Feature | GTM4WP - Google Tag Manager for WordPress v2.0.6 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free · ★ 4.5/5 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 | 700,000+ | — |
| Last updated | October 12, 2026 | — |
| Editions | GTM4WP - Google Tag Manager for WordPress | WP Social Proof · WP Social Proof Pro ($) |
| Pros | Places GTM containers without editing theme files; Data layer for WooCommerce, forms and media events; Consent mode and a tag blocklist are built in | Shows recent WooCommerce purchases and new products as pop-ups; Registration notifications without WooCommerce; Settings are managed in the WP Social Proof screen |
| Cons | Tags, triggers and consent rules must be set up in Google Tag Manager; Tracking setup is complex and needs a tag manager account | Extra triggers such as Easy Digital Downloads need the Pro version; Shows customer activity to visitors, so check privacy requirements |
| Mentioned in our posts | — | 1 |
| More features | ||
| Other features | GTM container snippets in head and body, Multiple containers, Page variables in the data layer, Google Consent Mode, Tag blocklist for pages and elements, WooCommerce event tracking in the data layer, Contact Form 7 tracking, Media (video and audio) events, User events in the data layer, Visitor data module, AMP support | WooCommerce purchase and product notifications, New user registration notifications, REST endpoint that feeds notification data, String editor for notification text, Easy Digital Downloads trigger group (Pro) ($), Pro features load only when the Pro plugin is present ($) |
| Integrations | ||
| Analytics | Google Tag Manager | — |
| E-commerce | WooCommerce | WooCommerce, Easy Digital Downloads ($) |
| Plugins | Contact Form 7, Polylang, WPML | — |
| Other | — | Google Fonts |
| Requires WordPress | 6.3 | 3.8 |
| Requires PHP | 8.0 | 5.6 |
| Tested up to | 7.1 | 6.9 |
| Phones home | No | No |
| External services | www.googletagmanager.com | fonts.googleapis.com |