Add-ons Xenforo Social Proof 1.7.0
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Introducing Social Proof Popups 1.6.0 — Full Stable Release!
Real-Time Engagement for XenForo Just Got a Massive Upgrade
I’m excited to announce the stable release of Social Proof Popups 1.6.0, which ships with major new features, UI improvements, multiple new themes, and full reaction tracking. After months of development and testing, this add-on is now production-ready and more powerful than ever.
What is Social Proof Popups?
Social Proof Popups brings your forum to life by showing real-time user activity in smooth, modern popup notifications. These popups help create momentum, increase trust, and encourage interaction.
Your visitors instantly feel: “Wow, this site is active!”
What’s New in 1.6.0 Stable
1. Reaction Event Tracking (Brand New!)
The add-on now listens for reaction events and displays:
The reacting user (or “Someone”)
The reaction name
The reaction icon/emoji
Example:
Mitch reacted with
This adds a whole new layer of engagement — reactions happen constantly, so the forum feels alive.
2. New Theme System (Big Upgrade!)
Version 1.6.0 introduces a complete theme framework with three fully new visual themes:
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High-contrast, modern, neon-style UI.
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Soft, clean, airy theme perfect for light forums.
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A frosted-glass, translucent style with depth and glow.
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Bold gradients, high saturation, energetic UI.
This gives admins powerful visual customization to match any forum design.
3. Popup Placement Options
Choose exactly where popups appear:
Bottom-left
Bottom-right
Top-left
Top-right
Simple, practical, and fully responsive.
Animation Style Options
Admins can now select from multiple entrance animations:
Slide
Fade
Each animation feels professionally polished.
5. Advanced DBTech Shop Integration
Now tracks:
Shop purchases
Shop item views
Total users currently browsing the shop
With self-tracked view detection, counts are now accurate even for guests.
Full Phrase Support (NEW!)
All display text is now powered by XenForo phrases:
100% translatable
Fully customizable messages
Cleaner, modern codebase
This was a major upgrade requested by developers.
7. Expanded Admin Control Panel
Admins now have options for:
Theme selection
Animation type
Popup placement
Refresh interval
Display duration
Username anonymization
Cash-out statistic message
Shop tracking behavior
Everything is easy to change without touching templates.
8. Smoother UI, Better Performance, Improved Logic
Version 1.6.0 includes:
Better message rotation
Cleaner CSS structure
Corrected animations
Smarter event filtering (no duplicates)
Faster popup rendering
It now feels like a premium polished product.
Version 1.6.0 is Now Fully Stable
No more beta label.
No more experimental features.
This add-on is ready for production communities of all sizes.
Social Proof Popups — Version 1.4.0 Beta
This update introduces several major improvements to real-time engagement tracking, frontend visuals, and event coverage across XenForo. Version 1.4.0 Beta significantly expands how activity is detected and displayed, introduces theming options, and enhances the overall polish of the popup system.
1. Light / Dark Theme Support (New Admin Option)
A brand-new theming system allows admins to choose between:
Dark theme (default)
Light theme
The option is located in the add-on’s settings and updates the popup UI instantly.
Both themes feature:
Custom color palettes
Adjusted pill badges
Theme-specific icons, shadows, and contrast
Full template + CSS integration
This makes the popup blend better with any XenForo style.
2. New Registration Tracking (user_register)
When a new user creates an account, the system now logs a registration event and displays messages like:
Mitch just joined the community.
Perfect for showcasing growth and making new members feel welcome.
3. New Thread Tracking (thread_create)
Whenever a member starts a new thread, a social proof event is logged:
Mitch just started a new thread: “Example Title”.
This promotes content discovery, encourages participation, and keeps your community feeling active.
4. Improved Template System (Automatic Popup Injection)
A new template modification automatically inserts the popup into:
PAGE_CONTAINER
This means:
No manual template edits required
The popup works out-of-the-box for all fresh installs
Compatible with all themes and child styles
This addresses the most common installation issue from earlier releases.
Enhancements
5. Cleaned-Up Event Messaging Framework
Additional event types were added and existing message logic was refined:
Clearer, more natural-sounding activity lines
Better username handling (anonymous mode supported)
Randomized rotation to prevent repetition
Stronger fallback logic when no events exist
6. DBTech Shop Integration Improvements
Shop tracking continues to improve:
Shop browsing (shop_view) refined
Better distinction between purchases and browsing
More stable self-tracking system independent of XenForo session activity
Fewer false positives and cleaner output
7. Popup Animation & Visual Polish
Subtle UI refinements:
Smoother motion
Cleaner shadows
Improved pill design
Better small-screen responsiveness
Tweaked typography for readability
Both dark and light themes were individually tuned.
Bug Fixes
Fixed entity extension conflicts with third-party add-ons (XFCP compatibility)
Resolved _postSave() signature mismatch issues
Corrected template include issues for new installs
Improved JS error handling for fetch failures
Fixed duplicated or empty messages when activity data was sparse
Smoothed out timing between refresh intervals and hide timers
Upgrade Notes
Safe to install over 1.2.x and 1.3.x
No database changes required
If upgrading from 1.2.0, manual template edits can now be removed
Refresh your browser cache to ensure CSS updates load
Review the new “Popup Theme” option under Social Proof settings
Version 1.4.0 Beta delivers the most polished and feature-complete update yet:
Clean, beautiful dark/light popup themes
Expanded event tracking for registrations and new threads
Improved shop integration
Better UX and message generation
Automatic template injection for effortless setup
This release brings your social proof system closer to a full real-time engagement engine for XenForo.
Social Proof Popups — Version 1.2.0 Beta
This update introduces major improvements to event tracking, admin customization, and new integrations — especially with DBTech Shop. It also includes several refinements that make social proof messaging smarter, more accurate, and more flexible.
✔ DBTech Shop Integration (Self-Tracking System)
DBTech Shop does not register activity in XenForo’s session tracker, so a custom tracking layer has been built:
Automatically logs shop browsing activity (shop_view events)
Accurately counts recent visitors to the shop
New popup messages:
“Mitch is browsing the shop.”
“X users are browsing the shop right now.” (admin-toggle soon)
Fully independent of session activity — works reliably for all shop pages
This makes the shop section a highly visible and socially engaging part of the forum.
Expanded Social Proof Event Types
The add-on now detects and displays a wide range of actions:
✔ New resource posted
✔ Resource downloaded
✔ Resource reviewed
✔ Product or shop item purchased
✔ Shop browsing session (new)
✔ Generic fallback: “Someone just did something on the site.”
Each event is turned into a naturally worded popup message, improving user engagement.
A new structured options group allows full control over the add-on:
Enable / Disable Add-on
Toggle the entire system without uninstalling.
Show Usernames vs Anonymous Mode
Decide whether popups reveal usernames or display neutral “Someone…” messages.
Credit Cashout Tracking
Two settings:
Show credit cashout total
Editable total value (manually updated by the admin)
Adds a persistent message such as:
“Over 11,000 credits have been cashed out to date.”
Great for communities that reward users through points/credits.
Event Visibility Controls
Admin options allow enabling or disabling:
Resource-based events
Purchase events
Shop browsing events
Sitewide engagement fallback messages
(If you want more granular toggles, we can add them in 1.2.1.)
New Event Repository Logic
The event system now includes:
logEvent() for logging any social action
getRecentEvents() for popup display
getSitewideOnlineCounts() for total visitors
countRecentShopViewers() for custom shop sessions
Each method was rebuilt for accuracy, performance, and extensibility.
New DBTech Shop Controller Extension
A lightweight extension hooks into the Shop’s ItemController:
Logs shop_view on every visit
Avoids unnecessary database load
Zero interference with DBTech code
Fully compatible with future DBTech updates
Smarter Popup Messaging System
The popup now supports:
Fallback rotation (avoids repetitive messages)
Event message priority handling
Clean display formatting
Optional inclusion of username
Integration with admin-controlled credit totals
Messages feel more authentic, dynamic, and engaging.
Fixed entity loading error (Mitch:SocialProofEvent → Mitch\SocialProof:Event)
Fixed class signature mismatch in DBTech controller extensionvoid)
Improved reliability of JSON API output for frontend requests
Standardized switch-case logic for all event types
Fixed namespace consistency throughout add-on files
Version 1.2.0 Beta makes the Social Proof Popup add-on significantly more powerful and more integrated:
Full custom tracking of DBTech Shop visitors
Cleaner and more intelligent popup content
New admin-configurable messaging
Better, more reliable event processing
Far more engaging real-time activity indicators across the entire site
This update lays the foundation for future enhancements, such as:
Delayed message cycles
Weight-based event prioritization
Per-event enable/disable toggles
Popup themes & animation options
Resource Manager & Shop deep-title tracking