NotificationX – FOMO, Live Sales Notification, WooCommerce Sales Popup, GDPR, Social Proof, Announcement Banner & Floating Notification Bar

82 Quality Score

Active Installs

20/30

With 40,000 active installs and a popularity score of 69/30, the plugin has a solid user base but is far from a category leader compared to alternatives like mystickymenu at 100,000 installs.

Update Freshness

25/25

The maintenance score of 100/25 is excellent, reflecting a recent update on 2026-07-12 that keeps the plugin current with WordPress 7.0.1 compatibility.

User Rating

14/15

A 96/100 rating from 225 reviewers is very strong and indicates that the majority of users are happy with the results they get from the plugin.

Support Health

8/15

Support health sits at 50/15, and the data shows 0 support threads opened and 0 resolved, which raises concerns about responsiveness or visibility of the support process.

WP Compatibility

15/15

The compatibility score of 100/15 confirms broad coverage, with tested support up to WordPress 7.0.1 and a low minimum requirement of PHP 5.6 and WordPress 5.0.

Scores higher than 87% of indexed plugins

About

Want to boost business trust & conversions? 97% of visitors hesitate to buy because of credibility. Instantly succeed with WooCommerce Sales Alert!

Active Installs 30k+

Rating ★★★★½ 4.8/5

Last Updated 2026-09-24 9:47am GMT

Requires WordPress 5.0+

Tested Up To 7.1.2

Requires PHP 5.6+

Security History

9 known vulnerabilities, all patched

2 Critical 2 High 5 Medium

Most recent: January 20, 2026

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NotificationX <= 3.1.11 - Missing Authorization to Authenticated (Contributor+) Analytics Reset Medium

January 20, 2026 Patched in ["3.2.1"] CVE-2026-0554

NotificationX <= 3.2.0 - Unauthenticated DOM-Based Cross-Site Scripting via 'nx-preview' High

January 20, 2026 Patched in ["3.2.1"] CVE-2025-15380

NotificationX – FOMO, Live Sales Notification, WooCommerce Sales Popup, GDPR, Social Proof, Announcement Banner & Floating Notification Bar <= 3.2.1 - Missing Authorization Medium

January 15, 2026 Patched in ["3.2.2"] CVE-2026-27042

NotificationX <= 2.9.5 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting Medium

January 31, 2025 Patched in ["3.0.0"] CVE-2025-22683

NotificationX – Live Sales Notification, WooCommerce Sales Popup, FOMO, Social Proof, Announcement Banner & Floating Notification Top Bar <= 2.9.3 - Authenticated (Admin+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting Medium

December 11, 2024 Patched in ["2.9.4"] CVE-2024-11727

NotificationX – Best FOMO, Social Proof, WooCommerce Sales Popup & Notification Bar Plugin With Elementor <= 2.8.2 - Unauthenticated SQL Injection Critical

February 26, 2024 Patched in ["2.8.3"] CVE-2024-1698

NotificationX <= 2.3.11 - SQL Injection High

February 28, 2022 Patched in ["2.3.12"]

NotificationX <= 2.3.8 - Blind SQL Injection Critical

February 2, 2022 Patched in ["2.3.9"] CVE-2022-0349

NotificationX <= 1.8.2 - Cross-Site Request Forgery Bypass Medium

September 16, 2020 Patched in ["1.8.3"] CVE-2020-36744

What It Does

NotificationX displays social proof notifications on your WordPress site, including recent WooCommerce sales popups, review alerts, and announcement or floating bars designed to create urgency and credibility. It integrates with WooCommerce, Easy Digital Downloads, and several form and review platforms to pull real activity data for the alerts. The plugin also includes basic GDPR compliance controls and customizable floating notification bars.

Who It's For

This plugin is best for small to mid-sized WooCommerce or EDD store owners who want a quick, low-effort way to add FOMO-style sales popups and announcement bars without writing code. It suits marketers running conversion-focused landing pages or stores in competitive niches where social proof can nudge hesitant buyers.

Who Should Skip It

If you run a content-driven blog, membership site, or B2B platform where purchase urgency is irrelevant, the popup and sales alert features will feel out of place and could hurt user trust. Sites with strict performance budgets should also skip it, since the plugin's broad feature set adds front-end scripts that may slow page loads.

The Bottom Line

NotificationX delivers an impressive feature set for FOMO, social proof, and notification bars, and the 82.51/100 overall quality score reflects strong ratings and maintenance. The weak support health metric is a real concern if you rely on developer help, so test the free version first. Overall it is a solid choice for WooCommerce stores chasing conversion lifts, but you should weigh the page-weight cost against the alternative lighter options.

Pick this if you only need a simple sticky header or announcement bar without the heavier social proof and sales popup machinery.

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WPFront Notification Bar 82/100

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WP Google Review Slider 82/100

Pick this if Google reviews and star ratings are the main social proof format you want to showcase on your site.

PiWeb Live sales notification for WooCommerce 80/100

Pick this dedicated WooCommerce live sales notifier if you want a more focused, lighter alternative without the broader marketing modules.