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SALERT – Fake Sales Notification WooCommerce

By wpoperations

E-commerce & Shopping /

Reviewed by Omar Dabbas

Trusted WordPress expert with 20+ years of experience evaluating plugins for the WP ecosystem.

SALERT – Fake Sales Notification WooCommerce Review - In-Depth Analysis

Display beautiful popup sales notifications on your website easily. Engage visitors with customizable fake sales alerts.

Performance Overview

WPS Score

6.82/10

User Rating

3.9/5 (based on 16+ reviews)

Active Installations

8,000+

Update Frequency

Below Average It is calculated using the weighted average of same category plugins.

Security Score

5 / 10 (Medium Risk) It is calculated using the weighted average of all versions.

What It Does

Salert is a plugin for sales notification to the customers. It also has a feature to generate fake sales notifications to engage your visitors. The plugin provides full control with many customization options. This is an effective marketing tool designed to increase the conversion of site visitors into customers. It uses cutting-edge technologies to provide a smoother user experience. This plugin can generate notifications without the WooCommerce plugin.

Features include the ability to create fake sales notifications for visitors, customize the notification box color, size, font color, and font size. You can define the position to display notifications on the screen and see live previews of changes. The plugin also offers background options, typography options, animation options, and is translation ready. Enjoy lifetime free support and constant updates.

Comparing to Alternatives

SALERT offers fake sales notifications for WooCommerce but faces competition from several plugins that provide similar social proof and notification features with varying capabilities.

Top alternatives

Strengths

Visually appealing and well-designed notifications as noted by users.
Responsive support that helped resolve CSS issues.
Simple to set up and use for basic fake sales notifications.
Free version available with core functionality.
Regular updates addressing security vulnerabilities.

Weaknesses

Limited features compared to cheaper alternatives.
Fake sales data disappears after about two days in the free version, limiting usefulness.
Occasional critical errors with latest WordPress, WooCommerce, and Elementor versions.
Limited variety in fake customer names reduces believability.

User Sentiment Analysis

With a 3.9 average rating and 69% five-star reviews, users appreciate the plugin's design and support, but about 31% report significant issues.

Positive highlights

"BEAUTIFUL IS VERY BEAUTIFUL, WE HOPE IT CONTINUES ITS WAY WITHOUT BREAKING." — binlercepresets
"Wonderful, I have to thank the plugin support that was able to solve a ccs problem... I definitely recommend this plugin." — mktnegocios
"Perfect plugin" — mktnegocios

Common complaints

High cost relative to features offered.
Fake pop-up products disappear after a few days, limiting functionality.
Plugin causes critical errors with recent WordPress and related plugin versions.
Limited diversity in fake customer names reduces realism.

Weaknesses

Security vulnerability fixed only in version 1.2.2.
Plugin not fully compatible with latest WordPress and WooCommerce versions causing errors.
Data loss of fake sales entries after short period.
Limited customization options for fake sales notifications.

Who Should Use This?

Best for

Users seeking a simple, visually appealing fake sales notification plugin for WooCommerce without needing advanced features or long-term data persistence.

Not ideal for

Those requiring robust, feature-rich notification plugins with reliable data retention and compatibility with the latest WordPress ecosystem, or who prioritize security and extensive customization.

Pricing & Value

Free version includes

The free version offers basic fake sales notification features with visually appealing pop-ups and core functionality.

Final Verdict

SALERT provides a visually attractive and easy-to-use fake sales notification solution for WooCommerce users, with responsive support and regular updates addressing security concerns. However, it suffers from limited features, data persistence issues, and compatibility problems with recent WordPress versions, which may hinder its reliability for some users.

Considering its higher cost relative to features and the availability of alternative plugins with more extensive capabilities, SALERT is best suited for users needing a straightforward notification tool and willing to accept its limitations. Users seeking advanced functionality or long-term stability should explore other options.