Social Pulse — Floating Social Icons & Follow Widget (WordPress Plugin)

Stop making visitors hunt for your social links

Most sites bury social links in a footer nobody scrolls to, or skip them entirely. Social Pulse puts every one of your profiles in a floating widget that’s visible on every page — one click sends a visitor straight to your profile, from any page, at any scroll position.

What you get

• 13 built-in platforms: Facebook, Instagram, X (Twitter), Pinterest, TikTok, YouTube, LinkedIn, WhatsApp, Telegram, eBay, Email, RSS, plus a generic “Custom Link” slot for anything else — Etsy, Discord, a booking page, whatever you need.
• Full appearance control: 6 positions (any corner or edge), 3 icon shapes, 4 color schemes (brand colors, a custom color, monochrome dark, monochrome light), and 5 animation styles.
• “New activity” badges: flag a platform with a small badge and custom text (e.g. “New”, “Live”) to draw the eye without being obnoxious.
• Display rules: show on every page, homepage only, posts only, or pages only — and toggle mobile visibility independently.
• Self-contained: no external API calls, no tracking scripts, no font/icon CDN dependency. Everything is bundled with the plugin, so it works behind strict CSPs and loads fast.
• Zero ongoing cost: one-time purchase, no subscription, no per-visitor fees.

How it compares

• Visible on every scroll position: Social Pulse — Yes — floating widget; Manual footer links — No — footer only; Generic free “share buttons” plugin — Sometimes (varies by plugin); Custom-coded widget — Depends on developer
• “New activity” badges: Social Pulse — Yes, per platform; Manual footer links — No; Generic free “share buttons” plugin — Rarely; Custom-coded widget — Custom build required
• Position / shape / animation control: Social Pulse — Yes, all in Settings; Manual footer links — Manual CSS editing; Generic free “share buttons” plugin — Limited or none; Custom-coded widget — Custom build required
• No external CDN / tracking: Social Pulse — Yes — fully self-hosted; Manual footer links — N/A; Generic free “share buttons” plugin — Often loads a share-button CDN script; Custom-coded widget — Depends on developer
• Setup time: Social Pulse — Minutes — install, add links, done; Manual footer links — Manual HTML/CSS editing; Generic free “share buttons” plugin — Minutes, but limited control; Custom-coded widget — Hours to days + ongoing cost
• Ongoing cost: Social Pulse — One-time payment; Manual footer links — Free (your time); Generic free “share buttons” plugin — Free, often with upsells; Custom-coded widget — Developer day rate

FAQ

Does this track visitors or call any external service?

No. All settings are stored locally in your WordPress database, and the widget links directly to the profile URLs you provide — nothing is sent to a third-party server.

Can I use a platform that isn’t in the built-in list?

Yes — use the “Custom / Other Link” slot for any URL not covered by the 12 built-in platforms.

Will this slow my site down?

The widget’s CSS and JS only load on pages where it actually renders, and both files are lightweight and self-hosted — no CDN round-trip.

Is this a subscription?

No — it’s a one-time purchase for a single-site license.

Note: this is a newly launched single-site license. Automatic in-dashboard updates aren’t available yet — future updates will be posted to this product page for existing customers to re-download.