Introduction

What is social proof?

When someone is thinking about buying, they look for signals that other people already trust your store. A popup that says “Maya from Portland just bought the Trail Jacket,” a line on the product page that says “12 bought in the last 24 hours,” or a gentle reminder that their cart is still waiting. Those are all forms of social proof.

Done well, it answers a quiet shopper question: Are real people buying from this store right now? Done badly (fake names, made-up counts, constant popups), it feels spammy and hurts trust.

What is Recently?

Recently is a Shopify app that shows that kind of activity on your storefront using real data from your store: orders, product views, stock levels, and reviews you choose to display. You control the wording, design, timing, and where messages appear.

Optionally, each purchase notification can include a Verified link. Shoppers can open it to see a public page explaining where that message came from. This is useful when you want proof, not just pressure.

Three ways to show activity

Recently includes three tools. Turn on one, two, or all three:

• Popup notifications: a small card on the page for recent purchases and reviews.
• Inline messages: a short line on the product page near the buy button, e.g. “12 bought in the last 24 hours.”
• Web push: browser notifications for shoppers who opt in (abandoned cart reminders, shipping updates, campaigns you send yourself).

Admin navigation

After install, the Recently app sidebar is organized as:

• Home: performance stats, getting started checklist, embed status
• Popup notifications: notification list, appearance, templates, settings
• Inline messages: install guide and settings
• Push notifications: overview, subscribers, campaigns, appearance, templates, settings
• Public profile: public store page and verification toggles

How it works

1. Install Recently from the Shopify App Store and approve the requested permissions.
2. Enable the theme app embeds (popup and/or push) and add the inline block on product pages, see Install.
3. Customize wording, appearance, timing, and which event types appear in each section of the admin.
4. Optionally publish verified event pages and a public store profile so shoppers can inspect the proof. See Verification.

Pricing

Recently is $12/month for unlimited notifications across popup, inline, and push, with a 7-day free trial to start. No tiered caps on impressions or sessions. See Pricing for details and a savings calculator for comparison with other social proof apps.