Foller - Social followers bar for WordPress 1.2.5

Foller is a lightweight, high-performance WordPress plugin by developer Merkulove designed to show off your social media clout. It displays a sleek "follower counter" bar on your site, helping you build social proof by showing visitors exactly how many people follow you across different platforms.

Unlike some older plugins that rely on heavy jQuery, Foller is built with native JavaScript, making it fast and SEO-friendly.

📊 Supported Networks & Metrics

Foller supports the 12-14 most popular social networks, including:

Social: Facebook, Instagram, X (Twitter), YouTube, Pinterest, LinkedIn, SoundCloud, Twitch, and GitHub.

WordPress Stats: It can also display your site’s internal metrics, such as the total number of Posts, Comments, and Registered Users.

🛠️ Key Features

Automatic Counters: It retrieves real-time follower counts via APIs (where supported) and caches them to ensure your site stays fast.

Multiple Layouts: Choose from 8 layout presets and 13 button style combinations (e.g., just icons, icons + text, or full bars).

Animations: Includes 10 initial animations and 12 hover effects to make the bar interactive.

Placement Flexibility: You can stick the bar in 7 different positions, including a floating sidebar, or place it anywhere using a Shortcode, Elementor Widget, or WPBakery Addon.

No-Code Styling: Change colors, border-radius, margins, and padding directly from the WordPress dashboard.

💰 Pricing & Availability

Official Purchase: Usually available on CodeCanyon for around $15 – $19. This includes 6 months of support and lifetime updates.

Subscription: Included in Envato Elements, making it a great deal if you already have an active subscription for other assets.

GPL Versions: Occasionally found on GPL repositories for around $5, though these usually lack the "Auto-Update" feature and official developer support.

⚖️ Quick Verdict

Pros

Cons

Speed: Extremely lightweight; no jQuery bloat.

Setup: Some networks (like Facebook/Instagram) require API keys, which can be a bit technical to set up.

Design: Modern and highly customizable.

Manual Backup: If an API changes, you may need to manually input follower counts until the plugin updates.

Compatibility: Works flawlessly with Gutenberg and Elementor.

Would you like me to walk you through how to generate an API key for a specific network like YouTube or Instagram to get your counters working?