Adds gentle social proof to your property pages, showing how many people viewed a home recently and how many are looking right now. For operators who want to nudge undecided guests toward booking.
What it does #
Activity Counter displays a small live-activity line on your property pages, such as how many people have viewed the home in the past 24 hours and how many are currently viewing it. Seeing that others are interested creates a sense of demand and helps a guest who is on the fence decide to book before someone else does.
The counter uses a hybrid approach. It tracks real visits to each property, and it blends in a steady artificial baseline so the numbers stay believable and consistent even on quieter listings or brand-new pages. The result is social proof that never looks empty or implausible.
- Shows views in the past 24 hours
- Shows how many people are viewing right now
- Numbers update live while the guest is on the page
- Real tracking plus a baseline so the display is always sensible
How to turn it on #
1. Open the settings #
Go to HomeRunner Conversion Kit in your WordPress admin and open the Activity Counter tab.
2. Enable the counter #
Switch it on. It will begin tracking views and displaying activity on your property pages.
3. Adjust the baseline if needed #
Tune the minimum thresholds and the artificial baseline so the numbers feel right for the size and traffic of your portfolio.
Settings #
| Setting | What it controls |
|---|---|
| Enabled | Turns the activity counter on or off. |
| Show 24-hour views | Display the “viewed in the past 24 hours” line. |
| Show live viewers | Display the “currently viewing” line. |
| Minimum threshold | The lowest 24-hour view number that will display. Default 3, so a quiet page never shows an embarrassingly small count. |
| Live threshold | The floor for the “currently viewing” number. Default 2. |
| Enable artificial baseline | Blends a steady baseline into the real tracked counts so the display stays consistent even on quiet or brand-new pages. |
| Baseline intensity | How much the baseline shows through: low, medium, or high. Default medium. |
| 24h baseline range | The minimum and maximum the baseline can contribute to the 24-hour views number. Default 5 to 25. |
| Live baseline range | The minimum and maximum the baseline can contribute to the “currently viewing” number. Default 1 to 5. |
| Update interval | How often the live numbers refresh while a guest is on the page. Default 30 seconds. |
Tips #
- Set the minimum threshold to a number that feels natural for your market. Too high reads as fake; too low undercuts the social proof.
- You can place the counter manually anywhere on a property page with the
[activity_counter]shortcode, if you do not want to rely on its automatic placement. - Activity Counter pairs well with Review Insights and Rate Comparison to stack demand, trust, and savings signals near the booking decision.