Devlin Geo Pulse
A privacy-first WooCommerce plugin that shows current live visitor presence by country without storing persistent visitor history.
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- Small user base (<10 active installs)
- Very few reviews so far
- Only tested up to WordPress 6.9 (latest is 7.1)
- Needs PHP 8.2 or newer
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Where Devlin Geo Pulse stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| analytics | >100 |
| geolocation | >100 |
| live visitors | >100 |
| privacy | >100 |
| woocommerce | >100 |
About Devlin Geo Pulse
From the official readme · v1.0.6Description
Devlin Geo Pulse helps merchants understand current storefront activity in real time while keeping the data model intentionally minimal and privacy-first.
What it does:
- Anonymous storefront heartbeat tracking
- Active visitor count in WooCommerce admin
- Ranked country pulse view for active visitors
- Compact device-mix snapshot for the live heartbeat window
- Top country and new-visitors-last-minute metrics
- WordPress Dashboard widget for at-a-glance live metrics without leaving the main Dashboard
- Admin toolbar live visitor indicator visible from every admin page
- WooCommerce dashboard page under WooCommerce > Live Geo Pulse
- WooCommerce settings tab under WooCommerce > Settings > Devlin Geo Pulse
- Privacy-first storage using short-lived active presence only
- WooCommerce settings for enabling tracking and adjusting heartbeat cadence
Privacy guardrails:
- No raw IP addresses are stored
- No personally identifiable information is stored
- No persistent visitor history is retained
- Presence data expires automatically when heartbeats stop
How it works:
- A lightweight frontend script sends anonymous heartbeat requests from the storefront.
- The plugin derives a coarse country code and device bucket from request metadata.
- Active presence is stored only in short-lived cache/transient state.
- The WooCommerce admin dashboard polls a summary endpoint for live updates.
The admin dashboard can optionally expose a preview traffic control that creates short-lived sample visitors so the UI can be previewed without opening multiple storefront tabs.
The merchant dashboard uses native WordPress and WooCommerce admin patterns so the interface feels familiar inside a standard store management workflow.
Installation
- Upload the plugin folder to
/wp-content/plugins/, or install it through your deployment workflow. - Make sure WooCommerce is installed and active.
- Activate Devlin Geo Pulse in Plugins.
- Go to WooCommerce > Live Geo Pulse to view the dashboard.
- Go to WooCommerce > Settings > Devlin Geo Pulse to configure heartbeat settings.
If an earlier local build failed with Class "WC_Settings_Page" not found, replace that copy with the current plugin files before activating again. The current release registers its WooCommerce settings tab lazily so activation no longer depends on WooCommerce having already loaded its admin settings base class.
Frequently asked questions
Does this plugin store IP addresses?
No. The plugin is designed to avoid storing raw IP addresses.
Does this plugin keep a visitor history?
No. It stores only short-lived active presence state for the current live window.
Does this plugin store personal data?
No. The plugin is designed to avoid storing personally identifiable information and uses only short-lived anonymous presence state.
Does it require WooCommerce?
Yes. WooCommerce must be installed and active.
How does the plugin determine country?
The plugin derives a coarse country code server-side from request metadata and does not store raw IP addresses.
What if activation previously triggered a critical error?
Update to the latest plugin files, ensure WooCommerce is active first, then reactivate the plugin. If WordPress entered Recovery Mode, deactivate the broken copy before reactivating the updated one.
Can I simulate visits just to preview the dashboard UI?
Yes. The dashboard can expose a preview traffic control for WooCommerce managers. It creates short-lived sample visitors for previewing the admin UI and clearly does not represent real shoppers.
Changelog
Security and release-hardening update for the approved WordPress.org plugin, including route-level nonce permission checks and fully uniform plugin key prefixes.
1.0.5
- Added a WordPress Dashboard widget with live visitor count, countries, and top country visible on the main Dashboard home page.
- Added an admin toolbar indicator showing a live visitor count from every admin page.
- Added a dismissible Getting Started onboarding guide on the Live Geo Pulse dashboard.
- Added a permanent How It Works sidebar section explaining heartbeat tracking, dashboard, widget, and toolbar.
1.0.4
- Replaced the public heartbeat route
__return_truecallback with a dedicated permission callback that verifies the presence nonce at route permission time. - Normalized the remaining transient key prefix to
devlin_geo_pulse_for better uniqueness and consistency. - Refreshed release metadata and regenerated the WordPress.org submission package for the approved
devlin-geo-pulseslug.
1.0.3
- Refreshed the pending review submission package after the native WordPress/WooCommerce admin redesign and security-focused hardening work.
- Expanded unit coverage for environment helpers, country/device resolvers, WooCommerce settings fields, presence storage, and data helpers.
- Hardened GitHub Actions validation, packaging, and WordPress.org deployment workflows.
1.0.2
- Added explicit admin REST nonce verification for dashboard summary and preview traffic actions.
- Hardened the submission package for WordPress.org review by excluding hidden placeholder files and dev-only artifacts.
- Updated WordPress compatibility metadata to
Tested up to: 6.9.
1.0.0
- Added a preview traffic tool for store owners who want to demonstrate the live dashboard with short-lived sample visitors.
- Fixed activation safety for WooCommerce settings registration by lazy-loading the settings page only after
WC_Settings_Pageis available. - Initial public release of Devlin Geo Pulse.
- Added privacy-first live visitor presence tracking for WooCommerce storefronts.
- Added WooCommerce admin dashboard metrics for active visitors and country distribution.
- Added anonymous frontend heartbeat tracking with short-lived active-state storage.
- Added WooCommerce settings for tracking, heartbeat interval, and privacy notice copy.
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FAQ
Devlin Geo Pulse: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Oct 19, 2026
Is Devlin Geo Pulse free?
Yes. Devlin Geo Pulse is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is Devlin Geo Pulse safe to use in 2026?
Devlin Geo Pulse shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. Was last updated 6 months ago, and scores 36/100 on our health check.
How many websites use Devlin Geo Pulse?
Devlin Geo Pulse is active on <10 WordPress websites and has been downloaded 403 times since it launched in March 2026. It was downloaded 61 times in the last 30 days.
Does Devlin Geo Pulse work with WordPress 7.1?
Devlin Geo Pulse is officially tested up to WordPress 6.9.10, while the latest release is 7.1.3. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
What PHP version does Devlin Geo Pulse need?
Devlin Geo Pulse requires PHP 8.2 or higher. Most hosts run PHP 8.x today, so it works on any modern WordPress hosting.
When was Devlin Geo Pulse last updated?
The latest version, 1.0.6, was released on April 12, 2026 (6 months ago).
Who makes Devlin Geo Pulse?
Devlin Geo Pulse is developed and maintained by devlinduldulao.
What are the best alternatives to Devlin Geo Pulse?
The most popular alternatives to Devlin Geo Pulse are Site Kit by Google (5M+ installs), MonsterInsights (2M+ installs) and WP Statistics (500K+ installs).
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