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Subscribers – Free Web Push Notifications

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Marketing & Advertising / Email Marketing & Campaigns

Reviewed by Omar Dabbas

Trusted WordPress expert with 20+ years of experience evaluating plugins for the WP ecosystem.

Subscribers – Free Web Push Notifications Review - In-Depth Analysis

Web push notifications for your website. Reach your audience instantly on various devices. Ideal for marketers to communicate news, sales, and updates.

Performance Overview

WPS Score

6.67/10

User Rating

2.9/5 (based on 8+ reviews)

Active Installations

1,000+

Update Frequency

Below Average It is calculated using the weighted average of same category plugins.

Security Score

3 / 10 (Low Risk) It is calculated using the weighted average of all versions.

What It Does

Web push notifications are the digital marketing world's newest best friend. They allow you to send instant notifications, similar to those found on your smartphone to your subscribers' devices. This is an ideal solution for marketers looking for a new and very effective channel to reach your audience about news, sales, order status, special offers, empty shopping cart links, new content, events or anything else you can think of.

After setup, your visitors can opt-in to receive push notifications when you publish a new post, add new content, have a special sale and visitors receive these notifications even after they've left your website.

Supports Chrome, Firefox, Edge, Opera, Android and Safari. Works on both HTTP and HTTPS sites. Communicate with your audience in real time. Much higher open rates than emails. No development skills necessary. Grow your traffic. Real time reporting and tracking.

Send as many notifications as you'd like. There are no limits, even on the free accounts.

A Subscribers account is required to use the service. Please sign up for free here.

Comparing to Alternatives

Subscribers – Free Web Push Notifications faces competition from several established web push notification plugins offering more reliable support and features.

Top alternatives

Strengths

Offers a free tier for basic web push notifications
User-friendly GUI design
Has been used successfully by some users for over a year

Weaknesses

Reported bugs on mobile devices causing freezes
Lack of responsive customer support
Subscription pop-up issues on some websites
Requires credit card for cancellation, causing user trust issues

User Sentiment Analysis

The plugin has mixed reviews with a low overall rating of 2.9 out of 5, reflecting significant user dissatisfaction alongside some positive experiences.

Positive highlights

"Great tool for web pushes" - Mahendra choudhary
"GUI is amazing" - marcofama
"Support is very good, sometimes slow but helpful" - Mahendra choudhary

Common complaints

No support or feedback from developers
Plugin freezes frequently on phone screens
Misleading claim of being totally free
Difficulty cancelling paid subscriptions due to credit card requirements
Subscription pop-up often fails to appear

Weaknesses

Known stored XSS vulnerability fixed in version 1.5.4
Unreliable functionality on mobile devices
Poor customer support responsiveness
Trust issues due to payment and cancellation policies

Who Should Use This?

Best for

Users looking for a free web push notification plugin with a simple interface and who do not require extensive support or advanced features.

Not ideal for

Users needing reliable mobile performance, responsive customer support, or those wary of payment and cancellation complications should consider other alternatives.

Pricing & Value

Free version includes

The free version provides basic web push notification functionality without advanced premium features.

Final Verdict

Subscribers – Free Web Push Notifications offers a basic free solution for web push notifications with an appealing GUI, but it suffers from significant issues including poor mobile performance, lack of reliable support, and problematic payment and cancellation policies. These factors have led to a mixed user experience and a low overall rating.

Given the availability of more robust alternatives like Notix, iZooto, and Pushly, users seeking dependable notifications and trustworthy support may find better value elsewhere. However, those on a tight budget willing to tolerate some limitations might still consider this plugin.

Other Notable Features

Here are a few other notable features of this free Subscribers – Free Web Push Notifications plugin.

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FAQ

Search for ‘Subscribers’ in your plugin directory, when you find it click on Install
Go to the list of your installed plugins and click Activate
Once the plugin is activated all you need to do is provide us with your Site ID from your Subscribers.com account
If you do not have an account yet please sign up for free here.
Then sign into your Subscribers.com dashboard to copy your Site ID from this page
Migrate back to WordPress and paste your Site ID into your Subscribers settings and click Save. You can get to the Subscribers settings page by clicking on Plugins and then looking for the link to our settings page under our plugin name
Once you click save, the javascript code should be installed and your site should now have the default chicklet installed on it