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Notification – Custom Notifications and Alerts for WordPress

By Kuba Mikita

Communication & Messaging / Transactional Email

Reviewed by Abdul Hameid

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

Notification – Custom Notifications and Alerts for WordPress Review - In-Depth Analysis

Customisable email and webhook notifications with a developer-friendly API for custom triggers. Easily send alerts for various WordPress actions.

Performance Overview

WPS Score

6.86/10

User Rating

4.6/5 (based on 124+ reviews)

Active Installations

10,000+

Update Frequency

Very Good It is calculated using the weighted average of same category plugins.

Security Score

4 / 10 (Low Risk) It is calculated using the weighted average of all versions.

What It Does

Custom Notifications and Alerts without a hassle. Notify anyone about any action in your WordPress. With powerful Merge Tags, you can endlessly customize your messages. Set unlimited Notifications in your WordPress Admin via the beautiful and intuitive interface within 5 minutes.

Now, with this plugin, you can easily disable default WordPress emails and replace them with your own. To do that you can use our awesome Wizard which will guide you through the process.

The Notification plugin is built with three main components: Trigger, Carrier, and Merge Tag. You can use them in any combination, adding as many Notifications as you want. They can be sent to multiple Recipients with the content you write.

The process is simple: You select the Trigger, compose your message with Merge Tags, set Recipients, and save the Notification. From now on the Notification is working. Test it out and add more!

The Notification plugin is easy to set in the WordPress Admin, but it is even easier to extend with some sweet API. You can create your own Triggers with any WordPress action.

The plugin comes with few registered by default recipient types for Email Carrier, including Email address, Administrator, User, and Role notifications.

Feel free to suggest new core triggers in the support forum. Each Trigger has its own set of Merge Tags but you can use the Global Merge Tags anywhere.

BracketSpace, the company behind this plugin, provides custom WordPress plugin development services.

Comparing to Alternatives

Notification – Custom Notifications and Alerts for WordPress offers a robust notification system with several competitors providing similar functionalities. Here are some notable alternatives to consider.

Top alternatives

Strengths

Easy and quick setup process
User-friendly admin settings
Effective for community news websites
Responsive and helpful support team
Highly rated by the majority of users

Weaknesses

Does not disable certain admin emails as expected
Webhook functionality has been deprecated
Some notification content issues reported
Known past security vulnerabilities

User Sentiment Analysis

With a strong 4.6 out of 5 rating from 124 users, most feedback is positive, highlighting ease of use and support quality. However, about 9% of ratings are 1 or 2 stars, indicating some notable issues.

Positive highlights

"Better than competitors" - persoonlijkvaardiger
"All great" - adeemon322
"Happy to see that the support is back 🙂" - olivierschaeffer75008
"Very good and so helpful support" - tondosusanto

Common complaints

Fails to disable admin emails such as new user creation and plugin update notifications
Webhook sending functionality is no longer working
Announcement links in update notes are broken

Weaknesses

Limited control over admin email notifications
Webhook deprecation affects functionality
Past security vulnerabilities related to cross-site scripting

Who Should Use This?

Best for

Users seeking a straightforward and efficient notification plugin with good support for community and news websites will find this plugin valuable.

Not ideal for

Those needing to fully disable admin emails or rely heavily on webhook features should consider alternatives due to current limitations and deprecations.

Pricing & Value

Free version includes

The free version provides comprehensive notification and alert features suitable for most users without additional cost.

Final Verdict

Notification – Custom Notifications and Alerts for WordPress is a well-regarded plugin praised for its ease of use and responsive support. It serves well for general notification needs and community websites, offering good value as a free solution.

However, users should be aware of its inability to disable certain admin emails and the deprecation of webhook functionality. Past security issues have been addressed but warrant consideration when choosing this plugin. Alternatives may better suit users with these specific needs.

Other Notable Features

Here are a few other notable features of this free Notification – Custom Notifications and Alerts for WordPress plugin.

Custom notifications

Email alerts

Webhook notifications

Screenshots

FAQ

No 3rd-party plugins needed. The Notification plugin comes with a built-in logger — activate it in Settings > Debugging and you’ll see all notification parameters in a log visible only to you.