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The Push Notifier for Firebase plugin seamlessly integrates your WordPress store with the Push Notifier for Firebase Firestore database. It enables real-time synchronization of user data and other relevant information between Firebase and your WordPress site, ensuring a smooth and efficient data flow.
Additionally, the plugin offers Firebase user notification functionality, allowing you to send automated notifications to users based on a cron job. This ensures that your users receive timely updates without any manual effort.
Whether you’re running an eCommerce store, membership site, or a custom web application, this plugin provides the essential bridge between WordPress and Firebase Firestore.
<h3>Key Features</h3>
<ul>
<li>Seamless Firebase Firestore Integration – Connect your WordPress store to Firebase Firestore with ease. </li>
<li>Automatic User Data Sync – Keep user data updated in real time. </li>
<li>Firebase User Notifications – Send automated push notifications via cron jobs. </li>
<li>Scheduled Notifications – Set up periodic notifications. </li>
<li>Secure Connection – Ensure safe and encrypted data exchange. </li>
<li>Easy Configuration – No coding required! Just enter Firebase credentials. </li>
<li>Compatible with WordPress & WooCommerce – Works with standard WordPress setups and WooCommerce stores.</li>
</ul>
<h3>External Services</h3>
This plugin integrates with Google Firebase services to provide real-time data synchronization and push notification functionality.
<h3>Firebase Services Used:</h3>
1. Firebase Cloud Messaging (FCM) 
– Purpose: Sends push notifications to user devices 
– Data Sent: Notification messages, user device tokens, and project identification 
– When: When notifications are triggered manually or via scheduled cron jobs 
– Service Provider: Google LLC 
– Terms of Service: https://firebase.google.com/terms/ 
– Privacy Policy: https://firebase.google.com/support/privacy
2. Google OAuth 2.0 Authentication 
– Purpose: Authenticates with Google services to access Firebase APIs 
– Data Sent: Service account credentials (client email, cryptographic tokens) for secure API access 
– When: During plugin initialization and when refreshing authentication tokens 
– Service Provider: Google LLC 
– Terms of Service: https://developers.google.com/terms/ 
– Privacy Policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy
3. Google Cloud Platform APIs 
– Purpose: Accesses Firebase Firestore database and cloud services 
– Data Sent: User data, notification content, and synchronization information 
– When: During data synchronization operations and database queries 
– Service Provider: Google LLC 
– Terms of Service: https://cloud.google.com/terms/ 
– Privacy Policy: https://cloud.google.com/terms/cloud-privacy-notice
4. Firebase Storage 
– Purpose: Handles file storage and retrieval (if used by your implementation) 
– Data Sent: File metadata and storage tokens 
– When: When accessing or storing files in Firebase storage 
– Service Provider: Google LLC 
– Terms of Service: https://firebase.google.com/terms/ 
– Privacy Policy: https://firebase.google.com/support/privacy
<h3>Data Handling:</h3>
<ul>
<li>User data is only sent to Firebase services that you explicitly configure in the plugin settings</li>
<li>All communications with Google/Firebase services use secure HTTPS connections</li>
<li>Authentication tokens are securely generated and managed by the plugin</li>
<li>No data is shared with third parties other than the configured Firebase services</li>
</ul>

Push Notifier for Firebase

Seamlessly integrate WordPress with Firebase Firestore for real-time sync & automated notifications. Ideal for eCommerce & membership sites! 🚀

M. Tuhin

CodeSolz

Ultimate Push Notifications is the most complete, privacy-friendly push notification solution for WordPress websites. Powered by Firebase Cloud Messaging (FCM) SDK v11, it delivers real-time alerts directly to your visitors’ browsers — on desktop and mobile — even when they are not on your site.
No SMS bills. No email list dependency. Just instant, reliable push notifications that actually reach people.
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Push notifications have 4x higher open rates than email. Keep your customers, community members, and team informed the moment something happens — for free.
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<h4>Why Choose Ultimate Push Notifications?</h4>
Most push notification services charge a monthly fee per subscriber. This plugin uses Google Firebase (free tier is generous for most sites) and keeps everything under your control. Your subscriber data stays in your own database. You own your audience.
<h4>Real Problems This Plugin Solves</h4>
For WooCommerce Store Owners: 
You’re losing sales because customers have no idea their order shipped, their payment failed, or their order is ready. And your vendors have no idea someone just bought from them. This plugin fixes all of that — with instant push alerts for every order event.
For BuddyPress / Community Sites: 
Your community members miss friend requests, new messages, group invites, and activity updates because they’re not watching their inbox. Push notifications bring them back the moment something happens — without email fatigue.
For Site Administrators: 
You need to know the instant a form is submitted, a new user registers, or an event goes live. Real-time push notifications to your browser mean you’re always in the loop, even if your email is buried.
For All Sites: 
Instead of paying for SMS alerts or high-volume email plans, this plugin lets you communicate in real time for free — using the same infrastructure Google uses for Android notifications.
<h4>Key Features</h4>
Firebase 11 — Always Current 
– Powered by Firebase Cloud Messaging (FCM) SDK version 11 compat 
– Supports VAPID keys (Web Push Certificate) for modern browser compatibility 
– Service Worker handles background notifications even when the browser is closed 
– Rich notifications: show images inside the push popup 
– Click-to-navigate: clicking a notification opens the right page automatically 
– Auto-cleanup: invalid / expired device tokens are removed automatically — no stale bloat
Per-User Control 
– Users choose which notification types they want to receive — no spam 
– Users can customize the notification title and message text 
– BuddyPress members manage their preferences from their profile page 
– Zero tracking: no third-party analytics, no subscriber IDs sent anywhere
WooCommerce — Complete Order Lifecycle 
– Seller alert when a product is sold (payment complete) 
– Seller alert when a product is added to cart 
– Buyer AND seller alert when order status changes (processing, shipped, complete, on-hold, etc.) 
– Supports multi-vendor platforms: Dokan, WCFM
BuddyPress — Every Social Interaction 
– New message received 
– Friend request sent / accepted / rejected / cancelled 
– New activity post or status update published 
– Comment on a post or activity 
– New group invitation received 
– Group details updated 
– Custom activity post types: published, updated, deleted
Contact Form 7 
– Admin receives instant push notification when any CF7 form is submitted — never miss a lead
WordPress Core 
– Admin notified the moment a new user registers
The Events Calendar 
– Integration ready for event-based notifications
Device & Subscriber Management 
– Each user’s devices are tracked individually 
– View all registered devices in the admin panel 
– Test notifications directly from the admin — verify delivery before going live 
– Notification log table tracks delivery history (success / failure counts per token)
<h4>How It Works</h4>
<ol>
<li>You create a free Firebase project at <a href="https://console.firebase.google.com/" rel="nofollow ugc">console.firebase.google.com</a></li>
<li>Enter your Firebase config and VAPID key in the plugin’s App Config screen</li>
<li>Users visit your site and click Allow on the browser permission prompt</li>
<li>Their device is registered — push notifications start flowing instantly</li>
</ol>
No app stores. No app to install. Works in Chrome, Firefox, Edge, Safari (with Web Push support), and most modern browsers.
<h4>Security</h4>
<ul>
<li>FCM server key is stored server-side only — never exposed to browser JavaScript</li>
<li>All user inputs are sanitized through WordPress standards</li>
<li>AJAX endpoints use nonce verification (SECURE_AUTH_SALT)</li>
<li>Capability checks enforce admin-only access to sensitive settings</li>
<li>VAPID key authentication ensures only your server can send notifications</li>
</ul>
<h4>Requirements</h4>
<ul>
<li>WordPress 5.0 or higher</li>
<li>PHP 7.4 or higher</li>
<li>SSL (HTTPS) required — browsers block push notification registration on non-secure sites</li>
<li>A free Firebase account at <a href="https://console.firebase.google.com/" rel="nofollow ugc">console.firebase.google.com</a></li>
<li>Firebase VAPID key (Web Push Certificate) from your Firebase project settings</li>
</ul>
<h4>Multi-Device & Testing</h4>
<ul>
<li>One user can register multiple browsers / devices</li>
<li>For testing: use different browsers or incognito windows logged in as different users</li>
<li>Use the Register My Device page to register your own device and test with one click</li>
</ul>
<h4>Getting Started (Quick Setup)</h4>
<ol>
<li>Install and activate the plugin</li>
<li>Go to UPush Notifier → App Config</li>
<li>Create a Firebase project and paste your config (apiKey, authDomain, projectId, etc.)</li>
<li>Paste your VAPID Key (from Firebase Console → Project Settings → Cloud Messaging → Web Push certificates → Generate key pair)</li>
<li>Paste your Server Key (from Firebase Console → Project Settings → Cloud Messaging → Legacy API section)</li>
<li>Save the config</li>
<li>Go to UPush Notifier → Register My Device and click Allow</li>
<li>Send a test notification — you should receive it instantly</li>
</ol>
Full step-by-step documentation:
<ul>
<li><a href="https://docs.codesolz.net/ultimate-push-notifications/how-to-create-firebase-application/create-firebase-application/" rel="nofollow ugc">Create a Firebase Application</a></li>
<li><a href="https://docs.codesolz.net/ultimate-push-notifications/how-to-create-firebase-application/setup-app-config/" rel="nofollow ugc">Setup App Config</a></li>
<li><a href="https://docs.codesolz.net/ultimate-push-notifications/how-to-create-firebase-application/set-notification/" rel="nofollow ugc">Configure Notifications</a></li>
<li><a href="https://docs.codesolz.net/ultimate-push-notifications/how-to-create-firebase-application/register-a-device-to-get-notification/" rel="nofollow ugc">Register a Device</a></li>
</ul>
<h4>Video Guides</h4>
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<h4>Notification Reference</h4>
WooCommerce 
– <code>{first_name}</code> <code>{last_name}</code> <code>{full_name}</code> — customer name 
– <code>{total}</code> — order total with currency 
– <code>{product_title}</code> — product name 
– <code>{price}</code> — product price 
– <code>{order_id}</code> — order number 
– <code>{status_from}</code> <code>{status_to}</code> — order status transition
BuddyPress 
– All standard BuddyPress activity and messaging events
<h4>Forum & Support</h4>
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For support, feature requests, and bug reports:
* Visit [codesolz.net](https://codesolz.net/?utm_source=wordpress.org&utm_medium=README&utm_campaign=ultimate-push-notifications) for instant support 
* Email: [support@codesolz.net](mailto:support@codesolz.net) 
* GitHub: [github.com/CodeSolz/ultimate-push-notifications](https://github.com/CodeSolz/ultimate-push-notifications) 
* Forum: [forum.codesolz.net](https://forum.codesolz.net/?utm_source=wordpress.org&utm_medium=README&utm_campaign=ultimate-push-notifications)
</blockquote>

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