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Bell notifications for your website users. Display an on-site notification feed with notifications created manually or through triggers (new posts/cpts, WooCommerce, new comment replies, bbPress…). 
WP Notification Bell is a custom notification and bell alert plugin for WordPress. (not push notifications and no emails) 
This plugin lets you show real-time notifications to either logged-in users, or guests, or both.
Send on-site notification campaigns and let users know about news, promotions, events, product launches… 
Or automatically notify users when you publish a new post or cpt (or when frontend users create a custom post type), or about comment replies, WooCommerce order updates…
<h4>Features</h4>
<ul>
<li>Flexible notifications : Create any type of notification with as many fields as you need. </li>
<li>Target notifications : Broadcast notifications to everyone or send to a specific user role or specific usernames.</li>
<li>New posts notifications : Send notifications to users every time you publish a new post. Custom post types included.</li>
<li>New comments notifications : Facebook-like notifications to let logged-in users receive notifications for approved comment replies to their own comment, and let post authors receive notifications for approved comments on their post.</li>
<li>bbPress notifications : New reply notification in subscribed topics for bbPress.</li>
<li>BuddyPress notifications : Display BuddyPress notifications to logged-in users.</li>
<li>WooCommerce notifications : Notify customers about each order status update.</li>
<li>Unseen notification count : Display the count of unseen notifications.</li>
</ul>
<h4>Documentation</h4>
For guides and tutorials, start from <a href="https://wpsimpleplugins.wordpress.com/documentation/" rel="nofollow ugc">WP Notification Bell documentation</a>.
<h4>Pro Features Available</h4>
<ul>
<li>New notification sound</li>
<li>New comments notifications for guest users</li>
<li>Display date on comment, buddypress and bbpress notifications</li>
<li>Custom edit WooCommerce notifications (modify content, add date…)</li>
<li>Restrict the bell display to specific user roles</li>
<li>Target notifications to logged-out guests only</li>
<li>Multiple custom post types new posts notifications</li>
<li>Move post or cpt notifications to trash automatically </li>
<li>Notification page redirection instead of drop-down box option</li>
<li>AJAX powered recent notification feed widget in real-time</li>
<li>Advanced Custom Fields placeholders (add ACF fields as default value)</li>
<li>Polylang integration</li>
<li>Display all notifications shortcode</li>
</ul>
<h4>Add-ons Available</h4>
<ul>
<li>WooCommerce back in stock notifications : Let your customers subscribe for wishlist to know when products are back in stock.</li>
<li>Dokan Multivendor Marketplace integration: Notifications for Dokan vendors (new orders, order status completed, new product reviews).</li>
<li>Asgaros Forum integration : Let users be notified on-site when they’re mentioned in a post, or when there’s a new reply in a topic they’re subscribed to.</li>
<li>WooCommerce new order notification : New order notifications for administrators and shop managers on the admin bar menu.</li>
</ul>

WP Notification Bell


Most notification plugins only allow you to manually notify people. Or, they only email notifications. This is the only plugin I can find that does on-site comment notifications. Which is nice to have even if all you have is a simple blog. Your readers should know if someone has replied to their comment (without relying on email).



I'd love it if there was one more shortcode added. A shortcode to show a list of the user's notifications. In other words, I don't think I want to use the bell and pop-up. I'd rather have a page with a shortcode that shows the notifications.



Please create an add on for Frontend PM as well.


WordPress needs this

On-site bell notifications. Display notifications custom or triggered (new posts/cpts, WooCommerce order updates, new comment replies, bbPress...)

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.
<blockquote>
Push notifications have 4x higher open rates than email. Keep your customers, community members, and team informed the moment something happens — for free.
</blockquote>
<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>
<iframe loading="lazy" class="youtube-player" width="750" height="422" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Vc1FuG1np5k?version=3&rel=1&showsearch=0&showinfo=1&iv_load_policy=1&fs=1&hl=en-US&autohide=2&wmode=transparent" allowfullscreen="true" style="border:0;" sandbox="allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox"></iframe>
<iframe loading="lazy" class="youtube-player" width="750" height="422" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/TARCZGGlG5k?version=3&rel=1&showsearch=0&showinfo=1&iv_load_policy=1&fs=1&hl=en-US&autohide=2&wmode=transparent" allowfullscreen="true" style="border:0;" sandbox="allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox"></iframe>
<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>
<blockquote>
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>

Ultimate Push Notifications

The most complete web push notification plugin for WordPress. Real-time push alerts for WooCommerce orders, BuddyPress activity, form submissions, and …

WP Notification Bell vs Ultimate Push Notifications