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Wordpress: Custom Email Notifications for User Actions

Improve communication and security on your WordPress site with custom email notifications for user actions with this functional snippet.

Keeping users informed about actions on their accounts can enhance security and user engagement. This snippet sends custom email notifications to users based on specific actions like changes to their account settings or posts.

Using the 'profile_update' and 'publish_post' hooks, the snippet triggers custom emails when a user updates their profile or when they publish a post, respectively.

The implementation details include customizing the email content to include relevant user information and action details, ensuring that notifications are both informative and helpful.

Best practices for managing email notifications to avoid spam filters and ensure deliverability are discussed.

Tips for using WordPress's built-in functions to handle email sending and logging for reliability and ease of maintenance are also included.

Snippet Code

Version Compatibility

This snippet is effective with WordPress 3.0 and later, where enhanced user and post management hooks are available.

Required PHP Version

PHP 5.4 or higher

Wordpress Core Functions Used

Use Cases

  • user management
  • notifications
  • communication