WP Notification Bell

Changelog

1.0

  • First version of the plugin.

1.0.6

  • Fixed deleting notification items
  • Added seen/unseen notification data
  • Added date of publishing

1.0.8

  • Added custom post type trigger
  • Added loading spinner and fixed closing speed
  • Changed database query
  • Added filter hook when saving new post for the trigger

1.1.0

  • Added notification bell for logged out users
  • Added time placeholder

1.1.1

  • Changed type checking order when adding custom post types
  • Styling fixed for visitors and added specific notification item names for visitors
  • Added a filter to possibly change the link for cpt
  • Fixed links for cpt

1.1.2

  • Added recipient role selection for new post and new cpt
  • Fixed ajax calls

1.1.3

  • Reduced server calls for logged out users
  • Fixed recipient role selected in editor

1.1.4

  • Fixed styling options for shortcode
  • Removed count increment on post update
  • Added post title placeholder
  • Added freemius

1.1.5

  • Notifications published after multiple post revisions fixed
  • Fixed date timezone for logged out users
  • Notifications only after first publish for logged out users
  • Removed woocommerce notifications if option disabled

1.1.6

  • Recent notifications widget for premium
  • Changed title of All notifications table to post title

1.1.7

  • Added nonce security checks
  • Sanitized logged out user cookies

1.1.8

  • Removed wnbell_notifications from custom post types to select
  • Added possibility to add notifications for imported posts

1.1.9

  • Added function to check in js script for wnbell_test_ls in pro
  • Added option to restrict the bell display for some user roles in pro
  • Fixed visited notification for woocommerce
  • Added a floating bell option
  • Added a full screen notification box for small devices

1.1.10

  • Changed z-index for mobile devices
  • Moved mediaquery js variable from js file to php file

1.1.11

  • Removed a permission check for custom post types

1.2.0

  • Changed how the count gets updated
  • Added a new table to improve performance
  • Stored server call interval as a global js variable

1.2.1

  • Delete custom table row on post deleting
  • Count for new logged in users is 1 instead of counting all existing notifications
  • Added ACF placeholders for pro
  • Joining with new role table for visitors
  • Fixed infinite loop if cpt option not set

1.2.2

  • Improved visitor count query
  • Added Polylang integration in pro
  • Changed woocommerce order display so it displays status label instead of slug
  • Updated pot file
  • Added table for usernames
  • Fixed post date format to correctly compare with user notifications

1.2.3

  • Now updates links on post update
  • Fixed new notification for cpt from frontend

1.2.4

  • Fixed seen notifications for woocommerce order updates
  • Fixed user notifications order with custom notifications
  • Added back in stock add-on

1.2.5

  • Fixed notification count display and notification sort for user notifications only use case

1.2.6

  • Removed default notification for new posts without meta box
  • Added logged out role for premium
  • Added page redirection for premium
  • Added filter hooks for query conditions
  • Added server call interval for widget

1.2.7

  • Replaced link a href tags with divs
  • Added a variable set check

1.2.8

  • Removed admin check in new user submitted cpt notifications
  • Adding custom fields for woocommerce order updates
  • Added css class to style the bell

1.2.9

  • Save ‘enable new post notification’ option from post meta box no matter its initial state
  • Added back the default notification function for new posts (type ‘post’)
  • Fixed admin css
  • Added multiple notification sound options in premium
  • Added hooks to add seen/unseen functionality to custom triggers

1.2.11

  • Constant bug fix
  • Fixed Polylang notifications

1.2.12

  • Restyled the dropdown box
  • Added comment notification for post authors
  • Fixed comment links for approved comments
  • Delete post or cpt notification automatically on post or cpt deletion in pro

1.3.0

  • Updated bbpress get subscribers function
  • Gave bbpress option, engagement or subscription notifications
  • Changed bell icon css in menu
  • Added guests comment notifications in pro

1.3.1

  • Changed woocommerce modified date access, order properties no longer accessed directly
  • Fixed box position and added padding in empty box
  • Fixed Polylang language for imported posts
  • Added time to trigger array

1.3.2

  • Fixed unseen notification style id for user notifications
  • Fixed Polylang language for imported custom post type posts
  • Added hooks to user notifications
  • Fixed sorting user notifications

1.3.3

  • Added display option
  • Fixed sql query for logged out user comment notifications
  • Convert first letter to uppercase in comment and bbp notifications

1.3.5

  • Added buddypress notifications

1.3.7

  • Added check for new comments by logged out users
  • Fixed buddypress bbpress notifications

1.3.8

  • Added title in list of notifications
  • Fixed the count for logged in first time users

1.3.9

  • Fixed comment notifications

1.3.10

  • Fixed date format to sort notifications

1.3.14

  • Fixed undefined variable for visitor shortcode

1.3.19

  • Allowed spaces in recipient username

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Author
wpdever
Version:
1.4.7
Last Updated
March 2, 2026
Active Installs
800
Requires
WordPress 4.0
Tested Up To
WordPress 6.9.1
Requires PHP
5.6

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