The Email Notification and Broadcast Addon for the Simple Membership Plugin allows administrators to configure and send expiry notification emails to members before and after their account expires. A link to the member renewal page can be included in the email body, making the renewal process quick and easy for members.
Table of Contents
- Installing the Addon
- Configuring Email Notifications
- Receive a Copy of the Email Yourself
- Additional Technical Details
- Get the Addon
Installing the Addon
- Click on the “Add New” menu under the plugins interface.
- Click on the the “Upload Plugin” button to go to the upload tab.
- Upload the Email Notification and Broadcast addon file.
- Hit the “Install Now” button and then activate the addon.
Once you activate this addon, you will see an additional menu under WP Membership. This new menu is titled Email Notifications and is where admin can configure all notification emails that they wish to send out to their members.
Configuring Email Notifications
This addon gives you the ability to send three different types of notification emails to current and expired members. One of the emails is used to notify members the day after their account expires, another is used to notify the member ‘X’ amount of days after their account has expired and the third email is used to notify the member ‘X’ amount of days prior to their account expires.
- Once you are in the Email Notifications menu you will see three different emails that you can configure.
- Choose which emails you would like to send to your members. Mark the Enable Checkbox for the emails that you wish to send.
- In the second and third email you will need to enter a numeral. This numeral represents how many days before an account expires or after an account expires that the email will be sent.
- Ensure the correct From Email Address is in each of the emails. The from address should include your domain name. For example, ‘Your Name <youremail@example.com>’.
- Include an Email Subject. The email subject should inform the customer that their account has expired or will shortly expire.
- Include an Email Body to let your members know about their account status. You can also include a link to the membership renewal page. Linking to this page will increase the likelihood of a member renewing their account.
- After configuring the emails you wish to send, click the Update button towards the bottom of the page to save the configuration.
- The addon will check the member accounts daily and send notification emails accordingly (depending on when their account expires).
Example: Email Notification Sent the Day After a Members Account has Expired
Example: Email Notification Sent ‘X’ Amount of Days After a Members Account has Expired
Example: Email Notification Sent ‘X’ Amount of Days Prior to Member Expiry
Receive a Copy of the Email Yourself
You can use the “Additional Notification Email” field to receive a copy of all emails sent to members.
Additional Technical Details
This addon relies on the WordPress cronjob function to perform daily checks for expiry notifications. Therefore, it’s essential that the WordPress cronjob function is operating properly on your site for this feature to function effectively.
Get the Addon
This is a one-time payment (includes 1 year of support and updates).