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FOMO Notifications

Prerequisites

  • WordPress 6.0 or higher
  • WooCommerce 9.0 or higher

Installation

To install the FOMO Notifications Plugin:

  • Navigate to Plugins > Add New Plugin in WordPress
  • Type FOMO Notifications in the Search Plugins search field, and press the Enter key
  • Click Install Now beside FOMO Notifications
  • Once installed, click Activate

Adding a Notification

To configure a WooCommerce sales notification to be displayed, access the Plugin’s notifications screen by navigating to FOMO Notifications > Notifications in WordPress

FOMO Notifications: Menu

Click Add New Notification

FOMO Notifications: Add New Notification

Title

The title of the notification is for internal reference. This field can be used to reference what type of WooCommerce orders are shown in the notification – for example, perhaps you’re only going to display orders with a completed status.

FOMO Notifications: Notification: Title

Notification

The notification section defines the behaviour of the notification, and is split in to three sections:

  • Source: The data to source the notifications from
  • Display: How the notifications should look
  • Conditions: What conditions to apply to determine the specific notifications to display, and who to display them to.

Source

FOMO Notifications: Notification: Source

The source of the notification. Right now, we support WooCommerce – but other eCommerce platforms will be supported soon!

Display

FOMO Notifications: Notification: Display
  • Number of Notifications: The maximum number of WooCommerce Order notifications to display.
  • Maximum Order Age: The maximum age of WooCommerce Orders to include.
  • Order Status: Only include WooCommerce Orders with the defined statuses. Ctrl / Cmd + click statuses to include/exclude.

Conditions

FOMO Notifications: Notification: Conditions

Conditions determine the data to display in the notification, as well as who to display them to.

  • Visitor Type: The visitors who should see this notification. By default, all visitors will see this notification. Ctrl / Cmd + click user roles to include/exclude.

Publish

Once you’re happy with the notification settings, click the Publish button

FOMO Notifications: Notification: Publish

Navigate to the frontend site, to see your notifications!

FOMO Notifications: WooCommerce Output

Edit a Notification

To edit an existing notification:

  • Navigate to FOMO Notifications > Notifications
  • Click the applicable notification to edit.

Refer to the Add new Notification section above for configuring the notification.

Delete a Notification

To delete an existing notification:

  • Navigate to FOMO Notifications > Notifications
  • Either:
    • Select the checkboxes beside the notification(s) to delete, and use the Bulk Actions to delete them
    • Hover the mouse cursor over a notification, and click Trash.

Settings

To configure the WooCommerce sale notifications to be displayed, access the Plugin’s settings screen by navigating to FOMO Notifications > Settings in WordPress

FOMO Notifications: Menu

General Settings

FOMO Notifications: General Settings

The general settings section covers:

  • Display multiple: If enabled, multiple notification templates may be displayed, if you have multiple notifications defined at FOMO Notifications > Notifications, and two or more are eligible for display to the visitor.

Save Settings

Once the settings are configured, click the Save Changes button.

Common Issues

No notifications display

  • Ensure any server or plugin caching solution has cleared its cache
  • Define at least one notification at FOMO Notifications > Notifications
  • Ensure at least one WooCommerce Order exists, and its status matches the status(es) chosen in the WooCommerce Settings section of the FOMO Notifications Plugin.

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