How to Set Up WooCommerce New Product Email Notifications

As a WooCommerce store owner, receiving notifications about new product additions can help you manage your store better. This guide will show you how to set up WooCommerce new product email notifications using simple steps and WooCommerce hooks.

Steps to Set Up WooCommerce New Product Email Notifications

Step 1: Use a Child Theme

Before you change the functions.php file, use a child theme. Editing this file in the parent theme can lead to losing your changes when you update the theme. A child theme preserves your customizations.

Step 2: Create and Install a Child Theme

1. Create a Child Theme Folder:
   • Navigate to wp-content/themes in your WordPress directory.
   • Create a new folder, named something like your-theme-child.
2. Create style.css and functions.php:
   • Create a style.css file with the details of your child theme:

     /*
     Theme Name: My Theme Child
     Theme URI: http://example.com/my-theme-child
     Description: A child theme of My Theme
     Author: Your Name
     Author URI: http://example.com
     Template: my-theme
     Version: 1.0.0
     */
     

   • Create a functions.php file to enqueue the parent theme’s styles:

     <?php
     function my_theme_child_enqueue_styles() {
         $parent_style = 'parent-style';
         wp_enqueue_style($parent_style, get_template_directory_uri() . '/style.css');
         wp_enqueue_style('child-style',
             get_stylesheet_directory_uri() . '/style.css',
             array($parent_style),
             wp_get_theme()->get('Version')
         );
     }
     add_action('wp_enqueue_scripts', 'my_theme_child_enqueue_styles');
     

3. Activate the Child Theme:
   • Go to your WordPress dashboard.
   • Navigate to Appearance > Themes.
   • Activate your child theme.

Step 3: Add Custom Code to functions.php

With the child theme active, add the following custom code to functions.php to enable WooCommerce new product email notifications:

add_action('woocommerce_new_product', 'woocommerce_new_product_notification');

function woocommerce_new_product_notification($product_id) {
    // Get the product details
    $product = wc_get_product($product_id);
    
    // Email information
    $to = 'your-email@example.com'; // Replace with your email address
    $subject = 'New Product Published: ' . $product->get_name();
    $message = 'A new product has been published on your website: ' . $product->get_name() . "\n\n";
    $message .= 'View it here: ' . get_permalink($product_id);
    $headers = 'From: Your Website <no-reply@yourwebsite.com>' . "\r\n";
    
    // Send the email
    wp_mail($to, $subject, $message, $headers);
}

Step 4: Customize the Email Address

Replace 'your-email@example.com' with your actual email address in the code snippet. This ensures that the notifications are sent to your inbox.

Step 5: Save the Changes

After you have added and customized the code in the functions.php file of your child theme, make sure to save the changes by clicking the “Update File” button.

Conclusion

Setting up WooCommerce new product email notifications is an easy process that can help you stay informed about new additions to your store. By following the steps outlined above, you ensure that you never miss an update when a new product is added.

• Note: Using a child theme is crucial to preserve your customizations through theme updates.
• Tip: This guide is designed to be accessible for both novice WordPress developers and non-developers.

If you have any questions or run into issues, feel free to leave a comment below. Happy coding!