Pending Submission Notifications
This enables email notifications of pending review submissions. By default the email goes to the admin email set on your Settings page.
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- No update in 8 years
- Only tested up to WordPress 4.9 (latest is 7.1)
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Rankings
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Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| email notification | >100 |
| Notifications | >100 |
| pending notification | >100 |
| pending submissions | >100 |
| submit for review | >100 |
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Share of active sites per release.
Rating breakdown
★★★★★★★★★★ 3.6 from 12 reviews
About Pending Submission Notifications
From the official readme · v1.2Description
This enables email notifications of pending review submissions. By default the email goes to the admin email set on your Settings page.
You can set the email(s) that should receive these notifications Under Settings>Pending Submission Notifications. You can add multiple email addresses, using commas to separate them.
When a submission is approved by an admin, an email notification is sent to the contributor.
For more info visit http://lifeofadesigner.com/
Installation
- Upload the
pending-submission-notificationsfolder to to the/wp-content/plugins/directory - Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress
- This is optional – change the email address that should receive notifications under Settings>Pending Submission Notifications.
Changelog
1.2
*Added support for internationalization.
1.1
*Added information about last user to edit the post and the timestamp of last edit.
1.0
*Initial release
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Is Pending Submission Notifications free?
Yes. Pending Submission Notifications is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is Pending Submission Notifications safe to use in 2026?
Pending Submission Notifications shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 1K+ sites, is rated 3.6/5 and was last updated 9 years ago, and scores 33/100 on our health check.
How many websites use Pending Submission Notifications?
Pending Submission Notifications is active on 1K+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 23,666 times since it launched in May 2014. It was downloaded 239 times in the last 30 days.
Does Pending Submission Notifications work with WordPress 7.1?
Pending Submission Notifications is officially tested up to WordPress 4.9.33, while the latest release is 7.1.2. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
When was Pending Submission Notifications last updated?
The latest version, 1.2, was released on February 21, 2018 (9 years ago).
Who makes Pending Submission Notifications?
Pending Submission Notifications is developed and maintained by razvanh.
What are the best alternatives to Pending Submission Notifications?
The most popular alternatives to Pending Submission Notifications are Waitlist Woocommerce ( Back… (4K+ installs), bbPress Notify (No-Spam) (2K+ installs) and Simple Login Notification (2K+ installs).
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