This Is How You Can Include Values From The Registration Form In The Admin Notification Email
As a WordPress website owner, one of the key challenges you may face is ensuring you have access to all the information your users provide when they sign up. This is particularly important when it comes to the admin notification email you receive, as this is often your first point of contact with a new user.
Traditionally, the default WordPress new user notification email only includes the user's username and email address. However, if your registration form contains additional fields, such as first name, last name, or even custom fields, you'll want to make sure these values are also included in the notification email.
Fortunately, there's a simple solution that allows you to achieve this. In this blog post, we'll walk you through the step-by-step process of including all the values from your registration form in the admin notification email.
Understanding the Current Notification Email
By default, the WordPress new user notification email looks something like this:
Subject: [Your Site Name] New user registered.
Username: [username]
Email: [email]
As you can see, this email only provides the user's username and email address, which may not be enough information for you to properly onboard the new user.
Modifying the Notification Email
To include additional user information in the admin notification email, we'll need to use a WordPress hook called wp_new_user_notification_email
. This hook allows us to customize the content of the email before it's sent.
Here's the code you can use to achieve this:
function custom_wp_new_user_notification_email($wp_new_user_notification_email, $user, $blogname) {
// Retrieve all user meta data
$all_meta_for_user = get_user_meta($user->ID);
// Construct the email message
$wp_new_user_notification_email['subject'] = sprintf('[%s] New user %s registered.', $blogname, $user->user_login);
$wp_new_user_notification_email['message'] = sprintf("%s (%s) has registered to your website %s.\n\n", $user->user_login, $user->user_email, $blogname);
// Add user meta data to the email message
foreach ($all_meta_for_user as $meta_key => $meta_value) {
$wp_new_user_notification_email['message'] .= sprintf("%s: %s\n", ucfirst($meta_key), $meta_value[0]);
}
return $wp_new_user_notification_email;
}
add_filter('wp_new_user_notification_email', 'custom_wp_new_user_notification_email', 10, 3);
Let's break down the code:
- The
custom_wp_new_user_notification_email
function is hooked to the wp_new_user_notification_email
filter, which allows us to modify the email content.
- Inside the function, we use the
get_user_meta()
function to retrieve all the user meta data associated with the new user.
- We then construct the email subject and message, including the user's username and email address.
- Next, we loop through the user meta data array and append each field's value to the email message, using the meta key as the field name.
- Finally, we return the modified
$wp_new_user_notification_email
array, which will be used to send the email.
Here's an example of what the modified email might look like:
Subject: [Your Site Name] New user tomauger registered.
tomauger (tom@example.com) has registered to your website Your Site Name.
First Name: Tom
Last Name: Auger
Nickname: tomauger
Description: This is a sample description.
As you can see, the email now includes all the user meta data fields, providing you with a comprehensive overview of the new user's information.
Customizing the Email Format
If you want to further customize the email format, you can modify the $wp_new_user_notification_email['message']
string to use HTML formatting or include additional information, such as a welcome message or call to action.
For example, you could format the email like this:
$wp_new_user_notification_email['message'] = sprintf("<p>%s (%s) has registered to your website %s.</p><br>", $user->user_login, $user->user_email, $blogname);
foreach ($all_meta_for_user as $meta_key => $meta_value) {
$wp_new_user_notification_email['message'] .= sprintf("<p><strong>%s:</strong> %s</p>", ucfirst($meta_key), $meta_value[0]);
}
$wp_new_user_notification_email['message'] .= "<p>Welcome to our website! We're excited to have you on board. Please feel free to reach out if you have any questions or need assistance.</p>";
This will result in an email that looks more visually appealing and includes a personalized welcome message.
Conclusion
By following the steps outlined in this blog post, you can easily include all the values from your WordPress registration form in the admin notification email. This ensures that you have access to the user's complete information as soon as they sign up, making the onboarding process more efficient and effective.
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