We will discuss how to integrate Push notifications on a WordPress website, here. In the previous blogs, we have covered the basics of Web Push notifications - what are Web Push notifications, how does a Web Push notification work- its protocol, difference between Push notifications and Pop-up notification, why Push Notifications, advantages of adding Push notifications on a website. Later, we got to know about the "Top 3 Push Notifications service providers & comparative chart".
Let us now walk through the fifteen installation steps and configure web push notifications on a WordPress site with the help of a free and simple, reliable and high volume push notification service- "OneSignal" plugin, simultaneously. OneSignal works with Web Push platforms such as Google Chrome, Firefox, Safari.
1. Login with Admin credentials to the WordPress site,
2. Go to the dashboard, under Plugin menu item select "Add New".
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"Add App" then prompts a window to enter App Name.
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For this tutorial, we have given the app name "Blog" as you can see in the image. Next, added this new app.
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Recommendations from Coding Tag: Use the logo of your company/business by providing directory location of the logo because this gives a professional look and feel on the website to the end user. As we were using a dummy website to demonstrate the installation steps, so we continued with the default one.
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Copy these App ID and API Key and paste them. Now, come back to OneSignal plugin settings on your WordPress site and go to the 'Configuration' tab. Paste the APP and API keys in their respective text-boxes.
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Select "edit (pencil)" icon near Apple Safari under "Web Push Platforms".
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Then, click "Save" to proceed. After saving, the setup is active for all Chrome browsers and Safari browsers
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now, paste it on the plugin configuration setting on the WordPress site, against Safari Web Id.
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Now, enter the "Save" button. Visit the site on which these settings got configured. Click refresh or Ctrl+F5. A small notification window appears on the site.
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Hey, Congratulations! It's done! Pat your back! :)
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