Real Notify

Plugin Name: Real Notify
Description: A plugin to notify users of new posts in real-time.
Version: 1.0
Author: ronak3899
Author URI: https://profiles.wordpress.org/ronak3899/
Text Domain: real-notify

Description

Real Notify is a WordPress plugin that sends real-time notifications to logged-in users whenever a new post is published. Notifications appear as pop-ups on the user's screen and are powered by the WordPress Heartbeat API.

Installation

1. Download the Plugin
   You can download the plugin from the GitHub repository or by cloning the repository.

2. Upload the Plugin

   • Navigate to the Plugins menu in your WordPress dashboard.
   • Click Add New and then Upload Plugin.
   • Choose the downloaded real-notify.zip file and click Install Now.

3. Activate the Plugin

   • After installation, click Activate to enable the plugin on your WordPress site.

Usage

1. No Configuration Required
   The plugin automatically displays notifications for all public post types when a new post is published.

2. Check Notifications

   • Logged-in users will see a pop-up notification on their screen.
   • The notification includes the title and a link to the newly published post.

Configuration

1. Heartbeat Interval
   The plugin sets the Heartbeat API interval to 15 seconds. This interval determines how often the plugin checks for new notifications.

2. Custom Post Types
   To include or exclude specific post types from notifications, edit the $post_types array in the plugin code.

Customization

1. Modify Notification Content
   You can customize the notification content and appearance by editing the real_notify_published_post function and the script.js file located in the js folder.

2. Change Heartbeat Interval
   To adjust the frequency of the Heartbeat API checks, modify the $settings['interval'] value in the real_notify_heartbeat_settings function.

Functionality

1. Notification Handling

   • Notifications are generated when a post is published and stored using the set_transient function.
   • Logged-in users receive pop-up notifications if they are currently on the site and their Heartbeat API check finds new notifications.

2. User-Specific Notifications

   • Notifications are shown only to logged-in users.
   • Non-logged-in users will not receive notifications.

Troubleshooting

• No Notifications?
  Ensure that the Heartbeat API is enabled and that you are logged in as a user with notifications.

• Notifications Not Showing
  Check the plugin’s JavaScript console for errors and ensure the plugin is correctly enqueued.