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CF7 Slack Error Alerts
Sends a Slack notification when a Contact Form 7 form errors — mail failure (red), captcha/spam rejection (orange), or validation (orange). Also catches any wp_mail() failure as a safety net for WP Mail SMTP issues.
by Studio 3 Enterprise · github.com/tresio/wp-cf7-slack-alerts · website
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Install
The author publishes release zips, so WP-CLI can install straight from GitHub:
wp plugin install https://github.com/tresio/wp-cf7-slack-alerts/releases/download/v1.2.3/cf7-slack-error-alerts.zipDeclares an update source (https://github.com/tresio/wp-cf7-slack-alerts), so updates arrive through the plugin's own updater.
From the readme
CF7 Slack Error Alerts
Posts a Slack alert when a Contact Form 7 submission fails, so a broken SMTP
account or a misfiring captcha doesn't quietly swallow leads for a week.
- Red — the form's email failed to send, or the submission was aborted.
- Orange — the submission was flagged as spam, or failed validation.
- Also watches every other wpmail() call on the site as a safety net.
Install
Download cf7-slack-error-alerts.zip from the
latest release
and upload it under Plugins → Add New → Upload Plugin.
After that the plugin updates itself: it checks GitHub Releases and offers new
versions on the normal Plugins screen, like any other plugin.
Configure
Settings → CF7 Slack Alerts.
Bot token (recommended)
Choosing which channel to post to requires a bot token — modern Slack incoming
webhooks are permanently bound to the channel picked when they were created, and
ignore the channel field in the payload.
1. Create an app at api.slack.com/apps → From scratch.
2. OAuth & Permissions → add the chat:write bot token scope.
3. Install to Workspace, then copy the Bot User OAuth Token (xoxb-…).
4. Paste it into the settings screen along with the target channel.
5. Invite the bot to tha
Read the full README on GitHub →