Better Notifications for WP vs Post types Order
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| Feature | Better Notifications for WP v1.10 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.8/5 Visit Details | Post types Order v2.5.9 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.5/5 Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 30,000+ | 600,000+ |
| Last updated | October 14, 2026 | October 21, 2026 |
| Editions | Better Notifications for WP · BNFW premium add-ons ($) | Post Types Order · Advanced Post Types Order ($) |
| Pros | Visual editor and shortcodes for each notification; Covers default WordPress emails and adds new ones; Sends to users, roles or several roles at once | Drag-and-drop reorder screen for posts and custom post types; Automatic sort option for front-end queries; Works with Polylang and WPML |
| Cons | Advanced features need separately licensed add-ons; Mail goes through wp_mail, so delivery depends on your SMTP setup; Premium add-ons use an external licence store | Advanced features are promoted for a paid edition; Automatic sort applies to queries unless excluded |
| Mentioned in our posts | 1 | 1 |
| More features | ||
| Other features | Visual editor for each notification (custom post type), Overrides of default WordPress emails, Sends through wp_mail for each notification, Option to suppress notifications for spam comments, post_term shortcode for notification text, Premium add-on licence registration (EDD SDK) | Drag-and-drop reorder screen, Archive list ordering, Automatic sort for queries, Advanced Post Types Order (paid edition, promoted) ($) |
| Integrations | ||
| Plugins | — | Polylang, WPML |
| Other | EDD Software Licensing SDK (betternotificationsforwp.com store) ($) | — |
| Requires WordPress | 6.0 | 2.8 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 5.6 |
| Tested up to | 7.1 | 7.1.3 |
| Phones home | Only if you agree | No |
| External services | betternotificationsforwp.com | — |
| Shortcodes | 1 | — |