Knowing when a sale happens.
WHAT YOU NEED
An email when an order is placed Ideally a second channel, since email can be missed
THE EMAIL PROBLEM
If your order notifications go to spam, you miss sales.
Check that they arrive, and check spam periodically.
SENDING TO YOURSELF
Set the recipient to an address you actually monitor.
Not a shop address nobody opens.
FOR PHONE ALERTS
Some plugins send a message or a push notification.
Worth it if you are not at a computer.
WHAT TO INCLUDE IN THE NOTIFICATION
What was ordered The customer's contact details The delivery address The payment method and status
That lets you act without opening the admin.
WHAT TO TEST
Place a test order and confirm you receive it.
Retest after any change.
WHAT GOES WRONG
Notifications stop after a plugin update and nobody notices until a customer complains.
Check periodically.
