In this article, you how to set up email notifications for WordPress, theme, and plugin updates.. At WPBeginner, it's important to use the version of WordPress org core, plugin, and theme at all times.. The first thing you need to do is install and activate WP Updates Notifier plugin. Scrolling down to Email Notifications settings section, you can specify which email addresses to send the notifications to and from.. If needed, you can also set up Slack Notifications, and we recommend doing this if you have the skills and knowledge of Slack API.. In our experience, the main reason for this problem is your WordPress hosting is not configured to use PHP mail function. This plugin configures your WordPress site to send emails using SMTP instead of PHP mail function. What's more, you can connect WP Mail SMTP with email services like Gmail, Microsoft 365, Amazon SES, and so on.. For more information about using WP Mail SMTP plugin, you can check out our WP Mail SMTP review and our guide on how to fix WordPress not sending email issue.. You may also want to check out our guide on how to manage WordPress updates or see our list of the must-have plugins to grow your site..
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