PushRelay – Push Notifications vs Slickstream

PushRelay lets you send web push notifications to your WordPress visitors. Use it to announce new content, recover abandoned carts, and keep your audience engaged — all without requiring email addresses. Requires a free PushRelay account and API key from pushrelay.com. What You Can Do Bring visitors back — Send notifications about new posts, products, or updates Recover abandoned carts — Remind WooCommerce shoppers to complete their purchase Announce sales & events — Time-sensitive notifications reach users instantly Automate campaigns — Trigger notifications when posts are published Segment your audience — Target by device, location, or custom parameters How It Works Visitors opt-in to receive notifications (permission-based, no spam) You create campaigns from your WordPress dashboard Notifications appear on subscribers’ devices — even when they’re not on your site Key Features Smart Campaign Management * Manual campaigns with rich media support * Scheduled campaigns with timezone support * Automated campaigns triggered by events * A/B testing capabilities * RSS to Push notifications * Drip campaigns Advanced Segmentation * Filter by location (country, city, continent) * Device type (mobile, desktop, tablet) * Browser and operating system * Custom parameters * Engagement metrics * Subscription date * WooCommerce purchase history WooCommerce Integration * Cart abandonment recovery * Back in stock notifications * Price drop alerts * New product announcements * Order status updates * Customer segmentation by purchase behavior * Revenue tracking Analytics & Reporting * Real-time dashboard * Click-through rates (CTR) * Display rates * Conversion tracking * Subscriber growth charts * Campaign performance comparison * Export to CSV * Performance scoring Developer Friendly * Comprehensive REST API integration * Multiple shortcodes for easy integration * WordPress hooks and filters * Debug mode with detailed logging * System health monitoring * Documented codebase 🎯 PERFECT FOR E-commerce stores – Recover abandoned carts and boost sales News & Media sites – Instant content delivery to readers Bloggers – Keep readers engaged with new posts Membership sites – Important updates and announcements Event organizers – Time-sensitive notifications SaaS platforms – Product updates and feature releases 🛠️ SETUP IN MINUTES Install and activate the plugin Enter your PushRelay API key The plugin auto-detects your website configuration Service worker installs automatically Start sending notifications! No coding required. No FTP access needed. Everything works out of the box. 📊 SHORTCODES Make push notifications part of your content with these easy shortcodes: [pushrelay_subscribe] – Add a subscribe button anywhere [pushrelay_count] – Display subscriber count [pushrelay_stats] – Show statistics [pushrelay_widget] – Full subscription widget [pushrelay_status] – Subscription status indicator [pushrelay_health_score] – System health score 🎨 CUSTOMIZATION Visual widget customization Custom CSS support Template system for notifications Branding options Multiple language support RTL support 🔒 PRIVACY & SECURITY GDPR compliant No data stored without consent Secure API communication Opt-in/opt-out management IP anonymization options Privacy policy integration 💡 SUPPORT & RESOURCES Plugin Support: * WordPress.org support forums (recommended) * Built-in ticket system in your WordPress dashboard * Automatic log attachment for faster resolution Documentation: * API Documentation * Blog & Tutorials Open Source: * GitHub Repository * Contributions welcome via pull requests * Bug reports via GitHub Issues Business Inquiries Only: * Contact Page (not for plugin support) Note: For plugin support, please use the WordPress.org forums or the built-in ticket system. GitHub Issues are for bug reports and feature requests, not general support. 🌐 REQUIREMENTS WordPress 5.8 or higher PHP 7.4 or higher HTTPS (SSL certificate required for push notifications) PushRelay account (free signup available) 🆓 FREE FEATURES Unlimited subscribers Unlimited campaigns Basic analytics Manual notifications Email support 💎 PREMIUM FEATURES Advanced segmentation WooCommerce integration Automated campaigns A/B testing Priority support Advanced analytics Custom integrations Privacy Policy PushRelay takes your privacy seriously: Data Collection: * Subscriber endpoint (required for push notifications) * Device information (browser, OS, device type) * Geographic data (country, city – optional) * Custom parameters (optional, set by you) Data Usage: * Send push notifications * Analytics and reporting * Segmentation * Service improvement Data Sharing: * Data is stored on PushRelay servers * Not sold to third parties * Used only for notification delivery User Rights: * Users can unsubscribe anytime * Data deletion requests honored * GDPR compliant For full privacy policy, visit pushrelay.com/privacy Additional Info Links: * Website * Documentation * Support * API Documentation * Privacy Policy * Terms of Service Connect: * Twitter * Facebook * YouTube Contribute: This plugin is open source. Contributions are welcome! * GitHub Repository Credits Created by the PushRelay team with ❤️ Special thanks to: * All our beta testers * WordPress community * WooCommerce team * Chart.js for beautiful charts

This plugin is for Slickstream customers. It adds our embed code and key metadata into your webpages without affecting site speed or performance. Slickstream users get unlimited access to all of our tools, including: – Responsive as-you-type search with a heap of advanced features that your visitors will love – Customizable recommendation carousels and grids backed by real data – Hassle-free content favoriting to keep your visitors coming back – A robust analytics portal with engagement insights you can actually use The Slickstream Difference What makes Slickstream different is that we handle the hard work for you. We sit outside of WordPress, which means when you sign up we build a model of your site and use it to populate all of our search and recommendation tools. Then you pick the ones you want to use, flip a switch, and we’re live! Your site can be running Slickstream tomorrow, with no complicated technical implementation required. What’s Included Floating Search: Search with Slickstream on any page Hooked Search Buttons: Automatically link your existing search to Slickstream Inline Search Module: As-you-type search results displaying on page Infinite Filmstrip: Content recommendations placed above posts Filmstrip Toolbar: Sticky recommendations that display on scroll Content Grid: Flexible recommendation module that can be placed anywhere Floating Favorites: Interactive content bookmarking with no sign-in required Floating Back-to-Top: Simple option to return to top of content Web Story Player: Full site integrations for existing web stories Campaigns: Incorporate custom objectives into user experience (business only) Analytics Portal: Robust insights into both Slickstream statistics and general General Features and Integrations: Supports all major themes and editors Search or recommend content across multiple domains Multi-language search results supported Configurable GDPR settings Designed for accessibility compliance Client-side API available Email provider integrations (MailChimp, ConvertKit, ActiveCampaign) First-party data integration with advertising networks Google Analytics integration Recipe card integrations (WP Recipe Maker, Tasty Recipes) E-commerce integration (Shopify) Configuration Options: Pre-made templates to choose from Granular look and feel controls Custom messaging on all text prompts Attribution removal (additional charge) Built-in CLS (Cumulative Layout Shift) handling Optional opt-in email collection Optional advertising slot inclusions Search and Recommendation Details: Search by category, content type, or author Default sort by relevance, date, or popularity Custom result weighting in search and recommendations Manual categorization and content grouping control Exclude results by category, content type, or individual posts Custom taxonomies supported Progressively detailed results including metadata Automatic content grouping in results Fuzzy matching and typo forgiveness Highlighted search terms in results Structured data search experience for ingredients or supplies All search queries recorded in analytics FAQs What is Slickstream? Slickstream is a sophisticated market-leading user engagement suite designed for independent publishers. It helps you turn casual visitors into loyal readers that return again and again through intelligent as-you-type search, content recommendations, favoriting and membership capabilities, email sign-up, and other useful features. You can easily design captivating user journeys that lead visitors to exactly what they’re looking for. The result is higher pageviews, time-on-page, click-throughs, and return visits. As if that isn’t enough, Slickstream’s reporting gives deep insights into its performance and how your visitors are interacting on your site, far beyond what you can see in Google Analytics. How will Slickstream help me? Slickstream helps you to get the most out of the traffic that visits your site by turning casual visitors into loyal readers, increasing ad revenue. Customizable features complement your brand and create a more premium site experience. The powerful recommendation engine serves up the best content to your readers so they spend more time on your site. Slickstream also saves you time, money and hassle from not having to rely on developers, multiple products, or other resources to do a bunch of manual site customization handled with one simple Slickstream installation. Worried about first-party data? Slickstream helps with that too! Slickstream helps you authenticate traffic and build first-party data with logged-in site visitors. Slickstream also offers an email sign-up feature that you can use to collect email addresses, but you can seamlessly use your existing email subscription method too. Slicksteam’s Highlighter feature draws attention to any element of your site you choose and has proven to significantly improve conversions. Do You Support Languages Other Than English? Yes we do. Our underlying recommendation technology is not English-specific, and we have already localized the Engagement Suite for German, Portuguese, Spanish, Dutch, French, Norwegian, Swedish, Croatian, Russian, Danish, Arabic, Hebrew, Japanese and more. Reach out to us and we can confirm if we support your language too. Where can I learn more about Slickstream? You can find more information about Slickstream at our website: https://slickstream.com. How can I report security bugs? You can report security bugs through the Patchstack Vulnerability Disclosure Program. The Patchstack team helps validate, triage and handle any security vulnerabilities. Report a security vulnerability.