Rock The Slackbot vs Zephyr Project Manager

What is Slack? Slack is a team collaboration tool that offers chat rooms organized by topic, as well as private groups and direct messaging. It’s a great way to be productive with your team without clogging up your inbox. What is A Slackbot? Slackbot is Slack’s built-in robot, which helps us send messages to you and your team inside your Slack account. Why Rock The Slackbot? Because it can help you manage your websites, and stay on top of changes, by sending notifications (following numerous WordPress events) to your Slackbot who will pass them along to a channel or direct message in your Slack account. Rock the Slackbot is multisite-friendly. Rock the Slackbot sends customizable notifications for the following events: When a post is published When a post is unpublished When a post is updated When a post is deleted When a post is trashed When a comment is added When a comment is approved When a comment is unapproved When a comment is marked as spam When a comment is trashed When a 404 error is thrown When a menu item is deleted When media is added When media is edited When media is deleted When a user is added When a user is deleted When a user’s role is changed When a plugin, theme, or core update is available When a plugin, theme, or core is updated I’m working to add the following events: When menu item is added When plugins or themes are uploaded When plugins or themes are activated Each event can be customized to allow you to send different event notifications to different Slack channels, e.g. you can send core, theme and plugin updates to your “wp-development” channel while all of your post changes go to your “wp-content” channel. Please use the Issues section of this plugin’s GitHub repo to suggest features, like other notification events. A Slack account is required to use this plugin and is free to use for as long as you want and with an unlimited number of people. Visit the Slack website to learn more and sign up. Send A Simple Slack Message You can use the following send_webhook_message() function to send a simple message to your Slack account. The function accepts the following parameters: $webhook_id_or_url – provide the webhook URL or the ID of one stored in settings $message – the message you want to send $channel – OPTIONAL – the channel you want to send message to. Prefix with # for a specific channel or @ for a specific user. Will use default channel if nothing is passed. // Use this function to send a simple message to Slack rock_the_slackbot()->send_webhook_message( ‘564d3c1cdf52d’, ‘this is a test’, ‘#testchannel’ ); Filters Rock The Slackbot has filters setup to allow you to tweak each WordPress notification before it’s sent. You can setup a filter for all notifications or drill down by event or specific webhook. Each notification filter passes three arguments: $notification – an array containing the notification information: webhook URL (the URL for your Slack account) and the payload (all of the information being sent to Slack) for the notification $notification_event – the slug of the notification event Will be false if you send a custom Slack notification that doesn’t involve a WordPress event $event_args – an array containing notification event specific information Will be false if you send a custom Slack notification that doesn’t involve a WordPress event See Notification Events below to learn which information is passed to the filters for each notification event. Filter all WordPress notifications add_filter( 'rock_the_slackbot_notification', 'filter_rock_the_slackbot_notification', 10, 3 ); function filter_rock_the_slackbot_notification( $notification, $notification_event, $event_args ) { // Change the pieces // Return the notification return $notification; } Filter WordPress notifications by webhook ID // You can find the ID for each of your webhooks on their edit screen in the admin add_filter( 'rock_the_slackbot_notification_(webhook_id)', 'filter_rock_the_slackbot_notification_webhook', 10, 3 ); function filter_rock_the_slackbot_notification_webhook( $notification, $notification_event, $event_args ) { // Change the pieces // Return the notification return $notification; } Filter WordPress notifications by event slug // The event slugs are listed below add_filter( 'rock_the_slackbot_notification_(notification_event)', 'filter_rock_the_slackbot_notification_event', 10, 3 ); function filter_rock_the_slackbot_notification_event( $notification, $notification_event, $event_args ) { // Change the pieces // Return the notification return $notification; } Filter all outgoing webhook payloads that are sent to Slack Whether it’s a WordPress notification or a simple Slack message, all messages to Slack are sent as a payload in an outgoing webhook. This filter allows you to change any payload sent to Slack in an outgoing webhook. add_filter( 'rock_the_slackbot_outgoing_webhook_payload', 'filter_rock_the_slackbot_outgoing_webhook_payload', 10, 2 ); function filter_rock_the_slackbot_outgoing_webhook_payload( $payload, $webhook_url ) { // Change the payload // Return the payload return $notification; } Notification Events Including event specific information passed to filters for each notification event. Content post_published Passed To Filters post – the WP_Post object data of the post that was published old_post_status – the status of the post before it was published new_post_status – the current status of the published post post_unpublished Passed To Filters post – the WP_Post object data of the post that was unpublished old_post_status – the status of the post before it was unpublished new_post_status – the current status of the unpublished post post_updated Passed To Filters post_id – the post ID of the post you updated post_before – the WP_Post object data of the post before it was updated post_after – the WP_Post object data of the post after it was updated post_deleted Passed To Filters post – the WP_Post object data of the post that was deleted post_trashed Passed To Filters post – the WP_Post object data of the post that was trashed is_404 Passed To Filters url – the URL that threw the 404 error referer – the HTTP referer (may not always be defined) ip_address – the IP address of the user who visited the URL (may not always be defined) user_agent – the user agent of the user who visited the URL (may not always be defined) wp_query – the WordPress query variables mysql_request – the MySQL query request Menus menu_item_deleted Passed To Filters menu – the WP_Post object data of the menu that held the menu item menu_item_id – the post ID of the menu item that was deleted Media add_attachment Passed To Filters attachment_post – the WP_Post object data for the attachment you added edit_attachment Passed To Filters attachment_post – the WP_Post object data for the attachment you edited delete_attachment Passed To Filters attachment_post – the WP_Post object data for the attachment you deleted Users user_added Passed To Filters user – the WP_User data for the user you added user_deleted Passed To Filters user – the WP_User data for the user you deleted set_user_role Passed To Filters user – the WP_User data for the user whose role was changed current_user_roles – the current user roles for the user whose role was changed old_user_roles – the old user roles for the user whose role was changed Updates core_update_available Passed To Filters current_version – the current version number of WordPress core new_version – the version number for the WordPress core update core_updated Passed To Filters current_version – the current version number of WordPress core after the update old_version – the old version number for WordPress core before the update plugin_update_available Passed To Filters plugins – includes an array of the plugins who have updates available plugin_updated Passed To Filters plugin – includes an array of the plugin(s) that were updated theme_update_available Passed To Filters themes – includes an array of the themes who have updates available theme_updated Passed To Filters theme – includes an array of the theme(s) that were updated Filter Examples You can use a filter to change the Slack notification to go to a different Slack channel according to post information, like the post category: add_filter( 'rock_the_slackbot_notification', 'filter_rock_the_slackbot_notification', 10, 3 ); function filter_rock_the_slackbot_notification( $notification, $notification_event, $event_args ) { // Only run filter for specific events switch ( $notification_event ) { // This way you can set which events you want to use case 'post_published': case 'post_unpublished': case 'post_updated': case 'post_deleted': case 'post_trashed': // Get category names $categories = wp_get_post_categories( $event_args[ 'post_id' ], array( 'fields' => 'names' ) ); // Replace 'CategoryName' with the category you're looking for if ( in_array( 'CategoryName', $categories ) ) { // Change the channel in the payload // Make sure you prefix the channel name with # $notification[ 'payload' ][ 'channel' ] = '#newchannel'; } break; } // Return the notification return $notification; }

Zephyr Project Manager is a modern, easy to use project manager for WordPress, to help manage all your projects and tasks effectively and get work done. It features a beautifully designed user interface to efficiently keep your projects on track. You can create unlimited projects, tasks and categories, start discussions on tasks and projects and upload files/attachments, manage files from the file manager page, view project progress using charts and use the built-in calendar, just to name a few features. Core Features Basic Version (Free) Projects Create unlimited projects and customize them to your preference Set the name, start and end dates, description and category for your project Set the priority for your projects to manage them even more effectively Ability to copy projects and convert projects to tasks Recieve notifications via email of updates and completion Keep everyone informed via the discussion panel, where you can send attachments and messages and the team can respond and view the messages View progress chart of project completion and see progress at a glance Export and import projects to CSV and JSON Tasks Create, view, edit and customize as many tasks as you want to Set the name, start and end dates, description, project and assignee for your task Assign tasks to users or teams Set the priority for your task to manage them even more effectively Mark tasks as complete/incomplete easily and open an overview of the task by clicking on them Create subtasks to break tasks down even more and make tasks even more descriptive and easy to complete Start discussions with other team memeber about the tasks, ask questions, and add attachments Copy tasks and convert tasks to projects Export and import tasks to and from CSV and JSON Android App Download the official Android App now to manage your tasks and projects on the go. The app completely syncs with your website data and provides real time notifications to keep you in the loop Personal Dashboards Each user has their own personal dashboards where they can see projects and tasks completed, their upcoming tasks and more from just a glance. Discussions & Attachments Start discussions on projects or tasks and chat with other members on the progress of tasks Upload, download and view attachments straight to and from your tasks and projects Email Notifications Recieve email updates on overdue tasks Receive weekly updates Receive updates on activity such as completed tasks, deleted tasks etc. Set your notification preferences and choose which notifications you would like to use File Manager Upload files to tasks and projects and add comments to communicate with other members View all project and task files/attachments in one place and easily manage them Download, view info and delete files from the file manager, easily and effectively Categories Create unlimited categories to keep your projects organized Set the category name description and color to make your projects unique Set the category of your projects and assign multiple categories as well Calendar View all your completed and upcoming tasks in the calendar for an easy overview Easily see the work and time required to complete tasks and navigate effectively with the calender Set your own custom date format Progress Create automatic progress charts for your projects and print them View progress charts for each project and set the status of projects Receive emails on project progress See the progress of projects, including completed tasks, pending tasks and more from the project list, for a comprehensive overview Teams & Members View and manage all the members and teams in one place View team members progress and their work done from a single page Create teams and assign users to your teams Assign tasks to individual members or teams Customization Zephyr Project Manager is highly customizable Set your profile details such as your custom name, profile picture, description, email notifications and more Change the colors used by the plugin to customize the interface to your preference Manage user capabilities and more I am always happy to take on customization requests if you contact me at [email protected] 🙂 Fully Translatable and Localized Zephyr has been fully localized to be easily translated into any language Professional Edition Customizable Frontend Project Manager page Kanban board style projects Asana Integration Custom Fields Custom Task Templates Custom Project Templates Reporting & Statistics And more… Get the Pro Edition Now New Features Coming Soon: * WooCommerce Integration * Majorly improved Basic and Pro version with lots of new features and improvements * Editable email templates and more For more information and documentation, please visit the website Feature Requests I am always looking to improve the plugin and add more useful features. If there are any features you feel may be missing or if you have any feedback, please feel free to contact me and I will be happy to add them