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Order alerts vs WooCommerce email

Email is a record. Alerts are an operations signal. Use both — but do not rely on Gmail to hear the sale.

CapabilityWoo emailOrderAlerts
SpeedMinutes (queue + inbox)Realtime path
Sound on deviceOnly if you notice the inboxCha-ching + push
Staff without WP loginForwarding messPair each device
Multi-store desktopFilter rules hellExtension multi-token
CostFree (built-in)Free forever

Keep WooCommerce emails for customers and archives. Add OrderAlerts so humans on the floor hear the order immediately. Get the free plugin.

Stop refreshing wp-admin. Start hearing orders.

Install the free plugin, pair the extension or PWA, and get realtime alerts on every new WooCommerce order.