Beta · Early Access — The notification system is in active development.
General & Priority Settings
| Setting | Scope | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Convert Admin Banners to Notifications | Site-wide | Captures WordPress admin notices (the colored banners that appear at the top of admin pages) and routes them into the YOOAdmin notification dropdown instead. Banners are removed from the page and stored as notifications. |
| Receive YOOAdmin Notifications (Extended only) | Site-wide | Allows YOOAdmin to deliver notifications (plugin updates, security alerts, new feature announcements) to your site via external API. Requires an active license. |
| Database Cleanup | — | Button to delete all stored banner notifications from the database immediately. They will regenerate on the next page load if banners are still active. |
| Hide Low Priority | Per user | Hides low-priority notifications from the dropdown. |
| Hide Medium Priority | Per user | Hides medium-priority notifications from the dropdown. |
Display & Behavior
| Setting | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Show Invalid Notifications | ON | Keep notifications visible even after the plugin or theme that generated them is removed. Turn OFF to automatically clean up orphaned notifications. |
| Show Archived Notifications (Extended only) | OFF | Show archived notifications in the dropdown alongside active ones. Archived items are always visible on the dedicated Notifications page regardless of this setting. |
| Auto-Dismiss Low Priority | OFF | Automatically removes low-priority notifications from the dropdown after 24 hours. |
| Group Similar Notifications | ON | Groups related notifications together (e.g., “3 plugin updates available” instead of one entry per plugin). |
| Show Count Badge | ON | Shows a numeric unread count on the notification bell icon in the header. |
| Notification Sound | ON | Plays a brief sound when new notifications arrive. |
| Auto-Archive Delay (Extended only) | 14 days | How long notifications for removed items are kept before being automatically archived. Options: 7 days, 14 days, 30 days, 60 days, Never. |
System Status (informational)
Displays:
- Total Notifications — number of notification records stored in the database.
- Unread Notifications — count of unread items, with “Action Required” or “All Read” status.
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