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Pushnews — WordPress Notification Plugin

by Pushnews · WordPress.org page · Website

v3.13.0 Tested up to WP 6.8.8 PHP 5.3+

Pushnews has 100+ active installs on WordPress.org and 16,130 downloads all time. We have tracked it since September 4, 2026; download trends appear after 30 days of data. The last update was on July 1, 2025, tested up to WordPress 6.8.8.

Pushnews at a glance

Active installs
100+
Total downloads
16,130
Downloads, last 30 days
available after 30 days of tracking
30-day growth
tracking since September 4, 2026

Is Pushnews well maintained?

Support threads resolved
No open threads
nothing waiting on the WordPress.org forum
WordPress compatibility
Behind
tested up to WordPress 6.8.8, not yet with the current 7.1

Features

The feature list from the plugin's own readme on WordPress.org, trimmed to the essentials.

  • Sending web push notifications
  • Customizable opt-in widget
  • Schedule push notifications
  • Weekly recurring notifications planner
  • Push OnSite – Push notifications directly on your website without the need for user opt-in
  • Push Mail – Capture your visitors email addresses and send them beautiful emails
  • Regional segmentation
  • Advanced segmentation
  • Device Target
  • Custom Templates

Pushnews reviews and ratings

5 reviews on WordPress.org, with the most recent ones as their authors posted them.

4.2 out of 5

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  • Very easy integration!

    Simple to install! Worked like a charm!

    afmalvarez
  • Great plugin, really easy to use!

    Really easy to install and use, recommended even if you don't have a programming background.

    kaaaaaarp
  • Best marketing tools ever!

    Excelent tool. I'm getting 2000 clicks per Push with a 15% ctr. It's amazing! Really helpful and fast support!

    olima77
  • Pushnews NOT FREE

    Pushnews - In the description of this plugin, it is not specified YOU MUST BUY!

    marikadeveloper32
  • Push notifications rock!

    Pushnews is helping me increase my website traffic! Amazing.

    tixastronauta

Details

Increase your website traffic with Pushnews Web Push Notifications.

The full description, screenshots and every review live on the WordPress.org page.

Rankings Pushnews competes in

Tags

  • Notifications
  • push
  • push notifications
  • pushnews
  • web push
Version
3.13.0
Last updated
Jul 1, 2025
First published
Nov 5, 2016
Requires WordPress
3.8
Tested up to
6.8.8
Requires PHP
5.3
Pricing
Free on WordPress.org

Pushnews FAQ

What does Pushnews do?

According to its WordPress.org readme, Pushnews offers Sending web push notifications, Customizable opt-in widget, Schedule push notifications, Weekly recurring notifications planner and Push OnSite – Push notifications directly on your website without the need for user opt-in.

How many active installs does Pushnews have?

WordPress.org reports 100+ active installs for Pushnews as of September 7, 2026.

Is Pushnews still maintained?

The last release was on July 1, 2025, more than a year ago. WordPress.org shows a warning on plugins that go this long without an update.

Is Pushnews free?

Pushnews is free to install from WordPress.org. Many plugins also sell a paid version or add-ons.