Notifications
WPSentinel can alert you through multiple channels when important events occur on your WordPress sites.
Channels
Email notifications are enabled by default for all accounts. Notifications are sent to the account owner's email address.
No additional configuration is needed. Emails are delivered for critical events like site downtime, security vulnerabilities, and upgrade completions.
Slack
Send notifications directly to a Slack channel using an incoming webhook URL.
- Create a Slack Incoming Webhook in your Slack workspace
- Go to Notification Settings
- Paste your webhook URL in the Slack configuration section
- Use the Test button to verify the connection
In-App
In-app notifications appear in the notification bell in the top navigation bar. These are always enabled and provide a quick overview of recent events.
You can mark notifications as read individually or all at once from the notifications dropdown.
Webhooks
For custom integrations, use HMAC-signed webhooks to receive real-time event data at your own HTTP endpoints. This is ideal for connecting WPSentinel to your own systems, chat tools, or incident management platforms.
Notification Events
| Category | Events |
|---|---|
| Uptime | Site down, site recovered |
| Security | Vulnerability discovered, security scan completed |
| Performance | Performance degraded, performance check completed |
| DNS | DNS records changed |
| Upgrades | Upgrade started, completed, failed, or rolled back |
| Snapshots | Snapshot created, snapshot expired |
Configuration
Manage your notification preferences at Notification Settings. You can configure:
- Which Slack workspace/channel receives alerts
- Test your Slack integration with a single click
Webhook endpoints are managed separately at Webhook Endpoints, where you can select specific events per endpoint.