Default Paid Memberships Pro emails are sent to the member and the admin email address defined in your WordPress site’s Settings > General. The code recipes below demonstrate how to alert additional email addresses or BCC (blind carbon copy) a defined email address on member-only notifications.

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BCC Additional Email Addresses on Admin Emails

The recipe below will send a copy of all admin emails to the additional address specified. Edit line 23 of the recipe to the appropriate email address you want to send notifications to. This includes the following email templates: admin_change_admin.html, billing_admin.html, billing_failure_admin.html, cancel_admin.html, checkout_check_admin.html, checkout_express_admin.html, checkout_free_admin.html, checkout_freetrial_admin.html, checkout_paid_admin.html, checkout_trial_admin.html

BCC the Admin on Member Emails

The recipe below will send a copy of all member emails to the admin or other address specified. This includes the following email templates: admin_change.html, billing.html, billing_failure.html, cancel.html, checkout_check.html, checkout_express.html, checkout_free.html, checkout_freetrial.html, checkout_paid.html, checkout_trial.html, invoice.html, membership_expired.html, membership_expiring.html, trial_ending.html

Adding the Recipe to Your Website

You can add this recipe to your site by creating a custom plugin or using the Code Snippets plugin available for free in the WordPress repository. Read this companion article for step-by-step directions on either method.

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