When you hear “web push” you probably think about notifications… but that is not necessary true. In theory, the web push technology could be used for delivering messages or updates to the web app, without displaying a notification to a user.
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The notification prompt can only be triggered by a user gesture on some browsers
On some browsers, the permission prompt for notifications can be displayed only after a user interaction with the website. Let’s see why some browsers enforce this rule, what happens if you don’t comply with it and how can you implement a solution that works across all major browsers.
Continue reading “The notification prompt can only be triggered by a user gesture on some browsers”Chrome blocks the notifications on abusive websites
Chrome 84 will fight abusive notifications. Let’s see what you should do to stay complaint and avoid the penalization.
Continue reading “Chrome blocks the notifications on abusive websites”The double opt-in for web push notifications
Browsing the web, you may have noticed that most websites use a double opt-in process for subscribing the users to notifications. Basically these websites first show a custom prompt (designed with HTML / CSS) that asks you if you are interested in the notifications, then, when you click the subscribe button, they display another prompt (with native appearance) asking you if you really want to allow the notifications from the website. Isn’t one prompt enough?
Continue reading “The double opt-in for web push notifications”What is the character limit for web push notifications?
Are you wondering what is the maximum length of text that you can include in your web notifications?
Continue reading “What is the character limit for web push notifications?”Multilingual notifications with Pushpad
It’s easy to create segments based on the user preferred language. In this way you can send different notifications to users with different language preferences.
Continue reading “Multilingual notifications with Pushpad”The new Pushpad widget for web push notifications
We are happy to announce that we have just released a new feature in our Javascript SDK: we provide a widget that makes it easy to display a custom prompt, a floating action button or a subscribe button in order to collect subscribers.
Continue reading “The new Pushpad widget for web push notifications”How to add a service worker to WordPress
There are many reasons to add a service worker to WordPress: for example you may want to improve caching or add web push notifications. Let’s see how to do that.
Continue reading “How to add a service worker to WordPress”Why some web push notifications are not delivered to the browser?
A notification that is successfully delivered to the browser push service, may not reach the end user for various reasons:
Updating the service worker
Are you stuck with an old version of the service worker or your imported scripts are not being updated as you expect? This guide shows you how to ensure that your service worker and the imported scripts are updated in a timely manner. Continue reading “Updating the service worker”