Dispatcher

Dispatcher is a plugin designed for WordPress that enables users to send emails to an audience, including but not limited to WordPress users. The tool focuses on extensibility in contact extraction and targeting, allowing for adaptable audience selection as integrations are developed. Dispatcher integrates with the WordPress post creation workflow, letting users compose emails similarly to creating a new post. It supports both the Classic editor and the Block editor (Gutenberg), though it notes that not all Gutenberg blocks render identically in email clients due to differences in HTML and CSS support. The plugin includes a rendering engine to improve block compatibility with email clients, addressing common formatting challenges such as font sizing, image responsiveness, and background settings.

Dispatcher provides several features to help users manage their email campaigns. Users can set an excerpt for email content previews, utilize shortcodes within emails for dynamic content (such as banners from ads plugins), and duplicate emails using third-party post duplicator plugins. The plugin offers simple settings for sender email configuration, sending speed (emails per hour), and a redirect email for testing purposes. Email delivery leverages WordPress's built-in functions, with recommendations to use reliable SMTP plugins and services for improved deliverability. The plugin also supports integration with image sources via other plugins and suggests using external content writing assistants for composing email content.

Emails created with Dispatcher are stored as custom post types in the WordPress database, and users can manage storage by deleting emails and emptying the trash. Upon uninstallation, Dispatcher removes its settings from the database. The plugin is installed through the standard WordPress plugin upload process and updates automatically after installation. org, users can access support via email or Discord.