What WooCommerce + PingBell does together
The PingBell WooCommerce plugin installs from the WordPress plugin directory and hooks into the woocommerce_order_status_completed (and optionally processing) action. When an order moves to those states, the plugin POSTs the order payload to your PingBell account. Counter updates, team push notifications, and the live graph all fire from there.
No webhook URL wiring. No cron job. No Zapier middleman. It’s a WordPress plugin, so installation takes the same two clicks as any other plugin.
Use cases
- WordPress-first businesses where Woo powers the transactions but the team doesn’t live in wp-admin
- Agencies managing 10+ client WooCommerce stores looking to standardize real-time dashboards
- Membership sites on WooCommerce Memberships tracking new signups and renewals
- Course creators using WooCommerce + LearnDash celebrating enrollments
- Nonprofits running donations through WooCommerce building a campaign thermometer
Setup
- In WordPress admin, go to Plugins → Add New → search “PingBell”.
- Install and activate.
- The plugin sends you to PingBell with a short connect code — sign in (or sign up), tick which store events should ring the bell, and click Connect store.
- Done. Your WordPress admin picks it up from there and wires the webhooks by itself.
- In PingBell, customize the sound and celebration message, and drop the counter on a board.
Under five minutes from WP install to live counter.
Why PingBell beats the alternatives for WooCommerce
Most WooCommerce “real-time notification” plugins are either email-only or charge per-store at prices scaling with order volume. PingBell is one flat plan per account, not per store, so an agency running 20 client stores connects each as its own source — feeding one combined counter or one counter per client — and pays once. The native TV apps are unique — nobody else in the WooCommerce plugin ecosystem ships an Apple TV / Fire TV app for live revenue display.
FAQ
Will this slow down my WordPress site?
No. The plugin uses WooCommerce’s own webhook system — deliveries happen asynchronously after the order saves, and your customers never touch PingBell’s infrastructure.
Does it work with WooCommerce Subscriptions?
Yes. Renewal orders fire the same order events as new purchases, so they ring the bell and tick the counter like any other order.
Will it work on a staging site?
Yes — but test orders count like real ones. Connect your production store, or archive the staging source when you’re done testing.
Can I use it without the plugin?
Yes. Zapier’s “New WooCommerce order” trigger with the PingBell action works as a fallback. The native plugin is faster and uses no Zapier quota.
What about WooCommerce Memberships / Groups?
Membership purchases and renewals go through the same order flow, so they’re counted automatically.