WP Webhooks – Automate repetitive tasks by creating powerful automation workflows directly within WordPress

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Crossed into this band 16 months ago; the previous band took 2.8 years to cross, which places it about 46% of the way through.

1. ★★★★★ walter_filkins

   1.2y ago

   For several years we used WP Webhooks Pro in an Ecommerce application in order to connect Woocommerce to our POS/Inventory System. We used it to both broadcast to the POS and to listen to the POS for order status and inventory updates. Also, Jannis and their support team was very helpful and assisted us with the initial configuration and now its run for over 3 years without issue!

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2. ★★★★★ Pavel Ciorici

   1.9y ago

   WP Webhooks is a must-have plugin for automating WordPress tasks, with seamless Easy Digital Downloads (EDD) integration that makes managing purchases and workflows effortless. Simple, powerful, and reliable!

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3. ★★★★★ alexharperverse2

   2.2y ago

   Unlocking Flow automations by upgrading to Pro subscription is something I wish I did a lot sooner, since it has unlocked a ton of opportunities for us to streamline processes and integrate with external applications. The opportunities are honestly endless.The team have also gone above and beyond to provide support and advice when requested. This topic was modified 1 year, 10 months ago by alexharperverse2.

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4. ★★★★★ sudeepkrgupta

   2.2y ago

   I am using http. Is this the issue for not hitting the endpoint.

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5. ★★★★★ t.rex888

   2.5y ago

   I tried numerous other plugins to try and achieve the needed functionality but none ended up solving my problem. I decided to try one more plugin (WP Webhooks) and my needed functionality was in place in no time. I wasn’t able to do it on my own but I reached out to the support team and they walked me through every step. The plugin works great and the support is excellent.

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6. ★★★★★ jcjits

   2.6y ago

   More than 4 years on this is still one of the most important plugins we use! Not only that the support continues to be outstanding.

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7. ★★★★★ Mark Zahra

   2.6y ago

   WP Webhooks takes something quite complicated for a non-developer like myself – connecting my site with other plugins and services – and makes it simple with its user-friendly interface and built-in integrations. Although it has a bit of a learning curve, its interactive setup process helped me get the hang of it pretty quickly.

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8. ★★★★★ hattieh2o

   2.6y ago

   I installed the plugin to manage my website and CRM. I am not a developer and had a lot of issues at first. The support team were great. There is a huge time difference but the team helped me to set up the integrations and told me what I needed to get the other end working. I am very happy to report that it is all up and running. Without the help of the team at WP-Webhooks I would’ve torn all my hair out by now. Thank you Omar This topic was modified 2 years, 3 months ago by hattieh2o.

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Recent releases and news for this plugin

1. — Version 3.4.3 Enhancements: Trigger payload policy: choose which user fields are stripped from outgoing trigger data before it leaves your site. Configure per webhook on Send Data. New webhooks remove sensitive fields by default; exis 3.4.3
2. — Version 3.4.2 Fix: A security issue. Thanks to Artyom and the Cleantalk team 3.4.2
3. — Version 3.4.1 Enhancements: Added a filter over the payload data that is sent from the Paid Member Subscriptions integration triggers so custom data can be added 3.4.1
4. — Version 3.4.0 New Features: New actions for the “Profile Builder” integration: Approve User, Unapprove User, Confirm User Email 3.4.0
5. — Version 3.3.9 Fixed issues: Further fixes regarding unauthenticated arbitrary file copy issue coming from the Contact Form 7 integration when a certain setting was activated. Thanks to Phat RiO – BlueRock and the Patchstack team Fix s 3.3.9
6. — Version 3.3.8 Fixed issues: Fixed issue with the WordPress get_post action returning success even when a post was not actually retrieved Fixed descriptions for the WordPress Create Comment and Update Comment actions, now the interface 3.3.8

All 3 disclosed vulnerabilities are patched in the current version (3.5.0). Sites still on an older version should update.

1. Patched Critical · 9.8 Webhooks <= 3.3.8 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary File Upload ↗
   2025-12-12 CVE-2025-66074 Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type Affects <= 3.3.8 Patched in 3.3.9
2. Patched Medium · 6.6 Webhooks <= 3.3.8 - Authenticated (Administrator+) PHP Object Injection ↗
   2025-11-26 CVE-2025-66073 Deserialization of Untrusted Data Affects <= 3.3.8 Patched in 3.3.9
3. Patched Critical · 9.8 WP Webhooks <= 3.3.5 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary File Copy ↗
   2025-08-20 CVE-2025-8895 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory Affects <= 3.3.5 Patched in 3.3.6

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Growth timeline

Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow

1. 2025-07-19 10K+ → 20K+ up after 1019 days in tier
2. 2022-10-04 8K+ → 10K+ up after 99 days in tier
3. 2022-06-27 7K+ → 8K+ up after 138 days in tier
4. 2022-02-09 6K+ → 7K+ up after 110 days in tier
5. 2021-10-22 5K+ → 6K+ up after 187 days in tier
6. 2021-04-18 3K+ → 5K+ up after 216 days in tier
7. 2020-09-14 2K+ → 3K+ up after 123 days in tier
8. 2020-05-14 1K+ → 2K+ up

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WP Webhooks – Automate repetitive tasks by creating powerful automation workflows directly within WordPress: 20K+ active installs, 4.7★ (55 reviews). Plugin Pulse (WP Mayor), as of 2026-11-01. https://plugins.wpmayor.com/plugin/wp-webhooks