Weekly Recap Emails

Weekly Recap Emails automatically send every member a personalized summary of their gamification activity from the past seven days. The WeeklyEmailEngine handles scheduling, content assembly, and delivery via WordPress’s built-in mail system.

What the Email Contains

Each email shows the member:

• Points earned during the week
• Badges unlocked during the week
• Current streak status
• Leaderboard position (if leaderboard is active)

The email uses your site name and custom sender details.

Configuration

1. Go to WB Gamification → Settings → Emails.
2. Set the sender name and sender email address.
3. Optionally customize the email subject line.

Emails send automatically once per week via WordPress cron (wp_wb_gam_weekly_email). The send day and time are configurable in settings.

Weekly Recap Emails are enabled by default. To turn them off site-wide, set the weekly_emails key to false in the wb_gam_features option.

Disabling for Individual Members

Members can opt out of recap emails from their profile notification preferences. The engine respects the wb_gam_member_prefs table — members with email notifications disabled are skipped.

Troubleshooting Delivery

If emails are not sending, check:

1. WordPress cron is running (wp cron event list).
2. Your hosting environment allows wp_mail() outbound connections.
3. The weekly_emails feature flag has not been turned off in wb_gam_features.

For reliable delivery on high-volume sites, use a transactional email service (SendGrid, Mailgun, Postmark) connected via a WordPress SMTP plugin.