Send WordPress Transactional Emails Through Bento

All you need to know to migrate your WordPress transactional emails to send through Bento's powerful email delivery service.

Wordpress Transactional Emails with Bento

5 Minute Setup Guide

Install and activate the Bento WordPress plugin

Download the latest Bento wordpress plugin zip.

Navigate to `Settings > Bento` in your WordPress admin

Enter your Bento API credentials

Generate your Bento API Keys if you have not from your teams screen. Fill in the following keys:

Site Key
Publishable Key
Secret Key

Enable 'Send transactional emails through Bento' checkbox

Save your Settings

Configure your From Email address

Once you save the settings the plugin will display a list of your configured authors in the from drop down.

Click 'Send Test Email' to verify your setup

The test email will be sent to the email address of the wordpress admin. We suggest doing this to ensure all settings are correct and you are happy with the selected author.

Features

Seamless integration with WordPress's native wp_mail() function
Queue system for reliable email delivery
Detailed logging and error tracking
Support for HTML emails
Fast email processing
Fallback to WordPress mail for emails with attachments

Configuration Options

Required Settings

Site Key: Your Bento site identifier
Publishable Key: Your Bento public API key
Secret Key: Your Bento private API key
From Email: Configured Author in your Bento Account

Optional Settings

Enable Tracking: Track email opens and clicks (bento)
Debug Logging: Enable detailed logging for troubleshooting (Wordpress debug)

What Gets Sent Through Bento?

When enabled, the plugin will route all WordPress transactional emails through Bento, including:

Password reset emails
New user notifications
Comment notifications
Contact form submissions
WooCommerce order confirmations
Custom plugin notifications

What Does NOT get Sent Through Bento?

Emails with attachments
Marketing or other plugin mail.

Benefits of Using Bento for Email

Improved deliverability with dedicated email infrastructure
Email tracking and analytics
Detailed delivery insights
Reliable queue system for handling email volume
Comprehensive logging for troubleshooting

Troubleshooting

If emails aren't being delivered:

Verify your API credentials are correct
Check the test email functionality
Review WordPress debug logs for any errors
Ensure your From Email is properly configured
Verify Bento service status

Need Help?

For support with the Bento WordPress plugin:

Email: [email protected]
Discord
Documentation: https://docs.bentonow.com

Note: Make sure to test the email functionality thoroughly on a staging site before enabling in production.