NoBS-Mail View – Email Fallback Viewer in Browser
NoBS-Mail View – Email Fallback Viewer in Browser provides a reliable fallback solution for WordPress emails that fail to render properly in email clients. Similar to newsletter services like Mailchimp, this plugin automatically adds a „View in Browser“ link to all outgoing WordPress emails, ensuring recipients can always read your content.
Key Features
- Automatically adds browser view links to all WordPress emails
- Stores email content securely for browser access
- Works with any WordPress email (registration, password reset, WooCommerce orders, contact forms, etc.)
- Lightweight and simple implementation
- No external dependencies or services
Problem Solved
WordPress sends emails using wp_mail(), but recipients often face issues:
- HTML Corruption: Email clients strip or modify HTML/CSS, making emails unreadable
- Dark Mode Issues: Emails designed for light backgrounds become illegible in dark mode
- Corporate Email Filters: Company email systems strip HTML for security
- Mobile Rendering: Mobile email clients fail to render complex layouts
- Email Client Limitations: Outlook, Gmail, and others have varying CSS support
This plugin ensures recipients always have a fallback option to view emails in their browser with proper rendering.
Common Use Cases
E-commerce Scenarios * WooCommerce order confirmations with complex product tables * Invoice emails with formatted billing information * Shipping notifications with tracking details
User Account Emails * Registration confirmation emails with styling * Password reset emails that need to look professional * Account notification emails with branding
Form Submissions * Contact form notifications with formatted data * Gravity Forms/Contact Form 7 submissions * Custom form emails with HTML layouts
Newsletter & Notifications * Site announcements with images and formatting * Digest emails with multiple sections * Event notifications with calendar details
Accessibility & Sharing * Users who prefer browser reading over email clients * Screen reader users needing better HTML structure * Sharing email content via URL link * Bookmarking important transactional emails
Development & Testing * Testing email appearance without sending multiple test emails * Debugging email rendering issues * Previewing emails across different browsers
Settings
The plugin adds a settings screen under Settings > NoBS-Mail View with these options:
- Enable Email Fallback Viewer: Turn the browser-view link on/off without deactivating the plugin.
- Link Position: Choose whether the link is prepended or appended to the email body.
- Custom Message: Customize the link text using the
{email_link}placeholder (HTML tags are not allowed). Default:Not seeing the email correctly. Use this link to read: {email_link}
Does this work with plain text emails?
Yes, the plugin handles both HTML and plain text emails appropriately.