
內容簡介
Thanks Mail for Stripe 是一款輕量級的外掛,能在顧客透過 Stripe Payment Links 完成購買後,自動發送客製化的感謝郵件。非常適合數位產品銷售、軟體授權及服務業務。
【主要功能】
• 自動發送郵件:透過 Stripe Webhook 自動發送感謝郵件
• 多語言支援:最多 100 種可自訂的郵件範本
• 智能語言偵測:根據付款連結 ID 自動偵測顧客語言
• 自訂範本:可完全自訂郵件主旨及內容
• 自訂寄件者設定:設定自訂的寄件者郵件地址及名稱
• 重複發送防止:內建冪等性防止重複發送郵件
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原文外掛簡介
Thanks Mail for Stripe is a lightweight plugin that automatically sends customized thank-you emails to customers after they complete a purchase through Stripe Payment Links. Perfect for digital product sales, software licensing, and service businesses.
👉 Setup guide & developer’s notes: Why I built this and how to set up Stripe webhooks
No external services required – works directly with Stripe Webhooks
This plugin receives Stripe webhook events directly and sends emails using WordPress’s built-in mail function. No Zapier, Make, or other third-party automation services needed.
Key Features
Automatic Email Sending – Sends thank-you emails automatically via Stripe Webhook
Multi-language Support – Up to 100 customizable email templates with locale settings
Smart Language Detection – Automatically detects customer language from Payment Link ID or locale
Customizable Templates – Fully customizable email subject and body with placeholders
Custom Sender Settings – Set custom From email address and sender name
Duplicate Prevention – Built-in idempotency prevents sending duplicate emails
Test Email Function – Send test emails to verify your settings before going live
Email Log – View history of sent emails in the admin panel
Secure Webhook Verification – Validates Stripe webhook signatures (HMAC-SHA256)
How It Works
Customer makes a purchase via your Stripe Payment Link
Stripe sends a webhook event to your WordPress site
Plugin verifies the webhook signature for security
Plugin detects customer language based on Payment Link ID
Thank-you email is sent to the customer using wp_mail()
Transaction is logged to prevent duplicate sends on retries
Use Cases
Digital product sales (software, ebooks, courses)
Software license key distribution (manual follow-up)
Service booking confirmations
Donation thank-you messages
Any Stripe Payment Links checkout
Requirements
WordPress 5.0 or higher
PHP 7.4 or higher
Stripe account with Payment Links
SSL certificate (HTTPS) – required for webhooks
SMTP plugin recommended for reliable email delivery
Email Sender Best Practices
Important: Always use your own domain email address as the “From Email” setting.
Good: [email protected], [email protected]
Bad: [email protected], [email protected]
Using Gmail or other free email services as the sender will cause delivery failures due to SPF/DKIM/DMARC authentication. Your server is not authorized to send emails on behalf of Gmail.
You CAN use any email address (including Gmail) for the “Reply-To” setting – this only affects where replies go, not email deliverability.
Recommended SMTP Plugins
For reliable email delivery, we recommend using an SMTP plugin:
WP Mail SMTP
Post SMTP
FluentSMTP
These plugins send emails through a proper SMTP server instead of PHP’s mail() function, improving deliverability.
Test vs Live Mode
Remember to update your settings when switching from test to live mode:
Webhook Signing Secret – Test and Live have different secrets (whsec_…)
Payment Link IDs – Test and Live have different IDs (plink_…)
Webhook Endpoints – Register endpoints in both Test and Live mode in Stripe Dashboard
Security Best Practices
The plugin verifies Stripe webhook signatures using HMAC-SHA256
Webhook requests are validated within a 5-minute tolerance window
Session IDs are stored to prevent duplicate email sends
All settings are properly sanitized and escaped
Available Filter Hooks
The plugin provides filter hooks for customization:
tmfs_email_headers – Modify email headers before sending
tmfs_email_subject – Customize email subject
tmfs_email_body – Customize email body
tmfs_detect_language – Override language detection logic
Example: Add CC to emails
add_filter( 'tmfs_email_headers', function( $headers, $to, $lang, $session_id ) {
$headers[] = 'Cc: [email protected]';
return $headers;
}, 10, 4 );
Example: Custom language detection
add_filter( 'tmfs_detect_language', function( $lang, $session ) {
// Return a template index as a string: '0' is the first template
// in the settings screen, '1' the second, and so on.
$email = strtolower( $session['customer_details']['email'] ?? '' );
if ( substr( $email, -3 ) === '.jp' ) {
return '1';
}
return $lang;
}, 10, 2 );
Since 1.1.0 this filter receives and returns a template index, not a language code. Returning 'ja' or 'en' selects the first template.
Database Table
The plugin creates a table {prefix}tmfs_sent_emails to track sent emails:
id – Auto-increment ID
session_id – Stripe Checkout Session ID (unique)
email – Customer email address
lang – Index of the template used (“0” = first template)
product_name – Reserved for future use (currently empty)
amount – Purchase amount
sent_at – Timestamp when email was sent
Troubleshooting Webhook Issues
If webhooks aren’t working, check these common issues:
SSL Certificate – Stripe requires HTTPS for webhooks
Webhook URL – Make sure the URL is correct and accessible
Signing Secret – Verify you’re using the correct secret for test/live mode
Server Firewall – Some hosts block requests from overseas IPs
Security Plugins – May block REST API endpoints
WAF Rules – Server-level WAF may block webhook requests
Check Stripe Dashboard > Developers > Webhooks for detailed error logs.
Data & Privacy
This plugin stores email delivery logs in your WordPress database to prevent duplicate sending and allow administrators to verify delivery history. No data is transmitted to external services by this plugin.
What Data Is Stored
The plugin stores the following data in a custom database table ({prefix}tmfs_sent_emails):
session_id – Stripe Checkout Session ID (used as unique key for duplicate prevention)
email – Customer email address (to confirm which customer received the email)
lang – Index of the template used, “0” for the first (to record which template was sent)
product_name – Product name (reserved for future use)
amount – Purchase amount and currency (for administrator reference)
sent_at – Timestamp when the email was sent
Additionally, plugin settings (webhook secret, email templates, Payment Link IDs, etc.) are stored in the wp_options table under the key tmfs_settings, and the log table’s schema version under tmfs_db_version.
Purpose
Duplicate prevention – Stripe may retry webhook events; the session ID prevents sending the same email twice
Delivery confirmation – Administrators can verify that emails were sent to the correct address
Customer support – Transaction reference for handling customer inquiries
Data Retention
Email logs are stored indefinitely by default
Records for a given email address can be deleted with Tools > Erase Personal Data
All data (logs and settings) is automatically removed when uninstalling the plugin via the WordPress admin
External Services
This plugin receives incoming webhook events from Stripe – it does not make outbound API calls to Stripe
No customer data is sent to any third-party service by this plugin
Emails are sent using WordPress’s built-in wp_mail() function (delivery depends on your server or SMTP plugin configuration)
GDPR Considerations
Customer email addresses are stored for the legitimate business purpose of preventing duplicate emails and maintaining delivery records
You should disclose this data storage in your site’s privacy policy
Logged data for an email address can be exported and erased with WordPress’s built-in privacy tools (Tools > Export Personal Data / Erase Personal Data)
Erasing a customer’s records also removes the duplicate guard for those purchases, so a manual redelivery of that event from Stripe would send the email again
