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Learn how to effectively attach files to your WooCommerce custom emails, ensuring your customers receive important documents like PDFs effortlessly.
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How to Add Attachments to WooCommerce Custom Emails

If you are running an eCommerce store with WooCommerce and need to send custom emails to your customers, you may want to enhance their experience by adding important attachments, such as PDF files. Having the ability to attach documents to these emails can provide customers with vital information about their orders or special gifts.

In this guide, we’ll guide you through the steps to successfully attach a file to your WooCommerce custom emails, especially when handling order confirmations for specific payment methods. We will address common issues and provide you with a refined code snippet to achieve your email attachment goals.

The Problem: Custom Email with Attachment

You have a custom email trigger set up in WooCommerce that sends an email to customers after they place an order with a gift attached. However, you experience issues with the attachment not working correctly. The original attempt looks as follows:

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Common Issues

File Path Incorrectness: The path to the PDF file needs to be correctly specified.

Outdated Code Usage: Certain functions and methods may no longer perform as expected due to outdated code.

The Solution: Refined Code for Email Attachment

Here’s a refined version of the code you will need to use to add attachments properly to your WooCommerce custom emails.

Step-by-Step Breakdown

Hook into the Order Status Change:
We will hook our custom function to the order status change event.

Check Order Status and Payment Method:
Ensure the order status is "completed" and the payment method is as required.

Setup Mailer and Define Attachment:
Correctly configure the email and specify the path to your attachment file.

Code Snippet

Here’s the complete code snippet that incorporates the changes:

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Key Changes Explained

Hook Name Update: We updated the function name and added the necessary parameters to accommodate the updated WooCommerce hooks.

Attachment Path Correction: Make sure to replace 'file.pdf' with the actual filename and ensure it exists in the wp-content directory.

Improved Email Structure: The code structure and message wrapping have been refined for clarity and effectiveness.

Conclusion

Adding attachments to WooCommerce custom emails enhances the customer experience by delivering essential documents with order confirmations. With this guide, you can easily implement the necessary code updates to ensure your emails are not only sent without issues but also deliver relevant files as needed.

If you continue to encounter issues, double-check your file paths and ensure that the attachment exists in the specified directory. Happy coding!