Automattic / Automattic/jetpack

Contact Form: Show a Masterbar bell notification when a new Contact Form submission is made on a site

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[Block] Form [Feature Group] Other Infrastructure [Pri] Low Customer Report [LEGACY] New Feature
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Description

### What

The Contact Form could offer the option to show a new form submission notification in the Masterbar/Bell notifications.

### Why

This would remove the need to add an email to a Contact Form, and users could check new form submissions simply by jumping through their notifications as if they were comments.

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### How

By displaying a notification every time a new form submission is made.

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Research direction

The issue names Contact Form submissions and Masterbar/Bell notifications but no files or tests. Start by locating the submission-handling and notification entry points, then clarify the required behavior. Done means a new submission consistently creates a notification that users can reach through the Masterbar/Bell.

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Assessment

Tech stack
php, wordpress
Domain
full-stack
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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