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title: Scheduled Reports
description: "Scheduled reports automatically send analytics summaries to your email on a regular basis, helping you stay informed about campaign performance without logging in. This feature requires Smart Cycle Discounts Pro. --- ## Report Types ### Daily Summary Sent each morning…"
url: "https://webstepper.io/docs/smart-cycle-discounts/analytics-reporting/scheduled-reports/"
updated: "2026-02-14"
category: Analytics Reporting
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# Scheduled Reports

Scheduled reports automatically send analytics summaries to your email on a regular basis, helping you stay informed about campaign performance without logging in. This feature requires Smart Cycle Discounts Pro.

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## Report Types

### Daily Summary

Sent each morning with previous day's performance:

- Revenue from discounted products
- Number of conversions
- Top performing campaign
- Comparison to previous day

### Weekly Summary

Sent weekly with 7-day overview:

- Total week revenue and conversions
- Campaign performance ranking
- Best and worst performing days
- Week-over-week comparison

### Monthly Summary

Sent monthly with comprehensive report:

- Full month performance metrics
- All campaign statistics
- Top products by discount sales
- Month-over-month trends
- Recommendations for next month

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## Configuring Scheduled Reports

### Access Settings

1. Go to **SC Discounts → Notifications**
2. Click **"Scheduled Reports"** tab
3. Configure your preferences
4. Click **"Save Settings"**

### Configuration Options

| Setting | Options | Description |
| --- | --- | --- |
| **Enable Daily** | On/Off | Receive daily summary emails |
| **Enable Weekly** | On/Off | Receive weekly summary emails |
| **Enable Monthly** | On/Off | Receive monthly summary emails |
| **Recipients** | Email list | Who receives the reports |
| **Send Time** | Hour selection | When reports are sent |
| **Week Start** | Day selection | When weekly reports cover (Mon-Sun or Sun-Sat) |

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## Recipient Management

### Adding Recipients

1. Enter email address in the recipient field
2. Click **"Add"**
3. Repeat for additional recipients

### Recipient Limits

- Up to 5 recipients per report type
- Each recipient can be different per report type
- Invalid emails are rejected

### Removing Recipients

Click the X next to any email address to remove.

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## Report Timing

### Daily Reports

Sent at your configured time each day (default: 8:00 AM site timezone).

### Weekly Reports

Sent on the first day of your configured week:

- Monday morning for Mon-Sun weeks
- Sunday morning for Sun-Sat weeks

### Monthly Reports

Sent on the 1st of each month, covering the previous month.

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## Report Contents

### Email Format

Reports are sent as HTML emails with:

- Professional formatting
- Charts and visualizations
- Mobile-responsive design
- Plain-text fallback

### Daily Report Contents

```
📊 Smart Cycle Discounts - Daily Report
December 15, 2025

YESTERDAY'S PERFORMANCE
Revenue: $1,250 (↑ 15% vs previous day)
Conversions: 28 orders
Discount Given: $312.50

TOP CAMPAIGN
"Holiday Sale" - $850 revenue

QUICK STATS
- Active campaigns: 5
- Products discounted: 142
- Average order: $44.64
```

### Weekly Report Contents

```
📊 Smart Cycle Discounts - Weekly Report
Week of December 9-15, 2025

WEEK OVERVIEW
Revenue: $8,750 (↑ 22% vs last week)
Conversions: 185 orders
Discount Given: $2,187.50

CAMPAIGN RANKINGS
1. Holiday Sale - $5,200 (59%)
2. Flash Friday - $2,100 (24%)
3. Clearance - $1,450 (17%)

BEST DAY: Saturday ($2,100)
SLOWEST DAY: Tuesday ($650)

RECOMMENDATIONS
- Consider extending Holiday Sale
- Flash Friday shows strong engagement
```

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## Customizing Reports

### Include/Exclude Sections

Toggle which sections appear in reports:

- Campaign breakdown (default: on)
- Product performance (default: off)
- Geographic data (default: off)
- Recommendations (default: on)

### Comparison Period

Choose what to compare against:

- **Previous period:** Yesterday, last week, last month
- **Same period last year:** Year-over-year comparison

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## Testing Reports

### Send Test Email

1. Configure your report settings
2. Click **"Send Test"** button
3. Test email sent immediately to all recipients
4. Uses current data (not historical)

### Preview Report

Click "Preview" to see exactly how the report will appear without sending.

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## Troubleshooting

### Reports not arriving

1. Check spam/junk folder
2. Verify recipient email addresses
3. Ensure WordPress can send emails (check with test email)
4. Check WP-Cron is running

### Reports arriving at wrong time

- Verify WordPress timezone setting
- WP-Cron may have slight delays on low-traffic sites
- Consider setting up server-level cron

### Data seems incorrect

- Reports use data as of generation time
- Late orders may not appear in daily reports
- Refunds processed after report may not reflect

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## Email Delivery

### From Address

Reports are sent from your WordPress admin email by default. Configure in **Settings → General**.

### Email Provider

Uses your configured WordPress email method:

- WordPress default (wp_mail)
- SMTP plugin if configured
- Transactional email service

### Deliverability Tips

1. Use a reputable SMTP service
2. Configure SPF/DKIM for your domain
3. Ensure from address matches your domain
4. Add recipients to contact list to prevent spam filtering

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## Disabling Reports

### Temporarily

Toggle individual report types off without losing settings.

### Permanently

Turn off all report types and optionally clear recipient list.

### For Specific Recipients

Remove individual email addresses while keeping reports active for others.