Description
Gray SMS is a lightweight and powerful multi-provider SMS plugin for WordPress and WooCommerce. It allows store owners to automatically send SMS notifications to WooCommerce customers about their orders and also send individual SMS messages directly from the WordPress admin dashboard.
The plugin supports multiple global SMS providers, giving you flexibility, redundancy, and reliability for business communication.
🌍 Supported SMS Providers
Twilio – Global cloud communications platform
https://www.twilio.com
Vonage (Nexmo) – Cloud communications APIs
https://www.vonage.com
Plivo – Cloud messaging and voice API provider
https://www.plivo.com
Clickatell – Global messaging platform
https://www.clickatell.com
Khudebarta SMS Gateway – Reliable SMS API service
https://khudebarta.com
You can switch between providers from the plugin settings.
🚀 Features
🔔 WooCommerce Order SMS Notifications
Automatically send SMS when:
A new order is placed
Order status changes to Processing, Completed, Cancelled, Refunded, or On-hold
🧩 Custom SMS Templates
Use dynamic tags:
{customer_name}
{order_id}
{order_total}
{product_list}
{site_url}
📱 Single SMS Sender
Send SMS to any phone number directly from the WordPress admin.
⚙️ Multi-Provider Switch System
Easily switch between Twilio, Vonage, Plivo, Clickatell, or Khudebarta.
🔐 Secure storage of API credentials
🪶 Lightweight, secure, and developer-friendly architecture
🌐 Supports international phone number formats (E.164)
License
This plugin is licensed under the GPLv2 or later.
External Services
This plugin connects to third-party SMS providers to send messages.
Twilio
Service Name: Twilio
Website: https://www.twilio.com
Purpose: Sending SMS notifications
Data Sent: Phone number, SMS content
Privacy Policy: https://www.twilio.com/legal/privacy
Vonage
Service Name: Vonage
Website: https://www.vonage.com
Purpose: Sending SMS notifications
Data Sent: Phone number, SMS content
Privacy Policy: https://www.vonage.com/legal/privacy-policy
Plivo
Service Name: Plivo
Website: https://www.plivo.com
Purpose: Sending SMS notifications
Data Sent: Phone number, SMS content
Privacy Policy: https://www.plivo.com/privacy
Clickatell
Service Name: Clickatell
Website: https://www.clickatell.com
Purpose: Sending SMS notifications
Data Sent: Phone number, SMS content
Privacy Policy: https://www.clickatell.com/legal/privacy-policy
Khudebarta
Service Name: Khudebarta SMS Gateway
Website: https://khudebarta.com
API Endpoint: http://portal.khudebarta.com:3775/sendtext
Purpose: Sending SMS notifications
Data Sent: Phone number, SMS content
Privacy Policy: https://khudebarta.com/privacy-policy
Installation
- Upload the plugin folder to the /wp-content/plugins/ directory.
- Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress.
- Go to WooCommerce Settings SMS Gateway.
- Choose your SMS provider (Twilio or Khudebarta).
- Enter API credentials.
- Enable order SMS notifications.
- Customize the SMS template and save changes.
FAQ
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Do I need an SMS provider account?
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Yes. You must create an account with one of the supported SMS providers.
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Which SMS providers are supported?
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Twilio, Vonage, Plivo, Clickatell, and Khudebarta.
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Can I customize the SMS message?
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Yes. You can use variables like {customer_name}, {order_id}, {order_total}, {product_list}, and {site_url}.
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Does this plugin send data to external services?
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Yes. The phone number and SMS message content are sent to the selected SMS provider for delivery.
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Does this plugin store SMS data externally?
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No. The plugin only sends message data to the selected provider for processing.
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Contributors & Developers
“Gray SMS – Complete SMS Notificaitons for WordPress, Woocommerce & Multi Features” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin.
Contributors
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Changelog
1.3
Added Vonage SMS support
Added Plivo SMS support
Added Clickatell SMS support
Improved multi-provider architecture
Improved error handling and logging
1.2
Twilio SMS support
Khudebarta SMS support
WooCommerce order SMS notifications
Single SMS sending feature+