=== SMS Notifications ===
Contributors: dholowiski
Donate link: http://teachmewp.com/sms_notifications/
Tags: sms, notification, phone, text, email
Requires at least: 2.7
Tested up to: 3.0
Stable tag: 0.2.0

An SMS Notification or email will be sent when [[SMS_NOTIFICATION]] is inserted in a page or post, and that page or post is viewed.

== Description ==

If you want to be notified of an important event, install and activate this plugin. Then you can insert [[SMS_NOTIFICATION]] on an important page or post. When that page or post is viewed by a user, a configurable SMS message will be sent to your cell phone, or an email can be sent to a user-configurable email address. 

The [[SMS_NOTIFICATION]] will not be seen by the user. 
Possible uses: 
*place on a sale confirmation page to be alerted whenever a product sells
*place in your resume, to be alerted when your resume is viewed

This plugin currently can send notifications two ways:
* SMS notification to a cell phone, using the BulkSMS service
* Email, to a user configurable email address

A BIG warning - a message will be sent every time [[SMS_NOTIFICATION]] shows up. This means that if a search engine spider accesses your site you will be sent an SMS. If a user hits reload 100 times, you will get 100 messages.  This is intended only for use on IMPORTANT pages (such as those mentioned above). 

In the future this plugin will include options for limiting the number of messages sent, but for now - be careful!

== Installation ==

This section describes how to install the plugin and get it working.

e.g.

1. Upload `plugin-name.php` to the `/wp-content/plugins/` directory
1. Activate the plugin through the 'Plugins' menu in WordPress
1. Place `<?php do_action('plugin_name_hook'); ?>` in your templates

== Frequently Asked Questions ==

= Does it cost anything to use this plugin? =

If you use the BulkSMS option, it does cost money. Currently you must buy credits on BulkSMS.COM to send messages. Your cell phone carrier may also charge you to receive messages - please check with them and make sure you have an appropriate text messaging plan. 

= Why doesn't the email option work? =

This plugin uses your server to send email. You need to have the SMTP settings and smtp_port set in your PHP.INI. If you can't or don't want to change these settings, you can use a WordPress plugin like Configure SMTP, which also allows the email to be sent through Gmail. 

= Why does my site load slow when using the Email option? =

The notification email is sent when the footer loads. Currently, the page stops loading until the email is sent (which can take 10 seconds or more with Gmail). I'm trying to figure out a way around this, but for now this is a known issue. 

= Why BulkSMS.COM? =

BulkSMS.COM supports the majority of carriers in Canada and the U.S. Since I'm in Canada this was the most important one for me to implement. I am not affiliated with BulkSMS, nor do I receive any compensation from them. 

= Do you support x SMS method? =

In the future I will be adding many paid and free SMS sending methods, including email and twitter, so stay tuned. 

= The plugin settings page says I have successfully authenticated, but I am not receiving messages =

Make sure you have entered your phone number properly. You need to enter your country code and your full phone number.  In North America, this should be 11 digits long - 1, plus your 3 digit area code plus your 7 digit number.

== Changelog ==

= 0.20
Added the option to send notifications via email
Fixed bug so a notification is now only sent once per page load
Small amount of code refactoring

= 0.10
Plugin created