=== Ultimate SMS Notifications: Quick & Bulk Notifications for WordPress, WooCommerce, Contact Form 7 ===
Contributors: homescript, freemius
Tags: whatsapp, sms, bulk notifications, sms notifications, twilio, contact form
Donate link: https://buymeacoffee.com/homescriptone/
Requires at least: 6.0
Requires PHP: 7.4
Tested up to: 6.4
Stable tag: 1.11
License: GPLv2+
License URI: http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.txt

Maximize customer engagement on your WooCommerce platform. Automate quick and bulk SMS/WhatsApp notifications for orders and shipping, seamlessly integrated with top SMS APIs such as Twilio, Telesign, and more

== Description ==

[Ultimate SMS Notifications](https://ultimatesmsnotifications.com) is a powerful plugin designed to enhance communication in your WooCommerce store or WordPress website. Deliver quick and bulk SMS/WhatsApp notifications to customers, keeping them informed about order status changes, shipping updates, promotions and more. With support for top SMS APIs, WhatsApp APIs and more, you can ensure reliable and efficient communication.

[Ultimate SMS Notifications](https://ultimatesmsnotifications.com) provides extensive coverage with support for over 200 countries and regions. This enables you to effortlessly communicate with your customers, keeping them informed about crucial updates, promoting products and services through targeted bulk SMS campaigns, and ensuring your store managers are promptly notified of new orders and stock status changes. With this wide-reaching capability, you can enhance customer engagement, streamline communication, and efficiently manage your WooCommerce store on a global scale.

Explore features designed to tailor your communication strategy and elevate your WooCommerce store's performance. From ensuring targeted and relevant notifications to maintaining compliance with the latest regulations, these features provide the flexibility and control you need for effective communication.


## Features:

- **Order Notifications:** Send SMS and WhatsApp notifications to your customers when their orders are updated or shipped.
- **Shipping Notifications:** Share shipping tracking details with your customers via SMS and WhatsApp.
- **Bulk SMS:** Promote your products and services with targeted and personalized bulk SMS campaigns to customers who have already bought from your store.
- **MMS Notifications:** Send promotional banners and event flyers via SMS and WhatsApp.
- **Flash Notifications:** Send flash SMS and WhatsApp notifications to your most loyal customers.
- **Account Notifications:** Welcome new users to your site with SMS or WhatsApp notifications.
- **Groups Notifications:** Build your contact list and share news and updates via SMS and WhatsApp notifications.
- **Cross-Mobile Notifications:** Send SMS and WhatsApp notifications simultaneously.
- **Failed Emails Mobile Notifications:** Get notified by SMS or WhatsApp notifications if emails failed to send on your store.
- **Phone Number Country Restriction:** Prevent customers from countries where you're not selling from placing orders.
- **Phone Number Country Validator:** Ensure that customer phone numbers are valid before checkout.
- **Vendors Notifications:** Notify your store vendors if their products are bought (Works with Dokan, WCFM, MultivendorX).
- **Dynamic Contact List:** Use WooCommerce data to build a dynamic contact list for sending bulk SMS, bulk WhatsApp notifications, and mobile campaigns to specific customer segments.
- and more.



== Use Cases ==

Explore how Ultimate SMS Notifications can benefit different industries:
- **Education institutions:** Send important announcements, exam schedules, and event reminders.
- **Retail stores:** Promote special offers, discounts, and loyalty program updates.
- **E-commerce websites:** Keep customers informed about orders and promote products through bulk SMS.
- **Delivery and logistics companies:** Provide real-time shipping updates to customers.
- **Event organizers:** Send notifications about schedule changes and cancellations.
- **Service-based businesses:** Send appointment reminders to improve patient engagement.
- **Non-profit organizations:** Inform donors about upcoming events, campaigns, and donation drives.
- and more.

<h4>Theme Compatibility</h4>
<p>The plugin works with all types of WooCommerce themes. If you are encountering some style issues with your theme, feel free to contact us <a href="https://homescriptone.freshdesk.com?utm_source=wordpressdotorg">here</a></p>


<h4>Additional Features</h4>
<p>If you have some features, you think it's worth adding them, feel free to contact us <a href="https://homescriptone.com/contact?utm_source=wordpressdotorg">here</a></p>

<h4>Documentation</h4>
<p>Find, how to configure Ultimate SMS & WhatsApp Notifications for WooCommerce :   <a href="https://docs.ultimatesmsnotifications.com?utm_source=wordpressdotorg" rel="follow">here</a></p>

<h4>Translation</h4>
The plugin is translation-ready.

<h4>Disclaimer</h4>
<p>This plugin is not affiliated with or supported by any SMS API and WhatsApp Gateway company.<br/> All logos and trademarks are the property of their respective owners.</p>

<h4>Installation </h4>

= Automatic installation =

Automatic installation is the easiest option -- WordPress will handles the file transfer, and you won’t need to leave your web browser. To do an automatic install of Ultimate SMS Notifications for WooCommerce, log in to your WordPress dashboard, navigate to the Plugins menu, and click “Add New.”

In the search field type “Ultimate SMS Notifications for WooCommerce,” then click “Search Plugins.” Once you’ve found us,  you can view details about it such as the point release, rating, and description. Most importantly of course, you can install it by! Click “Install Now,” and WordPress will take it from there.

= Manual installation =

Manual installation method requires downloading the Ultimate SMS Notifications for WooCommerce plugin and uploading it to your web server via your favorite FTP application. The WordPress codex contains [instructions on how to do this here](https://wordpress.org/support/article/managing-plugins/#manual-plugin-installation).

== Frequently Asked Questions ==

=Can I get the consent of customers before sending them SMS / WhatsApp Notifications?=
Yes, you have the option to make it easy for customers to opt-in before sending them a message.


=What it's included in the free version ?=
<ul>
<li>SMS/WhatsApp message to a specific phone number</li>
<li>SMS Notifications for new orders</li>
<li>SMS Notifications for order status change ( support native WooCommerce order status )</li>
<li>SMS Notifications for new customer registered</li>
<li>SMS Notifications to shop owner once new order received</li>
<li>WhatsApp Notifications for new orders</li>
<li>WhatsApp Notifications for order status change ( support native WooCommerce order status )</li>
<li>WhatsApp Notifications for new customer registered</li>
<li>WhatsApp Notifications to shop owner once new order received</li>

</ul>

=What it's included in the pro version ?=
<ul>
<li>All Free Features</li>
<li>MMS message to a specific phone number</li>
<li>Bulk SMS : Send Bulk SMS to list of customers who bought by the past on your store</li>
<li>Bulk WhatsApp : Send Bulk WhatsApp messages to list of customers who bought by the past on your store</li>
<li>Bulk MMS : Send Bulk MMS to list of customers who bought by the past on your store</li>
<li>Bulk WhatsApp MMS : Send Bulk WhatsApp MMS to list of customers who bought by the past on your store</li>
<li>SMS Notifications to Vendors ( Dokan, WCFM, MultivendorX are supported )</li>
<li>WhatsApp/SMS Logs : Track easily the message sent successfully and the failed ones</li>
<li>Contact List Builder : Build a list of customers who bought by the past on your store.</li>
<li>Ability to extend and add your own SMS/ WhatsApp/ other communications gateways</li>
<li>Customer support : Help to configure the plugin, if you are too busy for doing it</li>
</ul>


=Where can I get support ?=
If you get stuck, you can ask for help on the <a href="https://homescriptone.freshdesk.com?utm_source=wordpressdotorg" target="_blank">forum</a>.

=How to integrate my custom SMS or WhatsApp Gateway with the plugin?=
You can read this tutorial explaining how to do it <a href="https://ultimatesmsnotifications.com/tutorials/how-to-add-custom-sms-gateways-to-ultimate-sms-notifications?utm_source=wordpressdotorg&utm_medium=support" target="_blank">here</a>.

== Screenshots ==

== Changelog ==
<h4>1.11 - 6 March 2024</h4>
<ul>
<li>Code refactoring.</li>
<li>Fix issue with vendor notifications and gateways settings.</li>
<li>Fix issue with LiteSpeed cache plugin.</li>
</ul>
<h4>1.10 - 16 October 2023</h4>
<ul>
<li>Add support for HPOS.</li>
<li>Add support for MultivendorX plugin.</li>
<li>Improve bulk sending notifications</li>
</ul>
<h4>1.9.11.7 - 2 October 2023</h4>
<ul>
<li>Remove message bird as API SMS Gateways.</li>
<li>Fix issue with SendChamp API.</li>
<li>Add MMS</li>
</ul>
<h4>1.9.11.6 - 25 September 2023</h4>
<ul>
<li>Fix checkout not processing.</li>
</ul>
<h4>1.9.11.3 - 16 September 2023</h4>
<ul>
<li>Fix minor bugs when sending messages for guest customers.</li>
</ul>
<h4>1.9.11.2 - 13 September 2023</h4>
<ul>
<li>Fix Twilio WhatsApp messages not sending.</li>
</ul>
<h4>1.9.11.1 - 6 September 2023</h4>
<ul>
<li>Fix issue when saving settings for WP Job Manager.</li>
<li>Add custom error message for phone number validators.</li>
</ul>
<h4>1.9.10 && 1.9.11 - 3 September 2023</h4>
<ul>
<li>Fix issue when saving settings for WP Job Manager.</li>
<li>Added compatibility with WC 7.9</li>
<li>Added compatibility with WP 6.3</li>
<li>Fix issue with phone validators on checkout page.</li>
</ul>
<h4>1.9.9.6 - 22 June 2023</h4>
<ul>
<li>Fix issue when sending sms with twilio.</li>
</ul>
<h4>1.9.9.1 - 19 March 2023</h4>
<ul>
<li>Remove fastawasms partner.</li>
<li>Fix bug with the rest api feature.</li>
<li>Fix bug with subscribers feature.</li>
<li>Improve the dashboard user interface and experience.</li>
<li>Rename sms settings title.</li>
<li>Improve the contact list feature.</li>
</ul>
<h4>1.9.9 - 21 February 2023</h4>
<ul>
<li>Give the ability to shop manager to send notifications on behalf of the administrator.</li>
<li>Improve the contact list feature.</li>
</ul>
<h4>1.9.8.3 - 19 December 2022</h4>
<ul>
<li>Fix minor bugs related to the subscribers module.</li>
</ul>
<h4>1.9.8.2 - 19 November 2022</h4>
<ul>
<li>Fix minor bugs.</li>
</ul>
<h4>1.9.8.2 - 19 November 2022</h4>
<ul>
<li>Comply with WordPress.org guidelines.</li>
</ul>
<h4>1.9.8.1 - 19 November 2022</h4>
<ul>
<li>Fix fatal errors.</li>
</ul>
<h4>1.9.8 - 19 November 2022</h4>
<ul>
<li>Fix style issues with theme Konte</li>
<li>Add JS fields verification on checkout page</li>
<li>Fix fatal errors when creating contact list on store with millions of orders</li>
<li>Fix customer full name not displaying into subscribers list</li>
<li>Release TWilio WhatsApp Integration</li>
<li>Enable the ability to send SMS and WhatsApp simultanly.</li>
<li>Add Rest API Notifications.</li>
<li>Restrict dynamically countries displayed into the billing phone selector.</li>
</ul>
<h4>1.9.7 to 1.9.7.2 - 7 November 2022</h4>
<ul>
<li>Fix fatal errors when activating plugin</li>
</ul>
<h4>1.9.6 - 5 November 2022</h4>
<ul>
<li>Add Octopush SMS Gateway.</li>
<li>Add Tyntec SMS Gateway.</li>
<li>Add Fast2SMS SMS Gateway.</li>
<li>Update SMS logs UI.</li>
<li>Add send testing WhatsApp messages.</li>
<li>Fix bugs with GDPR consent.</li>
<li>Add subscribers : see the list of customers who want to be include into mobile marketing campaign.</li>
</ul>
<h4>1.9.5 - 17 October 2022</h4>
<ul>
<li>Fix bugs in settings blocking Text message sending.</li>
<li>Add AvlyText SMS Gateways.</li>
</ul>
<h4>1.9.4 - 14 October 2022</h4>
<ul>
<li>Add compatibility with WooCommerce 7.0.</li>
</ul>
<h4>1.9.3 - 1 October 2022</h4>
<ul>
<li>Add hooks for developers looking to add a custom gateways.</li>
<li>Fix warning into the dashboard.</li>
<li>Make SMS GDPR compliant.</li>
</ul>
<h4>1.9.2 - 18 September 2022</h4>
<ul>
<li>Add WhatsApp Gateways.</li>
<li>Fix bugs with sms notifications for vendors.</li>
</ul>
<h4>1.9.1 - 4 September 2022</h4>
<ul>
<li>add contact list.</li>
<li>Send quick SMS to contact List.</li>
</ul>
<h4>1.9 - 12 August 2022</h4>
<ul>
<li>Move Bulk SMS feature to a new product.</li>
<li>Fix bugs when WooCommerce isn't active.</li>
</ul>
<h4>1.8.4.1 - 7 April 2022</h4>
<ul>
<li>Add new feature allowing shop owners to send SMS from their dashboard.</li>
<li>Add compatibility with WooCommerce 6.3.1</li>
<li>Remove blocking validation on the checkout page.</li>
<li>Fix minor bugs.</li>
</ul>
<h4>1.8.4 - 10 March 2022</h4>
<ul>
<li>Add compatibility with WooCommerce 6.3</li>
<li>Add proper phone number validation for the checkout page.</li>
<li>Fix minor bugs.</li>
</ul>
<h4>1.8.3 - 28 November 2021</h4>
<ul>
<li>Integrate eBulkSMS Gateway.</li>
<li>Add Bitly.</li>
</ul>
<h4>1.8.2 - 12 November 2021</h4>
<ul>
<li>Fix bugs when sending order ID into vendors message.</li>
</ul>
<h4>1.8.1 - 12 November 2021</h4>
<ul>
<li>Improve Bulk SMS Features.</li>
<li>Fix minor bugs.</li>
<li>Add Bulk SMS Logging.</li>
<li>Add compatibility with WooCommerce 5.8.0.</li>
</ul>
<h4>1.8 - 06 September 2021</h4>
<ul>
<li>Add SendChamp API.</li>
<li>Add Whatsapp Message API Provider.</li>
<li>Fix minor bugs.</li>
<li>Add SMS to registered customers.</li>
</ul>
<h4>1.7.2 - 09 August 2021</h4>
<ul>
<li>Import Contact List from CSV files ( Pro Features ).</li>
<li>Improve Bulk SMS Sending.</li>
<li>Add minor changes.</li>
</ul>
<h4>1.7.1 - 23 July 2021</h4>
<ul>
<li>Add SMS Logs ( Pro Version ).</li>
<li>Add filter 'woo_usn_send_sms_to_customer' who allows to send sms to a customer. </li>
<li>Add minor changes.</li>
</ul>
<h4>1.7 - 21 July 2021</h4>
<ul>
<li>Fix SMS from orders</li>
<li>Remove Whatsapp messages</li>
<li>Introduce addons.</li>
<li>Add minor changes.</li>
</ul>
<h4>1.6.2 - 11 July 2021</h4>
<ul>
<li>Send SMS to different shop managers ( Pro Version ).</li>
<li>Improve the bulk sms delivery.</li>
<li>Bulk SMS sending errors is logged.</li>
<li>Add minor changes.</li>
</ul>
<h4>1.6.1 - 9 July 2021</h4>
<ul>
<li>Add new hooks for extend the plugin.</li>
<li>Add feature for Exclude customers phone numbers from contact lists (beta)</li>
<li>Fix issues with Bulk SMS scheduled, when they are in draft.</li>
</ul>
<h4>1.6 - 21 June 2021</h4>
<ul>
<li>Add MessageBird API</li>
<li>Improve Bulk SMS Delivery Speed</li>
</ul>
<h4>1.5.9 - 12 June 2021</h4>
<ul>
<li>Rewriting SMS Notifications</li>
</ul>
<h4>1.5.8 - 11 June 2021</h4>
<ul>
<li>Add minor changes</li>
</ul>
<h4>1.5.7 - 29 May 2021</h4>
<ul>
<li>Add minor changes</li>
<li>Update SMS Gateway API</li>
</ul>
<h4>1.5.6 - 26 May 2021</h4>
<ul>
<li>Update SMS Gateway API</li>
<li>Add minor changes</li>
<li>Improve UI display</li>
</ul>
<h4>1.5.5 - 25 May 2021</h4>
<ul>
<li>Fix issues into Dashboard</li>
<li>Add Send SMS from Dashboard (Pro Version)</li>
<li>Improve Coupons SMS</li>
<li>Add Minor Changes</li>
</ul>
<h4>1.5.4 - 6 May 2021</h4>
<ul>
<li>Fix issues with Twilio API</li>
<li>Add Phone Validator</li>
<li>Add SMS Consent</li>
</ul>
<h4>1.5.3 - 28 April 2021</h4>
<ul>
<li>Update description into the SMS Gateway settings</li>
</ul>
<h4>1.5.2 - 28 April 2021</h4>
<ul>
<li>Integrate Waapi SMS API</li>
<li>Add French Translation</li>
<li>Add Coupons SMS</li>
</ul>
<h4>1.5.1 - 23 April 2021</h4>
<ul>
<li>Fix issues when accessing documentations link</li>
<li>Bulk SMS : improve UI</li>
<li>Unschedule Bulk SMS not sent</li>
<li>Integrate Kivalo Solutions API</li>
</ul>
<h4>1.5 - 10 April 2021</h4>
<ul>
<li>Added compatibility with WooCommerce 5.0</li>
<li>Bulk SMS</li>
<li>Contact List</li>
<li>Pro features</li>
</ul>
<h4>1.4.2 - 18 Dec 2020</h4>
<ul>
<li>Added compatibility with WooCommerce 4.7.0</li>
<li>Remove csv export tool</li>
</ul>
<h4>1.4.1 - 02 May 2020</h4>
<ul>
<li>Improving bulk sms features</li>
<li>Remove contact list features</li>
</ul>
<h4>1.4 - 01 May 2020</h4>
<ul>
<li>Added compatibility with WooCommerce 4.0</li>
<li>Documentation links updated</li>
</ul>
<h4>1.3 - 19 August 2019</h4>
<ul>
<li>Adding Customer Contact List Features.</li>
<li>Adding Bulk SMS panels.</li>
<li>Adding different SMS message for each order who will be send.</li>
</ul>
<h4>1.2.3 - 13 July 2019</h4>
<ul>
<li>Fixing bugs who is not sending testing SMS.</li>
<li>Fixing white page bugs when trying to access documentations directly from menu.</li>
</ul>
<h4>1.2.2 - 12 June 2019</h4>
<ul>
<li>Telesign Delivery SMS Bugs fixed.</li>
</ul>
<h4>1.2.1 - 6 June 2019</h4>
<ul>
<li>Twilio integration.</li>
<li>Fixing issue during sending sms to shop owner.</li>
<li>Improving SMS delivering speed.</li>
</ul>
<h4>1.2 - 4 May 2019</h4>
<ul>
<li>Export easily your customer phone numbers into csv.</li>
<li>Send a SMS to shop owner after a succesfull order.</li>
<li>Fixing some bugs with WooCommerce.</li>
</ul>
<h4>1.1.3 - 20 March 2019</h4>
<ul>
<li>Fixing some bugs with WooCommerce</li>
</ul>
<h4>1.1.2 - 18 March 2019</h4>
<ul>
<li>Improvements of the plugin</li>
<li>Fixing some bugs</li>
</ul>
<h4>1.1.1 - 16 March 2019</h4>
<ul>
<li>Optimisation of the plugins</li>
</ul>
<h4>1.1 - 16 March 2019</h4>
<ul>
<li>Optimisation of the plugin</li>
<li>Automatic sms after successfull order.</li>
<li>Possibility to send message if shop manager change order status from processing to on-hold and to completed.</li>
<li>Sending bulk sms from order list in WooCommerce.</li>
</ul>
<h4>1.0.0 - 14 February 2019</h4>
<ul>
<li>First version</li>
</ul>

== Upgrade Notice ==
<p>Automatic updates should work like a charm; as always though, ensure you backup your site just in case.</p>