Title: Sendly SMS for WooCommerce Author: Tomasz Lebioda Published: July 29, 2026 Last modified: July 29, 2026 --- Search plugins ![](https://ps.w.org/sendly/assets/banner-772x250.png?rev=3627632) ![](https://ps.w.org/sendly/assets/icon-256x256.png?rev=3627632) # Sendly SMS for WooCommerce By [Tomasz Lebioda](https://profiles.wordpress.org/tomlwbioda/) [Download](https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/sendly.1.0.1.zip) * [Details](https://wordpress.org/plugins/sendly/#description) * [Reviews](https://wordpress.org/plugins/sendly/#reviews) * [Installation](https://wordpress.org/plugins/sendly/#installation) * [Development](https://wordpress.org/plugins/sendly/#developers) [Support](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/sendly/) ## Description Sendly sends a text message to the customer whenever a WooCommerce order changes status — for example when payment is received (Processing), the order is shipped( Completed), or it is cancelled. Messages are delivered through the **Sendly** SMS gateway and can be shown with an alphanumeric sender ID (“nadpis”, e.g. your shop name) instead of a phone number. **Key features** * Per-status on/off switch and editable message template (works with custom order statuses too). * Placeholders: `{shop_name}`, `{order_number}`, `{order_total}`, `{currency}`,`{ customer_first_name}`, `{customer_last_name}`, `{order_status}`, optional `{tracking_number?}`. * Asynchronous sending via Action Scheduler — checkout is never blocked by the SMS call. * Automatic retries with exponential backoff and per-order idempotency (no duplicate texts). * International-ready phone normalisation based on the order’s billing country. * Live SMS segment/encoding counter (GSM-7 vs UCS-2) so you can see cost while editing templates. * “Send test SMS” button in the settings. * Optional delivery receipts (DLR webhook) that record DELIVERED/ERROR on the order. * Optional RODO/GDPR consent (opt-out) checkbox at checkout. * Create a Sendly account straight from the plugin (100 free SMS to start) — no separate signup needed. * Quick links to the Sendly customer panel. * Per-order audit as order notes, plus a “sendly” channel in WooCommerce Status Logs. Configurable retention; phone numbers are masked and message bodies are not stored by default. * HPOS (High-Performance Order Storage) compatible. **Sender ID (nadpis)** The Sendly API field `from` accepts a numeric virtual number only. The alphanumeric sender ID is configured on the Sendly side and bound to that number. The plugin provides a sender-ID field and a forward-compatible hook (`sendly_request_body`) so it can be sent in the API payload once Sendly exposes that option. ### External services This plugin relies on two external services. You need a Sendly account and API token to use it. **1. Sendly SMS gateway** — used to deliver every SMS. * Endpoint: `https://api.sendly.link/api/sms` * Data sent: the destination mobile phone number, the rendered message text (which may include the order number, order total, the customer’s first/last name and— when you enable “order notes as SMS” — the note text you write), and your Sendly sender number and API token (for authentication). * When: on enabled order status transitions, when you add a manual order note ( if that option is enabled), and on manual “Send test SMS”. Delivery receipts are received (Sendly posts to your site); your site makes no outbound status- query call. * Provider: Sendly (Syntell S.A.). Website: https://sendly.link/ * Terms of Service: https://sendly.link/pl/regulamin/ — Privacy Policy: https:// sendly.link/pl/polityka-prywatnosci/ **2. Sendly registration page (sendly.link)** — used only if you choose to create an account from inside the plugin. * Page: `https://sendly.link/pl/rejestracja/` * Data sent: when you click “Create account”, the details you typed (name, e-mail, company name, tax ID, address, phone, and the shop name shown as the SMS sender) are posted to your own site (admin-ajax) so it can store your e-mail and shop name and build the link; your browser is then redirected to the page above with those details pre-filled via the URL fragment. The plugin does not forward this data to any third-party server — your browser carries it to sendly.link, and the fragment does not reach server logs. You set the password and complete a bot-check on sendly.link, then return to your site. The password never touches your WordPress site. * When: only when you submit the in-plugin signup form. * Provider: Sendly (Syntell S.A.). Terms: https://sendly.link/pl/regulamin/ — Privacy Policy: https://sendly.link/pl/polityka-prywatnosci/ Make sure you have a lawful basis and, where required, a data-processing agreement with the provider. ## Screenshots [⌊The Sendly SMS settings — visible API token, sender number and ID, options, and per-status message templates with the live UCS-2/GSM-7 segment counter.⌉⌊The Sendly SMS settings — visible API token, sender number and ID, options, and per-status message templates with the live UCS-2/GSM-7 segment counter.⌉[ The Sendly SMS settings — visible API token, sender number and ID, options, and per-status message templates with the live UCS-2/GSM-7 segment counter. [⌊An order note recording the delivered SMS and its Sendly message ID.⌉⌊An order note recording the delivered SMS and its Sendly message ID.⌉[ An order note recording the delivered SMS and its Sendly message ID. ## Installation 1. Upload the `sendly` folder to `/wp-content/plugins/`, or install the ZIP via Plugins Add New Upload. 2. Activate the plugin. WooCommerce must be active. 3. Go to WooCommerce Settings SMS. 4. Enter your Sendly API token; the sender number (from) is optional. 5. Enable the order statuses you want and adjust the message templates. 6. Use “Send test SMS” to verify your configuration. ## FAQ ### Do I need a Sendly account? Yes. You need a Sendly SMS account, a virtual number and an API token. The plugin makes this easy: go to WooCommerce Settings SMS Sign up for Sendly, fill in your details and click “Create account” — you finish on sendly.link (password + bot check) and get 100 free SMS to start. Alternatively register directly at https://sendly. link/pl/rejestracja/ . ### Why is my sender shown as a number instead of my shop name? The alphanumeric sender ID (“nadpis”) is registered and bound to your number on Sendly’s side. The plugin’s API call sends only the numeric `from`; the provider substitutes the approved sender ID. ### Does it work with the block-based checkout? The opt-out consent checkbox uses the classic checkout hooks. Order-status SMS sending works regardless of the checkout type. ### Will it slow down checkout? No. Sending happens in the background through Action Scheduler. ### How are delivery receipts (DLR) secured? The DLR endpoint is guarded by a random shared secret. The settings page shows a ready-to-use URL with the secret in the query string for convenience; you can instead send the secret in an `X-Sendly-Secret` HTTP header to keep it out of access logs. The secret can be regenerated from the settings page at any time (the old URL then stops working). ### Can I send to international numbers? Phone numbers are normalised using the order’s billing country. Actual delivery depends on what the Sendly gateway supports; numbers outside the gateway’s accepted length are skipped and logged. ## Reviews There are no reviews for this plugin. ## Contributors & Developers “Sendly SMS for WooCommerce” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin. Contributors * [ Tomasz Lebioda ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/tomlwbioda/) [Translate “Sendly SMS for WooCommerce” into your language.](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/sendly) ### Interested in development? [Browse the code](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/sendly/), check out the [SVN repository](https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/sendly/), or subscribe to the [development log](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/sendly/) by [RSS](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/sendly/?limit=100&mode=stop_on_copy&format=rss). ## Changelog #### 1.0.1 * Use boolean autoload values in add_option()/update_option() for WordPress 6.7 + compatibility. #### 1.0.0 * Initial release: per-status SMS via Sendly, async sending with retries, phone normalisation, encoding/segment counter, test-SMS button, delivery receipts, RODO opt-out, activity log and HPOS support. ## Meta * Version **1.0.1** * Last updated **24 hours ago** * Active installations **Fewer than 10** * WordPress version ** 6.2 or higher ** * Tested up to **7.0.2** * PHP version ** 7.4 or higher ** * Tags * [Notifications](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/notifications/)[order status](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/order-status/) [sms](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/sms/)[woocommerce](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/woocommerce/) * [Advanced View](https://wordpress.org/plugins/sendly/advanced/) ## Ratings No reviews have been submitted yet. [Your review](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/sendly/reviews/#new-post) [See all reviews](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/sendly/reviews/) ## Contributors * [ Tomasz Lebioda ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/tomlwbioda/) ## Support Got something to say? Need help? [View support forum](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/sendly/) ## Donate Would you like to support the advancement of this plugin? [ Donate to this plugin ](https://buycoffee.to/tomaleb)