{"id":312588,"date":"2026-05-18T13:04:20","date_gmt":"2026-05-18T13:04:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/dataflows-sms-for-woocommerce\/"},"modified":"2026-05-18T13:03:57","modified_gmt":"2026-05-18T13:03:57","slug":"dataflows-sms","status":"publish","type":"plugin","link":"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/dataflows-sms\/","author":23498845,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"version":"1.0.0","stable_tag":"1.0.0","tested":"6.9.4","requires":"5.8","requires_php":"7.4","requires_plugins":null,"header_name":"DataFlows SMS for WooCommerce","header_author":"DataFlows","header_description":"Automated SMS notifications for WooCommerce orders via your DataFlows account.","assets_banners_color":"","last_updated":"2026-05-18 13:03:57","external_support_url":"","external_repository_url":"","donate_link":"","header_plugin_uri":"https:\/\/dataflows.com.au\/sms-for-woocommerce","header_author_uri":"https:\/\/dataflows.com.au","rating":0,"author_block_rating":0,"active_installs":0,"downloads":28,"num_ratings":0,"support_threads":0,"support_threads_resolved":0,"author_block_count":0,"sections":["description","installation","faq","changelog"],"tags":{"1.0.0":{"tag":"1.0.0","author":"dataflows","date":"2026-05-18 13:03:57"}},"upgrade_notice":[],"ratings":[],"assets_icons":{"icon-128x128.png":{"filename":"icon-128x128.png","revision":3535681,"resolution":"128x128","location":"assets","locale":"","width":128,"height":128},"icon-256x256.png":{"filename":"icon-256x256.png","revision":3535681,"resolution":"256x256","location":"assets","locale":"","width":256,"height":256}},"assets_banners":[],"assets_blueprints":{},"all_blocks":[],"tagged_versions":["1.0.0"],"block_files":[],"assets_screenshots":[],"screenshots":[],"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"plugin_section":[],"plugin_tags":[15962,4906,1896,711,286],"plugin_category":[41,45],"plugin_contributors":[263375,263376],"plugin_business_model":[],"class_list":["post-312588","plugin","type-plugin","status-publish","hentry","plugin_tags-abandoned-cart","plugin_tags-notifications","plugin_tags-order","plugin_tags-sms","plugin_tags-woocommerce","plugin_category-communication","plugin_category-ecommerce","plugin_contributors-dataflows","plugin_contributors-hamzabutaleb","plugin_committers-dataflows"],"banners":[],"icons":{"svg":false,"icon":"https:\/\/ps.w.org\/dataflows-sms\/assets\/icon-128x128.png?rev=3535681","icon_2x":"https:\/\/ps.w.org\/dataflows-sms\/assets\/icon-256x256.png?rev=3535681","generated":false},"screenshots":[],"raw_content":"<!--section=description-->\n<p><strong>DataFlows SMS for WooCommerce<\/strong> connects your WooCommerce store to your <a href=\"https:\/\/dataflows.com.au\">DataFlows<\/a> SMS account, enabling automated text message notifications for your customers.<\/p>\n\n<p><strong>This plugin is a connector for the DataFlows SaaS platform.<\/strong> An active DataFlows account is required to use this plugin. Sending SMS messages is handled by DataFlows' servers \u2014 customer phone numbers and message content are transmitted to DataFlows' API (sms.dataflows.com.au) solely for the purpose of sending the requested SMS. Please review the <a href=\"https:\/\/dataflows.com.au\/privacy-policy\">DataFlows Privacy Policy<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/dataflows.com.au\/terms\">Terms of Service<\/a> before use.<\/p>\n\n<p><strong>Features:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<ul>\n<li>Order confirmation SMS \u2014 sent instantly when a new order is placed<\/li>\n<li>Order shipped SMS \u2014 sent when order status changes to Completed<\/li>\n<li>Order cancelled SMS \u2014 sent when an order is cancelled<\/li>\n<li>Refund notification SMS \u2014 sent when a refund is processed<\/li>\n<li>Welcome SMS \u2014 sent when a new customer account is created<\/li>\n<li>Abandoned cart SMS \u2014 sent to logged-in customers who leave without checking out<\/li>\n<li>Custom message templates with dynamic variables<\/li>\n<li>Sender ID selection from your DataFlows account<\/li>\n<li>Automatic phone number formatting (local and international formats supported)<\/li>\n<li>One-click API connection test<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<p><strong>Requirements:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<ul>\n<li>An active DataFlows account \u2014 <a href=\"https:\/\/dataflows.com.au\">sign up at dataflows.com.au<\/a><\/li>\n<li>WooCommerce 6.0 or higher<\/li>\n<li>WordPress 5.8 or higher<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h3>External Services<\/h3>\n\n<p>This plugin connects to the DataFlows SMS platform to send text messages to your customers.<\/p>\n\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Service:<\/strong> DataFlows SMS API<\/li>\n<li><strong>URL:<\/strong> https:\/\/sms.dataflows.com.au<\/li>\n<li><strong>Data sent:<\/strong> Customer phone number, order details, and message content \u2014 only when a notification is triggered<\/li>\n<li><strong>Purpose:<\/strong> Delivering SMS notifications on your behalf<\/li>\n<li><strong>Privacy Policy:<\/strong> https:\/\/dataflows.com.au\/privacy-policy<\/li>\n<li><strong>Terms of Service:<\/strong> https:\/\/dataflows.com.au\/terms<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<p>No data is sent to DataFlows' servers unless you have entered a valid API token and enabled at least one notification type.<\/p>\n\n<!--section=installation-->\n<ol>\n<li>Upload the <code>dataflows-sms<\/code> folder to <code>\/wp-content\/plugins\/<\/code><\/li>\n<li>Activate the plugin in <strong>Plugins \u2192 Installed Plugins<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Go to <strong>DataFlows SMS \u2192 Settings<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Paste your API token (found in DataFlows \u2192 Developers \u2192 Settings)<\/li>\n<li>Click <strong>Test Connection<\/strong> to verify<\/li>\n<li>Set your default country code (e.g. 61 for Australia)<\/li>\n<li>Enable the notifications you want and click <strong>Save Settings<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Optionally customise message templates under <strong>DataFlows SMS \u2192 Templates<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n<!--section=faq-->\n<dl>\n<dt id=\"where%20do%20i%20find%20my%20api%20token%3F\"><h3>Where do I find my API token?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>Log into your DataFlows account at sms.dataflows.com.au, then go to <strong>Developers \u2192 Settings<\/strong>. Your API token is displayed there.<\/p><\/dd>\n<dt id=\"which%20phone%20number%20format%20should%20customers%20use%3F\"><h3>Which phone number format should customers use?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>Any format works \u2014 the plugin automatically converts local numbers to international format using the country code you set in the plugin settings. Australian numbers entered as 0412345678 are automatically converted to +61412345678.<\/p><\/dd>\n<dt id=\"does%20abandoned%20cart%20work%20for%20guest%20customers%3F\"><h3>Does abandoned cart work for guest customers?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>No \u2014 abandoned cart SMS only works for logged-in customers who have a billing phone number saved in their profile.<\/p><\/dd>\n<dt id=\"can%20i%20use%20a%20custom%20sender%20name%20%28alphanumeric%20sender%20id%29%3F\"><h3>Can I use a custom sender name (alphanumeric sender ID)?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>Yes \u2014 once your sender ID is registered and approved in your DataFlows account, it will appear in the Sender ID dropdown in the plugin settings.<\/p><\/dd>\n<dt id=\"is%20customer%20data%20stored%20by%20this%20plugin%3F\"><h3>Is customer data stored by this plugin?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>No \u2014 the plugin does not store any customer data locally beyond standard WooCommerce order data. Phone numbers are transmitted directly to DataFlows' API only at the moment an SMS is triggered.<\/p><\/dd>\n<dt id=\"does%20this%20plugin%20work%20outside%20australia%3F\"><h3>Does this plugin work outside Australia?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>Yes \u2014 DataFlows supports international SMS. 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