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<p>Free SMS for WooCommerce is a plugin that sends SMS notifications (when, for example, you change the order status to completed) directly from your phone, using dedicated open-source Android app.</p>
<p><strong>features:</strong><br />
*   30 messages/month <strong>for free</strong><br />
*   $2 monthly for unlimited messages, or you can spin up your own service and have it for free (see the plugins website for more details).<br />
*   No contracts and additional fees<br />
*   Send different messages to different countries<br />
*   Or just send messages to your country only<br />
*   Send messages when order is placed, completed, cancelled, delayed and more</p>


Free SMS for WooCommerce

Free SMS for WooCommerce is a WooCommerce plugin that sends SMS notifications directly from your phone, using dedicated Android app.

MSG91

msg91

<p>The <strong>MSG91 for WooCommerce</strong> plugin is an AI-powered shopping assistant that combines automated SMS notifications, a Web Chatbot, and a WhatsApp Bot to drive conversational commerce.</p>
<p>Customers can search products using natural language (“cheap shirts under 999”, “top selling products”), manage their cart, apply discounts, and complete checkout — all via chat. The plugin exposes a full REST API (VoiceBot API) that powers bot integrations, and includes a tokenized checkout hand-off so users can move seamlessly from WhatsApp to the browser.</p>
<p>Administrators configure channels, discount rules, bot tokens, and automation triggers from a single settings panel.</p>
<h3>Features</h3>
<ul>
<li><strong>Automated SMS Notifications</strong> for WooCommerce events via MSG91.</li>
<li><strong>AI Chatbot / VoiceBot API</strong> — REST endpoints for natural-language product search, cart CRUD, discount application, checkout, and order placement.</li>
<li><strong>WhatsApp Bot</strong> — assisted selling and discount support over WhatsApp with deterministic session handling.</li>
<li><strong>Web Chat Widget</strong> — real-time customer support with WooCommerce customer data sync.</li>
<li><strong>Natural-Language Product Search</strong> — fuzzy search with intent parsing (price filters, sorting, category / brand / tag / attribute detection, compare & related products).</li>
<li><strong>Runtime Coupon Engine</strong> — auto-generates and applies best-fit discount coupons per channel (web / WhatsApp).</li>
<li><strong>Multi-Channel Cart</strong> — unified cart for guest, mobile, and logged-in users with bidirectional sync.</li>
<li><strong>Tokenized Checkout</strong> — browser hand-off URL that restores the bot session and cart automatically.</li>
<li><strong>Admin Interface</strong> for AuthKey, chat-bot, WhatsApp-bot, automation, and widget settings.</li>
</ul>
<h3>Supported WooCommerce Events</h3>
<p>This plugin triggers SMS notifications for:<br />
– New Customer Registration (<code>woocommerce_new_customer</code>)<br />
– Customer Update (<code>woocommerce_update_customer</code>)<br />
– New Order Placement (<code>woocommerce_new_order</code>)<br />
– Order Update (<code>woocommerce_update_order</code>)<br />
– Payment Completion (<code>woocommerce_payment_complete</code>)<br />
– Order Completion (<code>woocommerce_order_status_completed</code>)<br />
– Order Cancellation (<code>woocommerce_order_status_cancelled</code>)<br />
– Order Refund (<code>woocommerce_order_status_refunded</code>)</p>
<h3>AI Product Search</h3>
<p>Natural-language queries are parsed for:<br />
– <strong>Price ranges</strong> — “under 999”, “between 100 and 500”, “above 500”<br />
– <strong>Sorting</strong> — “cheap” (price ASC), “top selling” (total_sales DESC), “newest” (date DESC), “top rated” (rating DESC)<br />
– <strong>Filters</strong> — category, brand, tag, and product attributes (color, size, material, etc.)<br />
– <strong>Intents</strong> — compare (“A vs B”), related (“similar to X”), on-sale, featured / recommended</p>
<h3>How to Use</h3>
<p>= Setting Up the MSG91 AuthKey =<br />
1. Navigate to <strong>MSG91 > Settings</strong>.<br />
2. Enter your <strong>AuthKey</strong>.<br />
3. Select the <strong>Default Country</strong>.<br />
4. Click <strong>Save Auth Settings</strong>.</p>
<h4>Managing Automation Rules</h4>
<ol>
<li>Navigate to <strong>MSG91 > Automations</strong>.</li>
<li>Add or update automation rules for triggering Campaign notifications via multiple channels.</li>
</ol>
<h4>Configuring Chat Bot</h4>
<ol>
<li>Navigate to <strong>MSG91 > Chat Bot</strong>.</li>
<li>In the <strong>Chat Widget</strong> section, enter the <strong>Bot Instructions</strong> to define the AI assistant behaviour.</li>
<li>Enable <strong>Assisted Selling</strong> to allow cart operations through the bot.</li>
<li>Enable <strong>Discount Support</strong> to let the bot auto-apply runtime coupons.</li>
<li>Save settings.</li>
</ol>
<h4>Configuring WhatsApp Bot</h4>
<ol>
<li>Navigate to <strong>MSG91 > Chat Bot</strong>.</li>
<li>In the <strong>WhatsApp</strong> section, select the <strong>WhatsApp Number</strong>.</li>
<li>Enable <strong>Use Widget Bot</strong> to reuse the chat-widget bot for WhatsApp (instead of creating a separate bot).</li>
<li>Enable <strong>Assisted Selling</strong> and <strong>Discount Support</strong> as needed.</li>
<li>Save settings.</li>
</ol>
<h4>Configuring Chat Widget</h4>
<ol>
<li>Navigate to <strong>MSG91 > Chat Widget</strong>.</li>
<li>Select the <strong>Widget Token</strong> from the dropdown.</li>
<li>Configure the <strong>WhatsApp Number</strong> for the widget.</li>
<li>Click <strong>Save Settings</strong> or <strong>Preview Widget</strong> to test.</li>
</ol>
<h3>File Storage and Data Management</h3>
<p>This plugin follows WordPress.org guidelines for file storage:</p>
<h4>Data Storage Location</h4>
<ul>
<li>Plugin Data: All plugin-generated files are stored in the WordPress uploads directory at <code>wp-content/uploads/msg91-for-woocommerce/</code></li>
<li>WordPress Compliance: Ensures compatibility with plugin update guidelines</li>
<li>Automatic Cleanup: Files are removed when the plugin is uninstalled</li>
</ul>
<h4>File Operations</h4>
<p>The plugin uses the WordPress filesystem API for secure operations:<br />
– Save JSON files in uploads directory<br />
– Read stored JSON files<br />
– Delete files when needed<br />
– Automatic migration of old files to uploads during activation</p>
<h3>External Services</h3>
<p>This plugin connects to external services:</p>
<h4>MSG91.com</h4>
<ul>
<li>Purpose: SMS delivery, chat-bot orchestration, WhatsApp template / campaign management, and inbox linking</li>
<li>Data sent: User phone numbers, message content, campaign data, bot configuration</li>
<li>API Endpoints: https://control.msg91.com/api/v5</li>
<li>Terms of use: https://msg91.com/terms</li>
<li>Privacy policy: https://msg91.com/privacy</li>
</ul>
<h4>Additional Services</h4>
<ul>
<li>IP Info API: Used for location-based services (https://ipinfo.io/json)</li>
<li>Sokt.io: Used for flow management (https://flow.sokt.io)</li>
</ul>
<h3>Support</h3>
<p>For any issues, contact support via <a href="https://github.com/your-repo/issues" rel="nofollow ugc">GitHub Issues</a><br />
or the WooCommerce Support Forums.</p>


Msg91 for WooCommerce

AI-powered shopping assistant with WhatsApp & Web chatbot, product search, cart management, and SMS notifications via MSG91 for WooCommerce events.

Free SMS for WooCommerce vs Msg91 for WooCommerce