kwtsms

<p><strong>kwtSMS</strong> replaces or supplements WordPress passwords with SMS one-time codes, sends WooCommerce order updates automatically, and lets you verify phone numbers on any contact form. Built on the <a href="https://www.kwtsms.com" rel="nofollow ugc">kwtSMS</a> SMS gateway.</p>
<p>Built for Arabic-speaking markets (Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, UAE, Bahrain, Qatar, Oman) with full RTL admin support and bilingual SMS templates in English and Arabic.</p>
<h4>Authentication</h4>
<ul>
<li><strong>2FA Mode:</strong> users log in with username + password, then confirm with a 6-digit SMS code</li>
<li><strong>Passwordless Mode:</strong> users enter their phone number and receive an OTP to log in directly, no password needed</li>
<li><strong>Both Modes:</strong> let each user choose their preferred method</li>
<li><strong>Password Reset via SMS:</strong> replace the email link with an SMS OTP verification flow</li>
<li><strong>Role-Based Enforcement:</strong> configure which user roles must pass OTP (exclude administrators, apply only to customers, etc.)</li>
<li><strong>Welcome SMS:</strong> send a customisable welcome message when a new user registers</li>
<li><strong>Country Code Dropdown:</strong> restrict the dial-code selector on login forms to GCC countries or a custom list</li>
</ul>
<h4>WooCommerce Integration</h4>
<ul>
<li><strong>7 order status notifications:</strong> Processing, On-Hold (Shipped), Completed, Cancelled, Pending Payment, Refunded, Failed</li>
<li><strong>Admin order notifications:</strong> automatically notify a configurable admin phone number on any order status change</li>
<li><strong>Checkout OTP Gate:</strong> require phone verification before the customer can place an order (all methods or COD-only)</li>
<li><strong>Per-status templates:</strong> independent English + Arabic SMS template for every order status</li>
<li><strong>Admin SMS panel:</strong> send a custom free-text SMS to any order’s customer from the order edit screen</li>
<li><strong>Stock alerts:</strong> low stock, out of stock, and backorder notifications to admin</li>
<li><strong>New product SMS:</strong> notify admin when a product is first published</li>
<li><strong>Back-in-stock notifications:</strong> customers subscribe on out-of-stock product pages, SMS sent automatically on restock</li>
<li><strong>Instant new order SMS:</strong> notify admin the moment an order is placed, before status processing</li>
<li><strong>Cart abandonment recovery:</strong> detect abandoned carts, send recovery SMS with auto-generated coupon codes, track recovery stats on the dashboard</li>
<li><strong>Multivendor support:</strong> per-vendor order SMS for Dokan, WCFM, and WC Vendors</li>
<li>HPOS (High-Performance Order Storage) compatible</li>
</ul>
<h4>Contact Form Integrations</h4>
<p>Each integration supports two modes: <strong>Notification</strong> (send a confirmation SMS on submit) and <strong>OTP Gate</strong> (block submission until the phone number is verified):</p>
<ul>
<li>Contact Form 7</li>
<li>WPForms</li>
<li>Ninja Forms</li>
</ul>
<h4>Security</h4>
<ul>
<li>Sliding-window rate limiting per phone number, per IP address, and per user account</li>
<li>Duplicate OTP guard: reuses existing valid OTP on double-click or page reload</li>
<li>IP Allowlist/Blocklist with CIDR support for IPv4 and IPv6</li>
<li>IPHub proxy/VPN detection (optional): silently block or flag OTP requests from known proxies</li>
<li>Registration OTP gate: verify phone via OTP before account creation</li>
<li>Trusted Devices: trust a device for 30 days after 2FA, with profile revoke controls</li>
<li>Phone blocking list: silently drop OTP requests from blocked numbers (anti-enumeration)</li>
<li>Attempt lockout after configurable max failures</li>
<li>Google reCAPTCHA v3 and Cloudflare Turnstile support</li>
<li>All credentials stored server-side, never output to HTML</li>
<li>Nonces on every form and AJAX action</li>
<li>Anti-enumeration: password reset never reveals whether an account exists</li>
</ul>
<h4>External Services</h4>
<p>This plugin connects to the following external services:</p>
<p><strong>1. kwtSMS API</strong> (required): sends all SMS messages. <a href="https://www.kwtsms.com" rel="nofollow ugc">kwtsms.com</a> | <a href="https://www.kwtsms.com/policy.html" rel="nofollow ugc">Terms</a> | <a href="https://www.kwtsms.com/privacy.html" rel="nofollow ugc">Privacy</a></p>
<p><strong>2. ipapi.co</strong> (optional): detects visitor country for dial-code pre-selection. <a href="https://ipapi.co" rel="nofollow ugc">ipapi.co</a> | <a href="https://ipapi.co/terms/" rel="nofollow ugc">Terms</a> | <a href="https://ipapi.co/privacy/" rel="nofollow ugc">Privacy</a></p>
<p><strong>3. IPHub</strong> (optional): proxy/VPN detection on OTP requests. <a href="https://iphub.info" rel="nofollow ugc">iphub.info</a> | <a href="https://iphub.info/legal" rel="nofollow ugc">Terms</a> | <a href="https://iphub.info/legal" rel="nofollow ugc">Privacy</a></p>
<p><strong>4. Google reCAPTCHA v3</strong> (optional): bot protection on OTP forms. <a href="https://www.google.com/recaptcha/" rel="nofollow ugc">google.com/recaptcha</a> | <a href="https://policies.google.com/terms" rel="nofollow ugc">Terms</a> | <a href="https://policies.google.com/privacy" rel="nofollow ugc">Privacy</a></p>
<p><strong>5. Cloudflare Turnstile</strong> (optional): alternative bot protection. <a href="https://www.cloudflare.com/products/turnstile/" rel="nofollow ugc">cloudflare.com/turnstile</a> | <a href="https://www.cloudflare.com/terms/" rel="nofollow ugc">Terms</a> | <a href="https://www.cloudflare.com/privacypolicy/" rel="nofollow ugc">Privacy</a></p>
<h4>Admin</h4>
<ul>
<li><strong>Users Without Phone</strong> sub-page under the WordPress Users menu: lists all registered users missing a phone number, with a dynamic count badge on the menu item</li>
</ul>
<h4>Test Mode</h4>
<p>Enable <strong>Test Mode</strong> in the Gateway settings to test without receiving real SMS messages. Messages are queued on the kwtSMS server but never delivered to the phone. Credits are still deducted. To recover them, log in to your kwtSMS account dashboard and delete the queued messages. The OTP code is visible under kwtSMS > Logs > Debug Log so you can complete flows during development.</p>
<h4>Languages</h4>
<p>Ships with English (default) and Arabic translations. The plugin admin UI and all user-facing strings are fully translatable.</p>
<h3>Help & Support</h3>
<ul>
<li><strong><a href="https://www.kwtsms.com/faq/" rel="nofollow ugc">kwtSMS FAQ</a></strong>: Answers to common questions about credits, sender IDs, OTP, and delivery.</li>
<li><strong><a href="https://www.kwtsms.com/support.html" rel="nofollow ugc">kwtSMS Support</a></strong>: Open a support ticket or browse help articles.</li>
<li><strong><a href="https://www.kwtsms.com/#contact" rel="nofollow ugc">Contact kwtSMS</a></strong>: Reach the kwtSMS team directly for Sender ID registration and account issues.</li>
<li><strong><a href="https://www.kwtsms.com/sender-id-help.html" rel="nofollow ugc">Sender ID Help</a></strong>: Sender ID registration and guidelines.</li>
<li><strong><a href="https://www.kwtsms.com/login/" rel="nofollow ugc">kwtSMS Dashboard</a></strong>: Recharge credits, buy Sender IDs, view message logs, and manage coverage.</li>
<li><strong><a href="https://www.kwtsms.com/integrations.html" rel="nofollow ugc">Other Integrations</a></strong>: Plugins and integrations for other platforms and languages.</li>
<li><strong><a href="https://github.com/boxlinknet/kwtsms-wordpress/issues" rel="nofollow ugc">Plugin Issues</a></strong>: Report bugs or request features for this WordPress plugin.</li>
</ul>


kwtSMS: OTP & SMS Notifications

SMS OTP login, password reset, and WooCommerce order notifications via the kwtSMS gateway. Arabic RTL support included.

noplanman

<p>With WP-OTP you can easily set up 2 Factor Authentication with One Time Passwords for your WordPress login.<br />
This extra layer makes your WordPress site a lot more secure.</p>
<p>The new stealth mode allows for invisible OTP code entry, making your login screen look like any other, no extra OTP code input field.</p>
<h4>Getting started</h4>
<p>After installing and activating the plugin, every user can enable WP-OTP on their profile page.</p>
<p>It’s as easy as scanning the provided QR Code or entering the OTP secret to any OTP generator app.<br />
Then just activate it by entering the generated OTP and voilà, all set up.<br />
Now, the login requires an OTP code to succeed.</p>
<p>Each user gets their own secret key to authenticate with, giving them control over their login security.</p>
<h4>Development</h4>
<p>This plugin is completely open source and a work of passion.<br />
If you would like to be part of it and join in, make your way over to the <a href="https://git.feneas.org/noplanman/wp-otp" rel="nofollow ugc">project page</a> now.<br />
Also, if you have an idea you would like to see in this plugin or if you’ve found a bug, please <a href="https://git.feneas.org/noplanman/wp-otp/issues/new" rel="nofollow ugc">let me know</a>.</p>
<h4>Configuration</h4>
<ul>
<li><code>WP_OTP_STEALTH</code>: Set this to <code>true</code> to enable stealth OTP mode.</li>
</ul>
<h4>Filters</h4>
<p>There are a multitude of filters to be adjusted.</p>
<ul>
<li><code>wp_otp_qr_code_provisioning_uri</code>: URI for online QR Code rendering (must contain <code>{PROVISIONING_URI}</code> placeholder for QR Code data).</li>
<li><code>wp_otp_login_form_text</code>: Text for input field on the login screen.</li>
<li><code>wp_otp_login_form_text_sub</code>: Subtext for the input field on the login screen.</li>
<li><code>wp_otp_login_form_invalid_code_text</code>: Error text for an invalid code input on the login screen.</li>
<li><code>wp_otp_code_expiration_window</code>: Set the window of code verification expiration.</li>
<li><code>wp_otp_recovery_codes_count</code>: Number of recovery codes to generate.</li>
<li><code>wp_otp_recovery_codes_length</code>: Length of the recovery codes.</li>
<li><code>wp_otp_secret_length</code>: Length of the secret key.</li>
</ul>
<h4>Minimum requirements</h4>
<p>WordPress 4.6, PHP 7.4.</p>
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<h4>Security</h4>
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