{"id":17057,"date":"2026-07-14T10:17:43","date_gmt":"2026-07-14T04:47:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fast2sms.com\/help\/wordpress-woocommerce-notifications-otp-sms\/"},"modified":"2026-07-14T10:17:43","modified_gmt":"2026-07-14T04:47:43","slug":"wordpress-woocommerce-notifications-otp-sms","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fast2sms.com\/help\/wordpress-woocommerce-notifications-otp-sms\/","title":{"rendered":"WordPress and WooCommerce: How to Send Notifications and OTP SMS (Free Plugin)"},"content":{"rendered":"

You run a WordPress site or a WooCommerce store, and you want two things: automatic notifications going out on SMS and WhatsApp, and OTP SMS protecting your logins, signups and orders. One free plugin does both. This is the complete guide, from install to your first OTP, with an honest look at what works on plain WordPress versus what needs WooCommerce.<\/p>\n

Everything below is self-serve. You will not need to email anyone to “enable integration”, and you will not need a developer.<\/p>\n

What you can send<\/h2>\n

Notifications:<\/strong> order placed, payment received, processing, completed, on hold, failed, cancelled, refunded, shipment note updates, review requests, abandoned cart reminders, welcome messages, and admin alerts to your own phone. Each one goes on SMS, WhatsApp, or both.<\/p>\n

OTP SMS:<\/strong> login with OTP on your login forms, phone verification on registration, OTP checks on Contact Form 7, WPForms and Elementor forms, and OTP confirmation links for Cash on Delivery orders. OTPs can travel by SMS or WhatsApp with automatic fallback.<\/p>\n

WordPress vs WooCommerce: what works where<\/h2>\n

The plugin runs on any WordPress site. WooCommerce simply unlocks the store features. Here is the exact split:<\/p>\n

\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Feature<\/th>\nPlain WordPress<\/th>\nWith WooCommerce<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
OTP login (wp-login.php + shortcode)<\/td>\nYes<\/td>\nYes, plus My Account login<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
OTP on registration<\/td>\nYes<\/td>\nYes, both registration forms<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
OTP on Contact Form 7, WPForms, Elementor<\/td>\nYes<\/td>\nYes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Welcome message for new users<\/td>\nYes<\/td>\nYes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Form submission alerts to admin<\/td>\nYes<\/td>\nYes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Bulk SMS and WhatsApp campaigns<\/td>\nYes, to all users or any list<\/td>\nYes, plus all customers<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Order notifications (all statuses)<\/td>\n–<\/td>\nYes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
COD verification with OTP link<\/td>\n–<\/td>\nYes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Abandoned cart recovery<\/td>\n–<\/td>\nYes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Review requests after delivery<\/td>\n–<\/td>\nYes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Stock and new-order admin alerts<\/td>\n–<\/td>\nYes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Invoice PDF on WhatsApp<\/td>\n–<\/td>\nYes, auto-generated<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n

Install WooCommerce later and the locked features light up on their own. Nothing to reconfigure.<\/p>\n

What you need<\/h2>\n