SMS Abandoned Cart Recovery – CartBoss
by CartBoss · eCommerce
Win back abandoned carts with automatic SMS reminders in 30+ languages, with a single-use discount applied when the shopper taps through.
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M WP Mayor reviewed this plugin CartBoss Review: Automated Abandoned Cart Notification Using Text Messaging Read review ↗Health
A 91/100
no flags
Active installs
400+
≈450 estimated
Momentum
+108%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “sms”, “text messages” and “cart abandonment” for “win back”, “abandoned cart recovery” and “recovery”. “sms” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “win back” sits at #9 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “text messages” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “abandoned cart recovery” sits at #10 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “cart abandonment” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #24. “recovery” sits at #14 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
91 health vs 71 average across 9,748 eCommerce plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →2.1%
of downloads still active
At least 400 of 18.7K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median eCommerce plugin keeps 1.4%, across 5,142 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other eCommerce plugins, not across the directory. wp.org reports active installs as the bottom of a band, so the real rate is this or higher.
This plugin shipped 6 releases in the last 12 months, and every existing install that updated counted as another download. wp.org publishes no split between first installs and updates, so we show the raw rate rather than guess at one.
Details
Directory ranking optimization
How it's scored →How well this listing is tuned to rank in WordPress.org search, on the factors an owner controls. Not popularity, optimization.
Excellent listing optimization
Well tuned across the board
Updated 30 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current branch or newer
4.9★ over 29 reviews, smoothed to 4.39★
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
Search visibility
How it's tracked →Directory searches this plugin turns up in, and which way each one is moving. WordPress.org publishes no history of search positions, so this starts the day we first tracked a keyword and never backfills.
42
Momentum
Losing ground
-0.1
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
29%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 28d
-0.1
Acceleration
recent half vs earlier
wp.org is where the directory puts the plugin for that search. On merit is where it would sit if results were ranked on rating, support and updates, without the install boost. The last column is how far the wp.org position moved, from our first reading in the last 90 days to the latest.
| Keyword | wp.org | On merit | wp.org move, 90 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| abandoned cart recovery | #10 | #12 | 0 |
| win back | #9 | #15 | 0 |
| cart recovery your tag | #12 | #13 | up 7 |
| abandoned cart your tag | #13 | #14 | down 1 |
| recovery | #14 | #16 | down 1 |
| abandoned | #17 | #19 | down 3 |
| abandoned carts | #16 | #21 | 0 |
| sms recovery | #7 | #11 | 0 |
| cart abandonment your tag | #24 | #17 | 0 |
| recover abandoned cart | #22 | #20 | up 2 |
| checkout recovery | #23 | #17 | up 1 |
| cart abandonment recovery | #14 | #18 | up 8 |
| abandonment recovery | #14 | #16 | up 1 |
| cart abandoned | #15 | #17 | — |
| abandoned cart plugin | #16 | #18 | — |
| woocommerce cart abandonment recovery | #16 | #19 | up 1 |
| abandoned plugins | #19 | #19 | up 2 |
| woocommerce abandoned cart recovery | #19 | #19 | 0 |
| plugin recovery | #20 | #18 | up 1 |
| abandoned cart report | #20 | #21 | 0 |
| sms your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| text messages your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
43 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 20 listed. 21 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 2 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- Swap “sms”, “text messages” and “cart abandonment” for “win back”, “abandoned cart recovery” and “recovery”. “sms” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “win back” sits at #9 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “text messages” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “abandoned cart recovery” sits at #10 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “cart abandonment” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #24. “recovery” sits at #14 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
- One page off on “abandoned cart”. #13 puts you just past the first ten results, where almost all the clicks stop. The gap to close is small.
- One page off on “cart recovery”. #12 puts you just past the first ten results, where almost all the clicks stop. The gap to close is small.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,487 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 1.2K · peaks are release surges
Directory rank vs rivals
wp.org popularity rank over time · higher is better · when a rival's line climbs above yours, they've overtaken you
Rating trend
Star average over time · dips mark rough releases
Health trend
Composite health score, snapshotted daily
Update activity
How busy the existing users are, measured as downloads in the last 30 days for every 1,000 active sites. A spike means a new release everyone's pulling; a long, slow decline means an aging user base that updates less.
Release cadence
Actively maintainedHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
6
releases in the last 12 months
1mo ago
latest release · v4.5.8 · 1 Oct 2026
14
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.
Estimated active installs
The public count shows “400+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 15 months ago; a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, which places it about 50% of the way through.
Install history since 17 Aug 2021
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ Kenelli2.0y ago
Good plugin, but I wished the customer could reply to the SMS to have a better communication with him 🙂
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ camara20182.0y ago
I love that you can configure all the things that help you get new customers, including different languages. Keep up the good work!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ ockanakupuje2.4y ago
A useful solution to recover abandoned carts. Plugin works great, with no issues.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ okaysi2.4y ago
We are very satisfied with the plugin, as it successfully picked up completed purchases from customers who abandoned the cart. Also, the cost of sending messages is relatively low. The plugin is easy to install and easy to use.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ lukabarca902.4y ago
Amazing SMS solution
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ domen662.5y ago
We are extremely satisfied with CartBoss. We started using it in April and until now we got 438 % ROI. We are now changing SMS structure and we found out that our ROI in last 7 days was: 2448 %. It’s great because they give you predefined templates with translations to all major languages. And then you can build your own SMS templates and send them to your customers.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ brzina3.5y ago
Great plugin! Thank you for your support! 🙂
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Rajat Sharma3.5y ago
A useful solution to recover abandoned carts – much better than emails!
Read on wp.org ↗
Security history
via Wordfence IntelligenceThe 1 disclosed vulnerability is patched in the current version (4.5.8). Sites still on an older version should update.
Vulnerability records provided by Wordfence Intelligence. Copyright 2012-2026 Defiant Inc. License and terms.
CVE records: Copyright 1999-2026 The MITRE Corporation. CVE terms of use.
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 6.9
AI assistants
How it's measured →Whether ChatGPT and Claude name this plugin when asked the category question, and whether the readme gives them something to quote.
Not measured yet for this plugin’s topics. Its tracked searches are not among the measured topics. See the topics measured so far.
Readme readiness
3 of 8 pass · checked 26 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ! Says what it does Short description names no action; say what the plugin does for the site.
- ✓ Has a FAQ 7 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 7 of 7 read like questions a user would type.
- ! Names who it is for Never says who the plugin is for or what they use it for.
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions WooCommerce.
- ! Headings and lists 0 headings and 1 list; assistants quote headed sections and bullet lists, not paragraphs.
- ! Enough to quote 835 characters of description; under 1,000 there is little to quote.
- ! Tags match the text Only 2 of 5 tags appear in the text ("cart abandonment", "cart recovery", "text messages" missing).
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2025-08-11 500+ → 400+ down after 76 days in tier
- 2025-05-27 600+ → 500+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2025-05-26 500+ → 600+ up after 3 days in tier
- 2025-05-23 600+ → 500+ down after 3 days in tier
- 2025-05-20 500+ → 600+ up after 3 days in tier
- 2025-05-17 600+ → 500+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2025-05-16 500+ → 600+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2025-05-15 600+ → 500+ down after 128 days in tier
Competes with
The plugins that solve the same job, ranked by shared tags then reach, closest match first. The letter on the right is each plugin's health grade (A best, F worst).
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text message sms plugin 100+ installs · 4.3★ · 2 shared tags C
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