SMS8 – SMS Gateway for WooCommerce, Order Notifications, OTP Login & 2FA via Android
by SMS8.io · eCommerce
SMS gateway for WordPress & WooCommerce. Order notifications, OTP login, 2FA, bulk SMS through your own Android phone. No Twilio. No per-SMS fees.
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Health
B 80/100
Few reviews
Active installs
10+
≈17 estimated
Momentum
-4%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “otp” and “sms” for “sim” and “esim”. “otp” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “sim” sits at #4 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “sms” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “esim” sits at #12 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
80 health vs 71 average across 9,751 eCommerce plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →0.4%
of downloads still active
At least 10 of 2.7K lifetime downloads are still running, below its category: the median eCommerce plugin keeps 1.4%, across 5,143 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
Most to gain: Rating quality
Updated 155 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 6.8.12, the current branch or newer
5.0★ over 1 review, smoothed to 4.12★ and held back under 25 reviews
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
To rank higher: Too few reviews to rank on quality — nudge happy users to leave one.
Get the full rank-higher report →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.
32
Momentum
Losing ground
-0.2
Velocity
places per keyword, 21d
0%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 21d
-0.2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| sim | #4 | #9 | 0 |
| esim | #12 | #12 | 0 |
| otp your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| sms your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| sms gateway your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| sms notifications your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| woocommerce your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
10 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 2 listed. 8 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 5 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- Swap “otp” and “sms” for “sim” and “esim”. “otp” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “sim” sits at #4 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “sms” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “esim” sits at #12 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
Daily downloads
Since 14 Oct 2023 · 1,113 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 168 · peaks are release surges
Directory rank
Ranked about #30,100 to #45,000, alongside the other plugins at 10+ installs. Plugins with the same install count swap places between wp.org requests, so this is where most of them sit. Checked monthly, last on 21 Oct 2026.
Health trend
Composite health score, snapshotted daily
Update activity
Downloads in the last 30 days for every 1,000 active sites.
Not enough installs to measure. This needs at least 100 active sites; below that, a handful of downloads reads as tens of thousands.
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
5mo ago
latest release · v4.1.4 · 29 May 2026
8
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 “10+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Modeled within the band wp.org reports; tightens as we track daily.
Install history since 13 Oct 2023
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ ONE FANCY3.0y ago
The FREE unlimited SMS gateway feature is a godsend, allowing me to effortlessly send important updates, promotions, and order confirmations directly to my clients’ phones with no cost. The ease of integration with WooCommerce is unparalleled, streamlining the entire process and saving me precious time. The compatibility with Google Sheets takes it to a whole new level, making data management a breeze. I can seamlessly organize and send SMS campaigns right from my trusted spreadsheets. It’s like having a personal assistant dedicated to client communication.
Read on wp.org ↗
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 7.0
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
6 of 8 pass · checked 29 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 18 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 18 of 18 read like questions a user would type.
- ! Names who it is for One audience phrase ("built for"); say who the plugin is for and what they use it for.
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions WooCommerce, BuddyPress, REST API, Twilio.
- ✓ Headings and lists 8 headings and 3 lists.
- ✓ Enough to quote 5,731 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text All 5 tags appear in the text.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
No tier crossings observed yet.
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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Email Marketing for WooCommerce by Omnisend 40K+ installs · 4.8★ · 2 shared tags A -
Brevo for WooCommerce 30K+ installs · 3.5★ · 2 shared tags B -
Google for WooCommerce 800K+ installs · 2.8★ · 1 shared tag C -
WooCommerce PayPal Payments 800K+ installs · 2.9★ · 1 shared tag B -
WooCommerce Stripe Payment Gateway 700K+ installs · 3.1★ · 1 shared tag B -
WooCommerce Tax (formerly WooCommerce Shipping & Tax) 500K+ installs · 2.2★ · 1 shared tag B
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