SMS for WooCommerce
Limited data: SMS for WooCommerce has under 1,000 active installs and less than 12 weeks of history, so we do not rate it yet.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 50 |
| Security | 95 |
| Support | No data |
| Reputation | No data |
Quick answers
- Is SMS for WooCommerce still maintained?
- Yes. Last release 4 Dec 2025, 2 releases in the last 24 months. 4 Dec 2025 · wordpress.org
- Who owns SMS for WooCommerce, and has it changed hands?
- No change recorded. Main committer theafricanboss since Mar 2022. 4 Nov 2026 · SVN log
- Was SMS for WooCommerce removed from wordpress.org?
- No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026. 4 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
- Is SMS for WooCommerce safe?
- 2 known vulnerabilities, all fixed (latest in 2.8.1.1). Not on the exploited list. 16 Dec 2024 · Wordfence Intelligence
- Is the latest SMS for WooCommerce update safe to install?
- No ownership change before 2.8.3. No one-star spike after it. 22 Nov 2025 · Release history
Active signals
Facts we detected, with links to the source.
- WarningMNT-2Tested up to WordPress 6.8.12, 3 major versions behind 7.1.4. Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.3 Nov 2026Evidence
Ownership timeline
Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.
| plugin-master | 17 Mar 2022 to 17 Mar 2022, 1 commits |
|---|---|
| theafricanboss | 19 Mar 2022 to 4 Dec 2025, 25 commits |
2 committers recorded. No ownership change since 2022.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 11 months ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 2
- Tested up to
- 6.8 vs 7.1
- Requires PHP
- 5.0 supported 8.2+
| Q1 2024 | 0 |
|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | 0 |
| Q3 2024 | 1 |
| Q4 2024 | 1 |
| Q1 2025 | 0 |
| Q2 2025 | 0 |
| Q3 2025 | 0 |
| Q4 2025 | 1 |
| Q1 2026 | 0 |
| Q2 2026 | 0 |
| Q3 2026 | 0 |
| Q4 2026 | 0 |
Last release 4 Dec 2025. Tested up to 6.8, 3 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.
Reputation
Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 5.0.
| 5 star | 1 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 0 |
| 3 star | 0 |
| 2 star | 0 |
| 1 star | 0 |
Security record
1 vulnerability in 24 months (2 on record), patched (latest fixed in 2.8.1.1).
Show 2 patched vulnerabilities
| Published | Issue | CVSS | Affected | Fixed in | Days to patch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Dec 2024 | SMS for WooCommerce <= 2.8.1 - Cross-Site Request Forgery to Reflected Cross-Site Scripting | 6.1 | <= 2.8.1 | 2.8.1.1 | n/a |
| 18 Jul 2023 | Freemius SDK <= 2.5.9 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via fs_request_get | 6.1 | <= 2.6 | 2.7 | n/a |
Sources: Wordfence Intelligence, CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities, readme changelogs.
Support
Support history appears after our first snapshots of the forum counts.
Momentum
50+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.
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Healthier alternatives
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No healthier plugin in the same category yet.
Facts
| Version | 2.8.3 |
|---|---|
| Author | The African Boss |
| Added | 19 Mar 2022 |
| Last updated | 4 Dec 2025 |
| Active installs | 50+ |
| Requires WordPress | 5.0 |
| Tested up to | 6.8.12 |
| Requires PHP | 5.0 |
| Category | not stated |
| Tags | sms, twilio, Bulk SMS, woocommerce, order notifications |
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Questions
Is SMS for WooCommerce still maintained?
Yes. Last release 4 Dec 2025, 2 releases in the last 24 months.
Who owns SMS for WooCommerce, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer theafricanboss since Mar 2022.
Was SMS for WooCommerce removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026.
Is SMS for WooCommerce safe?
2 known vulnerabilities, all fixed (latest in 2.8.1.1). Not on the exploited list.
Is the latest SMS for WooCommerce update safe to install?
No ownership change before 2.8.3. No one-star spike after it.