Omnisend vs SMS Alert (September 2026)
Updated September 7, 2026 · Data from WordPress.org, refreshed daily · How this works
Both rank in the WordPress.org SMS Plugins top 10: Omnisend at #2 and SMS Alert at #3. They split the 5 measures we track, so the choice comes down to which one you weigh most. Every number below comes straight from WordPress.org and is refreshed every day.
Omnisend
Newsletters, Email Marketing, SMS and Popups by Omnisend
Newsletters, Email Marketing, Email Automation, Forms, Pop Up, SMS by Omnisend
SMS Alert
SMS Alert – SMS & OTP for WooCommerce, Order Notifications & Abandoned Cart Recovery
Send WooCommerce SMS notifications, COD OTP verification, Login with OTP, abandoned cart recovery, order updates to customers & admins.
Who leads on what
They split the 5 measures we track, so the choice comes down to which one you weigh most.
Omnisend ranks higher on WordPress.org: #2 against #3 in SMS Plugins.
Omnisend has more users: 100,000+ active installs against 3,000+.
Not enough reviews to compare ratings fairly: Omnisend has 16, SMS Alert has 35. We compare ratings only above 50 reviews each.
SMS Alert has more reviews behind its score: 35 against 16.
SMS Alert was updated more recently, on August 21, 2026; Omnisend on August 14, 2026.
Which one to pick
Each plugin is the better answer for the measure it actually leads on. Nothing here is a recommendation we invented.
Omnisend
Pick Omnisend if you go by where WordPress.org itself puts them or you want the plugin more sites already run.
SMS Alert
Pick SMS Alert if you want the score backed by more reviews or you want the one shipping releases most recently.
Omnisend vs SMS Alert side by side
| Omnisend | SMS Alert | |
|---|---|---|
| SMS Plugins ranking | #2 | #3 |
| Rating | 4.8 | 4.6 |
| Reviews | 16 | 35 |
| Active installs | 100,000+ | 3,000+ |
| Total downloads | 916,563 | 311,597 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | – | – |
| Last updated | Aug 14, 2026 | Aug 21, 2026 |
| First published | Jan 30, 2024 | Dec 18, 2016 |
| Tested up to WordPress | 7.1 | 7.1 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 5.6 |
| Pricing | Free on WordPress.org | Free + paid version |
30-day download figures appear after both plugins have 30 days of tracking.
Omnisend ratings
SMS Alert ratings
How we compare these two
Every figure here is pulled from the WordPress.org plugin API every day at 03:00 UTC, for both plugins in the same run, so the two are always read on the same day. We compare only what the directory reports: active installs, the rating and how many reviews stand behind it, the last release date and, once we have a month of history, downloads over the last 30 days. Ratings are only called a win above 50 reviews each, because a handful of five-star reviews is not evidence. Nothing is weighted into an overall score, no measure is worth more than another, and neither Omnisend nor SMS Alert can pay to appear here: the pair exists only because both plugins reached the SMS Plugins top 10. Full methodology.
Omnisend vs SMS Alert: common questions
Is Omnisend better than SMS Alert?
They split the 5 measures we track, so the choice comes down to which one you weigh most. Neither is better at everything, and the answer depends on which measure you weigh. Omnisend ranks higher on WordPress.org: #2 against #3 in SMS Plugins.
Which has more users, Omnisend or SMS Alert?
Omnisend ranks higher on WordPress.org: #2 against #3 in SMS Plugins.
Which is rated higher, Omnisend or SMS Alert?
Omnisend has more users: 100,000+ active installs against 3,000+.
Are Omnisend and SMS Alert free?
Both are free to install from WordPress.org. Omnisend may also sell a paid version or add-ons. SMS Alert is listed as commercial, so a paid version or add-ons exist.
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