ShopMagic 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: ShopMagic at #8 and SMS Alert at #3. SMS Alert leads on 4 of the 5 measures we track. Every number below comes straight from WordPress.org and is refreshed every day.
ShopMagic
ShopMagic – Twilio SMS
Send WooCommerce SMS notifications, reminders, and text messages to your customers. The plugin is the ShopMagic add-on and it lets you send sms remind …
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
SMS Alert leads on 4 of the 5 measures we track.
SMS Alert ranks higher on WordPress.org: #3 against #8 in SMS Plugins.
SMS Alert has more users: 3,000+ active installs against 700+.
Not enough reviews to compare ratings fairly: ShopMagic has 2, SMS Alert has 35. We compare ratings only above 50 reviews each.
SMS Alert has more reviews behind its score: 35 against 2.
SMS Alert was updated more recently, on August 21, 2026; ShopMagic on August 19, 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.
ShopMagic
ShopMagic does not lead on any measure we track, so pick it only for something these numbers cannot show, such as a feature you need.
SMS Alert
Pick SMS Alert if you go by where WordPress.org itself puts them, you want the plugin more sites already run, you want the score backed by more reviews or you want the one shipping releases most recently.
ShopMagic vs SMS Alert side by side
| ShopMagic | SMS Alert | |
|---|---|---|
| SMS Plugins ranking | #8 | #3 |
| Rating | 5.0 | 4.6 |
| Reviews | 2 | 35 |
| Active installs | 700+ | 3,000+ |
| Total downloads | 34,183 | 311,597 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | – | – |
| Last updated | Aug 19, 2026 | Aug 21, 2026 |
| First published | Jan 13, 2021 | 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.
ShopMagic 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 ShopMagic nor SMS Alert can pay to appear here: the pair exists only because both plugins reached the SMS Plugins top 10. Full methodology.
ShopMagic vs SMS Alert: common questions
Is ShopMagic better than SMS Alert?
SMS Alert leads on 4 of the 5 measures we track. Neither is better at everything, and the answer depends on which measure you weigh. SMS Alert ranks higher on WordPress.org: #3 against #8 in SMS Plugins.
Which has more users, ShopMagic or SMS Alert?
SMS Alert ranks higher on WordPress.org: #3 against #8 in SMS Plugins.
Which is rated higher, ShopMagic or SMS Alert?
SMS Alert has more users: 3,000+ active installs against 700+.
Are ShopMagic and SMS Alert free?
Both are free to install from WordPress.org. ShopMagic 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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