SMS Alert vs Texty (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: SMS Alert at #3 and Texty at #4. SMS Alert leads on 3 of the 5 measures we track. Every number below comes straight from WordPress.org and is refreshed every day.
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.
Texty
Texty – SMS Notification for WordPress, WooCommerce, Dokan and more
A lightweight SMS notification plugin for WordPress, WooCommerce, and Dokan.
Who leads on what
SMS Alert leads on 3 of the 5 measures we track.
SMS Alert ranks higher on WordPress.org: #3 against #4 in SMS Plugins.
Texty has more users: 8,000+ active installs against 3,000+.
Not enough reviews to compare ratings fairly: SMS Alert has 35, Texty has 2. 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; Texty on August 10, 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.
SMS Alert
Pick SMS Alert if you go by where WordPress.org itself puts them, you want the score backed by more reviews or you want the one shipping releases most recently.
Texty
Pick Texty if you want the plugin more sites already run.
SMS Alert vs Texty side by side
| SMS Alert | Texty | |
|---|---|---|
| SMS Plugins ranking | #3 | #4 |
| Rating | 4.6 | 5.0 |
| Reviews | 35 | 2 |
| Active installs | 3,000+ | 8,000+ |
| Total downloads | 311,597 | 185,368 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | – | – |
| Last updated | Aug 21, 2026 | Aug 10, 2026 |
| First published | Dec 18, 2016 | Jan 18, 2021 |
| Tested up to WordPress | 7.1 | 7.0.4 |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | 7.4 |
| Pricing | Free + paid version | Free on WordPress.org |
30-day download figures appear after both plugins have 30 days of tracking.
SMS Alert ratings
Texty 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 SMS Alert nor Texty can pay to appear here: the pair exists only because both plugins reached the SMS Plugins top 10. Full methodology.
SMS Alert vs Texty: common questions
Is SMS Alert better than Texty?
SMS Alert leads on 3 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 #4 in SMS Plugins.
Which has more users, SMS Alert or Texty?
SMS Alert ranks higher on WordPress.org: #3 against #4 in SMS Plugins.
Which is rated higher, SMS Alert or Texty?
Texty has more users: 8,000+ active installs against 3,000+.
Are SMS Alert and Texty free?
Both are free to install from WordPress.org. SMS Alert is listed as commercial, so a paid version or add-ons exist. Texty may also sell a paid version or add-ons.
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