WC – APG SMS Notifications
v3.5.1by Art Project Group · updated 4 days ago
Add to your WooCommerce store SMS notifications to your customers when the order status changes.
- Rank
- #10,640
- Up42 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 339
- 300+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 81.7K
- 81,673 all-time
- Rating
- 4.8/5
- 23 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
WC at a glance
WC is a WordPress plugin by Art Project Group with 300+ active installs, the #10,640 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 11 times, 47% more than the month before. It’s rated 4.8 out of 5 from 23 reviews. Version 3.5.1 came out on Nov 5, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 7.2. It leads the 11 plugins tagged “sms gateway”. It was first released in 2013.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 11, 2026, 30 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats318 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | WC |
|---|---|
| Oct 29, 2026 | 120 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 38 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 17 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 9 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 8 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 16 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 12 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 9 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 12 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 10 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 7 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 11 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 12 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 11 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 8 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 339 · -3.1% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 10, 2026 | 339 |
| Nov 9, 2026 | 337 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 338 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 340 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 337 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 337 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 334 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 338 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 337 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 339 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 340 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 339 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 340 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 350 |
Rank over time
#10,640 · down 68 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 10, 2026 | #10,640 |
| Nov 9, 2026 | #10,682 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | #10,656 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #10,628 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #10,664 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #10,667 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #10,670 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #10,734 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #10,608 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #10,621 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #10,599 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #10,577 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #10,605 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #10,575 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #10,572 |
Growth %
Average -0.23% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 10, 2026 | +0.59% |
| Nov 9, 2026 | -0.30% |
| Nov 8, 2026 | -0.59% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | +0.45% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | +0.90% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | -1.18% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | +0.30% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | -0.59% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | -0.29% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | +0.29% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | -0.29% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | -2.86% |
Active installs band
300+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 10, 2026 | 300+ |
| Nov 9, 2026 | 300+ |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 300+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 300+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 300+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 300+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 300+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 300+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 300+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 300+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 300+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 300+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 300+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 300+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 300+ |
Search rankings
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org- So far:Rank #10667 → #10640
- Released 3.5.1 (was 3.5.0)
- Rank #10577 → #10628
- Released 3.5.0 (was 3.4.0)
- Rank #10575 → #10667
- Released 3.4.0 (was 3.3.0)
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v2.2725%
- v3.524%
- v3.316%
- v3.29.5%
- Other25%
Rating trend
4.8★★★★★23 reviews · steady in the last 30 days
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 3.5.1
- Requires WordPress
- 5.0
- Tested up to
- 7.2
- Requires PHP
- 7.4
- First released
- Dec 2, 2013
- Last updated
- Nov 5, 2026
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about WC
How many websites use WC?
WC is active on 300+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #10,640 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has WC been downloaded?
81,673 times in total since 2013. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 11 times. See download stats
When was WC last updated?
Version 3.5.1 came out on Nov 5, 2026 (4 days ago).
Is WC compatible with the latest WordPress?
Yes. It’s tested up to WordPress 7.2, ahead of the current 7.1.
Is WC still maintained?
Yes. Its last release was 4 days ago. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does WC have?
4.8 out of 5 from 23 reviews on WordPress.org. 96% of them give 5 stars.
What are the best alternatives to WC?
The plugins most like WC, by the tags they share, are SMS Notifications for WooCommerce (10+), SMS8 (10+) and New Post SMS Notifications (fewer than 10). Compare all alternatives
Latest reviews
Analyze reviewsReview stats
4.8
★★★★★
23 reviews
- 5 stars: 22 reviews, 96%
- 4 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 3 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 2 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 1 stars: 1 reviews, 4%
- Positive
- 96%4–5★
- Mixed
- 0%3★
- Critical
- 4%1–2★
- About 4 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 4.9.
- Each new 1★ review takes 22 five-star reviews to balance out.
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 339 |
| Reported installs | 300+ |
| Rating | 4.8 |
| Reviews | 23 |
| Total downloads | 81.7K |
| Author | Art Project Group |
| First released | Dec 2, 2013 |
| Version | 3.5.1 |
| Requires WP | 5.0 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 |
| Last updated | Nov 5, 2026 |
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SMS8
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