With the ClickSend SMS plugin for Magento, you can:
Get SMS alerts for new orders
Notify customers when their order status is changed to SHIPPED
Personalise SMS messages with placeholders like {ORDER-NUMBER}, {ORDER-TOTAL}, {CUSTOMER-NAME}, etc.
Set your Sender ID (dedicated number, alpha tag, or personal number)
Installation
Option 1: Manual Installation
Download the ClickSend SMS package
Extract and upload to: app/code/
(If the folder doesn’t exist, create it under your Magento root directory.)
Open your terminal, navigate to the site root, and run:
php bin/magento setup:upgrade
Option 2: Composer Install
Run the following commands:
composer require clicksend/sms:1.0.0
php bin/magento setup:upgrade
Option 3: Add via config.php (Advanced)
Open /app/etc/config.php in a code editor
Add the following to the module list:
'Clicksend_Sms' => 1,
Login to your Magento Admin
Clear the cache to finish installation
Configuration
Go to:
Stores > Configuration > ClickSend
Fill in the following:
Username – Your ClickSend account username
API Key – Found here
Sender – Set a dedicated number, alpha tag (max 11 characters, no spaces), or leave blank to use shared numbers
Admin Phone Number – The number to receive admin SMS alerts
Debug Mode – Enable logging of API calls
SMS Admin on New Order – Toggle to send alerts on each new order
Compose SMS – Customise messages using placeholders:
{ORDER-NUMBER}
{ORDER-TOTAL}
{ORDER-STATUS}
{CARRIER-NAME}
{PAYMENT-NAME}
{CUSTOMER-NAME}
{CUSTOMER-EMAIL}
Click Save Config when done
Don’t have a ClickSend account yet? [Sign up here]
Sending SMS from Magento
After installing and configuring the plugin, SMS notifications will be sent automatically based on your settings.
Example Flow – New Order
Navigate to your online store
Add a product to your cart
Proceed to checkout
Enter shipping details and customer contact info
Click Place Order
An SMS will be sent to the Admin (shop owner)
Send SMS to Customer on Shipment
Go to your Magento Admin Dashboard
Open the customer’s order
Change the order status to Shipped
The customer will receive a shipment notification SMS
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