Extended SMS Notifications
Extended SMS Notifications: This addon allows configuring the automatic SMS notification sending to customers, administrators and vendors at the time .
Extended SMS Notifications is a CS-Cart and Multi-Vendor add-on that sends automatic SMS alerts to customers, administrators, and vendors when key store events occur, such as a new order, an order status change, shipment creation, user or registration status changes, and low product stock. It solves the problem of keeping everyone informed in real time without manual follow-up, using SMS providers including SMS-Dev, SMS-Alert, and Clickatell. Store owners can enable or disable notifications per event, manage API credentials for different providers in one place, and build their own SMS templates with placeholders for each event and user type. It is intended for CS-Cart store owners and Multi-Vendor marketplace operators who want reliable, customizable text-message alerts.
The addon allows configuring the automatic SMS notification sending to customers, administrators, and vendors at the time of different events like placing an order, changing the order status, order shipment creation, users statuses changed, customer, vendor, and admin registration, and product stock low.
The addon works with different SMS providers like- SMS-Dev, SMS-Alert, and clickatell gateways. In future versions, it can be expanded to work with any other SMS gateways providing API.
Features:
- Features to notify customers, vendors, and admin through SMS at the time of different events like placing an order, changing the order status, order shipment creation, users statuses changed, customer, vendor, and admin registration, and product stock low.
- Features to enable/disable SMS notifications for different events.
- Feature to add API credentials at one place for different SMS providers and use one of them for sending notifications at a time.
- Feature to add admin number through addon setting for SMS notification.
- Features to create own SMS templates using placeholders for different events for different users.
- Feature to create SMS templates and enable/disable notification for different order statuses.
- The addon is well integrated with CS-Cart Multi-Vendor and can be used with its standard, Plus, and Ultimate Versions.
Installation:
How to install Addon
https://store.ecarter.co/blogs/how-to-install-addon/
Note:
- For sending automatic SMS notifications to customers, vendors, and admin you just need to add API credentials that are provided by different SMS providers, configure the automatic SMS notification sending for different events, and create SMS templates using given placeholders through addon settings.
- To get notified through SMS, the phone field should not be empty in the contact information for all customers, vendors, and admin.
Installation:
How to install Addon
https://store.ecarter.co/blogs/how-to-install-addon/
How addon Works
Addon Main Settings:
API Credentials: in this tab add all API credentials of different SMS providers.
Configuration: in this tab configure SMS notifications for all different events.
Template: in this tab create SMS templates for different users like customers, vendors, and admin using placeholders.
How and where to create SMS templates into order statuses:
To get notified through SMS phone field should not be empty in the contact information of users, vendors, and admin.
Tutorial Link:
https://www.loom.com/share/867e8fa8e6c949049cf9f1706450fedb
Addon-Version:
Version-1.0
Supported Versions:
CS-Cart, CS-Cart Multivendor 4.8.x, 4.9.x,4.10x,4.11x,4.12,4.13x, 4.14x, 4.15x, 4.16x, 4.17x, 4.18x
Support:
This add-on is developed and published by Ecarter Technologies Pvt.Ltd., a CS-Cart developer. You are guaranteed a quality add-on supported by future versions. If you need help, please contact us via email at support@ecarter.co.
Frequently asked questions
Which store events can trigger an SMS notification?
Notifications can be sent for placing an order, changing the order status, order shipment creation, user status changes, customer, vendor, and admin registration, and low product stock. Each event can be enabled or disabled individually.
Which SMS gateways does the add-on support?
It works with the SMS-Dev, SMS-Alert, and Clickatell gateways. You add credentials for different providers in one place and use one of them at a time; future versions can be expanded to work with any SMS gateway that provides an API.
Is it compatible with CS-Cart Multi-Vendor?
Yes. The add-on is integrated with CS-Cart Multi-Vendor and can be used with its Standard, Plus, and Ultimate versions, sending notifications to customers, vendors, and admins.
Can I customize the message content and choose which order statuses trigger an SMS?
Yes. You can create your own SMS templates using placeholders for different events and user types, and create templates that enable or disable notifications for specific order statuses. The admin number for notifications is set in the add-on settings.
Nisha Gaur is a Technical Content Writer at Ecarter Technologies. She writes technical documentation, tutorials and buying guides covering CS-Cart, Magento, Shopify and eCommerce development.