Twilio SMS notifications for WordPress forms provide a new angle on an old method, notifications. You and I both know that your customer’s inboxes are full of countless emails. So how do you make an impact and set yourself apart from the rest of the pack? With personalized text messages.
Do you run an online shop? If so, you could send a personalized text message after an order form has been completed, instead of an email. Are you an event organizer? Send confirmations to attendees that include details about the upcoming event via text message. Are you an Administrator? Give yourself a break from email, and receive form notifications via text message instead.
Our Twilio SMS add-on can be used individually without additional services like Zapier. You won’t need to hassle with code snippets or custom coding to create your own plugin either.
All you need is a Twilio account, our free Ninja Forms plugin, and the Twilio add-on to get started.
Twilio SMS setup for your WordPress forms
First, Install and activate your Twilio add-on, then head over to your Ninja Form settings. Look for Twilio, and click on the Console Dashboard link.
If you don’t have an account, Sign up for free and follow our step-by-step Twilio account instructions. Twilio offers a free trial to test out its services, including a $15 credit. After the credit runs out, you will be required to sign up for a pay-as-you-go ( US pricing ) plan.
Otherwise, log in and copy your Account SID and Auth Token from the Account Info accordion located in your Account Dashboard or Login Screen.
Return to the Ninja Form settings, and paste the Account SID and Auth Token into the Twilio settings.
Click the blue Save Settings button, and move on to building your form.
How to send Twilio SMS confirmations with WordPress forms
Instead of sending your users a confirmation email, try something more personal and set up a confirmation text message using Twilio. First, add the Twilo SMS action to your form by clicking the blue/+ bottom-right of the Email and Actions tab.
Second, choose your Twilio phone number from the Twilio Phone Number dropdown. Third, add a “1” and then your user’s phone number to the “To” field using the merge tag selector.
Lastly, customize the SMS message field to your liking.
Save, publish and test your form. If you did everything correctly, you should receive a text message.
How to send Twilio SMS notifications with WordPress forms
As busy professionals, checking our email isn’t always convenient. That is why I recommend the Twilio SMS service to receive form notifications via text message instead.
First, add the Twilo SMS action to your form by clicking the blue/+ bottom-right of the Email and Actions tab.
Second, choose your Twilio phone number from the Twilio Phone Number dropdown. Third, add a “1” and then your phone number to the ‘To‘ field.
Lastly, customize the SMS message field to your liking. Save, publish and test your form. If you did everything correctly, you will receive a text message.
Time to Take-charge with Twilio notifications for WordPress forms
Now that you know how to set up Twilio SMS notifications for your WordPress forms, why don’t you give it a try? Our Twilio SMS add-on comes with three different licensing options; single-site for $29.00, five-site for $46.00, and 20-site for $74.00. With our 14-day money-back guarantee, what do you have to lose? Give our Twilio SMS add-on a try, and let us know what you think.
Need more notifications ideas? If so, we have a few articles that I think you will find interesting. First, if you are a fan of Slack, we show you how to set up Slack notifications for your WordPress forms in our blog post; learn How to Create Slack Notifications from WordPress Form Submissions.
Looking for a way to organize your WordPress submissions? In Learn How To Create Trello Cards Using WordPress Form Submissions, we advise you on how you can use Trello to manage form submissions and create tasks for your team.
Lastly, in How to Send an Uploaded File in a Notification Email, we show you how you can add uploaded files to your email notifications in two easy steps.
