Description
ShortNotify connects your WooCommerce store to the ShortNotify service so you can send transactional WhatsApp notifications with a simple setup.
With this plugin you can:
- Connect your store to ShortNotify using your user token and instance ID
- Check the connection status directly inside WordPress
- See trial state in the admin (
Trial ativoandFim de trial) - See message usage counters in the admin (
used/limit) - Create templates for key WooCommerce events
- Use the plugin in English and Portuguese (based on your WordPress language)
Supported events:
- New order
- Payment approved
- Order completed
- Order cancelled
- Tracking code added
The plugin itself is free. Message delivery requires an active ShortNotify account.
Recommended flow:
- Connect your account with token and instance ID.
- Validate status in the plugin dashboard.
- Enable and customize WooCommerce templates.
- Place a test order and confirm delivery in WhatsApp.
Official website:
Dashboard:
External services
This plugin connects to the external ShortNotify service to verify instance status and send WhatsApp messages.
It sends data to:
https://shortnotify.com/api/instances/{INSTANCE_ID}/statushttps://shortnotify.com/api/instances/{INSTANCE_ID}/send
Data sent:
- User token
- Instance ID
- Store domain and store URL (for trial/domain protection)
- Customer phone number
- Message content
- Message language
This data is used only to authenticate the integration and deliver the notification.
Service documents:
- Site: https://shortnotify.com
- Privacy: https://shortnotify.com/privacidade
- Terms: https://shortnotify.com/termos
Screenshots
Connection screen with instance status 
Usage cards (license and cycle counters) 
WooCommerce templates screen with placeholders
Installation
- Upload the plugin folder to
/wp-content/plugins/or install it through the WordPress admin. - Activate the plugin from the
Pluginsscreen in WordPress. - Open
ShortNotifyin the admin menu. - Enter your user token and instance ID.
- Click
Check statusto validate the connection. - Configure and save WooCommerce event templates.
- Run a real order test in your store.
FAQ
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Is the plugin paid?
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No. The plugin itself is free.
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What is charged?
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The ShortNotify service. To send messages you need an active account and a configured instance in ShortNotify.
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Do I need WooCommerce?
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Yes. The plugin was built to work with WooCommerce order events.
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Does the plugin send bulk marketing messages?
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No. The current focus is transactional order and tracking notifications.
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Does the plugin support English and Portuguese?
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Yes. The admin UI follows your WordPress language (English/Portuguese).
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Where do I get token and instance ID?
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In your ShortNotify dashboard after creating and connecting your instance.
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Contributors & Developers
“ShortNotify for WooCommerce” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin.
Contributors
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Changelog
1.1.2
- Added trial status rendering in admin (
Trial ativo/Fim de trial) - Added usage counter card in admin (trial and paid cycle counters)
- Added plugin channel + site context headers/payload for WordPress-specific trial protection
- Added smarter local development API base URL resolution while keeping
https://shortnotify.comfor production - Improved internationalization behavior for English/Portuguese admin experience
0.1.1
- English readme and plugin description for WordPress.org review
- Removed the unnecessary load_plugin_textdomain() call for WordPress.org-hosted translations
0.1.0
- Connection to ShortNotify using token and instance ID
- Status check from the WordPress admin
- Templates for main WooCommerce events
- Order and tracking notification delivery