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Install and connect the WordPress plugin

Install SplitSMS v1.7.2, paste a full API key, pick a Sender ID, and send a test.

For WordPress site owners

  1. 1

    Create the SplitSMS account first

    Sign up on splitsms.com, add wallet credits, and request a Sender ID. The plugin does not send until the cloud account has an approved sender and balance.

  2. 2

    Create an API key

    Open Developers → API Keys (or Dashboard → App connections). Create a key with sms.send (and sender_ids.read so the plugin can list senders). Copy the full ~56-character secret immediately — the dashboard only shows a prefix later.

  3. 3

    Install the plugin

    WordPress.org: Plugins → Add New → search SplitSMS → Install → Activate. Manual: download the zip from Integrations → WordPress (v1.7.2) → Upload Plugin → Activate. If an old splitsms* folder exists, delete it first.

  4. 4

    Connect and test

    In wp-admin open SplitSMS → Settings. Paste the full API key, pick the Sender ID, set an admin phone, Test connection, then Save. Send a test SMS from the plugin Dashboard. The site then appears under SplitSMS Dashboard → Integrations → WordPress.

Notes

  • Pasting only the visible prefix (for example sk_live_99a064) causes not_configured errors.
  • If WordPress says plugin file not found, delete every splitsms* folder under wp-content/plugins/ and upload a fresh zip.

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