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SMSTunnel

Send SMS messages directly from WordPress using your own Android phone as the SMS gateway.

By nicunarcisbodea·2FA·Free
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As of April 2026, SMSTunnel is a WordPress 2FA plugin with 0 active installations and a 0/5 rating0. It has been downloaded 41 times in total. Requires WordPress 5.0+ and PHP 7.4+. Available on WordPress.org since 2026. Actively maintained — updated within the last month. Top alternative: Wordfence Security – Firewall, Malware….

0/5Rating
0active installs
41total downloads
1 monthsince 2026

Overview

SMSTunnel transforms your Android phone into a powerful SMS gateway for WordPress.

Key Features

  • Use Your Own Phone – No third-party SMS gateway costs
  • Two-Factor Authentication – Secure WordPress login with SMS 2FA
  • End-to-End Encryption – Messages encrypted with RSA keys
  • Quick Setup – Scan QR code from the mobile app

External Services

This plugin connects to external services to provide certain functionality. Below are the details of each service:

SMSTunnel API

  • Purpose: Core service that enables the plugin to communicate with the SMSTunnel mobile app for sending SMS messages from your phone
  • When data is sent: During Quick Setup (when pairing via QR code), when sending SMS messages, and when verifying API connections
  • Data sent:
    • During setup: Site URL, site token…
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Ratings & Reviews

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Compatibility

WordPress5.0+ requiredTested up to 6.9.4
PHP7.4+ required

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Frequently Asked Questions

Changelog

1.0.6

  • Security: Added nonce validation (check_ajax_referer) to all nopriv AJAX endpoints including 2FA login and phone setup
  • Security: Fixed DOM XSS in quick-setup.js, social-login.js, and admin-settings.js – all server/URL data now uses .text() instead of .html()
  • Security: Escaped all remaining unescaped outputs in SMS history table
  • Security: API key verification now uses X-API-Key header and configurable server URL (consistent with rest of plugin)
  • Fix: Corrected AJAX action name mismatch for API key verification

…and 1 more changes

View full changelog on WordPress.org

Contributors

narcisbodeanarcisbodeanicunarcisbodeanicunarcisbodea
Plugin Info
Version
1.0.6
Last Updated
Apr 6, 2026
WP Requires
5.0+
Tested Up To
6.9.4
PHP Requires
7.4+
Active Installs
0
Downloads
41
Added
Apr 6, 2026
Business
Free

Tags

2fasmsgatewaynotificationstwo factor authentication

Developer

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nicunarcisbodea
2 plugins0.0M+ total installs
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