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 (random identifier), admin email (for account creation)
- When sending SMS: Phone number, message content (encrypted if E2E is enabled), API key for authentication
- Service provider: SMSTunnel.io (NARBOWEB SRL)
- Privacy Policy: https://smstunnel.io/privacy
- Terms of Service: https://smstunnel.io/terms
SMSTunnel Authentication
- Purpose: Optional sign-in via Google, Facebook, or email to link your SMSTunnel account with WordPress
- When data is sent: Only when the admin uses the “Connect with Google/Facebook/Email” options on the plugin settings page
- Data sent:
- Google/Facebook: Redirects to smstunnel.io/auth/google or smstunnel.io/auth/facebook with a callback URL and CSRF state token
- Email login: Email and password sent to smstunnel.io/api/v1/auth/login
- After authentication: Fetches user profile from smstunnel.io/auth/me and creates an API key via smstunnel.io/api/v1/api-keys
- Service provider: SMSTunnel.io (NARBOWEB SRL)
- Privacy Policy: https://smstunnel.io/privacy
- Terms of Service: https://smstunnel.io/terms
Note: QR codes are generated locally using an embedded JavaScript library (qrcode.min.js). No external QR code generation services are used. All SMS messages are sent through your own Android phone – the SMSTunnel server only acts as a relay to connect WordPress with your phone.
