SMS Add-on

Add-on Features

If there is a feature to share school updates to the school members like students, parents and teachers. This is why we have created an SMS add-on which keeps school members updated about the school activities. You can also watch our video demonstrating SMS Add-on Features and Installation Process

SMS Automation

Automatic SMS are sent from admin when their child is absent
This also specifies the reason of being absent
Maintains transparency between parents and school

Instant Notifications to School Members

Can send instant SMS notifications to all the users
Can multi-select individuals
Role based group notifications
When there is an unplanned holiday
When there are upcoming sports events
When there is some teacher’s meeting
To all parents for parent-teacher meeting

Integrations

Note

SMS can be web messages through SMS Lane or Twilio and it is mendatory to have active account in any of these gateways depending on the country you are located. You can also learn how to use SMS add-on by watching our video tutorial.

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Installation Guide

Following are the steps for SMS add-on installation:

Login to your WordPress admin dashboard and go to plugins
Click on Add New<Upload Plugin
Select the zip file that you received from us
Click on Install Now
Activate it

License key Activation Steps

As you purchase the file, you need to download and install the zip file that you received in the email.
Now in your purchase receipt, you will see the license key on your screen, copy the key and paste it into the WPSchoolPress Settings’ License Tab as shown in the below given picture.
OR
1. You can login to WPSchoolPress website and get your purchase details like purchase history, downloads, license keys
2. Copy the license key and add it in your WPSchoolPress General Settings

#	Permissions	Admin	Teacher	Student	Parent
1	Automatic SMS send when student is absent	Can Send	Not Permitted	Not Permitted	Not Permitted
2	Instant SMS notifications to selective/all students	Can Send	Can Send	Not Permitted	Not Permitted
3	Instant SMS notifications to selective/all parents	Can Send	Can Send	Not Permitted	Not Permitted
4	Instant SMS notifications to selective/all teachers	Can Send	Can Send	Not Permitted	Not Permitted
5	Instant SMS notifications to selective/all users	Can Send	Can Send	Not Permitted	Not Permitted

Using Twilio

SMS Add-on is in integration with most used SMS gateway globally, Twilio. For implementing SMS add-on functionalities, you need to have an active account in Twilio and then follow the below given steps.

After installation, go to School Settings from left side menubar
Now go to SMS tab of Settings and here you will find 2 options, SMSLane and Twilio.
Select Twilio and then from another tab or your browser, login to your twilio account
From your Twilio account ‘s dashboard, copy your account SID and paste it in Twilio setting page which is open in WPSchoolPress
Likewise, copy Twilio token which will be like “Auth Token” below Twilio SID and paste it in Twilio setting page which is open in WPSchoolPress
For getting phone number, go to Phone Numbers in left menubar of Twilio and then copy your purchased number
Now paste it in Twilio setting page which is open in WPSchoolPress
SMS add-on functionalities will be activated after saving the above details

You can also learn this process through our video demonstrating the use of SMS add-on with Twilio.

Using SMS Lane

The process of using SMS Lane service is same as that of Twilio. The difference is that SMS Lane is used for India.

Videos

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