Paymenter Twilio SMS/Whatsap Gateway v1.3

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PHP:

composer require twilio/sdk

New Features:

• WhatsApp messaging channel via Twilio WhatsApp API
• Single "Send Notifications Via" dropdown: SMS Only, WhatsApp Only, or Both SMS & WhatsApp
• Dedicated WhatsApp Number field (falls back to SMS number if empty)
• All automatic notifications now send via the selected channel(s)

Improvements:

• Simplified extension settings page
• Removed cluttered section headers
• Channel selection is now a single dropdown instead of two separate checkboxes
• Event toggles grouped together as compact checkboxes
• Message templates moved to their own section at the bottom
• Reduced visual noise( removed redundant descriptions and helper text)
• Backward compatible: existing installs default to SMS if no channel is explicitly set

Technical:

1. New sendMessage() method in TwilioSmsService (unified entry point that routes to SMS, WhatsApp, or both)
2. New sendWhatsApp() method - sends via Twilio with whatsapp: prefix on from/to numbers
3. SMS logs now prefixed with [SMS] or [WHATSAPP] to identify the channel used
4. Legacy enable_sms_channel / enable_whatsapp_channel checkbox config still supported for backward compatibility

v1.2.0 - Automatic SMS Notifications

Run below code after updating the plugin to get the latest twilio SDK

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PHP:

composer require twilio/sdk

New Features

• Automatic SMS on invoice creation
• Automatic SMS when invoice is marked as paid
• Automatic SMS on new user registration (welcome message)
• Automatic SMS when a service is activated/provisioned
• Automatic SMS when a service is suspended (non-payment)
• Automatic SMS when a service cancellation is requested
• Automatic SMS to customer when admin replies to their support ticket
• Admin SMS notifications for new support tickets
• Admin SMS notifications for cancellation requests
• Configurable SMS templates for each event type with variable placeholders
• Per-event enable/disable toggles in admin settings
• Admin phone number field for receiving admin-level notifications

Improvements

• Cleaned up boot() method (removed debug logging and redundant DB query listeners)
• Idempotency checks on all listeners to prevent duplicate SMS
• Phone number lookup now checks multiple sources (properties table with phone and phone_number keys, user model)
• Cleaned up routes file( removed test/debug routes, kept only production endpoints)
• Better error logging with context (user ID, invoice ID, event class)

• Added Automatic SMS when an invoice is generated.
• Added Automatic SMS when an invoice is marked as paid.
• SMS on user creation and registration - Pending