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Lightweight click-to-chat button for WhatsApp. Floating action button + shortcode. GDPR-friendly, no tracking.

Author:	Tap Chat Team (profile at wordpress.org)
WordPress version required:	5.8
WordPress version tested:	6.8.3
Plugin version:	1.6.0
Added to WordPress repository:	22-09-2025
Last updated:	29-11-2025
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Total downloads:	1 114
Active installs:	100+
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Tap Chat adds a beautiful floating WhatsApp button with advanced features. Set business hours, show welcome messages with multiple styles, control visibility, and customize appearance – all while keeping your site fast and privacy-friendly.

Key Features

Floating Chat Button – Beautiful, customizable button that sticks to your site
Custom Icon Upload – Replace WhatsApp icon with your own brand logo or custom image
Welcome Bubble – Friendly greeting message to encourage conversations with two styles (Modern & Simple)
Smart Triggers – Show the bubble at the perfect moment based on visitor behavior
Country Selector – Easy phone number configuration with 150+ country codes and flags
Working Hours – Display button only during business hours with timezone support
Page Visibility – Show or hide button on specific pages/posts
Fully Customizable – Colors, sizes, positions, labels – make it yours
Mobile Optimized – Separate mobile/desktop configurations
Zero Tracking – GDPR-friendly, no cookies, no external requests
Translation Ready – Fully translatable with .pot file included
Performance First – Minimal footprint, no jQuery dependencies in frontend

Welcome Bubble Features

The welcome bubble is designed to increase engagement and conversions:

Two Beautiful Styles:
- Modern – Rich bubble with avatar, name, and online status
- Simple – Clean bubble with message only, positioned above or beside button
Smart Triggers – Show bubble based on visitor behavior:
- Time on Page – After visitor spends specific time (recommended)
- Scroll Depth – When visitor scrolls to specific percentage
- Exit Intent – When visitor moves to close tab/window
- Idle Detection – When visitor is inactive
Customization Options:
- Custom welcome message with emoji support
- Agent/team name display (Modern style)
- Avatar image upload (Modern style)
- Multiple trigger combinations
- Auto-close on interaction
- Session-based display (won’t annoy visitors)

Advanced Features

Custom Icon Upload:
- Replace default WhatsApp icon with your brand logo
- Supports PNG, JPG, SVG formats
- Perfect circular display with automatic sizing
- Works in floating button, offline button, and bubble avatar
- Easy fallback to default icon
Business Hours Control:
- Set different hours for each day of the week
- Timezone support for accurate scheduling
- Custom offline message
- Choose to hide button or show offline state
Visibility Rules:
- Show on specific pages only
- Hide on specific pages (e.g., checkout, cart)
- Combine show/hide rules for precise control
- Support for all post types and WooCommerce pages
Customization Options:
- Button position (left/right)
- Custom colors
- Icon sizes (separate for desktop/mobile)
- Hide/show label on mobile or desktop
- Pre-filled message text
- Page context appending (automatic page info in message)

Perfect For

E-commerce stores (WooCommerce ready)
Service businesses
Support teams
Real estate agents
Consultants
Educational institutions
Healthcare providers
Any business that wants instant communication

Translation Ready

Tap Chat is fully translatable and includes:
* English (default)
* German (Deutsch) – coming soon
* Spanish (Español) – coming soon
* French (Français) – coming soon
* RTL language support

Want to translate? Submit your translation and get credit!

Privacy & GDPR

No tracking or analytics
No cookies stored
No external requests
No data collection
100% GDPR compliant

Usage

Shortcode:
Display chat link anywhere with: [tapchat]

Custom shortcode parameters:
[tapchat phone=”+1234567890″ message=”Hello!” label=”Contact us”]

Technical Details

Clean, semantic HTML5
Modern CSS3 with smooth animations
Vanilla JavaScript (no jQuery frontend dependency)
Follows WordPress coding standards
Passes WordPress.org plugin review
Regular security updates
Compatible with all major themes and page builders

Mobile Experience

Fully responsive design
Touch-optimized interactions
Native app integration
Separate mobile size controls
Optional label hiding on mobile

Customization

Make Tap Chat match your brand:
* Custom button colors with color picker
* Adjustable icon sizes
* Flexible positioning
* Label customization
* Modern or Simple bubble styles
* Custom welcome messages
* Avatar personalization
* Upload custom icons

What’s New in 1.6.0

Improved Admin UX – Tab navigation without page refresh
Unified Settings – All settings save together from any tab
Dynamic Bubble Positioning – Bubble automatically adjusts to icon size
Better Responsive Behavior – Perfect alignment on all screen sizes

Privacy Policy

Tap Chat does not:
* Collect any user data
* Use cookies or browser storage (except sessionStorage for bubble display)
* Make external HTTP requests
* Track or monitor user behavior
* Share data with third parties

The only data processed is:
* Phone number (stored in WordPress database)
* User preferences (stored in WordPress database)
* Temporary session data for bubble display (sessionStorage, cleared when browser closes)

When users click the chat button, they are redirected to the chosen messaging service, which is governed by that service’s privacy policy.

Support

Need help? We’re here for you!

Documentation: Plugin documentation
Support Forum: WordPress.org support
Bug Reports: GitHub issues

Credits

Icons from messaging platform brand resources
Country flags from Unicode emoji standard
Developed with love by Tapchat Team

Roadmap

Planned features for future versions:

Multiple agents support with round-robin
Custom working hours per agent
Analytics dashboard (privacy-friendly)
More bubble styles and animations
Team chat widget
Pre-chat form
Quick replies templates
Multi-language welcome messages
Integration with popular form plugins

Want a specific feature? Let us know in the support forum!

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FAQ

Is this plugin free?

Yes! Tap Chat is completely free with all features included. No premium version, no upsells.

Do I need a business account?

No. Tap Chat works with regular accounts or business accounts from supported messaging platforms.

Will it slow down my website?

No. Tap Chat is extremely lightweight (< 15KB total) and loads asynchronously. It won’t affect your site speed.

Is it GDPR compliant?

Yes! Tap Chat doesn’t use cookies, doesn’t track users, and doesn’t make external requests. It’s 100% GDPR compliant.

Can I customize the button design?

Yes! You can customize colors, sizes, position, and labels. The button adapts to your brand.

Can I upload my own icon?

Yes! Go to General Settings and use the Custom Icon Upload feature to replace the WhatsApp icon with your own brand logo or any custom image.

Does it work on mobile?

Yes! Tap Chat is fully responsive and optimized for mobile devices with separate mobile/desktop controls.

Can I use it with WooCommerce?

Absolutely! Tap Chat works perfectly with WooCommerce and supports all WooCommerce pages.

How do smart triggers work?

Smart triggers show the welcome bubble based on visitor behavior:
– Time on Page: After visitor stays for X seconds (default and recommended)
– Scroll Depth: When visitor scrolls to X% of page
– Exit Intent: When visitor moves mouse to close tab
– Idle Detection: When visitor is inactive for X seconds

When multiple triggers are enabled, the bubble shows when ANY trigger condition is met first.

What’s the difference between Modern and Simple bubble styles?

Modern Style:
– Includes avatar image
– Shows agent/team name
– Displays online status indicator
– Positioned above button

Simple Style:
– Clean, minimal design
– Message only
– Can be positioned above or beside button
– Faster to configure

Can I disable the welcome bubble?

Yes! The welcome bubble is optional. You can use just the floating button without the bubble.

Will visitors see the bubble every time?

No. After a visitor closes the bubble or clicks it, they won’t see it again during that browsing session (using sessionStorage).

Can I use a different phone number in shortcode?

Yes! Use: [tapchat phone="+1234567890"] to override the default number.

Does it support RTL languages?

Yes! Tap Chat is fully compatible with RTL (Right-to-Left) languages like Arabic and Hebrew.

Can I have different messages for different pages?

Yes! Use the shortcode with custom message parameter: [tapchat message="Custom message for this page"]

How do I set working hours?

Go to Business Hours tab
Enable “Enable Working Hours”
Select your timezone
Toggle days on/off and set times
Optionally add offline message
Save changes

What happens outside working hours?

You have two options:
– Hide the button completely (leave offline message empty)
– Show grayed-out button with offline message

Can I show button only on specific pages?

Yes! Use the Visibility tab:
– “Show ONLY on specific pages” – button appears only where selected
– “Hide on specific pages” – button hidden where selected
– Combine both for precise control

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ChangeLog

1.6.0 – 2025-11-27

Improved: Admin settings now use JavaScript tabs without page refresh
Improved: All settings from all tabs save together in one submission
Improved: Dynamic bubble positioning – automatically adjusts to icon size changes
Improved: Better responsive behavior for welcome bubble on all screen sizes
Fixed: Bubble alignment issues when changing icon sizes
Performance: Smoother admin experience with no page reloads between tabs

1.5.0 – 2025-11-25

New: Custom Icon Upload feature – Replace WhatsApp icon with your brand logo
New: WordPress Media Library integration for icon selection
Improved: Perfect circular icon display with automatic sizing
Improved: Custom icon works in floating button, offline button, and bubble avatar
Improved: Responsive icon behavior across all devices
Fixed: Icon sizing and display issues on mobile
Fixed: Border spacing around custom icons
Performance: Optimized icon rendering with CSS

1.4.0 – 2025-11-21

New: Smart Triggers system for welcome bubble
- Time on Page trigger (enabled by default)
- Scroll Depth trigger
- Exit Intent trigger
- Idle Detection trigger
Improved: Simplified trigger configuration
Improved: Better default settings for new installations
Improved: Enhanced UX with Time on Page as recommended option
Fixed: Removed duplicate Display Delay field
Fixed: Various minor bug fixes and improvements
Performance: Optimized trigger detection algorithms

1.3.0 – 2025-08-15

New: Welcome Bubble feature with two styles (Modern & Simple)
New: Bubble customization options (message, name, avatar)
New: Welcome bubble animations and interactions
New: Session-based bubble display control
Improved: Better mobile experience
Fixed: Avatar upload functionality
Performance: Optimized CSS animations

1.2.0 – 2025-06-10

New: Business Hours feature with timezone support
New: Offline message option
New: Page visibility controls (show/hide on specific pages)
New: Support for all post types and WooCommerce pages
Improved: Better settings organization with tabs
Improved: Enhanced admin UI
Fixed: Various compatibility issues

1.1.0 – 2025-04-20

New: Country selector with 150+ countries and flags
New: Separate mobile and desktop size controls
New: Hide label options for mobile/desktop
New: Page context appending option
Improved: Phone number validation
Improved: Better URL encoding for messages
Fixed: International phone number handling

1.0.0 – 2025-03-01

Initial release
Floating chat button
Customizable colors, sizes, and positions
Pre-filled messages
Shortcode support
Translation ready
GDPR compliant

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