Lightweight and blazing-fast WhatsApp chat button for WordPress with full customization, UTM tracking, multi-agent support, and scheduling.
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- ✔️ Clean design & seamless integration
- ✔️ No coding required
- ✔️ 100% free, no premium versions
- ✔️ GDPR-friendly, SEO-friendly, and cache-compatible
- 🔢 Multiple WhatsApp Accounts – Ideal for teams or departments
- 🎯 UTM & Analytics Ready – Track clicks with GA & Meta
- 🌓 Dark Mode Detection – Automatically adapts to user's theme
- 🛠 Smart Placement – 4 screen positions, fully responsive
- 🎨 Full Customization – Colors, icons, borders, labels
- 📆 Schedule Visibility – Set working hours or hide on holidays
- ⚡ Lightning Fast – Minimal JS, works with all cache plugins
- ♿ Accessibility Built-in – Keyboard-friendly, WCAG compliant
- 🇬🇧 English (default)
- 🇫🇷 Français (French)
- 🇹🇷 Türkçe (Turkish)
- 🔧 POT files included for additional languages
- 📝 Community translations welcome
- 🌐 Easy localization with WordPress standards
- Customer support teams
- E-commerce & WooCommerce stores
- Service providers, consultants, agencies
- Anyone seeking real-time WhatsApp engagement
- 💻 Clean, developer-friendly codebase
- ✅ Follows WordPress coding standards
- 🔧 Action hooks and filters for advanced customization
- 🌍 Translation ready with POT files included
- Upload files to
/wp-content/plugins/watso-basic-chat/or install via WordPress dashboard - Activate through the "Plugins" screen
- Go to
Settings > Watso Chatto configure - Add your WhatsApp number(s) and customize appearance
- Save and the chat button appears 🎉
- Navigate to
Settings > Watso Chat - Enable plugin in General Settings
- Add your number in Numbers & Titles tab
- Customize design in Appearance & Colors tab
- Save changes ✅
Is this plugin completely free?
Yes, Watso is 100% free – no premium versions.
Can I add multiple WhatsApp numbers?
Yes! Unlimited numbers supported. Dropdown appears if more than one.
Is it compatible with caching plugins?
Yes, fully compatible with major cache plugins.
Can I customize the button design?
Absolutely – colors, icons, border radius, positions.
Does it support dark mode?
Yes, automatic detection plus custom icons for dark themes.
Can I schedule when the button appears?
Yes, working hours & holidays can be set.
Is it mobile responsive?
Yes, fully responsive.
Does it track analytics?
Yes, supports GA, Universal Analytics, and Facebook Meta with UTM parameters.
Can it be translated?
Yes, translation-ready with included POT files. Currently supports English, French, and Turkish.
Does it affect performance?
No, lightweight & optimized for speed.
- Frontend WhatsApp button
- Multi-number dropdown
- General settings panel
- Appearance customization
- Numbers & titles management
- Schedule & visibility settings
- Live preview in admin
- Mobile view
- Improved dark mode icon handling
- WordPress 6.8 compatibility update
- Admin panel UI enhancements
- Refined translation strings
- Rebranded to Hosteva
- Improved UTM tracking
- Enhanced mobile responsiveness
- Bug fixes & performance improvements
- Updated docs & links
- Initial release
- Multi-number support
- 4 positioning options
- Dark mode support
- Schedule management
- UTM & Meta tracking
- Cache compatibility
- Accessibility features
- Translation ready
Watso does not collect personal data.
- Settings stored only in your WordPress database
- Analytics sent to GA/Meta only if enabled
- Visitors are redirected to official WhatsApp (Meta privacy policy applies)
GPLv2 or later
GNU GPL-2.0
Watso is proudly developed by the Hosteva Developer team.
- WhatsApp is a trademark of Meta Platforms, Inc.
- Custom icons and UI designed exclusively for this plugin
- Built following WordPress standards for performance, security & compatibility
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