Simple Chat Button

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Share of active installs on each version of this plugin · 89% run the current release. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.

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1. ★★★★★ sapu78

   7mo ago

   Nice plugin but in fact very simple.Would be great if basic formatting such as line break would be possible in the default messagein ex.: &text=Hello%0A%0AThis%20is%20a%20line%20break.%0A%0Athis%20is%20bold%0A%0Aetc.

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2. ★★★★★ Sepi

   11mo ago

   easy to use, very useful.

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3. ★★★★★ jayarsiech

   12mo ago

   یک افزونه بسیار کاربردی برای هر سایت وردپرسی که نیاز است

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4. ★★★★★ Ram Shengale

   1.0y ago

   Simple, lightweight, no nonsense plugin to add a simple WhatsApp chat button on your website. Other plugins add too much bloat to your site. Not this one. This topic was modified 11 months, 1 week ago by Ram Shengale.

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5. ★★★★★ forgeeky

   1.2y ago

   It’s great, simple and lightweight plugin. I love it! If possible, please add an option to resize the WhatsApp button. Once again, Thank you, for this amazing plugin

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6. ★★★★★ eghasimi

   3.5y ago

   hi guy Please add the possibility of adding HTML code to the button text in the plugin. 10nx alot

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7. ★★★★★ RicaNeaga

   4.0y ago

   Works great! 🙂

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8. ★★★★★ iradiomaria

   4.0y ago

   Super sencillo. Justo lo que necesito.

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Recent releases and news for this plugin

1. — Version 1.9.3 Compatibility: tested up to WordPress 7.0 Fixed: PHP 5.6 syntax compatibility 1.9.3
2. — Version 1.9 Refactor: improved sanitization 1.9
3. — Version 1.8 Fixed: translation problem Fixed: change default desktop link type 1.8
4. — Version 1.7 Added: HTML output minifier 1.7
5. — Version 1.6 Fixed: change language text domain for fix translate bug in wordpress repository 1.6
6. — Version 1.5 Added: option to choose whatsapp web, api or desktop app version for desktop mode Fixed: nofollow button link to improve SEO Fixed: Lighthouse “Links do not have a discernible name” error 1.5

Automated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 7.0

Growth timeline

Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow

1. 2025-11-08 30K+ → 40K+ up after 262 days in tier
2. 2025-02-19 20K+ → 30K+ up after 288 days in tier
3. 2024-05-07 10K+ → 20K+ up after 379 days in tier
4. 2023-04-24 9K+ → 10K+ up after 38 days in tier
5. 2023-03-17 8K+ → 9K+ up after 38 days in tier
6. 2023-02-07 7K+ → 8K+ up after 51 days in tier
7. 2022-12-18 6K+ → 7K+ up after 55 days in tier
8. 2022-10-24 5K+ → 6K+ up

Competes with

The plugins that solve the same job, ranked by shared tags then reach, closest match first. The letter on the right is each plugin's health grade (A best, F worst).

• Click to Chat – HoliThemes 600K+ installs · 4.8★ · 4 shared tags A
• Social Chat – Click To Chat App Button 200K+ installs · 4.9★ · 4 shared tags A
• WP Chat App 100K+ installs · 4.8★ · 4 shared tags A
• ChatHelp – Click to Chat Button, WooCommerce Chat to Order & Floating Chat Form 1K+ installs · 4.1★ · 4 shared tags A
• AICOSO Click to Chat 30+ installs · 4.1★ · 4 shared tags A
• Floating Chat Widget: Contact Chat Icons, Telegram Chat, Line Messenger, WeChat, Email, SMS, Call Button – Chaty 300K+ installs · 5.0★ · 3 shared tags A

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Simple Chat Button: 40K+ active installs, 4.8★ (15 reviews). Plugin Pulse (WP Mayor), as of 2026-08-25. https://plugins.wpmayor.com/plugin/simple-chat-button