About this plugin
Ifat Chat adds a lightweight floating chat button to your WordPress site so visitors can instantly reach you on WhatsApp or Facebook Messenger. When a customer clicks the bubble, a new chat opens with a pre-filled message — ready to send.
It works out of the box with every WordPress theme, including Full Site Editing (FSE) block themes like Twenty Twenty-Five and classic themes like Astra, Starter Templates, and Hello Elementor.
Why Use Ifat Chat?
Most customers prefer messaging over email or contact forms. A visible chat button removes friction and turns casual browsers into real conversations.
- One-click setup — Enter your phone number, enable the bubble, done.
- WhatsApp and Messenger — Support both platforms from a single button. If only one is configured, visitors go straight to that app with no extra step.
- Smart product messages — On WooCommerce product pages, the pre-filled message automatically includes the product name, price, and URL so you know exactly what the customer is asking about.
- Works everywhere — Block themes, classic themes, page builders, WooCommerce — the chat bubble renders correctly on all of them.
- Lightweight — Under 5 KB of CSS and JavaScript combined. No jQuery, no external scripts, no impact on page speed.
- Mobile-friendly — Choose whether to show or hide the bubble on mobile devices.
What You Can Customize
- Position the bubble at the bottom-right or bottom-left corner
- Pick any color to match your brand
- Set the bubble size — small, medium, or large
- Write a custom panel header label
- Write separate messages for product pages and regular pages
- Choose where the bubble appears — all pages, homepage only, or WooCommerce pages only
- Exclude specific pages by ID
How It Works
- Install and activate the plugin.
- Go to Ifat Chat in your WordPress admin menu.
- Enable the chat bubble and enter your WhatsApp number (international format).
- Optionally add your Facebook Page ID for Messenger support.
- Save — the floating chat button appears on your site immediately.
When both platforms are configured, clicking the bubble opens a small panel where the visitor picks WhatsApp or Messenger. When only one platform is set up, clicking the bubble opens that app directly.
WooCommerce Product Page Messages
If WooCommerce is active, the plugin detects product pages and replaces merge tags in your message template:
- {{product_name}} — The product title
- {{product_price}} — The product price with currency symbol
- {{product_url}} — The product page URL
Example message a customer sends:
“Hi! 00). com/product/classic-leather-jacket/”
On non-product pages, the default message you configure is used instead.
Full Site Editing (FSE) and Block Theme Support
Unlike plugins that depend on the wp_footer hook, Ifat Chat injects the bubble through JavaScript after the page loads. This means it works reliably with block themes like Twenty Twenty-Five, Twenty Twenty-Four, and any FSE theme — not just classic themes.
Lightweight and Privacy-Friendly
- No external API calls or tracking scripts
- No cookies are set
- No user data is collected or stored
- The plugin only loads a small CSS file and a small JavaScript file on the frontend