247ChatMate
WhatsApp chat, enquiry capture and lead generation for WordPress service-business websites.
Use with caution
247ChatMate works, but test it on a staging site before relying on it in 2026. Was last updated 3 months ago, and scores 48/100 on our health check.
- Small user base (<10 active installs)
- Very few reviews so far
- Only tested up to WordPress 6.8 (latest is 7.1)
Daily downloads
Download spikes usually follow a new release — each site that auto-updates counts as a download.
Rankings
Where 247ChatMate stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| enquiry capture | #49 |
| lead generation | >100 |
| live chat | >100 |
| whatsapp chat | >100 |
| whatsapp plugin | >100 |
About 247ChatMate
From the official readme · v1.1.90Description
247ChatMate is a lightweight WordPress WhatsApp chat, enquiry capture and lead generation plugin for service businesses.
It provides a structured contact widget that helps website visitors indicate what they need before continuing the conversation through WhatsApp.
Instead of waiting for a visitor to find and complete a traditional contact form, 247ChatMate presents clear visitor buttons for common enquiries such as quotes, pricing and availability.
The enquiry can then be captured and handed into WhatsApp, giving service businesses a simple alternative to a traditional live chat or contact form.
The Free version includes a fixed set of visitor buttons and lets you browse and preview the wider business-type catalogue before upgrading.
WhatsApp chat and enquiry capture
247ChatMate combines structured enquiry capture with WhatsApp chat.
Visitors can select what they are contacting the business about before continuing the conversation. This helps businesses receive more useful enquiries rather than an unstructured WhatsApp message.
Lead generation for service businesses
247ChatMate is designed as a lead generation and contact widget for WordPress service-business websites.
It helps turn website visitors into structured enquiries without requiring a website rebuild or complex live chat system.
Key features
- WhatsApp chat handoff
- Structured enquiry capture
- WordPress lead generation widget
- Lightweight contact widget
- Lead capture and lead email notifications
- Alternative to traditional live chat for service businesses
- Fixed Free visitor buttons
- Browse and preview 467 business types across 44 categories
- Searchable, alphabetically organised business-type catalogue
- Keyboard navigation in business-type search
- Mobile-friendly interface
- Designed for WordPress service-business websites
- No website rebuild required
Free version
The Free version uses four fixed visitor buttons:
- Get a quote
- Pricing
- Availability
- Something else
You can browse and preview the full business-type catalogue in Free, but business-specific setups require Pro.
How is 247ChatMate different from a basic WhatsApp plugin?
A basic WhatsApp plugin typically gives visitors a button that opens WhatsApp.
247ChatMate adds structured enquiry capture before the WhatsApp handoff. Visitors can indicate what they need, helping the business receive a more useful enquiry before continuing the conversation.
Privacy
247ChatMate may process information entered by website visitors as part of an enquiry. Site owners are responsible for configuring and using the plugin in accordance with their own privacy obligations and applicable law.
Depending on configuration and features used, the plugin may communicate with external 247ChatMate services to retrieve product data such as the business-type catalogue, licensing information or software updates.
Please review the 247ChatMate privacy information and your own website privacy policy before using the plugin on a live website.
Installation
- Install the 247ChatMate WordPress plugin.
- Activate 247ChatMate.
- Open 247ChatMate in the WordPress admin menu.
- Complete the basic setup.
- Configure your contact and WhatsApp details.
- Save your settings.
- Preview the contact widget.
- Run a test enquiry before using the plugin on a live website.
Frequently asked questions
Is 247ChatMate a WhatsApp plugin for WordPress?
Yes. 247ChatMate is a WordPress WhatsApp plugin that combines structured enquiry capture with a WhatsApp handoff.
Does 247ChatMate provide WhatsApp chat?
Yes. Visitors can start an enquiry on your website and continue the conversation through WhatsApp using the business’s configured WhatsApp contact details.
Is 247ChatMate a live chat plugin?
247ChatMate provides an alternative approach to traditional live chat. Visitors use structured enquiry buttons to indicate what they need before the conversation continues through WhatsApp.
Can I use 247ChatMate for lead generation?
Yes. 247ChatMate is designed for lead generation on service-business websites by helping turn visitors into structured enquiries.
What is the enquiry capture feature?
The contact widget asks visitors to indicate what they need using clear visitor buttons. This creates a more structured enquiry before the conversation continues.
Do I need to rebuild my website?
No. 247ChatMate is designed to work as a WordPress plugin on an existing website.
Does the Free version include business-specific visitor buttons?
Free users can browse and preview the complete business-type catalogue. Activating business-specific setups requires Pro.
How many business types are available to browse?
Version 1.1.90 provides access to a catalogue of 467 business types across 44 categories.
Can I search for my type of business?
Yes. The business-type catalogue includes search and alphabetical browsing. Search results also support keyboard navigation using the Up and Down arrow keys, Enter and Escape.
Is 247ChatMate an AI chatbot?
No. 247ChatMate is primarily a structured enquiry capture and lead generation tool. Its purpose is to help visitors indicate what they need and make it easier for a business to continue the conversation through WhatsApp.
Changelog
Updates the WordPress.org Free release while retaining catalogue browsing, structured enquiry capture and the Free-to-Pro upgrade journey.
1.1.90
- Updated the WordPress.org Free release.
- Free users retain the fixed visitor-button experience.
- Business-specific visitor-button setups remain available as a Pro feature.
- Pro business types remain visible for browsing and preview in the Free version.
- Full business-type catalogue contains 467 business types across 44 categories.
- Improved business-type catalogue browsing and discovery.
- Retained searchable, alphabetically organised business-type selection.
- Retained keyboard navigation for business-type search.
- Maintained the separate Free to Pro WordPress.org upgrade journey.
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FAQ
247ChatMate: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Oct 14, 2026
Is 247ChatMate free?
Yes. 247ChatMate is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is 247ChatMate safe to use in 2026?
247ChatMate works, but test it on a staging site before relying on it in 2026. Was last updated 3 months ago, and scores 48/100 on our health check.
How many websites use 247ChatMate?
247ChatMate is active on <10 WordPress websites and has been downloaded 430 times since it launched in June 2026. It was downloaded 68 times in the last 30 days.
Does 247ChatMate work with WordPress 7.1?
247ChatMate is officially tested up to WordPress 6.8.11, while the latest release is 7.1.3. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
What PHP version does 247ChatMate need?
247ChatMate requires PHP 7.4 or higher. Most hosts run PHP 8.x today, so it works on any modern WordPress hosting.
When was 247ChatMate last updated?
The latest version, 1.1.90, was released on July 28, 2026 (3 months ago).
Who makes 247ChatMate?
247ChatMate is developed and maintained by 247chatmate.
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