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Easy Chat Button

Easy Chat Button is a simple and lightweight plugin that allows you to add a WhatsApp button to your website. It enables visitors to contact you directly via WhatsApp for quick and easy communication.

Active installs<10New
Downloads · 30d68▲ +41.7% vs prev. 30d
Rating—0 reviews
Health score21/100At risk
All-time downloads1.2KSince May 2023
Support resolved—No recent threads
RequiresWP 5.0PHP any
Downloads · 7d19• 0% week over week
Our verdict

Consider an alternative

Easy Chat Button shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. Was last updated 3 years ago, and scores 21/100 on our health check.

  • Small user base (<10 active installs)
  • Very few reviews so far
  • No update in 3 years
  • Only tested up to WordPress 6.2 (latest is 7.1)

Daily downloads

123Jul 4Aug 17Oct 1
Yesterday4
Daily average (1y)2
Peak day12May 5, 2026
Last 12 months578

Download spikes usually follow a new release — each site that auto-updates counts as a download.

Rankings

Where Easy Chat Button stands today

WordPress.org search rankings

Live position in the plugin search, top 100
KeywordPositionCompeting pluginsCategory
Chat bbutton #1 1 Best Chat bbutton plugins →
click to chat >100 2,637 Best click to chat plugins →
communication >100 2,187 Best communication plugins →
messaging >100 1,558 Best messaging plugins →
whatsapp >100 1,864 Best whatsapp plugins →

About Easy Chat Button

From the official readme · v1.1

Description

Easy Chat Button is a simple and lightweight plugin that allows you to add a WhatsApp button to your website. It enables visitors to contact you directly via WhatsApp for quick and easy communication.

Configuration

  1. Go to the WordPress dashboard.
  2. Click on “Settings” and select “Easy Chat Button”.
  3. Enter your WhatsApp phone number in the designated field.
  4. Optionally, set a default message for the WhatsApp conversation.
  5. Adjust the button size using the provided option.
  6. Save your changes.

Usage

The WhatsApp button will be displayed automatically on your website once you activate the “Easy Chat Button” plugin. No additional shortcode is required.

Support

If you need assistance or have any questions or suggestions, please visit our support forum at [https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/easy-chat-button/.

Contributions

We welcome contributions to improve Easy Chat Button. If you would like to contribute, please visit our GitHub repository at https://github.com/mxideas/Easy-Chat-Button-Wordpress.git

Credits

  • Author: Fontawesome
  • Icon made by Fontawesome from https://fontawesome.com/

Notes

  • Easy Chat Button requires WordPress 5.0 or higher.
  • This plugin is compatible up to WordPress 5.8.

Installation

  1. Upload the “easy-chat-button” folder to the “/wp-content/plugins/” directory.
  2. Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress.
  3. Go to the plugin settings page and enter your WhatsApp phone number and default message.
  4. Customize the button size and appearance according to your preferences.
  5. The WhatsApp button will be displayed automatically on your website once you activate the “Easy WhatsApp Button” plugin. No additional shortcode is required.

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FAQ

Easy Chat Button: quick answers

Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.

Live data from WordPress.org · checked Oct 2, 2026

Is Easy Chat Button free?

Yes. Easy Chat Button is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.

Is Easy Chat Button safe to use in 2026?

Easy Chat Button shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. Was last updated 3 years ago, and scores 21/100 on our health check.

How many websites use Easy Chat Button?

Easy Chat Button is active on <10 WordPress websites and has been downloaded 1,183 times since it launched in May 2023. It was downloaded 68 times in the last 30 days.

Does Easy Chat Button work with WordPress 7.1?

Easy Chat Button is officially tested up to WordPress 6.2.13, while the latest release is 7.1.2. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.

When was Easy Chat Button last updated?

The latest version, 1.1, was released on May 31, 2023 (3 years ago).

Who makes Easy Chat Button?

Easy Chat Button is developed and maintained by MXideas.

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