Social Chat Buttons for WordPress Plugin Directory
Social Chat Buttons is the #120 ranked chat app on WordPress, with a 5.0 average rating from 2 reviews, as of Aug 31, 2026.
Social Chat Buttons is a WordPress Plugin Directory app by hassantafreshi. With a rating of 5.0★ from 2 reviews, it currently ranks #120 in the Chat category.
AppRanks data: Social Chat Buttons ranks #120 in Chat on WordPress Plugin Directory, placing it in the top 23% of that category.
AppRanks verdict
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Social Chat Buttons is a category-leading WordPress app with a limited review volume. It is listed in the Chat category on WordPress Plugin Directory, which AppRanks treats as the canonical taxonomy node for ranking and competitor comparison. 2 reviews put it in the early-traction tier — useful for early-stage stores willing to be on the leading edge. Early-traction review counts are sensitive to single launch periods or feature events, so a 30-day re-check before bigger commitments often resolves whether the trend is sustained. Paid-only pricing means evaluating fit on the marketplace listing or via the developer's documentation before installing. AppRanks tracks rating, review count, pricing tier, and category position daily — the figures on this page reflect the most recent scrape from the canonical WordPress Plugin Directory listing.
Pros
- +High average rating (5.0★) signals consistent merchant satisfaction
- +Published by hassantafreshi — established developer track record
Cons
- −Limited review base (2) — ratings can shift significantly with new feedback
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How Social Chat Buttons works
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Social Chat Buttons is a 100% FREE WordPress plugin that adds a beautiful floating chat widget to your website. Connect with your visitors through multiple social media platforms including WhatsApp, Telegram, Signal.
Live Demo | Documentation | Support
🌟 Key Features (All FREE!) 💬 Multi-Network Support
* WhatsApp Business & Personal
* Telegram
* Signal
* Instagram Direct
* Facebook Messenger
* Twitter/X DM
* LinkedIn Messages
* Viber
* Discord
🎨 Beautiful & Customizable Design
* Modern floating chat button
* Customizable colors and sizes
* Icon, text, or custom image modes
* Icon Picker with WordPress Dashicons, Bootstrap Icons, and custom SVG upload
* Adjustable border radius — from square corners to fully rounded buttons
* Gradient header backgrounds
* Responsive design for all devices
* Auto dark mode (8 PM – 7 AM, based on visitor’s local time)
🚀 Two Display Modes
* Popup Mode — Classic chat popup window with contact list, header, and business hours
* Direct Icons (Speed Dial) Mode — Social icons fan out from the floating button with cascading animation
* Hover tooltips in direct mode — contact name appears next to each icon
* RTL and LTR aware tooltip positioning
* Click outside to close — intuitive user experience
⚡ Advanced Features
* Smart availability scheduling – Set different hours for each contact
* Live preview in admin panel
* Auto-save settings as you type
* Message templates for each contact
* Photo avatars with media library integration
* Mobile-friendly or hide on mobile option
* Position control (left/right)
* Responsive scaling
🔧 Easy Management
* Intuitive admin interface
* Drag & drop contact management
* Bulk operations support
* Real-time settings preview
* One-click contact addition
🎯 Display Rules
* Choose where the chat button appears on your website
* All Pages — show the chat button everywhere (default)
* Specific Pages — show the chat button only on selected pages
* Specific Categories — show the chat button only for selected categories
* Page selection control appears when Specific Pages is selected
🌍 Localization Ready
* Full internationalization support
* WordPress translation ready
* RTL support
🔒 Secure & Optimized
* WordPress coding standards compliant
* Nonce security verification
* Data sanitization & validation
* Lightweight and fast loading
* Clean uninstall option
* GDPR compliant – no personal data collection
💎 Why Choose Social Chat Buttons? ✅ Completely FREE – No premium version, no hidden costs
✅ Professional Design – Modern UI with smooth animations
✅ Two Display Modes – Popup window or direct speed-dial social icons
✅ Icon Picker – Dashicons, Bootstrap Icons, or custom SVG
✅ Developer Friendly – Clean code following WordPress standards
✅ Regular Updates – Actively maintained and improved
✅ Community Support – Support through WordPress forums
🚀 Perfect For:
E-commerce stores
Business websites
Personal blogs
Service providers
Customer support teams
Multi-language sites
Live Demo
Documentation
Support
Support Need help? We provide free community support through:
WordPress Support Forums: Plugin Support Page
Documentation: Comprehensive guides and tutorials
GitHub Issues: For developers and advanced users
Contributing Social Chat Buttons is under GPLv2! Contribute on GitHub
External Services This plugin creates direct links to third-party social media and messaging platforms when users click on chat buttons. The plugin itself does not send any data to these services – it simply generates URLs that users can choose to visit.
When a visitor clicks on a chat button, they will be redirected to the respective external service based on the contact information you’ve configured. This happens client-side in the user’s browser.
Services Used:
The plugin generates links to the following third-party services (based on which platforms you choose to enable):
Pinterest – For Pinterest messaging functionality
URL format: https://pinterest.com/send/{username}/
Data sent: Pinterest username (configured by site admin)
When: Only when user clicks the Pinterest chat button
Privacy Policy: https://policy.pinterest.com/privacy-policy
Terms of Service: https://policy.pinterest.com/terms-of-service
Microsoft Teams – For Microsoft Teams chat functionality
URL format: https://teams.microsoft.com/l/chat/0/0?users={email}
Data sent: Email address or Teams ID (configured by site admin)
When: Only when user clicks the Teams chat button
Privacy Policy: https://privacy.microsoft.com/privacystatement
Terms of Service: https://www.microsoft.com/servicesagreement
Other Platforms – The plugin also creates links to these services (only if you configure them):
WhatsApp (https://www.whatsapp.com/legal/privacy-policy)
Telegram (https://telegram.org/privacy)
Facebook Messenger (https://www.facebook.com/privacy/policy/)
Instagram (https://privacycenter.instagram.com/policy/)
Signal (https://signal.org/legal/)
Discord (https://discord.com/privacy)
Viber (https://www.viber.com/terms/viber-privacy-policy/)
Twitter/X (https://twitter.com/privacy)
LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/legal/privacy-policy)
Snapchat (https://values.snap.com/privacy/privacy-policy)
KakaoTalk (https://www.kakao.com/policy/privacy)
Threads (https://help.instagram.com/515230437301944)
Reddit (https://www.reddit.com/policies/privacy-policy)
VK (https://vk.com/privacy)
Important Notes:
No automatic data transmission: This plugin does not automatically send any data to these services. Links are only activated when users voluntarily click on them.
You control what’s shared: As the site administrator, you configure which platforms to use and what contact information (username, phone number, email) to include in the links.
User consent: When users click a chat button, they are consciously choosing to open that platform and are subject to that platform’s privacy policy and terms of service.
Local storage only: All plugin settings and contact information are stored only in your WordPress database. Nothing is transmitted to external servers except when users click the chat buttons.
Privacy Policy This plugin does not collect, store, or transmit any personal data from your website visitors. All contact information is stored locally in your WordPress database and never shared with third parties by the plugin itself.
GDPR Compliance:
This plugin is fully GDPR compliant:
No cookies: The plugin does not set any cookies or use browser storage to track users
No personal data collection: We don’t collect, process, or store any personal information from your visitors
No tracking: No analytics, tracking pixels, or third-party scripts are loaded by this plugin
Local data only: All settings and configurations are stored locally in your WordPress database
User control: Visitors have full control – they choose whether to click chat buttons and share information with external platforms
Transparent: All external service connections are documented above and happen only with explicit user action
Right to erasure: Uninstalling the plugin removes all data from your database (if clean uninstall option is enabled)
When visitors click on chat buttons, they are redirected to the respective social media platforms based on your configured contact information. Any data sharing at that point is governed by the privacy policies of those external platforms, and users are making an informed choice to use those services.
Credits
Developed with ❤️ by Hassan Tafreshi
Translated into multiple languages by our amazing community:
German by Presskopp
Swedish by Tor-Bjorn Fjellner
Dutch by Peter Smits
Arabic and Franch by Fakhri Azzouz, French reviewed and approved by FX Bénard
Turkish by Emre Erkan
Persian by Hassan Tafreshi
Portuguese by Pedro Mendonça
Ukrainian by bilohash and Andriy_Panchenko
Russian by Irina
Dutch (Belgium) by Peter Smits and (Pieterjan Deneys)[https://profiles.wordpress.org/nekojonez/]
Community feedback and suggestions
WordPress community support
⭐ Love this plugin? Please leave a 5-star review! It helps us continue developing tools for the WordPress community.
Category rankings
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Keyword rankings
Social Chat Buttons ranks for 2 keywords across WordPress Plugin Directory. Here are the top 2:
- Rank #291
- Rank #568
Competitors & alternatives
Social Chat Buttons doesn't have curated competitor matchups yet. Other tracked chat apps on WordPress:
Where Social Chat Buttons stands in the Chat category
Social Chat Buttons ranks #120 of 533 apps in the Chat category, placing it in the top 23% of the listing.
Frequently asked questions
What is Social Chat Buttons?
Social Chat Buttons is an app for WordPress. It currently holds a 5.0-star rating from 2 merchant reviews, and AppRanks has been tracking its public marketplace data on the refresh cadence published in our methodology. It is listed under the Chat category on AppRanks, where you can see its current category position, review-velocity trend, and how it compares against the top alternatives in the same space. Developed by hassantafreshi.
Who uses Social Chat Buttons?
Currently around 60 active stores have installed Social Chat Buttons. Its review base is still building, which usually maps to early-stage merchants and stores piloting a new workflow. It is part of the Chat category on WordPress.
Where does Social Chat Buttons rank on WordPress?
Social Chat Buttons currently sits at position #120 in the Chat category on WordPress. That places it in the top 23% of 533 apps tracked in the same category. Category positions are read from the live marketplace ranking and refresh on each scrape, so the number you see here reflects the most recent crawl rather than a long-running average.