Get Chat App vs Social Chat Buttons

GetChat.App is a super simple and effective WhatsApp Chat Button for your website. Add WhatsApp Chat, Facebook Messenger or an email button to your website in seconds Features Easy to install and use Works on both Mobile and Desktop Users are sent to their WhatsApp app to chat with you (mobile and desktop) Left or right position Enter your own WhatsApp or WhatsApp Business number Enter your Facebook Page ID to enable the Facebook Messenger chat button Enter your email address and email subject to enable the email button World-class support from the developer should you need it! GetChat.App WordPress plugin makes use of third party code located on https://getchat.app in order to build the chat box on your website. The terms of service can be found here. External dependencies Get Chat App relies on an external JS file that is loaded from getchat.app. This file is copyright and allows the user to use the chat service and JS servers.

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.