Social Chat vs TalkDock

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! I’m interested in Classic Leather Jacket ($89.00). https://yoursite.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

TalkDock adds a floating WhatsApp button to your site in under two minutes. Visitors tap it and WhatsApp opens straight to your number — no forms, no redirects, no friction. One settings panel covers everything. No accounts, no code, nothing to configure outside WordPress. What TalkDock does Floating chat button — appears on every page; visitors tap it and WhatsApp opens directly to your number. Full color control — solid colors or gradients via a built-in picker; matches any brand palette. Flexible positioning — left or right, with fine-grained offset control. Pre-filled welcome message — visitors arrive with a conversation starter already typed. Animations & visibility rules — choose bounce, pulse, shake, or none; show to all visitors, logged-in users, or guests only; hide on mobile with one toggle. Shortcode support — embed [talkdock_button] anywhere in posts or pages. Live preview & clean uninstall — see changes before saving; plugin removes its own data on uninstall. Upgrade to TalkDock Pro The free plugin covers everything you need to get a WhatsApp button live. TalkDock Pro is the add-on for teams that want more control, more visibility, and more conversions. Free Floating chat button — all pages, all devices Full color & gradient control with live preview Flexible position and animation presets Pre-filled welcome message Visitor targeting by login state and device Shortcode [talkdock_button] for inline embeds Accessibility label and clean uninstall Pro — everything above, plus: Page-level targeting — show or hide the button by page ID, URL pattern, post type, or WooCommerce product Multiple agents & departments — add unlimited agents with names, avatars, titles, and individual WhatsApp links; visitors pick the right person Business hours & offline routing — set open/close windows per day; outside hours the widget auto-switches to a lead capture form Offline leads inbox — missed enquiries saved server-side, reviewable in-dashboard, exportable as CSV Click analytics & conversion tracking — day-by-day click chart per agent, 7/30/90-day windows, Google Analytics and Meta Pixel event firing, CSV export Greeting bubbles & extra button styles — pop-up greeting animations, agent typing indicators, and additional button presets Inline Gutenberg block — drop a fully-styled “Chat with us” CTA anywhere in the block editor 👉 Get TalkDock Pro About WhatsApp TalkDock is not affiliated with WhatsApp or Meta. The button opens a standard wa.me link — identical to any hand-coded WhatsApp link. The plugin never contacts WhatsApp’s servers on your behalf. Privacy & External Services TalkDock transmits nothing in normal operation — no tracking, no telemetry, no background requests. The floating button is a plain wa.me anchor tag; clicking it opens WhatsApp in the visitor’s browser and nothing else. The only outbound connection is the optional Report a Bug form, fired solely when an administrator clicks Send. Data sent only when a bug report is submitted: Report subject and message Optional reply-to email address (only if you type one) Up to three screenshot attachments (validated server-side; never stored in your media library) Optional diagnostic info — opt-out, shown to you before sending: plugin, WordPress, PHP, and MySQL versions; active theme; locale; multisite flag; PHP memory limit Never auto-collected: site URL, admin email, license keys, user list, active plugin list, or any visitor data A local copy is saved in tlkd_feedback_log (last 50 entries; removed on uninstall) External service used: Service: Markas Studio Bug Report Receiver Purpose: Deliver administrator-submitted bug reports for support investigation. Data is sent only after clicking Send — never automatically. Terms of Use · Privacy Policy WhatsApp wa.me links are standard browser anchor tags. The plugin makes no server-side requests to WhatsApp or Meta.