NickDuncan

<p>HeySpark adds a modern chat, call, and video widget to your site and a conversational inbox inside WP-Admin. Your chat data stays on your WordPress install. No external services, no monthly subscriptions, no accounts to create. Just install, activate, and start chatting.</p>
<h4>Why HeySpark</h4>
<ul>
<li><strong>Self-hosted.</strong> Conversations live in your database, on your server. Nobody else sees them.</li>
<li><strong>No accounts.</strong> Install and go. No signup, no API keys.</li>
<li><strong>Modern UX.</strong> A messenger-style widget your visitors already know how to use.</li>
<li><strong>Fast.</strong> Lightweight, deferred asset loading, no heavy framework dependencies.</li>
<li><strong>Translation-ready.</strong> Full text domain, bundled POT, right-to-left compatible.</li>
</ul>
<h4>Free features</h4>
<ul>
<li>100% free live chat</li>
<li>“Call now” functionality with WebRTC audio calls that are secure and private</li>
<li>Floating chat widget on your site with Shadow DOM isolation (no theme conflicts)</li>
<li>WP-Admin inbox with a conversation view</li>
<li>Real-time chat via long-polling (no external service required)</li>
<li>Online/Away toggle</li>
<li>Offline message form with email notifications when you’re away</li>
<li>Pre-chat form with name + email capture</li>
<li>Optional GDPR consent checkbox with configurable text</li>
<li>Appearance settings: greeting, brand color, launcher position (left/right)</li>
<li>Mobile show/hide toggle</li>
<li>Sound + desktop notifications for new messages</li>
<li>Repeating new-chat sound until you open the conversation</li>
<li>Read receipts (sent / seen ticks), with the exact “seen” time on hover</li>
<li>Auto-close inactive conversations after a chosen time</li>
<li>Live “visitors online” dashboard with activity scores</li>
<li>Optional visitor country lookup in the dashboard, with a country filter (off by default)</li>
<li>Clickable links in the GDPR consent text</li>
<li>Visitor can view previous conversations after a chat is closed</li>
<li>Close conversations from the admin inbox</li>
<li>Translation-ready, bundled POT</li>
<li>Responsive, accessibility-minded design (keyboard navigation, ARIA live regions, focus management)</li>
</ul>
<h4>Pro features (available separately)</h4>
<p>Upgrade to HeySpark Pro for:</p>
<ul>
<li>One-to-one video calls (camera to camera, relayed through your own TURN server)</li>
<li>Agent-initiated chats: proactively message online visitors</li>
<li>Multiple agents: map WP roles to agent capability, route new conversations</li>
<li>Quick responses (canned replies)</li>
<li>Page include/exclude rules</li>
<li>Business hours with timezone support</li>
<li>CSAT ratings after conversations end</li>
<li>Custom branding: your own widget logo and closed chat-bubble icon</li>
<li>“New visitor” alerts (sound and/or desktop notification when someone lands)</li>
<li>“What’s new” announcements shown inside the widget</li>
<li>Custom CSS for the widget</li>
</ul>
<p>Learn more at <a href="https://codecabin.io/store/heyspark-pro" rel="nofollow ugc">codecabin.io/store/heyspark-pro</a>.</p>


HeySpark – Live Chat and Call Now Plugin

Self-hosted live chat plugin for WordPress. Talk to visitors or let them call straight from your admin area, conversations stored on your own site.

Brosix

<h4>WordPress Chat Plugin</h4>
<p>Use the WordPress Live Chat Plugin by <a href="https://www.brosix.com/?utm_source=wordpress.org&utm_medium=integrations&utm_campaign=wordpress-integration" rel="nofollow ugc">Brosix</a> to add live chat support to your WordPress website quickly and effortlessly. <strong>Provide instant communication</strong> with on-site visitors and customers and <strong>enable a prompt resolution</strong> to their questions or concerns.</p>
<p>Increase your sales and build stronger customer relationships with a fully functional WordPress live chat plugin.</p>
<p>Chat with website visitors from the convenience of a desktop application on your computer, a mobile application on your phone or tablet, and a web application on any web browser.</p>
<h4>Benefits</h4>
<p>Brosix’s Live Chat plugin allows you to engage directly with your customers and website guests. It’s simple to set up and easily integrates into your website. The Live Chat plugin is an integrated feature in Brosix private team communication networks.</p>
<p>Through the Brosix Live Chat plugin you can improve your customer support accessibility, easily monitor live chat agents’ communications, boost your sales and client conversions, and much more!</p>
<h4>Brosix LiveChat Plugin Features:</h4>
<ul>
<li>Simple to set up, use and administer</li>
<li>Encrypted messaging with customers and between agents</li>
<li>Dedicated chat room on Brosix networks for agents</li>
<li>Customized groups for agents</li>
<li>Three availability options for agents</li>
<li>Several plugin color options</li>
<li>Custom plugin placement on right or left side of the webpage</li>
<li>Agent applications for Windows, Mac, Linux, iOS, Android and web</li>
</ul>
<h3>About Brosix</h3>
<p><a href="https://www.brosix.com/?utm_source=wordpress.org&utm_medium=integrations&utm_campaign=wordpress-integration" rel="nofollow ugc">Brosix</a> is an Instant Messaging Software for businesses designed with team communication in mind. It’s a tool that provides team members with encrypted, real-time communications across multiple platforms that streamline how day-to-day business gets done. At the same time, Brosix gives managers full control over all accounts and communication, allowing for effective administration. Brosix also allows live chat agents to communicate with each other in real time in order to resolve issues and answer customer enquiries.</p>
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Brosix Live Chat

Chat directly with your website visitors. Free, fast, easy to install and to use. Turn your visitors into happy customers!

HeySpark – Live Chat and Call Now Plugin vs Brosix Live Chat