Dzmitry Makarski

Makarski Bot Connector for Telegram provides a clean foundation for building Telegram bots powered by WordPress. It handles all the low-level communication with the Telegram Bot API so you can focus on your bot’s logic.
<h4>What it does</h4>
<ul>
<li>Registers a Telegram bot webhook or runs in polling mode (via WP-Cron)</li>
<li>Automatically creates WordPress users for incoming chat IDs</li>
<li>Dispatches incoming messages and commands through WordPress action hooks</li>
<li>Provides a full-featured BotApi class with 30+ methods</li>
</ul>
<h4>Key features</h4>
<ul>
<li>Webhook & Polling — works on any hosting; polling mode requires no public HTTPS URL</li>
<li>Command routing — register bot commands with <code>register_bot_command()</code></li>
<li>Normalized message hook — <code>tgbot_message</code> fires for all message types (text, photo, voice, video, document, callback_query) with a consistent object structure</li>
<li>Broadcast — send mass messages to all bot users from the WP admin (Telegram Bot → Broadcast); filter by language, compose per-locale messages, cron-batched delivery with real-time progress and history</li>
<li>Stars payments — built-in support for Telegram Stars invoices, pre-checkout, and refunds</li>
<li>Multipart uploads — send photos, audio, voice messages, videos, and documents</li>
<li>Internationalization — translatable, ships with a .pot file</li>
</ul>
<h4>Available BotApi methods</h4>
<pre><code>send_message, `send_plain_message`, `send_markdown_message`, `send_photo`, `send_document`, `send_audio`, `send_voice`, `send_video`, `send_animation`, `send_chat_action`, `send_location`, `send_stars_invoice`, `forward_message`, `copy_message`, `delete_message`, `delete_messages`, `edit_message`, `edit_message_markup`, `answer_callback_query`, `answer_pre_checkout_query`, `set_my_commands`, `set_webhook`, `delete_webhook`, `get_webhook_info`, `get_updates`, `get_document_url`, `get_photo_url`, `refund_star_payment`
</code></pre>
<h4>Available action hooks</h4>
<code>tgbot_message</code> (primary hook) 
Fires for every non-command incoming message (text, media, callback_query).
<pre><code>add_action( 'tgbot_message', function( $bot, $user_id, $message ) {
 // $message->type — 'text' | 'image' | 'voice' | 'video' | 'audio'
 // | 'document' | 'sticker' | 'video_note' | 'callback_query'
 // $message->text — message text, caption, or callback data
 // $message->files — array of WP attachment IDs (downloaded files)
 // $message->has_media_group — true if part of a multi-file album
 // $message->media_group_id — Telegram media_group_id string
 if ( $message->type === 'voice' ) {
 $bot->send_message( 'Got a voice message!' );
 }
}, 10, 3 );
</code></pre>
<code>tgbot_handle_custom_bot_commands</code> 
Fires when a slash command is received, before the built-in dispatcher.
<pre><code>add_action( 'tgbot_handle_custom_bot_commands', function( $bot, $user_id, $command ) {
 // $command — e.g. '/mycommand'
}, 10, 3 );
</code></pre>
<code>tgbot_bot_call</code> 
Fires for every incoming update, including commands. Useful for cross-cutting concerns.
<code>tgbot_pre_checkout_query</code> 
Fires when a Telegram Stars pre-checkout query arrives.
<pre><code>add_action( 'tgbot_pre_checkout_query', function( $bot, $query, $user_id ) {
 $bot->answer_pre_checkout_query( $query->id, true );
}, 10, 3 );
</code></pre>
<code>tgbot_successful_payment</code> 
Fires after a successful Telegram Stars payment.
<pre><code>add_action( 'tgbot_successful_payment', function( $bot, $payment, $user_id ) {
 // $payment->telegram_payment_charge_id — use for refunds
 // $payment->total_amount — amount in Stars
}, 10, 3 );
</code></pre>
<code>tgbot_raw_message</code> 
Fires with the raw Telegram update object for advanced use cases.
<h4>Registering bot commands</h4>
Use <code>TGBot\register_bot_command()</code> inside an <code>init</code> hook:
<pre><code>add_action( 'init', function() {
 TGBot\register_bot_command( 'hello', function( $bot ) {
 $bot->send_message( 'Hello, ' . $bot->chat_id . '!' );
 } );

 TGBot\register_bot_command( 'ping', function( $bot ) {
 $bot->send_message( 'Pong 🏓' );
 } );
} );
</code></pre>
<h4>Minimal plugin example</h4>
<pre><code>add_action( 'init', function() {
 TGBot\register_bot_command( 'start', function( $bot ) {
 $bot->send_message( 'Welcome!' );
 } );
} );

add_action( 'tgbot_message', function( $bot, $user_id, $msg ) {
 if ( $msg->type === 'text' ) {
 $bot->send_message( 'You said: ' . esc_html( $msg->text ) );
 }
}, 10, 3 );
</code></pre>
<h3>External Services</h3>
This plugin communicates with the Telegram Bot API (api.telegram.org) to operate a Telegram bot connected to your WordPress site.
What the service is: Telegram Bot API is a third-party service by Telegram FZ-LLC that allows applications to send and receive messages through Telegram bots.
What data is sent and when: 
* Bot token — sent with every API request to authenticate the bot. 
* Chat ID — sent when delivering messages to a specific user. 
* Message text and media files — sent when the bot responds to users. 
* Incoming updates (messages, commands, files) — received from Telegram via webhook (HTTP POST from Telegram to your site) or polling (your site requests updates from Telegram periodically via WP-Cron).
No data is sent to Telegram unless the bot is enabled and a valid token is configured.
Telegram Privacy Policy: https://telegram.org/privacy 
Telegram Terms of Service: https://telegram.org/tos

Makarski Bot Connector for Telegram

Connect WordPress to a Telegram bot. Handle messages, commands, payments and build custom bot logic using WordPress action hooks.

ThemeAtelier

Foysal Imran

Sakhawat Hossain

Abdul Aziz

Better Chat Support for Messenger is a free WordPress plugin that adds a Facebook Messenger chat button to your website. Visitors click the floating chat bubble and start a conversation with you on Messenger in just a few clicks — no coding required.
Turn website visitors into conversations: when someone is browsing your products or services and has a question, they can message you instantly through the floating bubble or any of the call-to-action buttons included in the plugin. You get pre-filled messages, a name-and-message lead form, customizable buttons, availability control based on your timezone, offline messaging, and a built-in analytics dashboard — all in the free version.
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<h3>Video demo</h3>
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<h3>WHY BETTER CHAT SUPPORT FOR MESSENGER</h3>
Facebook Messenger is one of the world’s most-used messaging platforms, which makes it a natural customer support channel. This plugin lets you tap into it without any technical setup.
<ul>
<li>Lightweight and fast — Installs in a few clicks and won’t slow down your site.</li>
<li>Fully customizable — Choose button styles, sizes, positions, colors, and animations to match your design.</li>
<li>Instant replies — Respond to customers in real time instead of waiting on email or phone.</li>
<li>Save time and money — Reduce repetitive calls and emails by routing inquiries to one place.</li>
<li>Build relationships — Faster, friendlier support leads to higher satisfaction and repeat customers.</li>
<li>Privacy-friendly analytics — Track visitors, views, and conversions from your own WordPress dashboard, with no third-party service required.</li>
</ul>
<h3>CORE FEATURES</h3>
<ul>
<li>
Single agent support – Add a floating chat bubble tied to a single Facebook Messenger account so visitors can reach you instantly.
</li>
<li>
Call-to-action buttons – Place Messenger buttons anywhere on your site — pages, posts, or sidebars — each with its own independent settings.
</li>
<li>
Availability hours – Set active hours per day of the week for the floating bubble and individual buttons.
</li>
<li>
Timezone control – Set your timezone so availability hours reflect your local time, not the visitor’s device clock.
</li>
<li>
Offline messaging – Automatically show an offline status message to visitors outside your available hours.
</li>
<li>
GDPR compliance – Enable a GDPR consent checkbox with your own custom notice before visitors start chatting.
</li>
<li>
Floating bubble animations – Choose from multiple entrance and idle animations to make your chat widget stand out without custom CSS.
</li>
<li>
Elementor widget – Drag-and-drop Elementor widget with full design control: colors, sizing, icons, and CTA text — no code required.
</li>
<li>
Gutenberg block – Native block editor support with the same full design options as the Elementor widget.
</li>
<li>
Built-in Analytics Dashboard – Track visitors, widget views, and conversions directly from your WordPress admin — no third-party service required. The React-powered dashboard displays a performance trendline chart, device breakdown (desktop, mobile, other), and country and browser statistics with date range filtering.
</li>
<li>
Shortcode support – Use <code>[mcs_messenger]</code> to place a Messenger button anywhere on your site with 20+ attributes for full control over style, availability, colors, and CTA text.
</li>
<li>
Auto-open popup – Configure the chat bubble to open automatically on page load, with an optional delay timer to trigger it after a set number of seconds.
</li>
<li>
Chat layout options – Choose between an agent card layout (photo, name, greeting) and a simple button layout depending on your design preference.
</li>
<li>
Device visibility & positioning – Show or hide the bubble per device (desktop, tablet, mobile) and set independent screen position with pixel-level offset for each.
</li>
<li>
Theme styles – Switch between Flat and Custom theme styles, toggle light/dark mode, and upload a custom background image for the chat popup.
</li>
<li>
Custom colors – Set primary and secondary colors to match your brand without touching any CSS.
</li>
<li>
Google Fonts – Pick any Google Font for the chat widget typography directly from the settings panel.
</li>
<li>
Custom CSS & JavaScript – Add your own CSS and JS from the Advanced settings tab — only loaded when the chat widget is active.
</li>
<li>
Translation ready – Fully compatible with <code>.po</code>/<code>.mo</code> translation workflows and any WordPress translation plugin.
</li>
</ul>
<h3>PREMIUM FEATURES</h3>
👉 Everything in Free: You will get all the free features in premium version.
👉 Unlimited Chat agents You will able to add unlimited agents for chat in different way. There has several options to preset them like grid, list, search feature and many more.
👉 Premium Support If you face any issue and create a support ticket regarding that we will back to you within 6 hours with solution.
👉 Lifetime update The premium plugin is totally lifetime deal with lifetime new update. There is no need for yearly renewals.
<h3>External services</h3>
Better Chat Support For Messenger uses <a href="https://appsero.com" rel="nofollow ugc">Appsero</a> SDK to collect some telemetry data upon user’s confirmation. This helps us to troubleshoot problems faster & make product improvements.
Appsero SDK does not gather any data by default. The SDK only starts gathering basic telemetry data when a user allows it via the admin notice. We collect the data to ensure a great user experience for all our users.
Integrating Appsero SDK DOES NOT IMMEDIATELY start gathering data, without confirmation from users in any case.
Learn more about how <a href="https://appsero.com/privacy-policy/" rel="nofollow ugc">Appsero collects and uses this data</a>.
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Better Chat Support for Messenger

Add a Facebook Messenger chat button to WordPress — floating chat bubble, pre-filled messages, availability hours, and built-in analytics.

Makarski Bot Connector for Telegram vs Better Chat Support for Messenger