Dzmitry Makarski

<p><strong>Makarski Bot Connector for Telegram</strong> 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.</p>
<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><strong>Webhook & Polling</strong> — works on any hosting; polling mode requires no public HTTPS URL</li>
<li><strong>Command routing</strong> — register bot commands with <code>register_bot_command()</code></li>
<li><strong>Normalized message hook</strong> — <code>tgbot_message</code> fires for all message types (text, photo, voice, video, document, callback_query) with a consistent object structure</li>
<li><strong>Broadcast</strong> — send mass messages to all bot users from the WP admin (Telegram Bot <span aria-hidden="true" class="wp-exclude-emoji">→</span> Broadcast); filter by language, compose per-locale messages, cron-batched delivery with real-time progress and history</li>
<li><strong>Stars payments</strong> — built-in support for Telegram Stars invoices, pre-checkout, and refunds</li>
<li><strong>Multipart uploads</strong> — send photos, audio, voice messages, videos, and documents</li>
<li><strong>Internationalization</strong> — 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>
<p><strong><code>tgbot_message</code></strong> <em>(primary hook)</em><br />
Fires for every non-command incoming message (text, media, callback_query).</p>
<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>
<p><strong><code>tgbot_handle_custom_bot_commands</code></strong><br />
Fires when a slash command is received, before the built-in dispatcher.</p>
<pre><code>add_action( 'tgbot_handle_custom_bot_commands', function( $bot, $user_id, $command ) {
    // $command — e.g. '/mycommand'
}, 10, 3 );
</code></pre>
<p><strong><code>tgbot_bot_call</code></strong><br />
Fires for every incoming update, including commands. Useful for cross-cutting concerns.</p>
<p><strong><code>tgbot_pre_checkout_query</code></strong><br />
Fires when a Telegram Stars pre-checkout query arrives.</p>
<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>
<p><strong><code>tgbot_successful_payment</code></strong><br />
Fires after a successful Telegram Stars payment.</p>
<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>
<p><strong><code>tgbot_raw_message</code></strong><br />
Fires with the raw Telegram update object for advanced use cases.</p>
<h4>Registering bot commands</h4>
<p>Use <code>TGBot\register_bot_command()</code> inside an <code>init</code> hook:</p>
<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>
<p>This plugin communicates with the <strong>Telegram Bot API</strong> (api.telegram.org) to operate a Telegram bot connected to your WordPress site.</p>
<p><strong>What the service is:</strong> Telegram Bot API is a third-party service by Telegram FZ-LLC that allows applications to send and receive messages through Telegram bots.</p>
<p><strong>What data is sent and when:</strong><br />
* Bot token — sent with every API request to authenticate the bot.<br />
* Chat ID — sent when delivering messages to a specific user.<br />
* Message text and media files — sent when the bot responds to users.<br />
* 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).</p>
<p>No data is sent to Telegram unless the bot is enabled and a valid token is configured.</p>
<p><strong>Telegram Privacy Policy:</strong> https://telegram.org/privacy<br />
<strong>Telegram Terms of Service:</strong> https://telegram.org/tos</p>


Makarski Bot Connector for Telegram

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

Lime Connect

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<p><a href="https://connect.lime-technologies.com/en/" rel="nofollow ugc">Lime Connect (formerly Userlike)</a> is Germany’s leading AI agent platform for customer communication, combining autonomous AI agents, a centralized message center, and integrated WhatsApp marketing in one solution. It offers a live chat plugin for WordPress that enables businesses to connect with customers through website chat and their preferred communication channels, including WhatsApp, Facebook, Instagram, Telegram, Email, Threema, and SMS.</p>
<p>The plugin is free, easy to implement, and allows you to start engaging with website visitors within minutes.</p>
<h4>AI-powered customer communication</h4>
<p>Lime Connect helps companies manage customer communication across the entire customer journey. All customer conversations from website chat, WhatsApp, Instagram, Facebook, Telegram, Email, Threema, and SMS are brought together in a centralized message center, ensuring seamless, context-rich interactions across every channel.</p>
<p>At the core of the platform is Connect AI, Lime Connect’s AI suite for autonomous customer communication.</p>
<p>Connect AI combines autonomous AI agents, an intelligent AI copilot for service teams, and powerful agentic actions. AI agents can independently resolve recurring inquiries and execute complete service workflows, while human agents can step in and take over conversations at any time when personal expertise or individual support is needed.</p>
<p>At the same time, Copilot, an AI-powered customer service assistant, helps employees work faster and more efficiently by summarizing contexts, suggesting answers, and providing relevant information.</p>
<p>To automate processes, you can use our visual no-code Workflow Builder, that lets you design structured end-to-end processes by defining triggers, conditions, and actions via drag and drop. From routing and escalations to cross-system updates and proactive notifications, Workflows ensure that every step runs reliably and transparently in the background.</p>
<p>You can also connect external chatbot providers to Lime Connect via the chatbot API.</p>
<p>In addition to customer service, Lime Connect includes integrated WhatsApp marketing capabilities. Businesses can send targeted newsletters, personalized offers, and important updates directly through WhatsApp, enabling them to increase customer engagement, strengthen loyalty, and drive conversions through one of the world’s most popular messaging channels.</p>
<h4>Why Lime Connect?</h4>
<p>Lime Connect is the leading European, GDPR-compliant chat provider. All data is securely stored on servers within Germany.</p>
<p>Lime Connect is suitable for any company size and industry as it scales with your needs and business goals. Small and medium-sized businesses as well as large enterprises like Toyota and Nivea already rely on Lime Connect.</p>
<p>Lime Connect is a great solution if you are looking for a chat provider that offers website chat, mobile messaging and AI automation.</p>
<h4>Features</h4>
<ul>
<li>Message Center as central hub for all your customer chats from different channels</li>
<li>Website Messenger that can be fully customized to your web design</li>
<li>Canned messages (chat macros) for common questions and scenarios to increase service efficiency</li>
<li>Connect AI combines autonomous AI agents, an intelligent co-pilot, and powerful agentic actions into a central AI platform that automates customer service, executes workflows, and seamlessly connects systems</li>
<li>WhatsApp marketing tool for sending targeted newsletters, offers, and updates to increase customer loyalty</li>
<li>Integrations with messaging apps such as WhatsApp, Facebook Messenger, Instagram, Telegram, Email, Threema and SMS</li>
<li>Share and receive various types of media, like images, videos, files and voice messages</li>
<li>Intelligent routing to connect customers directly to the right contact or operator they have chatted with before</li>
<li>Live translation to chat seamlessly with international customers</li>
<li>Browser-based audio and video calls including screen sharing for complex inquiries or product demonstrations</li>
<li>Chatbot API to connect existing chatbots to Lime Connect</li>
<li>Analytics to measure live chat performance and service quality</li>
<li>Server and hosting in Germany</li>
<li>GDPR-compliant, including dedicated data privacy features</li>
<li>Integrations with business tools like Pipedrive and Slack, Mailchimp and more</li>
</ul>
<h4>Pricing</h4>
<p>The Lime Connect chat plugin for WordPress is free. When you sign up, you can test the premium plan „Team“ for 14 days for free. After the trial, you automatically switch back to the Free plan. This gives you Lime Connect’s Website Messenger including unlimited conversation and contacts and all core features for customer communication in a small team.<br />
Paid plans are available from $90 per month, including access to messaging apps such WhatsApp, 4+ chat agent seats, 4 widgets and powerful service features for professional chat support in a team.</p>
<h4>Case studies</h4>
<p>Learn more about how <a href="https://connect.lime-technologies.com/en/blog/hermes-conversational-commerce-en/" rel="nofollow ugc">Hermes</a>, <a href="https://connect.lime-technologies.com/en/blog/whatsapp-case-study-toyota/" rel="nofollow ugc">Toyota</a> and <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jPup9vEqaww&list=PLCDyk-Wom8jyjOi9RiagBMPo66_HH4hXT&index=1" rel="nofollow ugc">Titus</a> are working with Lime Connect to generate more leads, reduce service costs and build long-term customer relationships.</p>


Lime Connect (formerly Userlike) – WordPress Live Chat plugin

Free live chat plugin to chat with the visitors of your website. Integrate a beautiful and fully customizable chat box. Hosted in Europe.

Makarski Bot Connector for Telegram vs Lime Connect (formerly Userlike) – WordPress Live Chat plugin