Plugin info

Total downloads: 3,005
Active installs: 20
Total reviews: 12
Average rating: 4.3
Support threads opened: 0
Support threads resolved: 0 (0%)
Available in: 1 language(s)
Contributors: 1
Last updated: 4/10/2017 (3187 days ago)
Added to WordPress: 9/25/2015 (10 years old)
Minimum WordPress version: 3.0
Tested up to WordPress version: 4.7.29
Minimum PHP version: f

Maintenance & Compatibility

Maintenance score

Possibly abandoned • Last updated 3187 days ago • 12 reviews

24/100

Is Beacon For Help Scout abandoned?

Possibly abandoned (last update 3187 days ago).

Compatibility

Requires WordPress: 3.0
Tested up to: 4.7.29
Requires PHP: f

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Description

The new Beacon feature from Help Scout is AWESOME! But… customizing it if you aren’t familiar with JavaScript can be a pain. Let us do the customization for you! Beacon For Help Scout is a simple but powerful plugin for integrating Beacons into WordPress quickly and easily. Simply follow the directions on the installation tab, and you’ll be up and running in no time!

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Installation

  1. Activate the plugin
  2. Go to the Help Scout Beacon Setup Page and create a Beacon
  3. Enable Docs and Contact Form integration
  4. Go to Settings > Beacon and enter your Help Scout Docs subdomain and the Form ID for your Beacon
  5. Configure other options to suit
  6. Profit!

Frequently Asked Questions

Installation Instructions

  1. Activate the plugin
  2. Go to the Help Scout Beacon Setup Page and create a Beacon
  3. Enable Docs and Contact Form integration
  4. Go to Settings > Beacon and enter your Help Scout Docs subdomain and the Form ID for your Beacon
  5. Configure other options to suit
  6. Profit!

None yet!

Review feed

Leo Gopal
9/3/2016

Does what it says on the box - fast.

Installed, configured, and live in less than 5 minutes. Brilliant work.
Pippin Williamson
9/3/2016

Works great for me!

I just set this up for the Easy Digital Downloads website and it worked perfectly right out of the box. Definitely recommended.
Andrew Munro
9/3/2016

Super simple, love it

Super simple to set up, put time back in my day. Great plugin!
srumery
10/4/2016

Well done!

Works like a charm.

Screenshots

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Changelog

1.3.0

  • Added: Article shortcode
  • Added: Autofill support
  • Added: Support for new name & subject fields
  • Improved: Settings page

1.2.0

  • Updated: Settings library
  • Improved: General cleanup
  • Added: Beacon position support
  • Added: Dashboard support
  • Added: Popover trigger support

1.1.0

  • Improved: Switched to S214 Settings library
  • Improved: Codebase cleanup
  • Added: Missing translation strings
  • Added: Visibility option

1.0.4, 10/18/2015

  • Add option to change text strings
  • Add option to hide Help Scout branding
  • Add option to trigger beacon manually

1.0.3, 10/8/2015

  • Add missing .min files
  • Fix HTTPS support

1.0.2, 10/8/2015

  • Fix bug with saving settings
  • Fix bug with displaying contact form when disabled

1.0.1, 9/25/2015

  • Bugfixes

1.0.0, 9/25/2015

  • First offical release!