BuddyPress Instant Chat
Instant chat plugin for BuddyPress allowing user to connect and talk in real time.
Maintenance 22/1003440d since update
Active installs
10
Downloads
15,032
Reviews
3
Age
9.5y
Tagsbuddypresschatmessagingcommunicationinstant
Plugin info
Total downloads: 15,032
Active installs: 10
Total reviews: 3
Average rating: 3.7
Support threads opened: 0
Support threads resolved: 0 (0%)
Available in: 1 language(s)
Contributors: 1
Last updated: 7/31/2016 (3440 days ago)
Added to WordPress: 6/18/2016 (9 years old)
Minimum WordPress version: 3.9
Tested up to WordPress version: 4.6.30
Minimum PHP version: f
Maintenance & Compatibility
Maintenance score
Possibly abandoned • Last updated 3440 days ago • 3 reviews
22/100
Is BuddyPress Instant Chat abandoned?
Possibly abandoned (last update 3440 days ago).
Compatibility
Requires WordPress: 3.9
Tested up to: 4.6.30
Requires PHP: f
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Description
This plugin allows users to chat in real time using AJAX. Users can connect with any other users.
Use the [bp-instant-chat] shortcode to embed the front end chat on any page.
Installation
Upload Manually
- Download and unzip the plugin
- Upload the ‘bp-instant-chat’ folder to the ‘wp-content/plugins’ directory.
- In the admin area, find the plugin named ‘BuddyPress Instant Chat’ and click ‘activate’.
Install Through WordPress Admin
- In the WordPress admin area, go to ‘Plugins > Add New’.
- Search for ‘BuddyPress Instant Chat’ and click ‘Install Now’ then when prompted – click ‘Activate Plugin’.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where can I set the dimensions of the avatar for messages?
- If you go to the WordPress admin and click the tab at the bottom of the black bar with the text ‘BuddyPress Instant Chat’.
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Changelog
1.0
- Launch of the plugin
1.1
- Fixed bug where if a user tried to go to an existing chat, it would redirect them back to the main chat page
- Added all chats on the main chat page
1.2
- Added ability to see all messages for all chats between 2 users from admin
1.2.1
- Added message to the message control view explaining what can be done
- Bug fix for version 1.2 where no message is displayed if a chat doesn’t exist between the 2 users
1.3
- Added the ability to allow users to chat with their friends only which can be enabled and disabled in the settings
1.4
- Fixed bug where friends only warning would show even if the settings in both plugins was disabled.
- Add the ability to add the chat page on any page using a shortcode
1.5
- Fixed bug where the name display setting could not be updated.
- Fixed bug where certain wordpress tables couldn’t be found in some queries because of the incorrect database prefix being used.
- Added the ability to remove messages from a chat and add the messages back through message control in admin.
1.6
- Fixed bug where the name display seetings is not set correctly when installing the plugin.
- Changed the display of the messages so they display as speech bubbles.