Plugin info

Total downloads: 91
Active installs: 0
Total reviews: 1
Average rating: 5
Support threads opened: 0
Support threads resolved: 0 (0%)
Available in: 1 language(s)
Contributors: 1
Last updated: 9/23/2025 (98 days ago)
Added to WordPress: 9/23/2025 (0 years old)
Minimum WordPress version: 5.0
Tested up to WordPress version: 6.8.3
Minimum PHP version: 7.2

Maintenance & Compatibility

Maintenance score

Maintained • Last updated 98 days ago • 1 reviews

52/100

Is Hibiscus Instant Chat abandoned?

Likely maintained (last update 98 days ago).

Compatibility

Requires WordPress: 5.0
Tested up to: 6.8.3
Requires PHP: 7.2

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Description

Hibiscus Instant Chat allows you to engage your website visitors instantly with a clean and lightweight chat widget. Enable direct messaging, set default greetings, and position the chat button anywhere on your site. Perfect for improving customer engagement and increasing conversions.

License

This plugin is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License version 2 as published by the Free Software Foundation.

Installation

  1. Upload the plugin folder to the /wp-content/plugins/ directory.
  2. Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ screen in WordPress.
  3. Go to the plugin settings and enter your WhatsApp phone number.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is this free?

Yes — the plugin is free and open-source under the GPLv2+ license.

How do I change the WhatsApp number?

Go to the plugin settings page and update the phone number field.

Review feed

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Screenshots

  1. screenshot-1.png - Chat Widget Example

    screenshot-1.png - Chat Widget Example

Changelog

1.0.1

  • Updated text domain and translation files.
  • Version bump for submission.

1.0.0

  • Initial release.