Watso – Basic Help Chat Button

Watso is a clean, lightweight WhatsApp chat button plugin that seamlessly integrates with any WordPress website. Perfect for customer support teams, e-commerce stores, and service providers who want direct WhatsApp engagement with their visitors.

Why Choose Watso?

• ✔️ Clean design & seamless integration
• ✔️ No coding required – simple setup
• ✔️ 100% free, no premium versions
• ✔️ GDPR-friendly, SEO-friendly, and cache-compatible
• ✔️ Follows WordPress coding standards

Core Features

• 🔢 Multiple WhatsApp Accounts – Add unlimited numbers for teams or departments
• 🎯 UTM & Analytics Ready – Track clicks with Google Analytics & Meta
• 🌓 Dark Mode Detection – Automatically adapts to user’s theme preference
• 🛠 Smart Placement – 4 screen positions, fully responsive design
• 🎨 Full Customization – Colors, icons, borders, labels, and more
• 📆 Schedule Visibility – Set working hours or hide on holidays
• ⚡ Lightning Fast – Minimal JavaScript, works with all cache plugins
• ♿ Accessibility Built-in – Keyboard-friendly, WCAG compliant

🌍 Languages & Localization

Supported Languages:
* 🇬🇧 English (default)
* 🇫🇷 Français (French)
* 🇹🇷 Türkçe (Turkish)

Translation Ready:
* 🔧 POT files included for additional languages
* 📝 Community translations welcome
* 🌐 Easy localization with WordPress standards

Perfect For

• Customer support teams
• E-commerce & WooCommerce stores
• Service providers, consultants, agencies
• Anyone seeking real-time WhatsApp engagement

👨‍💻 Developer Friendly

• 💻 Clean, developer-friendly codebase
• ✅ Follows WordPress coding standards
• 🔧 Action hooks and filters for advanced customization
• 🌍 Translation ready with POT files included

Privacy Policy

Watso does not collect any personal data from your website visitors.

• Settings stored only in your WordPress database
• Analytics data is sent to Google Analytics/Meta only if you enable these features
• Visitors are redirected to the official WhatsApp application (Meta’s privacy policy applies)

Support

For support and documentation, please visit:

• WordPress.org Support Forum
• Hosteva Website
• Documentation

Credits

Watso is proudly developed by the Hosteva Developer team.

• WhatsApp is a trademark of Meta Platforms, Inc.
• Custom icons and UI designed exclusively for this plugin
• Built following WordPress standards for performance, security & compatibility

⭐ If you find this project useful, please consider giving it a GitHub star!

1. Upload the plugin files to the /wp-content/plugins/watso-basic-chat/ directory, or install the plugin through the WordPress plugins screen directly.
2. Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ screen in WordPress
3. Use the Settings > Watso Chat screen to configure the plugin
4. Add your WhatsApp number(s) and customize the appearance
5. Save the settings and the chat button will appear on your website 🎉

Quick Setup

1. Navigate to Settings > Watso Chat in your WordPress admin
2. Enable the plugin in General Settings tab
3. Add your WhatsApp number in the Numbers & Titles tab
4. Customize the design in the Appearance & Colors tab
5. Save changes and you’re done! ✅

1. 

   Frontend WhatsApp button display

2. 

   Multi-number dropdown selection

3. 

   General settings panel

4. 

   Appearance customization options

5. 

   Numbers & titles management

6. 

   Schedule & visibility settings

1.0.5

• Improved dark mode icon handling
• WordPress 6.8 compatibility update
• Admin panel UI enhancements
• Refined translation strings
• Bug fixes and performance improvements

1.0.1

• Rebranded to Hosteva
• Improved UTM tracking functionality
• Enhanced mobile responsiveness
• Bug fixes & performance improvements
• Updated documentation and links

1.0.0

• Initial release
• Multi-number support
• 4 positioning options
• Dark mode support
• Schedule management
• UTM & Meta tracking
• Cache compatibility
• Accessibility features
• Translation ready