The moment a visitor lands on your site, a clean WhatsApp button appears in the bottom corner of the page. One tap opens WhatsApp — on mobile it launches the app; on desktop it opens WhatsApp Web. Your visitor is talking to you in seconds.

Behind the scenes, the plugin handles everything automatically: it only activates on licensed installations, respects your working hours, hides itself on pages where you don't want it, and fades in gracefully after a delay so it doesn't interrupt the visitor the moment they arrive.

Floating Chat Button
A polished, always-visible WhatsApp button sits in the bottom-right corner of every page. It includes a subtle pulse animation to draw attention without being intrusive, and a hover label you can customise with any short message — such as "Chat with us" or "Need help?"

###Domain-Locked Licensing

Every installation is tied to a specific website domain. A license key works only on the site it was issued for — it cannot be copied, shared, or reused on another domain. If a license is revoked, the button stops appearing within hours.

###Business Hours Control
Optionally restrict the button to your working hours. Set the days and times you are available, and the button will only appear when you are actually reachable. Outside of those hours, it stays hidden — no unanswered messages, no frustrated visitors. Times are automatically calculated in your WordPress site's timezone.

### Page-Level Visibility Control
Choose exactly which pages show the button. Enter any page paths where you want the button hidden — for example, your checkout page, thank-you page, or any page where a chat prompt would be out of place. Wildcard patterns are supported.

### Appearance Delay
Set a short delay before the button fades in. This gives visitors a moment to start reading before being invited to chat, rather than interrupting them the instant the page loads. The delay is fully configurable.

### Works on Any WordPress Host
The plugin communicates with the license server over standard port 80, which means it works on shared hosting, cPanel environments, managed WordPress hosts, and any other setup — no special server configuration needed on your end.

- WordPress 5.8 or higher

- PHP 8.0 or higher

- A WhatsApp account with an active phone number

- A license key (one per domain, obtained after purchase)

- Outbound HTTP access from the server — the plugin makes POST requests to the license server to activate and validate; hosts that block all outbound connections won't work

- WP-Cron enabled — used for the hourly background license revalidation (most hosts have this on by default)

1. Purchase & get your license key

Buy the plugin, then contact the seller to receive your license key (format: XXXXXX-XXXXXX-XXXXXX).

2. Install the plugin
WordPress admin → Plugins → Add New → Upload Plugin → choose wa-connect.zip → Install Now → Activate.

3. Go to Settings → WA Connect

4. Enter your license key
Paste the key in the License Key field and save. It will show a green "Active" or red "Invalid" status immediately.

5. Enter your WhatsApp number
Full international format, digits only — no +, spaces, or dashes. Example: 233244123456 for a Ghana number.

6. Set your button label (optional)
Default is "Chat with us". Clear it entirely to show only the icon.

7. Set the appearance delay (optional)
How many seconds after page load before the button fades in. Default is 5. Set to 0 to show immediately.

8. Exclude pages (optional)
One path per line where the button should be hidden — e.g. /checkout or /shop/*.

9. Configure business hours (optional)
Tick "Enable Business Hours", choose which days are active, and set opening and closing times. The plugin uses your WordPress site timezone automatically (Settings → General → Timezone).

10. Save Settings
The button appears on your site straight away.