Floatsy — Chat Button Widget

Description

Floatsy adds a stunning, fully customizable floating messenger button to your WordPress website. Connect with your visitors instantly via the world’s most popular messaging platforms. Zero coding required — configure everything from a modern, multilingual admin panel.

🌍 11 Admin Panel Languages: English, Turkish, Chinese, Spanish, Arabic, Hindi, Portuguese, Russian, Japanese, German, French

Why Floatsy?

Every second a visitor waits for a response is a lost opportunity. Floatsy bridges the gap between your website visitors and your team — instantly. Studies show that businesses using chat widgets see up to 40% higher conversion rates.

Key Features

Widget & UX
* Floating action button — bottom right or bottom left
* Popup chat mode (bubble with message input) or Direct link mode
* 5 button shapes: Circle, Rounded Square, Square, Leaf, Drop
* Pulse / ripple animation to grab attention
* Notification badge with custom count
* Smooth open/close animations
* Keyboard accessible (ARIA-compliant)

Personalization
* Custom agent/business name
* Profile photo upload
* Custom welcome message and pre-filled message
* Fully customizable button and header colors
* Tooltip text displayed next to button

Business Hours
* Set working days (Mon–Sun individually)
* Set start and end times
* Show custom offline message outside hours
* Online/Offline status indicator

Visibility Controls
* Show/hide on desktop
* Show/hide on mobile
* Hide on specific pages by ID
* Configurable display delay

Multilingual Admin Panel
* English · Türkçe · 中文 · Español · العربية · हिन्दी · Português · Русский · 日本語 · Deutsch · Français

Installation

  1. Go to Plugins Add New Upload Plugin
  2. Upload floatsy-chat-widget.zip and click Install Now
  3. Activate the plugin
  4. Go to Floatsy in the left menu
  5. Enter your phone number and customize your widget
  6. Click Save Settings — done!

Screenshots

  • Frontend widget — Popup chat open (bottom right)
  • Frontend widget — 5 button shape options

FAQ

How do I enter my phone number?

Enter your full number with country code, without + or 00. For example: USA: 15551234567, UK: 447911123456, Turkey: 905551234567.

Can I hide the widget on certain pages?

Yes! Go to the Visibility tab and enter page IDs separated by commas.

What button shapes are available?

Circle (default), Rounded Square, Square, Leaf, and Drop — all selectable with a live preview in the admin panel.

How do business hours work?

Enable Business Hours under the Business Hours tab. Set your working days and time range. Outside those hours, your custom offline message is displayed.

Can I change the admin panel language?

Yes! Go to the Language tab and pick from 11 languages.

Does it slow down my website?

No. Scripts and stylesheets only load on pages where the widget is active. The frontend footprint is minimal.

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Contributors & Developers

“Floatsy — Chat Button Widget” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin.

Contributors

Changelog

1.0.0

  • Initial release
  • Popup chat and direct link modes
  • 5 button shapes (circle, rounded, square, leaf, drop)
  • Full color customization
  • Business hours and offline message
  • Visibility controls (desktop/mobile/page-specific)
  • Pulse animation, notification badge, tooltip
  • 11-language admin panel
  • RTL support for Arabic admin panel
  • Profile photo upload via media library