Title: Broadcast Buddy
Author: Broadcast Buddy
Published: <strong>September 19, 2026</strong>
Last modified: September 19, 2026

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# Broadcast Buddy

 By [Broadcast Buddy](https://profiles.wordpress.org/broadcastbuddy/)

[Download](https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/broadcast-buddy.1.3.6.zip)

 * [Details](https://wordpress.org/plugins/broadcast-buddy/#description)
 * [Reviews](https://wordpress.org/plugins/broadcast-buddy/#reviews)
 *  [Installation](https://wordpress.org/plugins/broadcast-buddy/#installation)
 * [Development](https://wordpress.org/plugins/broadcast-buddy/#developers)

 [Support](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/broadcast-buddy/)

## Description

Connect your website and WooCommerce store with Broadcast Buddy to send instant,
automated WhatsApp notifications for every order lifecycle event, reduce cart abandonment,
and convert store visitors with an interactive floating chat widget.

### Key Features

 * **Order Status Alerts**: Automatically notify customers on WhatsApp when their
   order is Processing, Completed, or Cancelled.
 * **Admin Notifications**: Receive immediate WhatsApp alerts for new incoming orders
   with order totals and item summaries.
 * **Floating WhatsApp Widget**: Plug-and-play greeting widget for pages and products
   with bot trigger keywords.
 * **8-Digit Phone Pairing**: Link your WhatsApp hotline directly with an 8-digit
   phone code without QR scanning.
 * **Live Test Sandbox**: Dispatch test messages directly from your WordPress admin
   dashboard.

### Source Code & Development

The Broadcast Buddy WordPress plugin is distributed with full source transparency
and human-readable code.

 * Official Public Repository: https://github.com/Broadcast-Buddy/wordpress-plugin
 * Plugin Source Files: https://github.com/Broadcast-Buddy/wordpress-plugin

### Build & Contribution Instructions

All JavaScript and CSS files included in this plugin are standard, unminified, human-
readable vanilla JavaScript (ES5/ES6 compatible) and CSS3 stylesheets.
 No compilers(
such as Webpack, Babel, Vite, Rollup, or TypeScript) and no minifiers or obfuscators
are used to generate the distributed production files for this WordPress plugin.

To inspect, develop, or fork:
 1. Clone the public repository: `git clone https://
github.com/Broadcast-Buddy/wordpress-plugin.git` 2. Inspect or edit `broadcastbuddy.
php`, `broadcastbuddy-widget.js`, or `broadcastbuddy-widget.css` directly. 3. Test
on a WordPress environment with `WP_DEBUG` enabled.

### External services

This plugin relies on external services provided by Broadcast Buddy to connect with
WhatsApp and dispatch order notifications and manage live hotline sessions.

### Broadcast Buddy API (https://broadcastbuddy.app/api/v1)

 * **What it is used for**:
    1. **Hotline Connection & Status Checking**: Verifies whether your WhatsApp hotline
       is connected and online.
    2. **8-Digit Hotline Phone Pairing**: Generates an 8-digit verification code to
       link your WhatsApp phone without scanning QR codes.
    3. **Order Notifications & Test Sandbox**: Delivers automated WooCommerce customer
       alerts, admin order notifications, and test messages through your connected 
       WhatsApp hotline.
 * **Data transmitted and when**:
    - **When checking status**: Transmits the administrator’s configured API Key
      to verify session status.
    - **When requesting pairing code**: Transmits the administrator’s WhatsApp phone
      number and API Key.
    - **When dispatching order notifications**: Transmits the recipient’s phone 
      number and the rendered message text (which may include the customer’s name,
      order ID, order total, and purchased item list as configured in your notification
      templates) to the Broadcast Buddy API endpoint.
 * **Terms of Service and Privacy Policy**:
    - Broadcast Buddy Terms of Service: [https://broadcastbuddy.app/terms](https://broadcastbuddy.app/terms)
    - Broadcast Buddy Privacy Policy: [https://broadcastbuddy.app/privacy](https://broadcastbuddy.app/privacy)

## Installation

 1. Upload `broadcast-buddy.zip` through the ‘Plugins > Add New > Upload Plugin’ screen
    in WordPress.
 2. Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress.
 3. Navigate to the ‘Broadcast Buddy’ menu in your WordPress Admin sidebar.
 4. Paste your Broadcast Buddy API Key (Session ID) and save.

## FAQ

### Where do I find my API Key?

You can find and copy your API Key (Session ID) from your [Broadcast Buddy Dashboard](https://broadcastbuddy.app).

### Does this plugin require an account with Broadcast Buddy?

Yes, this plugin connects to the Broadcast Buddy API to route and send WhatsApp 
messages. You can sign up at [broadcastbuddy.app](https://broadcastbuddy.app).

### What shortcodes are available?

You can use `[broadcast_buddy_whatsapp_button]` or `[broadcastbuddy_chat_button 
text="Chat with us"]` to embed a WhatsApp contact button anywhere in your posts 
or pages.

## Reviews

There are no reviews for this plugin.

## Contributors & Developers

“Broadcast Buddy” is open source software. The following people have contributed
to this plugin.

Contributors

 *   [ Broadcast Buddy ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/broadcastbuddy/)

[Translate “Broadcast Buddy” into your language.](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/broadcast-buddy)

### Interested in development?

[Browse the code](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/broadcast-buddy/), 
check out the [SVN repository](https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/broadcast-buddy/),
or subscribe to the [development log](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/broadcast-buddy/)
by [RSS](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/broadcast-buddy/?limit=100&mode=stop_on_copy&format=rss).

## Changelog

#### 1.3.6

 * Updated Text Domain header to broadcast-buddy to match the official WordPress.
   org plugin directory slug.
 * Packaged distribution archive as broadcast-buddy.zip.
 * Linked dedicated public open-source repository at https://github.com/Broadcast-
   Buddy/wordpress-plugin.

#### 1.3.5

 * Resolved WordPress.org Plugin Directory review feedback regarding script/style
   enqueueing and source code disclosure.
 * Extracted widget CSS into unminified `broadcastbuddy-widget.css` enqueued via
   standard `wp_enqueue_style`.
 * Enqueued admin mode selector stylesheet via `wp_enqueue_style` and `wp_add_inline_style`,
   removing raw `<style>` tag in settings page.
 * Documented bundled uncompiled source code in readme.txt per WordPress.org Guideline#
   4.

#### 1.3.4

 * Enhanced WooCommerce order status hooks and live test sandbox.
 * Added support for bot flow synchronization.

#### 1.3.3

 * Enqueued all admin and frontend scripts and styles using standard WordPress `
   wp_enqueue_script` and `wp_enqueue_style` APIs.
 * Bundled widget script locally to avoid external offloading.
 * Renamed and standardized all shortcodes, options, settings groups, and AJAX actions
   with compliant `broadcast_buddy_` prefix.
 * Added comprehensive External Services, Terms of Service, and Privacy Policy disclosures
   to readme.txt.

#### 1.3.2

 * Renamed plugin to Broadcast Buddy.
 * Updated Tested up to: 7.1 WordPress compatibility.
 * Added support for 8-digit phone pairing codes.
 * Enhanced setting sanitization and security nonce verification.

#### 1.0.0

 * Initial release.

## Meta

 *  Version **1.3.6**
 *  Last updated **3 days ago**
 *  Active installations **Fewer than 10**
 *  WordPress version ** 5.8 or higher **
 *  Tested up to **7.1.1**
 *  PHP version ** 7.4 or higher **
 * Tags
 * [chat](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/chat/)[Notifications](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/notifications/)
   [order tracking](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/order-tracking/)[whatsapp](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/whatsapp/)
   [woocommerce](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/woocommerce/)
 *  [Advanced View](https://wordpress.org/plugins/broadcast-buddy/advanced/)

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## Contributors

 *   [ Broadcast Buddy ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/broadcastbuddy/)

## Support

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