Title: Speechbox Chat
Author: speechbox
Published: <strong>June 24, 2026</strong>
Last modified: June 25, 2026

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# Speechbox Chat

 By [speechbox](https://profiles.wordpress.org/speechbox/)

[Download](https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/speechbox-chat.0.1.1.zip)

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

 [Support](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/speechbox-chat/)

## Description

Speechbox Chat connects your WordPress site to the Speechbox hosted chat service
at speechbox.chat. After connecting or creating a Speechbox account, the plugin 
adds your selected Speechbox to your site as a popup button or as an inline chat
using the [speechbox] shortcode.

Speechbox is a hosted Software as a Service product. A free Speechbox can be used
with the included free features. Optional paid Speechbox subscriptions unlock additional
hosted service features.

Speechbox is an independent service built and operated by Tim Teege in Hamburg, 
Germany.

#### What the plugin does

 * Creates or connects a Speechbox account from the WordPress settings page.
 * Adds the Speechbox widget script to your WordPress site.
 * Lets you choose one of the Speechboxes where your connected account has admin
   access.
 * Supports popup display or inline display with the [speechbox] shortcode.
 * Lets you configure width, height, initial popup state, and optional WordPress
   user nickname prefilling.
 * Shows the current Speechbox Premium status for the selected box.

#### Languages

The Speechbox plugin settings are available in:

 * 🇺🇸 English
 * 🇩🇪 German
 * 🇫🇷 French

The chatbox your visitors see supports eight languages:

 * 🇺🇸 English
 * 🇩🇪 German
 * 🇫🇷 French
 * 🇪🇸 Spanish
 * 🇮🇹 Italian
 * 🇳🇱 Dutch
 * 🇵🇱 Polish
 * 🇵🇹 Portuguese

Visitors can choose their preferred language directly inside the chatbox.

#### External service

This plugin connects to the Speechbox service at https://www.speechbox.chat/.

During setup, the plugin sends your email address, password, WordPress site URL,
WordPress locale, and plugin version to Speechbox so an account and chatbox can 
be created or connected. The password is used only for the Speechbox account connection
request and is not stored by this WordPress plugin.

After setup, the plugin loads the Speechbox widget script from https://www.speechbox.
chat/widget.js on public pages where the chatbox is active. Visitors who use the
chatbox communicate with the Speechbox hosted service. If nickname prefilling is
enabled, the display name or username of logged-in WordPress users may be passed
to the widget as a nickname.

Terms: https://www.speechbox.chat/terms
 Privacy policy: https://www.speechbox.chat/
privacy

The plugin also adds suggested text to the WordPress privacy policy guide under 
Settings > Privacy.

## Screenshots

[⌊Speechbox popup on a WordPress site.⌉⌊Speechbox popup on a WordPress site.⌉[

Speechbox popup on a WordPress site.

[⌊Speechbox popup on a WordPress site, different color scheme.⌉⌊Speechbox popup 
on a WordPress site, different color scheme.⌉[

Speechbox popup on a WordPress site, different color scheme.

[⌊Speechbox Chat settings page.⌉⌊Speechbox Chat settings page.⌉[

Speechbox Chat settings page.

## Installation

 1. Upload the plugin folder to /wp-content/plugins/ or install it from the WordPress
    plugin screen.
 2. Activate Speechbox Chat.
 3. Go to Settings > Speechbox Chat.
 4. Enter your email address and a password to create or connect your Speechbox account.
 5. Confirm your email address if asked.
 6. Choose how the chat should appear on your site.

## FAQ

### Do I need a Speechbox account?

Yes. The plugin creates or connects a Speechbox account because the chat service
is hosted by Speechbox.

### Can I use Speechbox for free?

Yes. Speechbox has free functionality. Paid subscriptions are optional and unlock
additional hosted service features.

### Where do I change colors and detailed chatbox settings?

Open the Speechbox dashboard from the plugin settings page. The dashboard contains
the full Speechbox design and behavior settings.

### Can I place the chatbox inside a page or post?

Yes. Set the display mode to inline and place the [speechbox] shortcode where you
want the chatbox to appear.

### What happens when I uninstall the plugin?

The plugin removes its local WordPress settings. Your Speechbox account and hosted
Speechboxes are not deleted.

## Reviews

There are no reviews for this plugin.

## Contributors & Developers

“Speechbox Chat” is open source software. The following people have contributed 
to this plugin.

Contributors

 *   [ speechbox ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/speechbox/)

[Translate “Speechbox Chat” into your language.](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/speechbox-chat)

### Interested in development?

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

## Changelog

#### 0.1.1

 * Makes it clearer that the connection form supports both new and existing Speechbox
   accounts.
 * Adds account terms, privacy, anti-spam, and password reset information to the
   connection screen.
 * Highlights the languages supported by the plugin settings and visitor chatbox.

#### 0.1.0

 * Initial release.

## Meta

 *  Version **0.1.1**
 *  Last updated **7 hours ago**
 *  Active installations **Fewer than 10**
 *  WordPress version ** 5.8 or higher **
 *  Tested up to **7.0**
 *  PHP version ** 7.4 or higher **
 * Tags
 * [chat](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/chat/)[chatbox](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/chatbox/)
   [community chat](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/community-chat/)[live chat](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/live-chat/)
   [realtime](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/realtime/)
 *  [Advanced View](https://wordpress.org/plugins/speechbox-chat/advanced/)

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## Contributors

 *   [ speechbox ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/speechbox/)

## Support

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