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Customers can start an order from a product page or checkout, send the order details to your WhatsApp number, and leave you with a trackable WooCommerce order in the admin.<\/p>\n\n<p>Use it when your store sells through WhatsApp, phone follow-up, local delivery, pickup, or cash-on-delivery workflows and you want more structure than a basic chat button.<\/p>\n\n<p>Key features:<\/p>\n\n<ul>\n<li>WhatsApp checkout payment gateway for WooCommerce.<\/li>\n<li>Product-page \"Order on WhatsApp\" button and quick order modal.<\/li>\n<li>Customer name, phone, email, country, region, address, quantity, and shipping fields.<\/li>\n<li>Shipping-aware order estimates that follow WooCommerce shipping setup.<\/li>\n<li>Team routing modes: single, round robin, and region\/state routing.<\/li>\n<li>Free-shipping area controls driven by WooCommerce country\/state settings.<\/li>\n<li>Google Analytics compatible tracking (<code>gtag<\/code> and\/or <code>dataLayer<\/code>).<\/li>\n<li>Thank-you page WhatsApp handoff link.<\/li>\n<li>Admin dashboard snapshot for WhatsApp order activity.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<p>Good fit for:<\/p>\n\n<ul>\n<li>Fashion, beauty, food, grocery, pharmacy, and local retail stores.<\/li>\n<li>Stores that confirm availability, delivery fees, or payment manually before dispatch.<\/li>\n<li>Stores that use WhatsApp as the main sales conversation channel.<\/li>\n<li>Cash-on-delivery, bank transfer, mobile money, local pickup, and assisted checkout flows.<\/li>\n<li>Teams that need to route orders to different WhatsApp numbers by region or rotation.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<p>Why use this instead of a normal WhatsApp chat button?<\/p>\n\n<ul>\n<li>A normal chat button starts a conversation but does not structure the order.<\/li>\n<li>Instant Chat Checkout collects customer and delivery details before the WhatsApp handoff.<\/li>\n<li>The plugin creates a WooCommerce order, so store admins can still track order status, totals, and customer details.<\/li>\n<li>The WhatsApp message includes the order summary, customer details, and destination number.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<p>This plugin is distributed under GPLv2 or later.<\/p>\n\n<h3>Quick Setup<\/h3>\n\n<ol>\n<li>Install and activate WooCommerce.<\/li>\n<li>Install and activate Instant Chat Checkout.<\/li>\n<li>Open <code>WooCommerce &gt; Settings &gt; Payments &gt; WhatsApp Order<\/code>.<\/li>\n<li>Enable the WhatsApp Order gateway.<\/li>\n<li>Enter your WhatsApp number in international format, for example <code>233501234567<\/code>.<\/li>\n<li>Save settings and test a simple product order.<\/li>\n<li>Optional: configure team routing, free-shipping areas, button text, analytics, and thank-you page behavior.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n<!--section=installation-->\n<ol>\n<li>Upload the plugin files to <code>\/wp-content\/plugins\/instant-chat-checkout<\/code>, or install via the WordPress plugin installer.<\/li>\n<li>Activate the plugin.<\/li>\n<li>Go to <code>WooCommerce &gt; Settings &gt; Payments &gt; WhatsApp Order<\/code>.<\/li>\n<li>Enable the gateway and configure your WhatsApp number and routing.<\/li>\n<li>Save changes and run a test order from product page and checkout.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n<!--section=faq-->\n<dl>\n<dt id=\"does%20this%20plugin%20create%20woocommerce%20orders%3F\"><h3>Does this plugin create WooCommerce orders?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>Yes. Product-page WhatsApp orders and checkout gateway orders create normal WooCommerce orders so you can manage them from the WooCommerce admin.<\/p><\/dd>\n<dt id=\"does%20it%20work%20without%20an%20online%20payment%20gateway%3F\"><h3>Does it work without an online payment gateway?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>Yes. The plugin is useful for cash on delivery, mobile money, bank transfer, local pickup, and manual confirmation workflows where the sales conversation continues on WhatsApp.<\/p><\/dd>\n<dt id=\"does%20it%20add%20an%20order%20on%20whatsapp%20button%20to%20product%20pages%3F\"><h3>Does it add an Order on WhatsApp button to product pages?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>Yes. The plugin can show an \"Order on WhatsApp\" button on WooCommerce product pages. The button opens a quick order modal before sending the customer to WhatsApp.<\/p><\/dd>\n<dt id=\"can%20customers%20still%20use%20the%20normal%20woocommerce%20checkout%3F\"><h3>Can customers still use the normal WooCommerce checkout?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>Yes. Instant Chat Checkout adds a WhatsApp Order payment gateway, so it can work alongside your existing WooCommerce payment methods.<\/p><\/dd>\n<dt id=\"can%20i%20route%20orders%20to%20multiple%20team%20numbers%3F\"><h3>Can I route orders to multiple team numbers?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>Yes. Use <code>Team Routing<\/code> with <code>Round robin<\/code> or <code>Region<\/code> mode, then add one teammate per line in <code>Team Numbers<\/code>.<\/p><\/dd>\n<dt id=\"can%20i%20use%20one%20whatsapp%20number%20for%20all%20orders%3F\"><h3>Can I use one WhatsApp number for all orders?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>Yes. Use single-number routing and enter your main WhatsApp destination number.<\/p><\/dd>\n<dt id=\"can%20i%20track%20whatsapp%20events%20in%20analytics%3F\"><h3>Can I track WhatsApp events in analytics?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>Yes. Enable <code>Analytics Tracking<\/code> in settings to send events to GA4-compatible <code>gtag<\/code> and\/or <code>dataLayer<\/code>.<\/p><\/dd>\n<dt id=\"is%20this%20an%20official%20whatsapp%20or%20meta%20plugin%3F\"><h3>Is this an official WhatsApp or Meta plugin?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>No. Instant Chat Checkout is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by WhatsApp or Meta. 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