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Visitors click a button and they're instantly connected \u2014 via WhatsApp, phone, email, Telegram, or a custom link you choose. Set business hours so the widget only appears when you're available \u2014 even on the free plan.<\/p>\n\n<p><strong>Free channels included:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<ul>\n<li>WhatsApp<\/li>\n<li>Phone Call<\/li>\n<li>Email<\/li>\n<li>Telegram<\/li>\n<li>Custom Link<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<p><strong>Also included, free:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<ul>\n<li>Unlimited widgets<\/li>\n<li>Business hours scheduling with timezone support<\/li>\n<li>Round, square, or pill button shape<\/li>\n<li>Pulse, bounce, or shake animation<\/li>\n<li>Delay and scroll-trigger visibility controls<\/li>\n<li>Hide on mobile \/ hide on desktop<\/li>\n<li>Click analytics dashboard \u2014 clicks per widget and channel<\/li>\n<li>Live preview in admin<\/li>\n<li>No account required, no pageview limits<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<p><strong>PB Floats Contact Widget Pro adds:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<ul>\n<li>15 more channels to choose from: Messenger, Instagram DM, Viber, TikTok, Snapchat, LinkedIn, X (Twitter), Discord, SMS, WeChat, Line, Google Maps, Waze, Signal, and a Pops popup trigger (requires Pops by PluginsBuy). <\/li>\n<li>Page targeting<\/li>\n<li>User role targeting<\/li>\n<li>WooCommerce smart CTAs<\/li>\n<li>Referrer\/URL-parameter targeting. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<p>Learn more at <a href=\"https:\/\/pluginsbuy.com\/plugins\/floats\/\">https:\/\/pluginsbuy.com\/plugins\/floats\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n<!--section=installation-->\n<ol>\n<li>Upload <code>pb-floats-contact-widget<\/code> to <code>\/wp-content\/plugins\/<\/code>.<\/li>\n<li>Activate through the <strong>Plugins<\/strong> menu.<\/li>\n<li>Go to <strong>PB Floats Contact Widget \u2192 Add New Widget<\/strong> and create your first float.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n<!--section=faq-->\n<dl>\n<dt id=\"is%20there%20a%20pageview%20limit%3F\"><h3>Is there a pageview limit?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>No. PB Floats Contact Widget has zero pageview limits on the free channels.<\/p><\/dd>\n<dt id=\"do%20i%20need%20to%20create%20an%20account%3F\"><h3>Do I need to create an account?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>No account needed. Install, activate, and start building.<\/p><\/dd>\n<dt id=\"can%20i%20show%20different%20channels%20on%20mobile%20vs%20desktop%3F\"><h3>Can I show different channels on mobile vs desktop?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>Yes \u2014 the visibility settings let you hide the widget on either device type.<\/p><\/dd>\n<dt id=\"what%27s%20the%20difference%20between%20free%20and%20pro%3F\"><h3>What's the difference between free and Pro?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>The free plugin includes 5 contact channels (WhatsApp, Phone, Email, Telegram, and Custom Link) plus business hours and analytics \u2014 all fully functional with no limits. 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