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No theme editing and no code \u2014 set your number in the settings and the button appears.<\/p>\n\n<p>Fill in a single number to send visitors straight into a WhatsApp chat with your pre-filled message. Add more numbers (up to five) and the button opens a clean contact picker so visitors choose who to message \u2014 sales, support, a specific store, and so on.<\/p>\n\n<p><strong>Features<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<ul>\n<li>Floating WhatsApp button, bottom-left or bottom-right.<\/li>\n<li>Icon only, icon + \"WhatsApp\", or icon + your own button text.<\/li>\n<li>Up to five contacts, each with a name, a note, a number, and a pre-filled message.<\/li>\n<li>Contact-picker popup when you have two or more numbers.<\/li>\n<li>Business hours: show a live \"available now\" or \"away\" note with a status dot based on the current time, days, and timezone.<\/li>\n<li>Optional auto-open of the contact picker after the visitor is idle.<\/li>\n<li>Full color control for the button and popup, plus size and spacing.<\/li>\n<li>Show or hide on desktop and mobile independently.<\/li>\n<li>Lightweight, framework-free JavaScript. Assets load only on pages where the button is shown.<\/li>\n<li>No account required and no data leaves your site \u2014 the button simply opens WhatsApp with your number.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<p>This plugin is a free tool from bKlug. It uses WhatsApp's standard wa.me links; WhatsApp is a trademark of its respective owner and this plugin is not affiliated with or endorsed by WhatsApp or Meta.<\/p>\n\n<!--section=installation-->\n<ol>\n<li>Upload the <code>bklug-floating-contact-button<\/code> folder to <code>\/wp-content\/plugins\/<\/code>, or install the plugin through the Plugins screen in WordPress.<\/li>\n<li>Activate the plugin through the \"Plugins\" screen.<\/li>\n<li>Go to <strong>Settings \u2192 bKlug Contact Button<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Enter at least one WhatsApp number (including the country code) and save.<\/li>\n<li>Visit the front end of your site \u2014 the floating button appears.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n<!--section=faq-->\n<dl>\n<dt id=\"do%20i%20need%20a%20whatsapp%20business%20account%3F\"><h3>Do I need a WhatsApp Business account?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>No. The button opens a standard WhatsApp chat to whatever number you enter. 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