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Connect directly with your website visitors, answer presale questions, and provide instant customer support without paying expensive monthly subscription fees to third-party services.<\/p>\n\n<p>All chat messages and conversations are stored securely inside your own WordPress database. There are no external tracking scripts, no third-party cloud dependencies, and zero performance bloat.<\/p>\n\n<h3>Key Features<\/h3>\n\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Sleek Floating Chat Widget:<\/strong> Eye-catching floating action button with customizable pulsating animation and mobile-optimized sliding chat window.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Real-Time Customer Conversations:<\/strong> Seamless back-and-forth messaging with dynamic typing indicators and optimistic message sending.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Integrated Admin Chat Dashboard:<\/strong> Intuitive WordPress admin panel to review live inquiries, reply in real time, and archive resolved conversations.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Date Filters &amp; Search:<\/strong> Filter conversations by date or search historical chat sessions in seconds.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Automated Welcome &amp; Auto-Reply:<\/strong> Greet visitors automatically when they open the chat and request their contact details upon their first message.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Complete Visual Customization:<\/strong> Easily adjust brand primary colors with live preview, upload custom widget icons and agent avatars via the WordPress Media Uploader.<\/li>\n<li><strong>11 Languages Built-in &amp; RTL Support:<\/strong> Switch between English, Azerbaijani, Turkish, Russian, Uzbek, Spanish, French, Portuguese, Japanese, Chinese, and Arabic (with native right-to-left layout) directly from settings.<\/li>\n<li><strong>System Health &amp; Diagnostics:<\/strong> Built-in table inspector with a one-click database table repair tool.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h3>Third-Party Services<\/h3>\n\n<p>This plugin provides an optional WhatsApp contact channel allowing website visitors to initiate a direct chat conversation via WhatsApp. When a visitor clicks the WhatsApp button, they are directed to <code>https:\/\/api.whatsapp.com\/<\/code> to open WhatsApp Web or the WhatsApp application. No personal data or visitor records are automatically transmitted to WhatsApp.<\/p>\n\n<ul>\n<li>WhatsApp Service: https:\/\/www.whatsapp.com\/<\/li>\n<li>WhatsApp Terms of Service: https:\/\/www.whatsapp.com\/legal\/terms-of-service<\/li>\n<li>WhatsApp Privacy Policy: https:\/\/www.whatsapp.com\/legal\/privacy-policy<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<!--section=installation-->\n<ol>\n<li>Upload the <code>etaks-live-chat<\/code> folder to your <code>\/wp-content\/plugins\/<\/code> directory, or install the plugin directly through the WordPress plugins dashboard.<\/li>\n<li>Activate the plugin via the <strong>Plugins<\/strong> screen in WordPress.<\/li>\n<li>Go to <strong>Etaks Chat<\/strong> in your WordPress admin menu to configure your brand colors, widget title, and automated greeting messages.<\/li>\n<li>The floating chat widget will now appear automatically for your website visitors!<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n<!--section=faq-->\n<dl>\n<dt id=\"does%20etaks%20live%20chat%20require%20any%20external%20service%20or%20monthly%20fees%3F\"><h3>Does Etaks Live Chat require any external service or monthly fees?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>No. Etaks Live Chat runs 100% locally on your WordPress installation. There are no subscription fees, third-party accounts, or monthly charges.<\/p><\/dd>\n<dt id=\"where%20are%20chat%20conversations%20saved%3F\"><h3>Where are chat conversations saved?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>All conversation records and messages are saved directly in a dedicated table inside your WordPress database.<\/p><\/dd>\n<dt id=\"can%20i%20customize%20the%20chat%20colors%20and%20images%3F\"><h3>Can I customize the chat colors and images?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>Yes! You can choose your brand color, select from built-in color presets with instant live preview, and upload your custom widget icon and support avatar using the WordPress Media Library.<\/p><\/dd>\n<dt id=\"is%20the%20chat%20widget%20mobile-friendly%3F\"><h3>Is the chat widget mobile-friendly?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>Yes. 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