Title: Chat message order
Last modified: August 21, 2016

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# Chat message order

 *  Resolved [danielvaughn](https://wordpress.org/support/users/danielvaughn/)
 * (@danielvaughn)
 * [12 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/chat-message-order/)
 * Hi,
 * Currently, each new message shows up on top of the previous messages. Is there
   a way to reverse the order so that each new message shows up on the bottom?
 * [https://wordpress.org/plugins/simple-ajax-chat/](https://wordpress.org/plugins/simple-ajax-chat/)

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 *  Plugin Author [Jeff Starr](https://wordpress.org/support/users/specialk/)
 * (@specialk)
 * [12 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/chat-message-order/#post-4585619)
 * Hi,
 * Not currently via the settings, but it’s on the to-do list for a future update.
 *  [analyzes](https://wordpress.org/support/users/analyzes/)
 * (@analyzes)
 * [12 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/chat-message-order/#post-4585931)
 * Glad I read this before downloading. _Every_ chat room _always_ has the newest
   message at the bottom and the chat page scrolls up – not down. It’s just how 
   it is, and been that way since i’ve been in chat rooms (1996) – nothing against
   functionality, but awkward to anyone experienced with chat.
 * I’ll revisit the plugin in the future after the updates for another site I’m 
   sure someone will need one by then.
 * The screenshots look good, and support seems timely.. Kudo’s
 *  Plugin Author [Jeff Starr](https://wordpress.org/support/users/specialk/)
 * (@specialk)
 * [12 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/chat-message-order/#post-4585932)
 * > Every chat room always has the newest message at the bottom and the chat page
   > scrolls up – not down. It’s just how it is, and been that way since i’ve been
   > in chat rooms (1996) – nothing against functionality, but awkward to anyone
   > experienced with chat.
 * Lol, obviously not true. Neither Simple Ajax Chat nor its predecessor, Jalenack’s
   Wordspew (by Andrew Sutherland) displays messages as you describe.
 *  [analyzes](https://wordpress.org/support/users/analyzes/)
 * (@analyzes)
 * [12 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/chat-message-order/#post-4585933)
 * There’s always the oddballs. I’ve been developing programs for chat apps since
   1996. I have no idea who those 2 are (obscure at best) I’ve only seen one release
   by pidgin (then called Gaim) at the start of libpurple integration (way before
   python and TCL for the plugins) That ran backwards. – and it was changed within
   a month (due to complaints) –
 * _Granted, i’m not knocking the plugin here – it does work._
 * I’m just pointing out (go download any chat app) that chat users in general are
   used to new messages on the bottom, and the text to scroll down. example: every
   other chat plugin for wordpress currently out / every major chat application 
   such as Paltalk,Yahoo (no public rooms now) ,skype,AIM,pidgin,tiny chat, para
   chat,AOL, IRC, (you get the idea)
 * feel free to search out any major chat app on the market today to verify.
 * Have a nice day 🙂
 *  Plugin Author [Jeff Starr](https://wordpress.org/support/users/specialk/)
 * (@specialk)
 * [12 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/chat-message-order/#post-4585934)
 * Lol, nice retort 😉
 *  [analyzes](https://wordpress.org/support/users/analyzes/)
 * (@analyzes)
 * [12 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/chat-message-order/#post-4585937)
 * My apologies for “hijacking” this thread – it was not my intention, nor was it
   to “bash” the plugin. Excellent work on it. integrates fine, and does exactly
   what it says.
 *  Plugin Author [Jeff Starr](https://wordpress.org/support/users/specialk/)
 * (@specialk)
 * [12 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/chat-message-order/#post-4585938)
 * It’s all good, no offense taken. I do appreciate the feedback regarding chat 
   order and plan to implement an option to display chats in either direction.

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