Zozo Chat adds a simple live chat to your WordPress site that works immediately after activation.
Works on shared hosting
The free version uses standard WordPress REST APIs and does not require any external services, background processes, or special server configuration.
Features
- Handles multiple conversations simultaneously
- Near real-time message updates using REST
- Frontend chat widget for visitors
- Admin chat interface inside WordPress
- No Node.js or WebSockets required
- Compatible with shared hosting environments
How it works
- Visitors open the chat widget, enter an email address which is validated before starting the conversation
- Messages are sent from the frontend chat widget to the site administrator
- Administrators can handle multiple conversations simultaneously from the WordPress dashboard
- Message exchanges are handled via WordPress REST endpoints
Screenshots
Visitor enters an email address to start a conversation
Visitor enters the validation code
Chat window with no messages yet, waiting for an agent to connect while the user can leave messages
Chat window after the first message is sent
Admin window with the new conversation listed
Chat window showing the inactivity countdown before automatic closure
Chat window when the visitor wants to close the conversation, but clisk on Cancel
Admin window after the agent closes the conversation. The Delete button appears
Chat window notifying the visitor that the conversation was closed by the agent
Admin window showing multiple conversations
User verification email code
Site admin email notification that a new chat was started by a visitor
Visitor email notification to confirm that an agent joined the conversation
Visitor email confirmation that the conversation was closed, with a transcript attached
The transcript attached to the email