Simple Ajax Chat – Add a Fast, Secure Chat Box for Wordpress

App Details

The simplest possible persistent chat solution!

Fully self-hosted: No 3rd-party account required 🙂

Simple Ajax Chat makes it easy for your visitors to chat with each other on your website. Simply add a shortcode to any post or page and done! Instant chat forum anywhere. The chat form is fully customizable with many options, so you can create the perfect chat box for your visitors.

Check out the Live Demo of Simple Ajax Chat »

New Pro version supports unlimited chats!

Simple Ajax Chat is fully self-hosted with NO 3rd-party service required. Many (if not all) of the other free chat plugins require registration and monthly service from a 3rd-party provider. With Simple Ajax Chat, there is no 3rd-party: WordPress is all that’s required. Own your chats!

Difference between SAC free and SAC Pro

The main difference between SAC free and SAC Pro? Easy:

SAC free supports 1 chat form
SAC Pro supports unlimited chat forms

Pro can do everything free can do and SO much more. Customize each chat form with unique features. SAC Pro is an all new plugin written with smarter, faster code and all the latest techniques. Get SAC Pro »

SAC Features

The simplest possible persistent chat
Fully self-hosted: No 3rd-party account required
Ajax goodness loads new chats without page refresh
Smart chat processing optimizes for performance
Works with all browsers (Chrome, Firefox, Safari, etc.)
Works with all mobile devices (iPhone, Android, etc.)
Display easily via shortcode or template tag
Display chat box in multiple locations
Regularly updated & “future proof”
Supports custom CSS styles
Strong anti-spam security
Clean HTML markup

More Features

Plug-&-play: no configuration required
Built-in control panel to edit and delete chats
Define your own list of banned words and phrases
Display chat messages in ascending or descending order
Display custom content before/after the chat form
Option to play sound alert for chat messages
Option to restrict chat to logged-in users
Option to restore default plugin settings
Option to enable browser notifications
Export all chat messages via CSV file
Supports emoticons and emojis 🙂

Customize Everything

Limit maximum number of chat messages
Limit maximum length of each chat message
Advanced customization via filter hooks
Option to use textarea for larger input field
Option to use logged-in username as the chat name
Option to enable/disable URL field for chat names
Load JavaScript only when chat box is displayed
Customize the update interval for Ajax requests
Customize the fade-in colors for new chats
Customize the fade-duration for new chats
Plus much more!

That’s a LOT of awesome features, but the Pro version has WAY more. Compare features (free vs. pro) »

Privacy

This plugin collects voluntary user chat data (i.e., Name, Chat Message, and optional URL field). It also gives the administrator the option to collect or not collect user IP information. Aside from those two things, this plugin does not collect or store any user data. This plugin uses a few cookies for the chat functionality. It does not connect to any third-party locations. Minimal impact on privacy.

Translations

This plugin supports translation into any language »

Developer

Simple Ajax Chat is developed and maintained by Jeff Starr, 15-year WordPress developer and book author.

Support development

I develop and maintain this free plugin with love for the WordPress community. To show support, you can make a donation or purchase one of my books:

And/or purchase one of my premium WordPress plugins:

BBQ Pro – Super fast WordPress firewall
Blackhole Pro – Automatically block bad bots
Banhammer Pro – Monitor traffic and ban the bad guys
GA Google Analytics Pro – Connect WordPress to Google Analytics
Simple Ajax Chat Pro – Unlimited chat rooms
USP Pro – Unlimited front-end forms

Links, tweets and likes also appreciated. Thank you! 🙂

Pricing

Starting from $0 per month.

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