WhatsApp Icon for Fields
January 30, 2025 · AI Conversations
add whatsapp chat icon in front of every field
### **Option 1: Using WP Chat App’s Built-in Settings**
1. **Install and Activate** the **WP Chat App** plugin from the WordPress plugin repository.
2. Go to **WP Chat App > Settings** in the WordPress admin panel.
3. Configure your **WhatsApp number** and set the **default message**.
4. Check if the plugin offers a shortcode or automatic placement option for adding the WhatsApp icon near fields.
### **Option 2: Manually Adding WhatsApp Icon Next to Input Fields**
If the plugin does not have an automatic placement feature, you can manually add the WhatsApp icon next to input fields using **custom HTML and CSS**.
#### **Method 1: Using CSS & FontAwesome (for Forms)**
You can modify your form fields by adding a WhatsApp icon inside the input fields.
1. Edit your **form template** (`functions.php` or theme files) and wrap the input fields like this:
<div class="whatsapp-field">
<input type="text" placeholder="Enter your name">
<a href="https://wa.me/yourwhatsappnumber" target="_blank" class="whatsapp-icon">
<i class="fab fa-whatsapp"></i>
</a>
</div>
2. Add some CSS to style the WhatsApp icon:
.whatsapp-field {
position: relative;
display: inline-block;
}
.whatsapp-field input {
padding-right: 40px; /* Space for icon */
}
.whatsapp-icon {
position: absolute;
right: 10px;
top: 50%;
transform: translateY(-50%);
color: #25D366; /* WhatsApp green */
font-size: 20px;
}
#### **Method 2: Using JavaScript (for Dynamic Fields)**
If your fields are dynamically generated (like in WooCommerce or Elementor forms), use JavaScript to insert the WhatsApp icon after each field:
document.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded", function() {
document.querySelectorAll("input, textarea").forEach(function(field) {
let whatsappLink = document.createElement("a");
whatsappLink.href = "https://wa.me/yourwhatsappnumber";
whatsappLink.target = "_blank";
whatsappLink.innerHTML = '<i class="fab fa-whatsapp"></i>';
whatsappLink.classList.add("whatsapp-icon");
field.parentNode.appendChild(whatsappLink);
});
});
### **Let me know if you need more customization!** 🚀
How to trigger popup with clicking other button
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### **Method 1: Simulating a Click on `.wa__btn_popup`**
You can use JavaScript to trigger the existing WhatsApp chat popup when another button is clicked.
#### **Steps:**
1. Add your **custom button** anywhere on the page:
<button id="custom-wa-btn">Chat Now</button>
2. Add this **JavaScript** snippet before the closing “ tag:
document.getElementById("custom-wa-btn").addEventListener("click", function() {
document.querySelector(".wa__btn_popup").click();
});
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### **Method 2: Toggle the WhatsApp Chat Popup**
If clicking `.wa__btn_popup` doesn’t work, try **toggling the chat container**:
1. First, find the class of the actual WhatsApp chat popup (inspect the page in DevTools).
2. Then, modify the script:
document.getElementById("custom-wa-btn").addEventListener("click", function() {
let chatPopup = document.querySelector(".wa__popup_chat_box"); // Adjust class if needed
if (chatPopup) {
chatPopup.style.display = (chatPopup.style.display === "none" || chatPopup.style.display === "") ? "block" : "none";
}
});
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### **Method 3: Triggering via jQuery (if jQuery is available)**
If jQuery is available on your site, you can use this:
jQuery(document).ready(function($) {
$("#custom-wa-btn").click(function() {
$(".wa__btn_popup").trigger("click");
});
});
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### **Test and Adjust**
If none of the above methods work, inspect the popup behavior in DevTools:
1. Open **Developer Tools (F12 or Ctrl + Shift + I)**.
2. Inspect `.wa__btn_popup` and its parent elements.
3. Look for **event listeners** in the `Elements` or `Event Listeners` tab.
Let me know if you need more help! 🚀