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A customizable, responsive chat bot plugin for WordPress websites that enhances user engagement and provides instant support to your visitors.

✨ Features

• Responsive Design: Works seamlessly on desktop, tablet, and mobile devices
• Customizable Appearance: Easy to style to match your website's branding
• Real-time Messaging: Instant message delivery with typing indicators
• Pre-configured Responses: Set up automated answers to common questions
• Admin Dashboard: Manage chat settings and view conversations from WordPress admin
• User-friendly Interface: Intuitive chat interface with smooth animations
• Easy Installation: Simple setup process with minimal configuration

🚀 Installation

1. Download the Plugin

   git clone https://github.com/lemukarram/Wordpress-Chat-bot.git

2. Upload to WordPress

   • Zip the plugin folder: Wordpress-Chat-bot.zip
   • Go to your WordPress admin dashboard
   • Navigate to Plugins → Add New → Upload Plugin
   • Upload the zip file and activate the plugin

3. Alternative Method

   • Upload the unzipped folder to /wp-content/plugins/ directory
   • Go to WordPress admin → Plugins
   • Find "WordPress Chat Bot" and click "Activate"

⚙️ Configuration

After activation:

1. Go to Chat Bot Settings in your WordPress admin menu

2. Configure your preferred settings:

   • Chat bot title and welcome message
   • Color scheme to match your brand
   • Operating hours (if applicable)
   • Pre-defined responses and FAQs
   • Notification settings

3. The chat bot will automatically appear on your website pages

🎨 Customization

Styling

Modify the appearance by editing the CSS in /css/chat-bot-style.css or add your own styles to your theme's stylesheet:

.chat-bot-container {
    /* Your custom styles */
}

Adding Custom Responses

Edit the response configuration in the plugin settings or modify the PHP files to add custom logic:

// Example of adding custom responses
$responses = array(
    'hello' => 'Hi there! How can I help you today?',
    'hours' => 'We are open from 9 AM to 6 PM, Monday to Friday.',
    // Add more responses as needed
);

📁 File Structure

Wordpress-Chat-bot/
├── chat-bot.php          # Main plugin file
├── includes/
│   ├── admin-settings.php # Admin dashboard settings
│   ├── chat-handler.php   # Message processing logic
│   └── frontend-display.php # Frontend chat interface
├── css/
│   └── chat-bot-style.css # Stylesheets
├── js/
│   └── chat-bot-script.js # JavaScript functionality
└── README.md

🔧 Requirements

• WordPress 5.0 or higher
• PHP 7.4 or higher
• JavaScript enabled in browser

🤝 Contributing

We welcome contributions! Please feel free to submit pull requests, report bugs, or suggest new features.

1. Fork the repository
2. Create your feature branch (git checkout -b feature/AmazingFeature)
3. Commit your changes (git commit -m 'Add some AmazingFeature')
4. Push to the branch (git push origin feature/AmazingFeature)
5. Open a Pull Request

📝 License

This project is licensed under the GPL v2 or later - see the LICENSE file for details.

🆘 Support

If you encounter any issues or have questions:

1. Check the Issues page
2. Create a new issue with detailed description
3. Contact the maintainers for direct support

📊 Changelog

Version 1.0

• Initial release
• Basic chat functionality
• Admin settings panel
• Responsive design
• Pre-configured responses

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