AMP Tawk.to Chat

Plugin to add tawk.to chat bot on your WordPress AMP site.

by milindmore22, rtCamp, Google · github.com/rtcamp/amp-tawk-to · website

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Install

Download source zip No release zip yet

This is the repository archive. It installs, but the folder name will carry the branch suffix and updates will not flow.

Install straight from GitHub with WP-CLI:

wp plugin install https://github.com/rtcamp/amp-tawk-to/archive/refs/heads/main.zip

No built-in updater. New versions won't appear under Dashboard → Updates. Install new releases yourself, or let Git Updater track the repository.

Readme github.com/rtcamp/amp-tawk-to ↗

AMP tawk.to Chat Bot

The plugin will add tawk.to chat bot to your WordPress site.

How to use the plugin?

Download and Install the plugin.
Create a account on http://www.tawk.to/
Add your site and create a chat widget (check tawk.to docs for help)
Once Chat widget is created you can check that your live chat works on non AMP URLS.
Back from your Tawk dashboard navigate to dashboard -> Add On -> Chat Widget -> Direct Chat - Link and copy the link.
Login to your WordPress site and navigate to "Settings -> Reading"
Paste the direct chat link into the "tawk.to Direct Chat Link" input field and Save.

Plugin Limitations

The plugin uses amp-iframe which requires to be loaded after 600px of viewport, so you will see chat button after scrolling down to the middle of site.
The plugin may not very well on old devices with less than 600px viewport.
The plugin won't work on non-AMP sites, you will have to use official plugin for non-AMP pages.
If you are using Official tawk.to chat plugin, make sure you suppress it using AMP plugin's "plugin suppression" feature.

Plugin Structure

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├── amp-tawk-to.php
├── css
│   └── amp-style.css
└── README.md

Sanitizers

The plugin uses amp-iframe component to add direct chat link, inside a amp-lightbox, the plugin also uses amp-position-observer component to determine that amp-iframe opens after 600px viewport

CSS

The plugin uses minor CSS to add chat button and lightbox.

Need a feature in plugin?

Feel free to create a new support topic on AMP WordPress support forum