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It supports multiple agents with name, number, and profile image, and allows customizing the label shown for each agent.<\/p>\n\n<p>Key features include:<\/p>\n\n<ul>\n<li>Floating WhatsApp chat button<\/li>\n<li>Support for multiple agents<\/li>\n<li>Admin panel to manage agents, labels, and profile images<\/li>\n<li>Option to customize the chat button label text (e.g., \u201cStart chat with\u201d)<\/li>\n<li>Theme color customization for chat button to match your website design<\/li>\n<li>Automatic text color adjustment for accessibility based on theme color brightness<\/li>\n<li>Custom message support when users contact from WooCommerce product pages<\/li>\n<li>Ability to assign a profile image to each agent using an image URL<\/li>\n<li>Enable\/disable the widget without removing settings<\/li>\n<li>Clean, lightweight, and fast<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<p>Great for businesses, customer support, or service professionals.<\/p>\n\n<p><strong>Example agent format (in settings):<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<pre><code>John - 9876543210 - https:\/\/example.com\/john.jpg  \nJane - 1234567890 -\n<\/code><\/pre>\n\n<h3>License<\/h3>\n\n<p>This plugin is licensed under the GPLv2 or later.<\/p>\n\n<p>Copyright 2025 Anil Kumar<br \/>\nWebsite: https:\/\/akmaurya.in<\/p>\n\n<!--section=installation-->\n<ol>\n<li>Upload the plugin files to the <code>\/wp-content\/plugins\/ak-simple-chat<\/code> directory, or install the plugin through the WordPress plugins screen directly.<\/li>\n<li>Activate the plugin through the \u2018Plugins\u2019 screen in WordPress.<\/li>\n<li>Go to <strong>Settings &gt; AK Simple Chat<\/strong> to configure the plugin.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n<!--section=faq-->\n<dl>\n<dt id='can%20i%20add%20multiple%20whatsapp%20agents%3F'><h3>Can I add multiple WhatsApp agents?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>Yes, just enter each agent on a new line using the format: <code>Name - Number - ImageURL<\/code>. The image is optional.<\/p><\/dd>\n<dt id='can%20i%20customize%20the%20button%20label%20or%20chat%20widget%20heading%3F'><h3>Can I customize the button label or chat widget heading?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>Yes. You can change the main button label, chat widget header, and subheading from the settings panel.<\/p><\/dd>\n<dt id='will%20the%20chat%20color%20match%20my%20theme%3F'><h3>Will the chat color match my theme?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>Yes. You can select any hex color. The plugin will also auto-adjust text color (black or white) for readability.<\/p><\/dd>\n<dt id='what%20happens%20on%20woocommerce%20product%20pages%3F'><h3>What happens on WooCommerce product pages?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>When enabled, a product-specific message (including the product name and link) is added automatically to the WhatsApp message.<\/p><\/dd>\n<dt id='is%20it%20mobile-friendly%3F'><h3>Is it mobile-friendly?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>Yes. 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