Plugin Review – Wise Chat
https://en-gb.wordpress.org/plugins/wise-chat/
Version Tested: V 2.5
Wise chat is a simple chat plugin that installs a chat page on your WordPress site allowing site users both registered and non-registered to interact together via a basic chat application.
Installation is very straightforward, install and activate the plugin and then place the Wise Chat shortcode on the site page where you would like the chat to appear.
There are a wide range of chat settings available via Dashboard>>Settings>>Wise Chat Settings. Here you can change numerous defaults settings relating to allowing anonymous access, Chat opening hours, Message length, the emoticons that are enabled, The colour scheme used, size of the message area, Moderation options, chat channels, banned words filters etc. Altogether the settings provide a comprehensive range of options for you to configure the Wise Chat plugin to your satisfaction.
Using Wise Chat is pretty simple and straightforward, in fact Wise Chat is ideal for sites that want to create a simple chatroom for their members that includes advanced options such as moderation.
There is also a Pro version of Wise Chat that allows for the creation of BuddyPress group chat room and the ability for members to private chat to each other.
I found that in practical use there were problems with formatting of this chat for different themes, it works great in the 2015 theme but in other themes I tested there were serious layout issues that would need to be fixed via the site CSS, so this may not be “Plug and Play” for some users. Also since Wise Chat uses your own server to pass the messages about, I suggest that it will not scale well for larger numbers of users or a heavily used site. With that in mind I give this plugin 8 out of 10 in that it is a simple, free chat plugin that supports unlimited users, it’s simple to install and does exactly what it says it will.
My Star Rating
Other Peoples Reviews
caspianexplorer
AMAZING!!!
Amazing Plugin, easy to set up and run.
Both Front and Back ends are beautifully designed.
April 14, 2022
samuelkjdn
Very good support
Very good support even with free version
April 4, 2022
giuseppe2016
Not adapt for professional use
The plugin is not adapt for professional use. [...]
It does not show any kind of visible warning when you receive a message on mobile, group chat does not work properly and there is no professional assistance. It's very difficult to receive an answer.
It can be good if you don't want to use it in a pro community that means that it has absolutely to work but for fun.
I have asked a refund. Read more »March 1, 2022
Tutrix (Art of Pic)
Great Chat Plugin
Thanks for this great chat plugin and the awesome support that helped me to integrate the chat in wpForo.
February 18, 2022
Una (unigunde)
Great plugin
Amazing plugin. You can have so much features with the free version.
February 15, 2022
dms92
Great Plugin, awesome support
easy to manage, works perfect
February 14, 2022
SaintlyMic (saintlymic)
Awesome Wordpress Chat Box Plugin!
Wise Chat Pro is an awesome plugin! [...]
I finished setting up my Chat Box the other day, and it works great!
With the Pro version I was able to use my own emoticons!
I was also able to put my Chat Box at the top of every page using a widget!
And, I have 8 Channels (Chat Rooms) in my Chat Box!
I love Wise Chat Pro! Read more »December 15, 2021
jimcoo
Great Customizable Chat
This is a great plugin that integrates nicely with WordPress and has a lot of features to customize both the look and functionality of it.
Also, the support team is helpful. I had an issue and they quickly identified the cause and gave me the steps to fix it.
December 14, 2021
Maxime_13
Nice ! But issues with php 8.x in my case.
Wordpress last version. I like this plugin especially in the pro version, very useful and easy to configure, with a lot of possibilities. But there are issues with php 8.X. Maybe an update planned (or not)? Best regards.
December 7, 2021
Earworm Entertainment (earworment)
Great Chat, Great Price
There are so many chat system options out there but few that are as user-friendly yet full of features like Wise Chat. The free version of the chat is great to test the available functionality of the system but to get the most out of the system you really need to upgrade to the "Pro" system. It's [...]
well worth the cost and if you are looking for a text-to-text chat system this is a great choice. With the option to have multiple chat channels, restricted user access, custom emoticons, and mobile-friendly design -- you can't go wrong!
With that said. A few functions that would be nice to see added in the future.
1.) Multiple Chat Support - Although you can set up multiple channels the restrictions for those are all based on one group of settings. So if you limit your chat/channel to a single group of users (or user "Role") all chat/channels added after that will be limited to that same user/role list.
2.) Link Preview - From what I have seen the only links that provide a visual preview are Youtube videos. It would be cool to see link previews added for all links in the chat.
3.) Sticky Message (Notice) - It would be nice to be able to "pin" or "stick" one (or more) important message to the top of channels.
Overall this is a great chat and I am very happy with it. I look forward to seeing the future development of this system! Read more »October 18, 2021
1 comment
Warning!!! Never buy the wise-chat pro version!!! The basic free version works ok but a lot of bugs, and the support forums on wordpress.org is ok. Most the support only for the free on wordpress.org, they give ONLY the basic free version support to trick you to buy the pro. But once you buy the wise-chat pro,, you get a lot more bugs, no support, the pro support do not have its own forums whatsoever like on wordpress.org. is private email thru their website. you never get to see what others who post for help.. is just like private email, like regular emails you sent to your friends. If you lucky, you might get one supported answer after weeks, that also the answers is asking you back with attitude. They don’t have refund, once you bought it, the words is OH WELL……… The pro doesn’t work exactly like the free version, most the functions is not working correctly, a mean, the settings are there and you can do the settings, but it doesn’t work for most of it. Hell,, the basic is better than the pay version, you just don’t get all the functions. and not neither buddypress compatible as it say. It also 6 months support for 35.00 and one year support for 47.00. Well, lucky I bought the 6 months only, buy unlucky for buying it in all aspects, no support, bad coding, many bugs…. Take my words for it!!!!! It will be your lost if you don’t… GOOD LUCK GUYS IF YOU GOING TO BUY THIS….SCAMMER CHAT PLUGIN.