Title: EngageBay Live Chat Support
Author: engagebay
Published: <strong>October 31, 2019</strong>
Last modified: September 11, 2025

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# EngageBay Live Chat Support

 By [engagebay](https://profiles.wordpress.org/engagebay/)

[Download](https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/engagebay-livechat.1.1.5.zip)

 * [Details](https://pcd.wordpress.org/plugins/engagebay-livechat/#description)
 * [Reviews](https://pcd.wordpress.org/plugins/engagebay-livechat/#reviews)
 *  [Installation](https://pcd.wordpress.org/plugins/engagebay-livechat/#installation)
 * [Development](https://pcd.wordpress.org/plugins/engagebay-livechat/#developers)

 [Support](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/engagebay-livechat/)

## Description

**EngageBay Live Chat Support** helps you connect with your website visitors instantly.

Add a powerful live chat widget to your WordPress site and provide **real-time customer
support** to boost engagement and capture more leads.

### 🌟 Why Businesses Use EngageBay Live Chat

 * 💬 Communicate with visitors in **real time**
 * 🛤️ Track the entire **customer journey** in one place
 * 📢 Send **proactive messages** to invite visitors to chat
 * 📑 Access detailed **chat transcripts** for insights
 * 🤝 Build trust and enhance your **brand reputation**
 * 👥 Provide agents with full **customer information** during chats
 * ⭐ Collect **customer feedback** after each session
 * 👨‍👩‍👧 Collaborate as a **team** for quick solutions
 * 📊 Measure performance with in-depth **reports & analytics**
 * 🤖 Use the upcoming **chatbot feature** for automated engagement

### 🔑 Key Features

 * 🖥️ Install the chat widget on **unlimited websites** at no extra cost
 * 🎨 Fully **customize the chat widget** to match your brand style
 * ⌨️ Create **shortcuts** for common replies to save time
 * 🔄 Seamlessly **transfer chats** between agents
 * 👀 Track visitors as they browse your site for **context-based support**
 * 📧 Send **chat transcripts via email** once sessions end

### Why Choose EngageBay Live Chat Support?

Unlike generic chat plugins, EngageBay combines **live chat + CRM + helpdesk** into
a single powerful platform. That means every chat becomes a potential lead or support
ticket automatically.

## Screenshots

 * [[
 * EngageBay Live Chat widget on a WordPress website.
 * [[
 * Easy settings panel to connect your EngageBay account.
 * [[
 * Real-time chat dashboard in EngageBay CRM.
 * [[
 * Customize your chat widget design.

## Installation

Follow any of the methods below to install and set up EngageBay Live Chat Support.

### A) Install from WordPress admin (recommended)

 1. Log in to your WordPress admin panel.
 2. Go to **Plugins  Add New**.
 3. In the search box type **EngageBay Live Chat Support** and locate the plugin.
 4. Click **Install Now** and then **Activate**.
 5. After activation, you will see a new **EngageBay** menu item in the admin sidebar.

### B) Upload plugin ZIP (manual install)

 1. Download the plugin ZIP from our website.
 2. In WordPress admin go to **Plugins  Add New  Upload Plugin**.
 3. Choose the plugin ZIP file, click **Install Now**, then **Activate**.

### C) Manual code installation

If you prefer not to use the plugin, you can add the EngageBay tracking code directly:

1. Log in to your EngageBay account and copy the **API & Tracking Code** from **
Account Settings  API & Tracking Code**. 2. Paste the code into your theme’s header(
before `</head>`) or use a “Header & Footer Scripts” plugin.

### Connect and enable Live Chat

 1. After plugin activation, go to **EngageBay  Settings** (or **Settings  EngageBay
    Live Chat**).
 2. Paste your **EngageBay API & Tracking Code** or Widget Code from your EngageBay
    dashboard.
 3. In your EngageBay account, go to the **Live Chat** module  **Chat Widget**, toggle**
    Enable Live Chat**, customize widget settings, and save.
 4. Return to your site and confirm the chat widget appears on the frontend.

### Verify the widget

 * Open your site in an incognito/private browser window and check for the chat 
   bubble.
 * In your EngageBay Live Chat dashboard you should see incoming visitor sessions.

### Troubleshooting

 * If nothing shows, clear server / plugin / CDN caches and reload.
 * Ensure you pasted the correct API & Tracking Code.
 * Make sure the Chat Widget is enabled in your EngageBay account.
 * Check if your site has CSP rules blocking EngageBay scripts.

## FAQ

### Do I need an EngageBay account?

Yes. This plugin requires a free [EngageBay account](https://www.engagebay.com).

### Is EngageBay Live Chat free?

Yes! EngageBay offers a free plan with Live Chat features. Paid plans are available
for advanced features.

### Can I capture leads directly into EngageBay CRM?

Absolutely. Every chat session can be saved as a contact in EngageBay CRM, so you
can follow up later.

### Does it slow down my site?

No. The chat widget is lightweight and loads asynchronously, so it won’t impact 
your site speed.

### Can I customize the chat widget?

Yes. You can fully customize the colors, text, and behavior of the chat widget from
your EngageBay dashboard.

### My question is not listed

Please visit out our [support page](https://www.engagebay.com/support) for help 
documentation and access other support channels or simply send us an email to support@engagebay.
com.

## Reviews

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### 󠀁[Awesome Plugin](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/awesome-plugin-4689/)󠁿

 [pawanhyd](https://profiles.wordpress.org/pawanhyd/) December 19, 2019

This live chat has totally met and exceeded my expectations. I have used a few earlier
but I am most comfortable with EngageBay. Good work is all I can say.

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### 󠀁[Excellent Plugin](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/excellent-plugin-5356/)󠁿

 [Md Arif Hossen](https://profiles.wordpress.org/mdarif786/) November 27, 2019

Engagebay Live Chat Is An Amazing Plugin.It’s Save time by creating shortcuts for
common answers and replies . i can Talk to my customers in real-time And More Features
Their support is also great. Thanks…

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### 󠀁[Best Plug-in](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/best-plug-in-15/)󠁿

 [durabo](https://profiles.wordpress.org/durabo/) November 20, 2019

This plug-in is great. It allows you to enter the most complete marketing automation
platform tracking code I have ever seen. It’s all very “new”, but it looks very 
promising. The support is also great: quick and attentive.

 [ Read all 3 reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/engagebay-livechat/reviews/)

## Contributors & Developers

“EngageBay Live Chat Support” is open source software. The following people have
contributed to this plugin.

Contributors

 *   [ engagebay ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/engagebay/)

[Translate “EngageBay Live Chat Support” into your language.](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/engagebay-livechat)

### Interested in development?

[Browse the code](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/engagebay-livechat/),
check out the [SVN repository](https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/engagebay-livechat/),
or subscribe to the [development log](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/engagebay-livechat/)
by [RSS](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/engagebay-livechat/?limit=100&mode=stop_on_copy&format=rss).

## Changelog

#### 1.1.5

 * Updated readme

## Meta

 *  Version **1.1.5**
 *  Last updated **7 months ago**
 *  Active installations **100+**
 *  WordPress version ** 5.0 or higher **
 *  Tested up to **6.8.5**
 *  PHP version ** 7.2 or higher **
 *  Language
 * [English (US)](https://wordpress.org/plugins/engagebay-livechat/)
 * Tags
 * [chat widget](https://pcd.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/chat-widget/)[customer support](https://pcd.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/customer-support/)
   [engagebay](https://pcd.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/engagebay/)[helpdesk](https://pcd.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/helpdesk/)
   [live chat](https://pcd.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/live-chat/)
 *  [Advanced View](https://pcd.wordpress.org/plugins/engagebay-livechat/advanced/)

## Ratings

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## Contributors

 *   [ engagebay ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/engagebay/)

## Support

Got something to say? Need help?

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## Donate

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