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PageSpeedCare Social Chat Widget is built for speed. Unlike other plugins that load multiple CSS and JS files, this plugin injects everything inline and only where it's needed.<\/p>\n\n

Features:\n* NEW: Modern Premium Dashboard with Tabbed Navigation.\n* NEW: Live Visual Preview for instant customization feedback.\n* NEW: \"Icons Only\" mode for a clean, professional circular look.\n* NEW: Data Cleanup Control - option to delete data on uninstall.\n* Enable\/Disable widget easily.\n* Add multiple social channels (WhatsApp, Messenger, Telegram, etc.)\n* Customizable Icons (SVG), Colors, and Backgrounds.\n* 4 Positioning options.\n* Attention-grabbing text feature with float animation.\n* Zero external requests - for maximum PageSpeed score.<\/p>\n\n\n

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  1. Upload the plugin folder to the \/wp-content\/plugins\/<\/code> directory.<\/li>\n
  2. Activate the plugin through the 'Plugins' menu in WordPress.<\/li>\n
  3. Go to 'Settings > Social Chat Widget' to configure your widget.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n
    \n

    Does this plugin affect my PageSpeed score?<\/h3><\/dt>\n

    No. It is designed to be ultra-lightweight. All assets load inline in the footer, so there are no extra HTTP requests that could slow down your site.<\/p><\/dd>\n

    Can I add custom SVG icons?<\/h3><\/dt>\n

    Yes, you can paste your own SVG code directly into the social channel settings.<\/p><\/dd>\n\n<\/dl>\n\n\n

    1.1.0<\/h4>\n\n
      \n
    • Major Feature: Redesigned Admin Dashboard with Tabbed Navigation.<\/li>\n
    • Major Feature: Added Real-time Live Preview sidebar to the settings page.<\/li>\n
    • Feature: Added \"Icons Only\" mode for a more compact circular design.<\/li>\n
    • Improvement: Eliminated layout gap between attention text and icon for a cleaner look.<\/li>\n
    • Improvement: Switched to iOS-style Toggle Switches in the dashboard.<\/li>\n
    • Improvement: Card-based Social Channel management for better UX.<\/li>\n
    • Fix: Corrected positioning logic and resolved JS console errors.<\/li>\n
    • Compliance: Renamed all internal identifiers with pscscw_<\/code> prefix for better compatibility.<\/li>\n
    • Compliance: Implemented proper WordPress asset enqueuing system.<\/li>\n
    • Compliance: Added uninstall.php<\/code> for clean data removal (optional).<\/li>\n
    • Improvement: Expanded SVG whitelist for better custom icon support.<\/li>\n
    • Improvement: Added settings migration logic for seamless updates from older versions.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n

      1.0.2<\/h4>\n\n
        \n
      • Improved UX: Upward expansion logic (fixed trigger button).<\/li>\n
      • Added smooth slide-up and fade-in animations.<\/li>\n
      • Improved tooltip (attention text) positioning and animation.<\/li>\n
      • Logic to transform Chat icon to Close icon when open.<\/li>\n
      • Enhanced accessibility with ARIA labels.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n

        1.0.1<\/h4>\n\n
          \n
        • Refined SVG sanitization for better icon support.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n

          1.0.0<\/h4>\n\n
            \n
          • Initial release.<\/li>\n<\/ul>","raw_excerpt":"Ultra-fast floating social chat widget. Loads all CSS, JS, and SVG assets inline in the footer for zero additional HTTP requests and maximum speed.","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/te.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin\/273752","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/te.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/te.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/plugin"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/te.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=273752"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/te.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wporg\/v1\/users\/pagespeedcare"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/te.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=273752"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"plugin_section","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/te.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin_section?post=273752"},{"taxonomy":"plugin_tags","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/te.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin_tags?post=273752"},{"taxonomy":"plugin_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/te.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin_category?post=273752"},{"taxonomy":"plugin_contributors","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/te.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin_contributors?post=273752"},{"taxonomy":"plugin_business_model","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/te.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin_business_model?post=273752"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}