WhatsApp and Chat Buttons (Chatz) for Wix Stores

WhatsApp and Chat Buttons: Chatz is the Wix multi-channel floating launcher for stores that need more than one click-to-contact path. Use it when WhatsApp, Messenger, SMS, Maps, or a contact form all matter and someone will answer. Use WhatsApp Button: Ichonic instead when WhatsApp is the only channel.

Single-channel WhatsApp guide: Wix WhatsApp button. Stack context: best Wix apps. Listing: Chatz on Wix App Market.

What Chatz is for

Channels you can configure

Chatz can present channels such as WhatsApp, Messenger, phone, email, SMS, Telegram, Line, Google Maps, LinkedIn, TikTok, and other configured destinations. Per-channel desktop and mobile visibility, icons, and hover text let you show the right set by device.

Features in depth

• Multi-channel floating launcher with per-channel visibility
• WhatsApp agents list with optional chat-style UI and preset message (Pro-gated)
• Built-in contact form with lead email routing
• Widget color, position, size, and CTA customization

Triggers and targeting

Chatz supports rules so the launcher is not always shouting:

• Delay before show
• Exit intent
• URL show and hide rules
• Date windows (Pro)
• Traffic source targeting (Pro)
• Country targeting (Pro)
• Day and time schedules (Pro)

Use URL rules to hide the launcher on checkout if it covers payment CTAs. Use Pro schedules to match real support hours when you need day/time or geo control.

Chatz vs WhatsApp Button: Ichonic

WhatsApp Button listing starts from about US$1.00 per month. Confirm both live prices. Related single buttons: SMS, LinkedIn, Google Maps.

Setup checklist

1. Decide which channels you will staff this month. Disable the rest.
2. Install Chatz from the App Market.
3. Add WhatsApp in full international format. Configure agents and preset message.
4. Add Messenger, SMS, or Maps only if monitored.
5. Enable the contact form if you want email leads routed to an inbox you check.
6. Set delay or (on Pro) schedule so the launcher matches support hours.
7. Hide on checkout or other fragile URLs if the button covers CTAs.
8. Test desktop and mobile deep links end to end.

Placement and mobile

Keep the launcher visible on browsing pages. On mobile product and checkout views, make sure it does not cover Add to Cart or payment buttons. That is the most common complaint with floating chat widgets. Test with a real phone, not only the desktop editor.

Staffing rules

• Publish store-hours expectations in hover text or greet copy
• Use a business WhatsApp number, not a rotating personal phone
• One primary channel if the team is small
• Do not enable TikTok or LinkedIn chat paths as decoration

Mistakes

• Installing Chatz and WhatsApp Button together for the same WhatsApp number
• Enabling every channel on day one
• No exit or URL rules on checkout
• Ignoring mobile CTA overlap
• Treating Chatz as an AI FAQ bot (use Live Chat and AI Chatbot for that)

What to measure

• Clicks by channel
• Reply time during published hours
• Leads from the contact form
• Conversion rate before vs after install on the same template
• Mobile complaints about covered CTAs

When not to use Chatz

• WhatsApp is the only channel you will staff
• Nobody answers for days
• The page already has an AI chatbot launcher and a single WhatsApp button with no plan
• You need document-based FAQ answers more than click-to-chat
• You want a free static wa.me link for a temporary test instead

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WhatsApp agents and presets

On Pro, Chatz can list WhatsApp agents with an optional chat-style UI and a preset message. Agents are WhatsApp-only deep links, not a shared inbox for Messenger or SMS. Use presets to capture context: product URL, order number prompt, or language. Keep agent names consistent with how you reply in WhatsApp so buyers are not surprised by a different persona.

• One agent is enough for a small team
• Publish hours in hover or CTA text so shoppers know when someone replies
• Preset text should be short and editable by the shopper

Contact form leads

The built-in contact form is for shoppers who will not open WhatsApp or Messenger. Route lead email to an inbox someone checks. If the form is on and the inbox is dead, disable the form. It is better to offer fewer channels that work.

Chatz vs AI chatbot boundary

Chatz opens messaging apps and a form. It does not answer from PDF knowledge files. Live Chat and AI Chatbot does document Q&A with Gemini and escalation. Stores with heavy FAQ volume often want AI chat first. Stores with high-touch sales often want Chatz or WhatsApp Button first. Few stores need both on day one.

• FAQ volume high, docs ready: best AI chatbot for Wix
• Human negotiation primary: stay on Chatz / WhatsApp
• Reviews still separate: Proofy

If the launcher and other widgets slow product pages, measure with Wix site speed test before adding Speed Booster.

Launch-week channel plan

1. Pick two channels maximum for week one (often WhatsApp plus contact form).
2. Configure agents, preset message, and published hours in copy.
3. Add URL hide rules for checkout.
4. Test deep links on iOS and Android.
5. Watch reply time for three days before enabling Messenger or SMS.
6. Only then expand the launcher.

This keeps Chatz from becoming a Christmas tree of unread badges. Single-channel stores should still consider WhatsApp Button: Ichonic instead.

Practical channel hygiene

• Use business accounts where the channel expects them
• Do not pre-check marketing opt-ins inside a click-to-chat button
• SMS Button and Chatz SMS are click-to-SMS, not broadcast campaigns
• Keep Maps links pointed at the correct location pin
• Remove channels you cannot staff for a full week

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