Title: Chat2Book Button Author: Marco Bellu Published: September 1, 2025 Last modified: September 29, 2025 --- Search plugins ![](https://ps.w.org/chat2book-button/assets/banner-772x250.png?rev=3354499) ![](https://ps.w.org/chat2book-button/assets/icon-256x256.png?rev=3354499) # Chat2Book Button By [Marco Bellu](https://profiles.wordpress.org/k01k3kabut0/) [Download](https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/chat2book-button.1.0.3.zip) * [Details](https://twd.wordpress.org/plugins/chat2book-button/#description) * [Reviews](https://twd.wordpress.org/plugins/chat2book-button/#reviews) * [Installation](https://twd.wordpress.org/plugins/chat2book-button/#installation) * [Development](https://twd.wordpress.org/plugins/chat2book-button/#developers) [Support](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/chat2book-button/) ## Description **Chat2Book Contact Button** lets visitors contact you on WhatsApp with prefilled details (dates, guests, participants) instead of filling long forms. Ideal for small hospitality and activities where messaging is faster than email. **Features** – Shortcode with two modes: – **bnb**: check-in, check-out, guests–** excursion**: date, participants – Customizable message templates with placeholders– Multiple instances on the same page (unique IDs) – Client-side validation (dates and required fields) – No tracking, no data stored on the server – Translation-ready( IT/EN included) **What it doesn’t do** This is not a full booking engine: no payments, no availability calendars. It simply opens WhatsApp with a ready-to-send message. **Privacy** The plugin doesn’t store or transmit personal data to your server. The message is composed client-side and opened via `wa.me`. **Trademark notice** WhatsApp is a trademark of Meta Platforms, Inc. This plugin is not affiliated with, sponsored or approved by Meta or WhatsApp. ### Usage **Shortcodes** [c2book-button mode=”bnb”] [c2book-button mode=”excursion”] [c2book- button number=”393123456789″ mode=”bnb”] **Attributes** – `mode` (required): `bnb` or `excursion` – `number` (optional): overrides the default number (use international format without “+”, e.g. `393...`) **Placeholders in templates** – **B&B**: `{checkin}`, `{checkout}`, `{ospiti}`,`{ data}`, `{persone}`, `{titolo}` – **Excursions**: `{date}`, `{participants}`, `{ titolo}` ## Installation 1. Upload the `chat2book-button` folder to `/wp-content/plugins/`, or upload the ZIP via _Plugins Add New_. 2. Activate **Chat2Book Button** in _Plugins Installed_. 3. Go to _Settings Chat2Book_ and set your default number and message templates. 4. Insert the shortcode in a page or post. ## FAQ ### Is this official WhatsApp software? No. It’s not affiliated with or approved by WhatsApp/Meta. ### Do I need WhatsApp Business? No. It works with both WhatsApp and WhatsApp Business. ### Gutenberg/Elementor support? Yes. Use the shortcode block or a shortcode widget. ### Multiple forms on the same page? Yes. Each instance is isolated and uses unique IDs. ### Number format? International format without the `+`. The plugin sanitizes it to digits. ### GDPR concerns? The plugin itself does not collect/store personal data. The chat opens in WhatsApp; the user sends the message there. ### Desktop vs mobile? On desktop it opens WhatsApp Desktop or WhatsApp Web (if available). On mobile it opens the app. ## Reviews There are no reviews for this plugin. ## Contributors & Developers “Chat2Book Button” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin. Contributors * [ Marco Bellu ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/k01k3kabut0/) [Translate “Chat2Book Button” into your language.](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/chat2book-button) ### Interested in development? [Browse the code](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/chat2book-button/), check out the [SVN repository](https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/chat2book-button/), or subscribe to the [development log](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/chat2book-button/) by [RSS](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/chat2book-button/?limit=100&mode=stop_on_copy&format=rss). ## Changelog #### 1.0.3 – 2025-09-29 * Fix: lo shortcode ora accetta anche virgolette tipografiche per l’attributo ` mode` e mappa sinonimi (es. “escursione”, “tour”) `excursion`. * Admin: aggiunta sezione “Come si usa” nella pagina impostazioni con esempi di shortcode. * UX: aggiornati i titoli dei form (“Prenota una escursione”, “Verifica la disponibilità”). #### 1.0.2 – 2025-09-28 * Prima pubblicazione su WordPress.org. * Shortcode per due modalità: B&B (check-in/out, ospiti) ed Escursioni (data, partecipanti). * Template messaggi personalizzabili; validazioni lato client; i18n; nessun dato salvato lato server. #### 1.0.0 * Initial public release: shortcodes for bnb/excursion, message templates, basic validation, multiple instances, i18n. ## Meta * Version **1.0.3** * Last updated **6 months ago** * Active installations **Fewer than 10** * WordPress version ** 6.0 or higher ** * Tested up to **6.8.5** * PHP version ** 7.4 or higher ** * Language * [English (US)](https://wordpress.org/plugins/chat2book-button/) * Tags * [booking](https://twd.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/booking/)[button](https://twd.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/button/) [chat](https://twd.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/chat/)[contact](https://twd.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/contact/) [Tourism](https://twd.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/tourism/) * [Advanced View](https://twd.wordpress.org/plugins/chat2book-button/advanced/) ## Ratings No reviews have been submitted yet. [Add my review](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/chat2book-button/reviews/#new-post) [See all reviews](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/chat2book-button/reviews/) ## Contributors * [ Marco Bellu ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/k01k3kabut0/) ## Support Got something to say? Need help? [View support forum](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/chat2book-button/)