Chaty
Free planA floating chat widget for WordPress that lets visitors message you on WhatsApp, Messenger and 20+ other apps.
Best for WordPress sites whose customers would rather message on WhatsApp, Messenger or by phone, and owners who prefer to pay once
Facts checked November 4, 2026 · First written by Mutuo Mbilla
The short answer
Chaty is a WordPress plugin from Premio that adds a floating widget with buttons for 25 channels, from WhatsApp and Messenger to phone, SMS, Discord and Microsoft Teams, and WordPress.org shows it on more than 300,000 sites. The free version gives you a WhatsApp chat pop-up and a contact form, and Pro adds chat agents, targeting rules, opening hours and contact form leads sent to your inbox. Pro costs $59 a year for one site or $169 once for a lifetime license. Chaty sends visitors out to their messaging app, so for real-time chat on your own pages you need a live chat tool such as Premio's Chatway.
Choose it if
- Your customers already message you on WhatsApp, Messenger, Telegram, Viber, Line or WeChat, and you want a button for each in one widget
- You want visitors to reach the right person: Pro's agents feature puts several contacts, such as sales and support, under one WhatsApp button
- You'd rather pay once: a lifetime license costs $169 for one site, $329 for 5 and $569 for 50
- You sell through WooCommerce and want the chat pop-up to mention the product name or page title through merge tags (Pro)
- You build sites for clients: the 1-year plan covers 5 sites for $129 or 50 sites for $209
Skip it if
- Your site doesn't run on WordPress; Premio sells separate Chaty apps for Shopify, Wix and Ecwid, and Buttonizer works on any site through a code snippet
- You want to chat with visitors in real time on your own pages or answer them with an AI chatbot; Premio's Chatway does that, and Chaty hands the conversation to the messaging app
- You want buttons for more than contact, such as back to top, social sharing or print page, which Buttonizer includes
- You want pop-ups and forms built to grow an email list with A/B testing; Convertful is made for that
- You want the small 'Get Chaty' credit gone without paying; it disappears only on a paid plan
Main features
25 chat channels
Buttons for WhatsApp and WhatsApp Business, Messenger, Instagram, Telegram, Viber, Line, WeChat, Snapchat, TikTok, X, LinkedIn, Slack, Discord, Microsoft Teams, VKontakte, YouTube, email, SMS, phone, Google Maps, Waze, a Poptin pop-up and links to any page. You can use a channel twice, for example two WhatsApp numbers.
WhatsApp chat pop-up
A small window that looks like a WhatsApp chat opens on your site, and the visitor continues in WhatsApp after pressing send. You can pick the country code, choose a wa.me or WhatsApp Desktop link and, in Pro, preset the first message with the page title or URL.
Contact form channel
Visitors who don't use a messaging app can leave their details in a form inside the widget. Pro sends each lead to your email with a subject line you choose, adds Google reCAPTCHA, and passes leads to Mailchimp or Klaviyo.
Chat agents
In Pro, one channel can list several people, so a visitor picks sales or support on WhatsApp and reaches the right number.
Chat view pop-ups
Pro pop-ups greet visitors with text that changes by page, using merge tags for the page title, URL or WooCommerce product name.
Targeting and scheduling
Pro shows a widget only on chosen pages, to visitors from chosen countries or traffic sources such as Google Ads or social networks, during your opening days and hours, or between set dates for a promotion.
Several widgets per site
Create different widgets for different pages, products or languages, and show different channels on mobile and desktop, such as a call button on phones and Telegram on laptops.
Click analytics
Pro counts how often visitors open the widget and click each channel, and can send those clicks to Google Analytics.
Design controls
Choose vertical or horizontal buttons, size, icons, font, attention effects and a pending messages badge on any plan. Pro adds unlimited colors, custom CSS, your own icons and pixel-level positioning.
Custom channels and live chat launch
Add up to 5 custom channels that link anywhere, or use JavaScript to open a live chat tool you already run, such as Tawk.to, Tidio, Crisp, Intercom or Chatway.
Pricing
Prices checked November 4, 2026, in US dollars, from the plan data on Premio's Chaty page. Every paid plan has the same features; the price depends on the term and the number of sites. Larger licenses cost $419 a year, $619 for 2 years or $999 for life for 500 sites, and $569 a year, $869 for 2 years or $1,399 for life for 1,000 sites. Premio says a paid plugin keeps working after the license ends, without updates or support. These prices cover the WordPress plugin only; the Shopify, Wix and Ecwid apps are sold separately.
Free
$0
Unlimited chat channels, WhatsApp chat pop-up, contact form, left or right position, 6 colors, different channels on mobile and desktop
1 Year, 1 site
$59 / year
Every Pro feature: 25 channels, agents, chat view pop-ups, targeting and scheduling, leads to email, analytics, custom CSS
1 Year, 5 sites
$129 / year
The same Pro features on 5 sites
1 Year, 50 sites
$209 / year
The same Pro features on 50 sites
2 Years, 1 site
$89 / 2 years
The same Pro features with 2 years of updates and support
2 Years, 5 sites
$199 / 2 years
The same on 5 sites
2 Years, 50 sites
$329 / 2 years
The same on 50 sites
Lifetime, 1 site
$169 / one-time
The same Pro features with lifetime updates and support
Lifetime, 5 sites
$329 / one-time
The same on 5 sites
Lifetime, 50 sites
$569 / one-time
The same on 50 sites
Reviews
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Alternatives to Chaty
| Product | Choose it instead if | Starts at |
|---|---|---|
| Buttonizer | Your site isn't on WordPress, or you want more than contact buttons, such as back to top, social sharing and Formilla live chat, with a free plan up to 5,000 page views a month | Free |
| Convertful | You want pop-ups, floating bars and inline forms to grow an email list, with A/B testing from the $29 Starter plan and a 14-day free trial | $9 a month (or $84 a yea... |
Questions people ask
Is Chaty free?
Yes. The free version is on WordPress.org and has no time limit. It includes the WhatsApp chat pop-up, a contact form channel, left or right positioning, 6 colors and different channels for mobile and desktop. A small 'Get Chaty' credit shows until you buy a paid plan.
How much does Chaty Pro cost?
As of November 4, 2026: $59 a year, $89 for 2 years or $169 for a lifetime license for one site. Five sites cost $129 a year, $199 for 2 years or $329 for life, and 50 sites cost $209, $329 or $569. Every plan has the same features and a 30-day money-back guarantee.
Does a Chaty license renew automatically?
Premio's FAQ says no: you are charged only if you renew by hand, and you get a reminder email before the renewal date. If you don't renew, Chaty and your settings keep working, but you stop getting updates and support.
Does Chaty work on Shopify or Wix?
Not as this plugin. Premio sells separate Chaty apps for Shopify, Wix and Ecwid with their own pricing. The plans on this page are for the WordPress plugin.
What is the difference between Chaty and Chatway?
Both come from Premio. Chaty shows buttons that send visitors to WhatsApp, Messenger, phone and other channels, so the conversation happens in that app. Chatway is a live chat plugin with an AI chatbot that answers on your own site, and you can show its icon inside the Chaty widget.
Does Chaty work with WooCommerce?
Yes. The widget works on WooCommerce stores, and Pro's chat view pop-ups can insert the product name so a visitor asking on WhatsApp starts with the product they were viewing.
Can I get a refund on Chaty?
Yes. Premio refunds any paid plan if you email within 30 days of purchase.
Sources we checked 11
- premio.io/downloads/chaty for plans and US dollar prices for every site count (from the plan data the page loads), Pro features, free and Pro plan lists, channels, renewals, refunds, 'Get Chaty' credit checked November 4, 2026
- wordpress.org/plugins/chaty for 300,000+ active installs, version 3.6.3, last update, 25 channels, free and Pro features, Chatway, live chat launch, WooCommerce, RTL checked November 4, 2026
- premio.io for Premio's other products, Chaty for Shopify, Wix and Ecwid checked November 4, 2026
- premio.io/about-us for company background checked November 4, 2026
- premio.io/terms-of-service for Poptin Ltd. as the company behind Premio, Israeli governing law checked November 4, 2026
- premio.io/help for help center checked November 4, 2026
- wordpress.org/plugins/chatway-live-chat for Chatway live chat and AI chatbot checked November 4, 2026
- wordpress.org/plugins/creame-whatsapp-me for Joinchat WhatsApp focus and WooCommerce button checked November 4, 2026
- app.buttonizer.io/pricing for Buttonizer free plan page views checked November 4, 2026
- wordpress.org/plugins/buttonizer-multifunctional-button for Buttonizer actions and Formilla live chat checked November 4, 2026
- convertful.com/pricing for Convertful widget types, Starter price, A/B testing, 14-day trial checked November 4, 2026