How to add WhatsApp Chat to a XenForo community

Embed WhatsApp Chat on XenForo in just a few steps

Embed WhatsApp Chat on XenForo

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Create a WhatsApp Chat plugin for XenForo on Common Ninja
First, create a XenForo WhatsApp Chat plugin on Common Ninja. On the plugins catalog, find the WhatsApp Chat and enter the Editor.
Create a WhatsApp Chat plugin for XenForo on Common Ninja
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Save the WhatsApp Chat plugin
When you're done creating the WhatsApp Chat plugin, click on the Save Changes button at the right top corner of the editor. If you don't have an account on Common Ninja, you'll have to register first.
Save the WhatsApp Chat plugin
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Copy the WhatsApp Chat Embed Code
When you're ready to add the WhatsApp Chat plugin to your XenForo community, click the Add To Website button at the top bar of the Editor. On the window that opens, click the Copy Icon to copy the plugin embed code. In the next steps, you will paste this code into your XenForo community.
Copy the WhatsApp Chat Embed Code
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Paste the code to your XenForo website’s HTML field.
Next, go to your XenForo community editor and find the HTML field. It is most likely in the form of an HTML/Code widget or module which you can find on the XenForo’s editor. Add it to your page, and paste the WhatsApp Chat Embed Code you’ve copied before to the HTML field. Save and update, and that’s it, you should have Common Ninja’s WhatsApp Chat plugin on your XenForo community.
Paste the code to your XenForo website’s HTML field.
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Alternative Method 1: Through the HTML option in the text’s editing area.
If you can't find the HTML/Code widget or module, there's another way to put Common Ninja’s WhatsApp Chat plugin on your XenForo plugin. You can just add the code to a special HTML section in the text editor.
Alternative Method 1: Through the HTML option in the text’s editing area.
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Alternative Method 2: Add it directly to your XenForo community’s HTML code.
If you're having trouble finding a widget or a special part in your text editor where you can add the Embed Code, you can try a different way to add the WhatsApp Chat plugin to your XenForo community. You can do this by putting it straight into your XenForo community's HTML code.
Alternative Method 2: Add it directly to your XenForo community’s HTML code.