bpchat transforms any WordPress or BuddyPress-powered website into a vibrant social hub with real-time messaging capabilities. Once installed on user-based platforms like communities, forums, directories, or ecommerce sites, it enables instant chat functionality for all logged-in members. Designed to emulate Facebook-style interactions, it’s ideal for dating sites, matrimonial platforms, and social networks built on WordPress or BuddyPress frameworks.
Experience the Live Demo
Test-drive bpchat’s capabilities on our live demo site. After logging in with these credentials:
- Username: user1 | Password: user_1
- Username: user2 | Password: user_2
- Username: user3 | Password: user_3
Locate the chat member list button in the bottom-right corner to explore. For optimal testing, log into three accounts simultaneously across different browsers (Chrome, Firefox, Safari) or devices. This demonstrates multi-user functionality in real-world scenarios.
Verified User Experiences
Early adopters consistently praise bpchat’s impact on community engagement:
Comprehensive Feature Set
Core Functionality
- Multi-user conversations: Simultaneously chat with unlimited users across different tabs or devices
- Session control: Manage active conversations with pause/resume capabilities
- Browser notifications: Title bar alerts for new messages while browsing other pages
User Experience Enhancements
- Smart alerts: Customizable sound notifications when minimized or in new tabs
- Expressive communication: 80+ smiley icons with intuitive slide controls
- Intelligent search:
- WordPress Online Friends: One-click filtering of active users
- BuddyPress Groups: View online members by group affiliation
- BuddyPress Friends: Exclusive chat with accepted connections
Design Customization
- Unlimited theming: Custom color skins, background images, and patterns
- Adaptive transparency: Adjustable opacity levels with auto-generated border colors
- Mobile optimization: Full-width chat windows on mobile (toggle in settings)
Administration & Performance
- Import/export: Migrate settings between installations instantly
- Database maintenance: Automated chat history cleanup via cron jobs
- Multisite support: Network-wide deployment capability
- Refresh control: Adjust AJAX reload speeds to optimize server load
Technical Requirements
- Exclusively for WordPress installations (standalone or BuddyPress)
- Requires user registration/login system for chat access
- jQuery 1.7+ (included in WordPress 3.4+)
- PHP 8.0+ compatibility from v2.0.4 onward
Version Evolution
** Version 2.0.4 - December 02, 2024 ** - Full compatibility with WordPress 6+ - PHP 8+ optimization - Enhanced SVG icons - Theme-specific CSS fixes
** Version 2.0.2 - November 14, 2019 ** - WordPress 5.3 support - BuddyPress 5.0 integration
** Version 2.0.0 - September 1st, 2017 ** - Offline messaging bridge to BuddyPress - Multisite deployment capability - Critical bug fixes for image display and popups
** Version 1.1.6 - January 17th, 2016 ** - Custom CSS editor - Optimized user query sequencing - Audio loop resolution
** Version 1.1.5 - October 11th, 2015 ** - Mobile send button implementation - Localization improvements - Theme compatibility enhancements
** Version 1.1.4 - October 04th, 2015 ** - MySQL encoding standardization - Chat reopening prevention - Translation tagging
** Version 1.1.3 - September 30th, 2015 ** - Full multilingual support - Audio control UI refinement
** Version 1.1.2 - September 15th, 2015 ** - Initial transparency bug resolution
** Version 1.1.1 - August 29th, 2015 ** - Minimization with badge notifications - Background image support - Firefox audio fixes
** Version 1.1.0 - August 2nd, 2015 ** - iOS rendering corrections
** Version 1.0.9 - June 18th, 2015 ** - BuddyPress friend count accuracy
** Version 1.0.8 - April 29th, 2015 ** - Friend-exclusive chat mode - Mobile height optimization - Backslash encoding fix
** Version 1.0.7 - April 17th, 2015 ** - Centralized control panel - Cron-based history management - Import/export functionality
** Version 1.0.4 - March 26th, 2015 ** - Touch device responsiveness
** Version 1.0.3 - March 21th, 2015 ** - Cross-tab audio alerts
** Version 1.0.2 - March 20th, 2015 ** - Dynamic BP component detection - UI dimension fixes
** Version 1.0.1 - March 18th, 2015 ** - Group-based user filtering - Online status filtering
** Version 1.0.0 - March 14th, 2015 ** - Initial release
