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Captain Live Chat

Name: Captain Live Chat
Author: Devang Vachheta

Self-hosted live chat for WordPress. No subscription, no external servers - your conversations stay in your own database.

Captain Live Chat ranks #70,216 among WordPress.org plugins with 0+ active installations, and was last updated Oct 8, 2026. Data from WordPress.org, refreshed twice daily — see methodology.

Compatible with WP 7.1.4

v1.1.1 Current Version v1.1.1

Updated 4 weeks ago Last Update on 08 Oct, 2026

Refreshed 1 week ago Last Refreshed on

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Plugin Details

Version: 1.1.1
Last Updated: Oct 08, 2026
Requires WP: 6.9+
Tested Up To: 7.1.4
PHP Version: 7.4 or higher
Author: Devang Vachheta

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Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about Captain Live Chat

No. Captain Live Chat is 100% free and self-hosted. All data stays on your server. An optional Pro add-on exists for teams that want extras like unlimited canned replies, transcript/history export, and White Label branding.

Yes. The plugin uses AJAX polling (not WebSockets), which works on all shared hosting providers including Hostinger, Bluehost, SiteGround, and Kinsta.

Yes, entirely. All chat data is stored exclusively in your WordPress database. Captain Live Chat itself makes no external network calls and sends data to no third-party service.

No. This plugin has no AI or third-party integrations of its own and makes no external network calls of any kind.

Yes. You can grant chat access by WordPress role (e.g. all Editors) or by selecting individual users. Every agent's own row in Team Access is protected - you can't accidentally lock yourself out by removing your own access or restricting your own permissions.

The widget shows a dedicated offline screen instead of the normal welcome screen: your configured offline message, optional name/email fields, and a custom-text submit button. The message is saved as a real conversation in your Inbox just like any other, so the "Unanswered message reminder" email and normal reply flow both still apply.

Yes. Under Widget Settings → Offline, you can edit the welcome message, toggle the name and email fields on or off, and change the submit button text - all with a live preview.

All visitor inputs are sanitized server-side using WordPress functions. All AJAX endpoints are protected by nonces. Visitor-facing endpoints are rate-limited to prevent spam.

Yes, through the Widget Settings wizard's Appearance step (accent color, launcher icon, position, and panel size), with a live preview on both desktop and mobile.

No, not unless you turn it on. It is off by default. If you'd like to help others discover the plugin, you can enable "Show 'Powered by Captain Live Chat' badge" under Settings → Notifications - entirely optional, and you can customize the badge text to whatever you like. It's always rendered as plain text with no external link, regardless of what text you enter.

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