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Chat Widget · Version history

Chat Widget changelog and version history

Latest version
1.8.4
Nov 7, 2026 (2 days ago)
Releases
36
since 2023
In the last year
13
about one every 28 days
Tested up to
WordPress 7.1.4
PHP 7.4 or later

Releases each year

  • 20237 releases
  • 20248 releases
  • 202510 releases
  • 202611 releases

202611 releases

  1. Chat Widget 1.8.4Latest

    • Improvement: Tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.

  2. Chat Widget 1.8.3

    • Improvement: The Call to Action delay can now be set up to 300 seconds (previously 60) and adjusts in 5-second steps.

  3. Chat Widget 1.8.2

    • Security: Hardened the visitor file upload — executable/script file types are blocked and file contents are verified against their extension.
    • Feature: SVG file uploads are now supported; uploaded SVGs are sanitized (scripts, event handlers, and external references removed) before being stored and are served with hardened headers.
    • Improvement: Submitting a disallowed file now shows a clear error message naming the rejected file instead of silently dropping it.

  4. Chat Widget 1.8.1

    • Improvement: Verified compatibility with WordPress 7.0.

  5. Chat Widget 1.8.0

    • Feature: Email notifications now send file attachments with their original filenames instead of UUID-based names.
    • Security: Added email address validation, upload directory verification, and HTML escaping for all form email output.

  6. Chat Widget 1.7.2

    • Fix: Repaired the legacy Bit Assist Pro update cache path for Pro versions below 1.0.7.

  7. Chat Widget 1.7.1

    • Fix: File upload failing on servers with symlinked or bind-mounted upload directories.
    • Fix: Header injection vulnerability in file download Content-Disposition header.

  8. Chat Widget 1.7.0

    • Feature: Translation ready — Bit Assist is now translation-ready, allowing users to easily translate the plugin into their preferred language using standard WordPress translation tools.

  9. Chat Widget 1.6.3

    • Improvement: Addressed WordPress.org plugin review feedback

  10. Chat Widget 1.6.2

    • Fix: Hide credit not saving in DB.

  11. Chat Widget 1.6.1

    • Fix: WordPress Plugin Checker issues fixed.

202510 releases

  1. Chat Widget 1.6.0

    • Fix: WooCommerce order details can now only be viewed by the user who placed the order.

  2. Chat Widget 1.5.11

    • Improvement: Users must now be logged in to view order details via the WooCommerce channel.

  3. Chat Widget 1.5.10

  4. Chat Widget 1.5.9

    • Fix: Fixed wp search posts title special characters display issue.

  5. Chat Widget 1.5.8

    • Improvement: Enhanced WP Search channel performance and introduced new loading functionality.

  6. Chat Widget 1.5.7

    • Fix: Fixed file upload issue on contact form submission.
    • Fix: Resolved textarea text not showing in dark mode.
    • Fix: Fixed custom CSS editor losing changes on window focus switch.
    • Fix: Fixed Tidio widget not opening when clicked.

  7. Chat Widget 1.5.6

    • Fix: Ensured the chat widget now captures current viewport dimensions on open, preventing stale or inaccurate sizing issues.

  8. Chat Widget 1.5.5

    • Security: Enhanced validation and sanitization to prevent potential security vulnerabilities.

  9. Chat Widget 1.5.4

    • Feature: Added cron event to automatically delete analytic data older than 30 days, improving database performance.
    • Security: Implemented enhanced validation and sanitization for all incoming requests to prevent potential security vulnerabilities.
    • Improvement: Some UI/UX improvement

  10. Chat Widget 1.5.3

    • Fix: Implemented security patches to enhance the overall security of the plugin.

20248 releases

  1. Chat Widget 1.5.2

    • improvements: some minor improvements.

  2. Chat Widget 1.5.1

    • Fix: WP-Search channel pagination and resize issue fixed.

  3. Chat Widget 1.5.0

    • Hot: New Tidycal channel added. 🔥
    • Hot: WeChat channel now supports uploading and displaying QR codes for easy user engagement and interaction. 🔥
    • Hot: WP-Search channel now includes an option to select specific post types. 🔥
    • Improvement: LinkedIn now lets you customize your URL with any suffix, previously limited to profiles.
    • Improvement: WooCommerce automatically adds search fields during channel setup for a better user experience.
    • Improvement: Channels are now sorted alphabetically.
    • Improvement: Plugin Boilerplate upgraded to the latest version.
    • Fix: Resolved issue where changing widget channel sequence by drag and drop did not update properly.
    • Fix: Minor bug fixes and performance enhancements.

  4. Chat Widget 1.4.9

    • Fix: Resolved issue where custom CSS was limited to 255 characters, now allowing users to add unlimited CSS content.
    • Fix: Resolved the issue where feedback and rating fields were not displaying in custom forms, improving form functionality and user experience.

  5. Chat Widget 1.4.8

    • Improvement: some code optimization
    • Added: promotional modal
    • Tested: with WordPress Version 6.6.2

  6. Chat Widget 1.4.7

  7. Chat Widget 1.4.6

  8. Chat Widget 1.4.5

20237 releases

  1. Chat Widget 1.4.2

  2. Chat Widget 1.4.1

  3. Chat Widget 1.4

  4. Chat Widget 1.3

  5. Chat Widget 1.2

  6. Chat Widget 1.1.9

  7. Chat Widget 1.1.0

Questions about Chat Widget’s releases

What is the latest version of Chat Widget?

1.8.4, released on Nov 7, 2026 (2 days ago). It’s tested up to WordPress 7.1.4 and needs PHP 7.4 or later.

How often is Chat Widget updated?

13 releases in the last year, about one every 28 days. Its first release on WordPress.org dates from February 2023.

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Release dates come from the day each version’s folder was made in Chat Widget’s WordPress.org SVN repository; the notes from its readme’s changelog, as its authors wrote it.