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Social Chat · Version history

Social Chat changelog and version history

Latest version
8.7.0
Oct 22, 2026 (18 days ago)
Releases
254
since 2019
In the last year
59
about one every 6 days
Tested up to
WordPress 7.1.4
PHP 5.6 or later

Releases each year

  • 201931 releases
  • 202024 releases
  • 202119 releases
  • 202237 releases
  • 202317 releases
  • 202434 releases
  • 202547 releases
  • 202645 releases

202645 releases

  1. Social Chat 8.7.0Latest

    • Feat: new “Username” contact type, let visitors chat with your WhatsApp Business @username instead of a phone number (contacts, button, WooCommerce product and archive buttons, WooCommerce payment gateway and the [whatsapp username=”…”] shortcode)

  2. Social Chat 8.6.7

    • Fix: chat box texts are now translated when Social Chat PRO is active
    • Fix: chat box texts now load the JavaScript translations from translate.wordpress.org language packs and Loco Translate JSON files, keeping the existing .mo translations as fallback
    • Fix: LiteSpeed Cache compatibility, keep WordPress i18n scripts out of JS defer, delay and combine so the chat box renders translated

  3. Social Chat 8.6.6

    • Fix: chat box texts (“Available from %1$s to %2$s”, “Available on %s”, day names, Online/Offline, etc.) can now be translated through translate.wordpress.org and Loco Translate
    • Fix: admin panel now loads its existing JavaScript translations
    • Fix: validate contact availability hours (HH:MM) to avoid wrong availability messages

  4. Social Chat 8.6.5

    • WooCommerce 11.1 compatibility

  5. Social Chat 8.6.4

    • Fix: admin page not rendering because of a broken minified build (pin terser >= 5.51.2 and lock dependencies in CI)

  6. Social Chat 8.6.3

    • Security: Fix stored XSS through the chat box consent message, header and footer (CVE-2026-18404)

  7. Social Chat 8.6.2

    • fix: WooCommerce and WordPress compatibility

  8. Social Chat 8.6.1

    • Fix: Harden quick.bot auth popup handshake (normalized origin validation and centralized message contract)

  9. Social Chat 8.6.0

    • Improvement: Replace bots API integration with embedded quick.bot iframe

  10. Social Chat 8.5.9

    • Fix: Contact preview click target now reflects unsaved number changes

  11. Social Chat 8.5.8

    • Improvement: move contact data from Button to Contacts and add migration

  12. Social Chat 8.5.7

    • Fix: Timezone selector

  13. Social Chat 8.5.6

    • Improvement: Replace support chat iframe with quick.bot bubble

  14. Social Chat 8.5.5

    • Fix: Bot template edge connections

  15. Social Chat 8.5.4

    • Improvement: Add optional phone number field to plugin sign-up form

  16. Social Chat 8.5.3

    • Fix: Migrate rich text to markdown for Quick.Bot compatibility

  17. Social Chat 8.5.2

    • Fix: WP editor compatibility with WordPress 7
    • Improvement: Responsive bots and contacts tables with unified status tags

  18. Social Chat 8.5.1

    • WordPress 7.0 compatibility

  19. Social Chat 8.5.0

    • Feat: Add onboarding modal for Quick.Bot integration

  20. Social Chat 8.4.9

    • Feat: Add support chat button for in-app assistance
    • Improvement: Improve Alert components responsive layout for mobile devices
    • Fix: Add chevron icon to all Alert action buttons

  21. Social Chat 8.4.8

    • Fix: Email verification link not verifying account due to token lost before modal render
    • Fix: Token persisting after verification causing stale verification view on popover reopen

  22. Social Chat 8.4.7

    • Fix: Clear token from URL after email verification to prevent re-showing verification form

  23. Social Chat 8.4.6

    • Feat: Add bots tab

  24. Social Chat 8.4.5

    • Feat: Add secondary color
    • Fix: Add customize default colors

  25. Social Chat 8.4.3

    • Fix: Update welcome page

  26. Social Chat 8.4.2

  27. Social Chat 8.4.1

  28. Social Chat 8.4.0

  29. Social Chat 8.3.9

  30. Social Chat 8.3.8

  31. Social Chat 8.3.7

  32. Social Chat 8.3.6

  33. Social Chat 8.3.5

  34. Social Chat 8.3.4

  35. Social Chat 8.3.3

  36. Social Chat 8.3.2

  37. Social Chat 8.3.1

  38. Social Chat 8.3.0

  39. Social Chat 8.2.1

  40. Social Chat 8.2.0

  41. Social Chat 8.1.9

  42. Social Chat 8.1.8

  43. Social Chat 8.1.7

  44. Social Chat 8.1.6

  45. Social Chat 8.1.5

202547 releases

  1. Social Chat 8.1.4

  2. Social Chat 8.1.3

  3. Social Chat 8.1.2

  4. Social Chat 8.1.1

  5. Social Chat 8.1.0

  6. Social Chat 8.0.9

  7. Social Chat 8.0.8

  8. Social Chat 8.0.7

  9. Social Chat 8.0.6

  10. Social Chat 8.0.5

  11. Social Chat 8.0.4

  12. Social Chat 8.0.3

  13. Social Chat 8.0.2

  14. Social Chat 8.0.1

  15. Social Chat 8.0.0

  16. Social Chat 7.8.9

  17. Social Chat 7.8.8

  18. Social Chat 7.8.7

  19. Social Chat 7.8.6

  20. Social Chat 7.8.5

  21. Social Chat 7.8.4

  22. Social Chat 7.8.3

  23. Social Chat 7.8.2

  24. Social Chat 7.8.1

  25. Social Chat 7.8.0

  26. Social Chat 7.7.9

  27. Social Chat 7.7.8

  28. Social Chat 7.7.7

  29. Social Chat 7.7.6

  30. Social Chat 7.7.5

  31. Social Chat 7.7.4

  32. Social Chat 7.7.3

  33. Social Chat 7.7.2

  34. Social Chat 7.7.1

  35. Social Chat 7.7.0

  36. Social Chat 7.6.8

  37. Social Chat 7.6.7

  38. Social Chat 7.6.6

  39. Social Chat 7.6.5

  40. Social Chat 7.6.4

  41. Social Chat 7.6.3

  42. Social Chat 7.6.2

  43. Social Chat 7.6.0

  44. Social Chat 7.6.1

  45. Social Chat 7.5.3

  46. Social Chat 7.5.2

  47. Social Chat 7.5.1

202434 releases

  1. Social Chat 7.5.0

  2. Social Chat 7.4.9

  3. Social Chat 7.4.8

  4. Social Chat 7.4.7

  5. Social Chat 7.4.6

  6. Social Chat 7.4.5

  7. Social Chat 7.4.4

  8. Social Chat 7.4.3

  9. Social Chat 7.4.2

  10. Social Chat 7.4.1

  11. Social Chat 7.4.0

  12. Social Chat 7.3.9

  13. Social Chat 7.3.8

  14. Social Chat 7.3.7

  15. Social Chat 7.3.6

  16. Social Chat 7.3.5

  17. Social Chat 7.3.4

  18. Social Chat 7.3.3

  19. Social Chat 7.3.2

  20. Social Chat 7.3.0

  21. Social Chat 7.2.5

  22. Social Chat 7.2.4

  23. Social Chat 7.2.3

  24. Social Chat 7.2.2

  25. Social Chat 7.2.1

  26. Social Chat 7.2.0

  27. Social Chat 7.1.9

  28. Social Chat 7.1.8

  29. Social Chat 7.1.7

  30. Social Chat 7.1.6

  31. Social Chat 7.1.5

  32. Social Chat 7.1.4

  33. Social Chat 7.1.3

  34. Social Chat 7.3.1

202317 releases

  1. Social Chat 7.1.2

  2. Social Chat 7.1.1

  3. Social Chat 7.1.0

  4. Social Chat 7.0.9

  5. Social Chat 7.0.8

  6. Social Chat 7.0.7

  7. Social Chat 7.0.6

  8. Social Chat 7.0.5

  9. Social Chat 7.0.4

  10. Social Chat 7.0.3

  11. Social Chat 7.0.2

  12. Social Chat 7.0.1

  13. Social Chat 7.0.0

  14. Social Chat 6.3.1

  15. Social Chat 6.3.0

  16. Social Chat 6.2.9

  17. Social Chat 6.2.8

202237 releases

  1. Social Chat 6.2.7

  2. Social Chat 6.2.6

  3. Social Chat 6.2.5

  4. Social Chat 6.2.3

  5. Social Chat 6.2.2

  6. Social Chat 2.2.1

  7. Social Chat 6.2.0

  8. Social Chat 6.1.9

  9. Social Chat 6.1.8

  10. Social Chat 6.1.7

  11. Social Chat 6.1.6

  12. Social Chat 6.1.5

  13. Social Chat 6.1.4

  14. Social Chat 6.1.3

  15. Social Chat 6.1.2

  16. Social Chat 6.1.1

  17. Social Chat 6.1.0

  18. Social Chat 6.0.9

  19. Social Chat 6.0.8

  20. Social Chat 6.0.7

  21. Social Chat 6.0.6

  22. Social Chat 6.0.5

  23. Social Chat 6.0.4

  24. Social Chat 6.0.3

  25. Social Chat 6.0.2

  26. Social Chat 6.0.1

  27. Social Chat 6.0.0

  28. Social Chat 5.1.0

  29. Social Chat 5.0.9

  30. Social Chat 5.0.8

  31. Social Chat 5.0.7

  32. Social Chat 5.0.6

  33. Social Chat 5.0.5

  34. Social Chat 5.0.4

  35. Social Chat 5.0.3

  36. Social Chat 5.0.2

  37. Social Chat 5.0.1

202119 releases

  1. Social Chat 5.0.0

  2. Social Chat 4.9.9

  3. Social Chat 4.9.8

  4. Social Chat 4.9.7

  5. Social Chat 4.9.6

  6. Social Chat 4.9.4

  7. Social Chat 4.9.3

  8. Social Chat 4.9.1

  9. Social Chat 4.9.0

  10. Social Chat 4.8.9

  11. Social Chat 4.8.8

  12. Social Chat 4.8.7

  13. Social Chat 4.8.6

  14. Social Chat 4.8.5

  15. Social Chat 4.8.4

  16. Social Chat 4.8.3

  17. Social Chat 4.8.2

  18. Social Chat 4.8.1

  19. Social Chat 4.8.0

202024 releases

  1. Social Chat 4.7.8

  2. Social Chat 4.7.7

  3. Social Chat 4.7.6

  4. Social Chat 4.7.5

  5. Social Chat 4.7.4

  6. Social Chat 4.7.3

  7. Social Chat 4.7.2

  8. Social Chat 4.7.1

  9. Social Chat 4.7.0

  10. Social Chat 4.6.9

  11. Social Chat 4.6.8

  12. Social Chat 4.6.7

  13. Social Chat 4.6.6

  14. Social Chat 4.6.5

  15. Social Chat 4.6.4

  16. Social Chat 4.6.3

  17. Social Chat 4.6.2

  18. Social Chat 4.6.1

  19. Social Chat 4.6.0

  20. Social Chat 4.5.9

  21. Social Chat 4.5.8

  22. Social Chat 4.5.7

  23. Social Chat 4.5.6

  24. Social Chat 4.5.5

201931 releases

  1. Social Chat 4.5.4

  2. Social Chat 4.5.3

  3. Social Chat 4.5.2

  4. Social Chat 4.5.1

  5. Social Chat 4.5.0

  6. Social Chat 4.4.9

  7. Social Chat 4.4.8

  8. Social Chat 4.4.7

  9. Social Chat 4.4.6

  10. Social Chat 4.4.5

  11. Social Chat 4.4.4

  12. Social Chat 4.4.3

  13. Social Chat 4.4.2

  14. Social Chat 4.4.1

  15. Social Chat 4.4.0

  16. Social Chat 4.3.8

  17. Social Chat 4.3.7

  18. Social Chat 4.3.6

  19. Social Chat 4.3.5

  20. Social Chat 4.3.4

  21. Social Chat 4.3.3

  22. Social Chat 4.3.2

  23. Social Chat 4.3.1

  24. Social Chat 4.3.0

  25. Social Chat 4.2.9

  26. Social Chat 4.2.8

  27. Social Chat 4.2.5

  28. Social Chat 4.2.4

  29. Social Chat 4.2.3

  30. Social Chat 4.2.2

  31. Social Chat 3.2

Questions about Social Chat’s releases

What is the latest version of Social Chat?

8.7.0, released on Oct 22, 2026 (2 weeks ago). It’s tested up to WordPress 7.1.4 and needs PHP 5.6 or later.

How often is Social Chat updated?

59 releases in the last year, about one every 6 days. Its first release on WordPress.org dates from March 2019.

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