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WC Vendors

REQUIREMENTS

To install the plugin ensure that your website running:

  • WordPress 5.9 or newer
  • PHP 7.1 or newer

Installation​

How to install WC Vendors​

Download WC Vendors from the official website and install following the standard WordPress plugin installation process.

How to install Better Messages with WC Vendors​

  1. Install the plugin through the WordPress plugins screen directly or upload the plugin files to the /wp-content/plugins/bp-better-messages directory.
  2. Activate the plugin through the Plugins screen in WordPress
  3. Use the Better Messages -> Settings menu to configure the plugin
  4. Go to Integrations -> WooCommerce and Enable Vendor Live Chat in the WC Vendors Integration section Settings

Supported features​

When you install the WC Vendors plugin with Better Messages:

  • Vendors get a new Live Chats section in their Shop Settings to enable Live Chat per store
  • Vendor avatars in the Better Messages interface are automatically displayed from WC Vendors shop profiles
  • Vendor links in the Better Messages interface automatically point to WC Vendors shop pages
  • Conversations started from a product page show the product card (image, title, price) inside the thread

Adds a Live Chat button to vendor product pages​

If you are using a custom page builder or the button does not show up automatically, use this shortcode on your product page: [better_messages_wc_vendors_product_button] Product Page

Adds a Live Chat button to the vendor shop page​

The button is injected automatically on classic-theme storefronts (for example, Storefront) via the wcvendors_after_main_header template hook. Block themes do not fire this hook — on those, place the button manually with the shortcode: [better_messages_wc_vendors_store_button]

Adds a Messages tab to the WC Vendors Pro Vendor Dashboard​

Vendors using the WC Vendors Pro dashboard get a new Messages tab with an unread-message counter. This dashboard tab is only available with WC Vendors Pro — the free plugin does not provide a custom vendor dashboard, so the chat lives on store and product pages instead.