Description
Lead Capture Chat adds a polished, animated floating chat widget to your WordPress site. It captures every visitor’s name, email, phone, and message, then stores each lead directly inside your WordPress admin.
No third-party services. No monthly SaaS fees. No data leaves your server.
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✅ Free Features
- Floating chat widget – animated slide-up popup triggered by a fixed button in the corner of every page
- Inline shortcode – embed the form anywhere with
[npleadchat] - Leads dashboard – view, search, sort, and manage all leads from WP Admin NP Lead chatbot
- Bulk actions – select and delete multiple leads at once
- Search & sort – find leads by name, email, phone, or message; sort by name or date
- Client-side validation – instant feedback before form submission
- CSV Export – download all leads as a CSV file directly from the admin dashboard
- REST API powered – built on the WordPress REST API with nonce verification
- GDPR-friendly – all data stored locally in your own database; no external services
⚡ Why Upgrade to WP LeadChat Pro?
WP LeadChat Pro turns your simple floating widget into a complete lead generation system for freelancers, agencies, WooCommerce stores, and SaaS landing pages.
Lead Capture
- Unlimited leads – no monthly cap
- Custom Field Builder – Text, Email, Phone, Dropdown, Checkbox, Textarea
- Drag-and-drop field reordering
- Live admin preview while editing settings
Email Automation
- Instant admin notifications on every new lead
- Automatic visitor auto-replies
- Template tag support (name, email, message, etc.)
- Custom sender identity
Spam Protection
- Honeypot anti-spam field
- Google reCAPTCHA v3 support
Appearance & Branding
- Full colour picker controls
- Widget position – left or right
- Adjustable widget width
- Custom profile image/logo upload
- Editable welcome text and branding
Plans start at just $3/month · 7-day free trial · 14-day money-back guarantee
Perfect For
- Freelancers and consultants
- Agencies
- Small businesses and service providers
- Coaches
- WooCommerce stores
- SaaS landing pages
- Lead generation websites
How It Works
- A visitor clicks the floating chat button on your site
- A smooth animated pop-up appears
- The visitor fills in their details and submits
- The lead is saved instantly in your WordPress database
- You manage all leads from WP Admin NP Lead Chatbot
Shortcode
Use [npleadchat] to embed the form inline anywhere – pages, posts, or widget areas.
Privacy & GDPR
This plugin stores lead data only in your own WordPress database. No external API calls are made. No third-party tracking. No SaaS dependency.
Screenshots
The floating chat widget – gradient header, avatar, animated popup, modern form fields, and a success message 
Leads dashboard – view, search, sort, and bulk-delete all captured leads inside WP Admin 
PRO: Settings panel with live preview – colour pickers, avatar upload, field toggles, and a real-time live preview sidebar 
PRO: Custom Field Builder – drag-and-drop fields with type selectors (Text, Dropdown, Checkbox, and more) and required-field toggles
Installation
Automatic Installation
- Go to Plugins Add New
- Search for Lead Capture Chat
- Click Install Now, then Activate
Manual Installation
- Download the ZIP file from WordPress.org
- Go to Plugins Add New Upload Plugin
- Upload the ZIP file and click Activate Plugin
After Activation
- The floating widget appears automatically on all pages
- View captured leads at WP Admin NP Lead Chatbot
- Use
[npleadchat]for an inline embed - Visit WP Admin NP Lead Chatbot Upgrade to PRO to unlock advanced features
FAQ
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Does this plugin work with any WordPress theme?
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Yes. It works with Elementor, Divi, Gutenberg, WooCommerce, and all modern WordPress themes.
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Where are leads stored?
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All leads are stored locally inside your WordPress database. No external servers, APIs, or SaaS services are involved.
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Can I embed the form on pages or posts?
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Yes. Use the shortcode
[npleadchat]anywhere you want an inline form. -
Can I customise the widget design?
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Basic CSS customisation is possible in the free version. Full colour, branding, and layout controls are available in WP LeadChat Pro.
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Can I add custom fields?
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Yes. WP LeadChat Pro includes a drag-and-drop Custom Field Builder supporting text, email, phone, dropdown, checkbox, and textarea fields.
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Does it support email notifications?
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Admin notifications and visitor auto-replies are included in WP LeadChat Pro.
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Is spam protection included?
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WP LeadChat Pro includes Honeypot and Google reCAPTCHA v3 protection.
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Will my existing free leads transfer to PRO?
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Yes. Existing leads are automatically detected and available in PRO – no data migration needed.
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Does this plugin slow down my website?
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No. Assets are only loaded where needed and fonts are bundled locally (no Google Fonts external request).
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Is this plugin GDPR compliant?
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The plugin makes no external requests and stores all data locally. GDPR compliance ultimately depends on how you handle the collected lead data on your site.
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What happens when I uninstall the plugin?
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The plugin removes its custom database table on uninstall to keep your database clean.
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What is WP LeadChat Pro?
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WP LeadChat Pro is the premium version that unlocks unlimited leads, custom fields, email automation, spam protection, full appearance customisation, live admin preview, and priority support.
Reviews
Contributors & Developers
“Lead Capture Chat” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin.
Contributors
Translate “Lead Capture Chat” into your language.
Interested in development?
Browse the code, check out the SVN repository, or subscribe to the development log by RSS.
Change log
2.3.0
- Added: In-admin Upgrade to PRO page (WP Admin NP Lead Chatbot Upgrade to PRO) with feature list, Free vs PRO comparison table, and live preview link
- Added: Dismissible admin notice promoting PRO features – permanently dismissible per user with a single click
- Improved: Upsell code is fully i18n-ready, uses proper escaping throughout, and follows WordPress coding standards
- Improved: PRO upsell is automatically disabled when the PRO version is active (no duplicate notices)
- Updated: Version bumped to 2.3.0
2.2.3
- Added PRO landing page links
- Improved upgrade CTAs
- Added comparison table
- Enhanced PRO promotion inside the readme
2.2.2
- Added demo video link for PRO plugin
- Minor readme content changes
2.2.1
- Removed accidentally committed readme backup file
- Minor readme changes
2.2.0
- Added: Pro upsell section in plugin description
- Added: New FAQ entries explaining Pro features and how to upgrade
- Fixed: FAQ entry for colour customisation now correctly points to Pro
2.1.1
- Description update only – no functionality changes
2.1.0
- Plugin renamed from NP Lead Chatbot to Lead Capture Chat for clarity and better searchability
- Updated banner and plugin icon assets
- No database or functionality changes – safe to upgrade
2.0.0
- Complete UI redesign – gradient header, DM Sans font (bundled locally), animated popup, modern inputs
- Added floating button toggle animation (chat icon close icon)
- Added slide-up open / scale-down close popup animation
- Added loading spinner on submit button during form submission
- Added styled success and error response messages with icons
- Added Escape key and outside-click to close the popup
- Added ARIA labels and roles for full accessibility
- Replaced Google Fonts external request with locally bundled woff2 font files
- Refactored frontend PHP – shared form field helper, proper label elements, autocomplete attributes
- Improved inline validation – error state clears as user types
- Added
[npleadchat]inline embed with its own gradient header
1.2.0
- Added Export Leads (CSV) feature in the admin panel
- Improved admin UI
- Minor performance improvements
1.1.0
- Added bulk actions support in admin lead listing
- Added search functionality
- Added column sorting
- Improved UI and performance
1.0.0
- Initial release with lead capture form and admin dashboard