BriefGo / WordPress plugin

A few details.
A clearer request.

A compact card that prepares a service enquiry for WhatsApp. Visitors choose a service, add what matters and review the text before sending.

  • WordPress6.3+
  • PHP8.2+
  • InstallationSingle-site
  • LicenseGPL-2.0-or-later

Direct ZIP release. BriefGo is prepared for WordPress.org review and is not currently listed in the Plugin Directory.

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Try the idea

Three fields.
Your own words.

Choose a sample service and edit the details. See the message a visitor would prepare.

This demo only previews and copies sample text. It does not open WhatsApp or send a message. No recipient is configured here.

Service
Required
Preferred time
Optional · up to 120 characters
Note
Optional · up to 300 characters

BriefGo / text demo

The useful parts

Enough to start
the conversation.

01 / Configuration

Your number. Your services.

Set one business recipient number and up to 20 services. Choose the card heading, greeting and button colour in Settings → BriefGo.

02 / Placement

A shortcode where you need it.

Add [briefgo] to a page. Several cards can work independently on the same page using the shared business settings.

03 / Interface

Review before opening.

Live text preview, copying, keyboard controls and English/Russian translations. A direct contact link is available when JavaScript is disabled.

Getting started

Configure once.
Place the card.

The business number comes from the website owner. Visitors do not need to enter their phone number.

Read the full setup guide
  1. Upload and activate

    WordPress → Plugins → Add New → Upload Plugin. Upload briefgo-1.0.1.zip and activate BriefGo.

  2. Set the business recipient

    Open Settings → BriefGo. Enter the recipient’s WhatsApp number with its country code, add services, save and test the actual recipient.

  3. Place [briefgo]

    Use a Shortcode block or the Classic Editor on the page where enquiries should begin.

  4. Check the published page

    Clear the page/CDN cache. Test the preview, copy action and recipient on both a phone and a computer.

Version 1.0.1 scope

A request.
A conversation.

Preferred time is text for the business to discuss. BriefGo does not provide a booking calendar, payments, a request inbox or delivery tracking.

Single-site WordPress only. Service names support up to 80 characters, preferred time up to 120 Unicode characters and notes up to 300. Its 6,000-character encoded-link guard is a plugin limit, not a universal WhatsApp limit.

If a link is too long or cannot open, shorten the note or copy the preview into WhatsApp manually. Opening WhatsApp does not confirm that a message was sent or delivered.

Understand the handoff

What happens
to the details?

BriefGo prepares the visitor’s request in their browser. It does not save requests in WordPress, add cookies or Web Storage, or send requests to a BriefGo server.

When the visitor opens WhatsApp, the configured recipient number and prepared text are passed through a wa.me URL. The text may appear in browser history before any message is sent.

WhatsApp handles the conversation under its own terms and privacy policy. Other plugins, browsers and hosting services can process data independently.

Read the data explanation

Common questions

The practical details.

More help
Where does the receiving number come from?

The website owner enters the business recipient’s number in Settings → BriefGo. All cards use this number. The visitor sends from their own WhatsApp account.

Is the selected time a booking?

No. It is a preference written by the visitor. The business confirms availability in the WhatsApp conversation.

How do I update or remove BriefGo?

Keep the previous ZIP and settings, test updates first and clear caches afterward. Deactivation keeps settings; deleting the plugin through WordPress removes its own settings option. Remove [briefgo] from your pages when you stop using it.

Update and removal guide
Is it in the WordPress Plugin Directory?

Not currently. This release is available as a direct ZIP. A directory listing and its support forum will be linked when available.