News and Updates for Wawp WordPress Plugin
Find out what new features have been added to the Wawp plugin for WordPress/WooCommerce.
7 min read·Updated May 12, 2026
A banner highlighting the core updates and visual improvements in Wawp WordPress Plugin version 5.1.0.
Keywords: wordpress plugin update, version 5.1.0, changelog banner✨ New Features
- Google ReCAPTCHA integration (v2 & v3) for Login, Registration, and Checkout forms.
The configuration panel for Google reCAPTCHA v2 and v3 to protect login and registration forms.
Keywords: recaptcha integration, bot protection, secure forms- Added live real-time preview for the WhatsApp Chat Widget in the backend settings.
The backend interface showing a live preview of the WhatsApp chat widget as settings are adjusted.
Keywords: widget preview, real-time feedback, backend UI- High-fidelity "Snapshot" summary blocks added to WhatsApp History, Meta WhatsApp History, and Email History.
Visual summary blocks providing quick statistics for WhatsApp and Email history logs.
Keywords: history snapshots, data visualization, quick stats- Implemented a modern "Actions" dropdown for Bulk Campaigns for a cleaner table UI.
The modern dropdown menu for managing bulk campaign actions with a clean table interface.
Keywords: bulk campaigns, actions menu, campaign management- Automatically enable/disable "Redirect wp-login.php" based on WhatsApp instance connectivity status.
- Unified Admin Settings Footer Bar across all core settings (Passwordless Login, Registration, Checkout, Country Code, Chat Widget, Notifications, and Senders).
The standardized footer bar for saving settings across all core Wawp plugin modules.
Keywords: unified UI, settings footer, global save button- Intelligent "Unsaved Changes" manager warns users before leaving pages with unsaved data, with smart bypass for programmatic reloads in Senders, Campaigns, and Logs.
- Order Quick Actions Box – A floating sidebar card on the WooCommerce single order page for sending WhatsApp updates and status notifications instantly.
The floating sidebar card on the WooCommerce order page for sending instant WhatsApp updates.
Keywords: woocommerce order actions, quick whatsapp updates, order management
The exhaustive reference guide for message placeholders categorized by module type.
Keywords: message placeholders, cheat sheet, dynamic variables- Unified Placeholder "Cheat Sheet" – Reorganized and expanded message placeholder documentation into 5 clear categories: General, Orders, Abandoned Carts, Campaigns, and OTP.
⚡ Enhancements
- RTL/LTR Directional Fix – Implemented Unicode directional markers (LRM/RLM) to prevent text distortion when mixing Arabic and Latin content in WhatsApp.
- Advanced Metadata Parsing – Improved fallback logic for identifying custom order and user meta placeholders across all modules.
- Notifications Builder – Integrated the new exhaustive placeholder engine and "N/A" fallback logic to ensure 100% template accuracy and prevent empty/broken message gaps during automated sends.
- Restored "Choose WhatsApp Sender" section to the WhatsApp Web tab and added a "Connect WhatsApp" guidance card for offline instances.
- Advanced Phone Field settings upgraded with modern toggles and instant, color-coded status indicators (removing cluttered text labels).
- Improved SMTP settings visibility; the Save button is now persistent even when SMTP is disabled for easier management.
- Cleaned up WooCommerce "My Account" and "Checkout" pages by removing duplicate registration forms and standard login fields when using Wawp forms.
- Unified all "Docs" and "Help Center" links across sender settings to point to a single, relevant tutorial article.
- Added a mobile sidebar toggle button to the top bar for better responsiveness.
- Fixed delayed visibility of tabs on the settings page.
- Revamped System Status UI with a 3-tier status system (Red/Orange/Green).
- Added manual refresh capability and relocated action buttons for better UX.
- Improved sidebar navigation perceived speed with instant active state and link prefetching.
- Refined "Update Available" banner design for better visibility and consistency.
- Added immediate user feedback messages (toasts) for instance actions (Check Status, Send Test, Delete).
- Refactored WhatsApp History settings into a Modal popup to maximize workspace.
- Enriched Bulk Campaigns table with detailed columns: Type, Audience, Starts, and Frequency.
- Authentication Pages Settings UI with a new premium "Chic" design.
The premium design for authentication settings pages, offering a modern and sleek administrative experience.
Keywords: auth settings, chic design, premium UI🛠️ Bug Fixes
- Resolved critical sending issues in Notifications Builder where mixed Arabic/English text would break message layout or cause text distortion, now fully protected by Unicode isolation markers.
- Ensured consistent CSS styling across all history pages by optimizing asset enqueuing.
- Prevent API blocking by other plugins (e.g., Codevz Plus) by adding bypass parameter to all external API requests.
- Resolve country flag image loading issues and plugin conflicts by using unique asset handles and absolute paths.
🔁 Version: 5.0.1 (12-01-2026)
An overview of the features and fixes introduced in the minor version update 5.0.1.
Keywords: minor update, release notes, version 5.0.1✨ New Features
- The ability to set an instance WhatsApp number for admin messages has been added to the notification builder.
Selecting a specific instance for sending administrative notifications in the builder.
Keywords: admin notifications, sender selection, instance routing
Improvements to the recipient selection and saving logic within the notification builder.
Keywords: recipient logic, bug fixes, notification settings🛠️ Bug Fixes
- Fixing the issue of Recipients not being saved in Notifications Builder
- Fixing some design elements in the plugin
🔁 Version: 5.0 (07-01-2026)
✨ New Features
- Palestine +972 Support: Added Country Code +972 for Palestine 48 Lands.
The addition of the +972 country code to support Palestinian territories within the plugin.
Keywords: palestine support, country codes, internationalization- Smart Alignment: Added Country Code direction (Auto / Right / Left) based on site language.
Automatically adjusting text and UI alignment based on the site's primary language for better UX.
Keywords: smart alignment, rtl support, language detection- Link Previews: Support for Link Previews when sending notifications via Wawp API.
- Online Status: Option to set WhatsApp status to "Online" before sending via API.
- Notifications Builder: Ability to upload a custom image instead of using the default product image.
The ability to upload and use custom images for WhatsApp notifications instead of default products.
Keywords: custom images, notification media, visual updates- Verification Customization: New fields to customize "Intro" and "Outro" text on the Phone Verification Bar.
Customizing the intro and outro text for the phone verification bar to match brand tone.
Keywords: verification bar, ui customization, customer trust- OTP Templates: Added a customizable WhatsApp OTP message template for phone verification.
- One-Click Updates: Built-in auto-updater to install new Wawp Pro versions directly from your WordPress dashboard.
The new interface for installing plugin updates with a single click from the WordPress dashboard.
Keywords: auto update, plugin management, one-click install⚡ Enhancements
- Reliability: Added smart auto-selection logic to automatically switch to an available instance if your selected sender goes offline.
- Performance: Refactored admin settings code (separated CSS from PHP) for better speed and layout stability.
- UI/UX: Improved the "Phone Verification Bar" settings by grouping fields into a single, cleaner card.
- API Improvements: Updated the API Send method for notifications, bulk campaigns, and message history.
- Real-time Updates: Implemented immediate cache clearing so "Sender Settings" dropdowns update the moment an instance status changes.
- Connection: Improved the link between the plugin and Wawp.net and optimized the Remote Support connection codes.
🛠️ Bug Fixes
- Media: Fixed issues with sending images via API and Notifications Builder.
- Bulk Campaigns: Resolved slow email sending and "Security check failed" errors during campaign editing.
- Product Targeting: Fixed "The results could not be loaded" error in Product Filters and Bulk Campaigns.
- Registration Forms: Fixed switch buttons for "Enable Field" and "Required Field," and resolved missing icons in Custom Fields.
- Status Accuracy: Fixed the "No online instances found" error and stale "Offline" status displays after successful connections.
- Multilingual: Fixed the issue where multilingual notifications were disabled upon saving.
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