Why add a WhatsApp button to your website?
Most visitors prefer messaging from the WhatsApp they already use rather than filling in a form. When you add a WhatsApp button to your site, the customer opens a chat with one tap, and you handle the request in your own WhatsApp. This reduces missed conversations and increases conversions.
The most practical way: one line of code
The fastest way to add a WhatsApp button is to drop a ready-made widget onto the site with one line of code. With UC Action Hub:
- Create a free account and enable the WhatsApp module.
- Enter your number with the country code (e.g.
905551112233) and optionally write a pre-filled greeting. - Paste the one line of code just before your site's
</body>tag. - The button goes live instantly; change colour, position and text without touching the code, from the panel.
Setup by platform
WordPress
Install the UC Action Hub plugin and enter your key; or paste the one line into your theme's "head/footer code" field. Nothing is written to wp_posts.
Wix
In the Wix Editor go to Settings → Custom Code, add the code to the "Body - end" position and show it on all pages.
Shopify
In the theme editor, paste the code just before the </body> tag in theme.liquid (or use a custom-code app).
Hand-written HTML
Add the code directly before your page's </body>; no extra steps needed.
Multiple numbers and department cards
For growing businesses, instead of a single number you can set up a department or staff list. Up to 8 targets, each with a display name, subtitle, number and pre-filled message. Visitors pick from the list, and each target's clicks are measured separately.
Tips for a good WhatsApp button
- Write the pre-filled message to signal intent: "Hello, I'd like to book an appointment."
- Keep the button fixed at the bottom right so it stays visible while scrolling.
- Adapt the greeting to manage expectations outside working hours.