Do I need WhatsApp Business?
No. Any WhatsApp or WhatsApp Business number works. Whatme uses WhatsApp’s official click-to-chat links, so shoppers start a regular chat with you.
Does it work with my theme?
The chat button works with every theme. The product page button needs an Online Store 2.0 theme, like Horizon or Dawn, which covers most current themes. The app tells you if yours is a vintage theme.
Will it slow down my store?
The button is a small script with no external libraries, and it loads after the rest of your page. It doesn’t use cookies.
Do you store my customers’ data?
No. Whatme counts clicks without storing who clicked, and the conversation happens in WhatsApp between you and your customer. The privacy policy has the details.
Does Whatme work with Sidekick?
Yes, on the Pro plan. The click report has buttons that open Sidekick with your numbers, so it can tell you which product pages get many questions but few sales and draft better descriptions. The buttons appear only where Sidekick is available in your Shopify admin.
Can the button speak my shoppers’ language?
Yes. If your store is published in several languages, translate the button, panel, greeting and messages with Translate & Adapt, Shopify’s free translation app, and each shopper sees them in their language. The online and offline labels come in English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Portuguese and Dutch. With Pro, you can also show each agent only in some languages.
What happens if I uninstall?
The buttons disappear from your store right away, and we delete your store’s data when Shopify asks us to, 48 hours later.