=== Chatroll Live Chat === Contributors: chatroll Donate link: http://chatroll.com Tags: chatroll, live, widget, chat, facebook, twitter, sidebar, shoutbox Requires at least: 2.8 Tested up to: 4.3 Stable tag: 2.1.2 Chatroll is a great way to reach, engage and grow your site's social media following. Add Chatroll social chat to your WordPress sidebar, posts, and pages. == Description == Chatroll is a great way to reach, engage and grow your site's social media following. Add Chatroll social chat to your WordPress sidebar, posts, and pages. **Plugin Highlights:** ***Social Chat*** * True real-time social interaction for WordPress * Reach, engage and grow your social media following * Facebook and Twitter support ***Simple Design*** * Clean, clutter-free user interface * Install on posts and pages using the 'chatroll' shortcode * Install on your sidebar using the Chatroll WordPress widget ***Flexible Customization*** * Customize colors and size to match the look of your site * Single Sign-On (SSO) for seamless integration with WordPress avatars ***Powerful Moderation*** * Moderate chat with 1-click delete, profanity filters and IP block * Manage permissions for guests, signed-in users and moderators ***Works Everywhere*** * Works on ALL browsers and devices, including iPhone, iPad and Android! * HTML5 compatible - no Java or Flash necessary ***Hosted, Cloud Solution*** * Hosted on Chatroll's servers for maximum performance * On-demand scaling - Supports over 500+ simultaneous users in chat ***Free*** * Free version is limited to 10 simultaneous users * Upgrade for additional capacity and support **Tags** chat, live chat, chatroll, sidebar, Facebook, Twitter, admin, WordPress chat, WordPress plugin, WordPress live chat, WordPress live chat plugin, chat box, online chat, chat online, chat plugin, chat software, chat widget, chat system, moderated chat, private chat, css, custom css, customize css, analytics, white label, message history, scalable chat, video streaming, live video, live streaming, streaming, webcast, webcasting, livecast, commenting system, live event chat, engagement, engage, real time engagement, real time chat, live chat, live chat software, live chat services, live chatting, live help, live support, live web chat, livechat, php live chat, guest login, online chat, online support, support chat, single chat, single chat free, free chat, chatbox, commenting, commenting system, contact plugin, contact us, customer support, free chat, IM Chat, shoutbox, social, social chat, support software, website chat, widget == Installation == **Quick Install** Create a Chatroll account. From your Chatroll Dashboard, create a new live event and choose the "WordPress Self-Hosted" instructions to install the plugin and add Chatroll to your sidebar, posts and pages. **Manual Install** 1. Download and extract the plugin 2. Upload the `chatroll-live-chat` directory to your `/wp-content/plugins/` directory 3. Activate the plugin through the 'Plugins' menu in WordPress 4. Create a Chatroll account. From your Chatroll Dashboard, create a new live event and choose the "WordPress Self-Hosted" instructions to add Chatroll to your sidebar, posts and pages. == Frequently Asked Questions == = Can I use more than one Chatroll widget in my site? = Yes, you can add as many Chatroll widgets as you want to your sidebar, posts and pages. = How can I add a Chatroll widget to a post or page? = Use the 'chatroll' shortcode anywhere in a post or page. Click here to create a Chatroll. Choose the "WordPress Self-Hosted" instructions to install the plugin and get a shortcode to paste in your post or page. = What are some ways I can use Chatroll? = Chatroll can be used in a wide variety of ways. Most commonly, it is used as a live chat for community-based sites. Here are a few common usages: * **Live radio show chat** - Host a radio show and put a chat next to your audio / podcast stream * **Live video show chat** - Host a video show and put a chat along side the video stream * **Live blogging** - Use Chatroll to live blog an event, such as a conference or news announcement * **Community chat** - Create a dedicated chat page for your site's community * **Topic based chat** - Embed multiple chats, one for each topic * **Private chat** - Create a space for administrators, co-workers, or private groups to communicate * **Sidebar shoutbox** - See the number of viewers online and interact with your readers * **Pop-out shoutbox** - Add a link to popup a shoutbox, create your own IM for your site * **Comment shoutbox** - Add a shoutbox as a footer widget, for users to leave live comments * **Combined** - Add a shoutbox to the sidebar and create a dedicated live chat page = I get an error similar to "Parse error: syntax error, unexpected T_STRING, expecting T_OLD_FUNCTION or T_FUNCTION or T_VAR or '}' in /.../wp-chatroll.php on line ##" when I try to activate the plugin. Is your plugin broken? = No. This error occurs because the plugin requires PHP 5 and you're running PHP 4. Most hosts offer PHP5 but sometimes you have to enable it in your control panel, through .htaccess, or by asking them. There may be instructions for your specific host in the Switching to PHP5 article in the codex. == Screenshots == Installing Chatroll is so easy, we recommend you install it now to see how it looks on your site. For more information, check out our Tour or try a Live Demo. == Changelog == = 2.1.2 = * Tested on WordPress 4.3 = 2.1.1 = * Fixed readme.txt = 2.1 = * Updated description and install instructions. = 1.2.5 = * Improved Gravatar support. Removed Curl dependency. = 1.2.4 = * Add support for Gravatars and local avatars. = 1.2.3 = * Improved install instructions. = 1.2.2 = * Improved widget instructions. = 1.2.1 = * Chatroll API updates. = 1.1 = * Added Chatroll SSO support. = 1.0 = * Original Version. == Upgrade Notice == = 1.2.3 = Quick create link. Improved instructions. = 1.2.1 = Uses the new Chatroll embed API format. = 1.1 = Allows SSO integration with WordPress login