=== Plugin Name ===
Contributors: james.tamplin, andrew.lee
Tags: chat, toolbar, BuddyPress
Requires at least: 2.0.2
Tested up to: 3.2.1
Stable tag: 2.2

Envolve Chat - A customizable chat toolbar for your website

== Description ==

This plugin adds Envolve chat to your WordPress blog or BuddyPress community. Envolve looks similar to Facebook's chat toolbar and lets your visitors have topical chats about your content. Click to view Envolve [online chat software](https://www.envolve.com/docs/wordpress-chat-plugin.html?utm_source=WPDirectory&utm_medium=infopage&utm_campaign=infopage&install_type=wordpress "Envolve website chat software") in action; look in the lower right corner.

**Features:**

*   Create and join topical group chats with 1 click.
*   Admins can create permanent chat rooms that are always displayed in the toolbar.
*   Easily create private one-on-one and group chats.
*   Single sign-on lets users who already have accounts with your site be automatically logged into chat.
*   Toolbar approach allows visitors to chat while continuing to browse your site.
*   Real-time translation of messages into 50+ languages. *Chat with international visitors in your native language.*
*   Invite users to chat using a unique short URL that can be easily shared with friends through Twitter and Facebook
*   Invite users to new or existing chats using drag-and-drop.
*   Custom skinning lets you match Envolve to the look and feel of your site. No technical skills required.
*   Real-time and historical analytics of chat data lets you learn more about what your users are saying.
*   Integrates automatically with the avatars of BuddyPress and other extensions..
*   Chats can be embedded into WordPress pages (with a little coding)

== Installation ==

1. Upload the `envolve-chat` directory to the `/wp-content/plugins/` directory
2. Activate the plugin through the 'Plugins' menu in WordPress
3. Click 'Settings' and then 'Envolve Chat'. Finally, paste your API key into the textbox provided. You can [get an API key](https://www.envolve.com/admin/?utm_source=WPDirectory&utm_medium=infopage&utm_campaign=infopage&install_type=wordpress#!/create "Envolve Online Chat Software") by signing up at the Envolve website.
You can get complete [plugin installation instructions](https://www.envolve.com/docs/wordpress-chat-plugin.html?utm_source=WPDirectory&utm_medium=infopage&utm_campaign=infopage&install_type=wordpress) on the Envolve website.

== Frequently Asked Questions ==

= How do users login to chat? =

Envolve provides Single Sign On, so that users who already have accounts on your site are automatically logged into chat. Users who are not logged into your site can login with Facebook, Twitter, or chat anonymously if you would like to allow that. You also have the option of restricting chat to only be displayed to users who are logged into your site.

= Does this cost money? =

A free, ad-supported version is available for up to 25 simultaneous chatters. Paid versions are available for larger sites and for sites that want to remove Envolve's branding from the product. Pricing information is available [here](https://www.envolve.com/pricing.html?utm_source=WPDirectory&utm_medium=infopage&utm_campaign=infopage&install_type=wordpress).

= What is public and what is private? =

*   Group chats (those created with the new chat button) are visible to everyone who comes to the site.
*   Private chats (those created by clicking 'chat' next to a name) are only visible to the participants.

= Will my BuddyPress users' pictures show up in chat? =
Yes. This is a new feature as of version 2.1 of the plugin.

= What info will Envolve use? =

We will never share messages sent in private chats. Public chat transcripts are available to site owners. See our [privacy policy](https://www.envolve.com/privacy.html?utm_source=WPDirectory&utm_medium=infopage&utm_campaign=infopage&install_type=wordpress).

== Screenshots ==

1. Two public chats are shown in this community. The user has opted-in to the Biznik Chatter chat. The list of all people on the site is shown on the right, with the admin shown in red.

2. This chat has been popped-out into its own window. 

3. Another community member has sent an invitation to a private chat on this sports-related site: http://www.fanbro.com

== Changelog ==

= 2.2 =
* Added support for HTTPS / SSL
* Asynchronous loading of javascript for improved performance.
* Numerous bug fixes

= 2.1 =
* Added avatars to Envolve chat when using BuddyPress
* Fixed several minor bugs relating to single sign-on.

= 2.0 =
* Made passing of Wordpress usernames secure using an API key

= 1.1 =
* Added an option to allow Envolve to use a WordPress username (only if the user is logged in to WordPress)

= 1.0 =
* Initial Plugin Release