⚙️ Supercharge your WoWonder social network with real-time engagement! Kontackt Messenger lets your users chat instantly, make crystal-clear audio/video calls, and create private rooms for group conversations — all in real time. No hidden fees. No monthly subscriptions. 100% self-hosted, fully integrated into your platform.

⚡Powered by WebSocket + WebRTC, it delivers lightning-fast communication without relying on third-party services like Agora or Twilio.

FEATURES

Messenger Shortcut & Standalone View. Quickly access conversations through a fixed shortcut. Users can open multiple messenger windows simultaneously for seamless multitasking.

Group Video & Audio Calls. Supports high-quality group calls with up to 9 participants in real time.

Archived Conversations. Easily archive and hide conversations for cleaner inbox management.

Image & Screenshot Sharing. Instantly share images or screenshots using CTRL + V.

Custom Chat Colors. Personalize the conversation with selectable chat colors.

Nicknames. Set, change, or remove nicknames for contacts in private chats.

Location Sharing. Share your live location instantly using the Share Location button.

Emoji Support. A rich emoji panel with recent emojis and category filtering.

GIF Integration. Search and send animated GIFs directly within chats.

Sticker Packs. Users can browse and send stickers. Admins can easily manage sticker collections.

Voice Messages. Hold to record and send quick voice clips.

Message Deletion. Delete messages from your side or from both sender and recipient views.

Conversation Deletion. When both users delete a conversation, it is fully removed from the database.

Conversation Search. Quickly search inside chats with scroll-through navigation for results.

Online Tab. Displays a list of currently online followers for quick access.

Conversation & Follower Search. Find past chats or start new conversations with a smart search.

Attachments Tab. Access all shared media and documents in one place within each conversation.

Live Typing Indicator. Typing alerts appear instantly thanks to real-time WebSocket technology.

Lightning-Fast Messaging. Messages appear within milliseconds after pressing Enter — powered by Node.js.

Load Previous Messages. Scroll to load message history in both shortcut and main messenger windows.

Date Grouping. Messages are automatically grouped by date for better readability.

Multi-file Upload. Upload multiple files at once. Files are sent sequentially for optimal server performance.

Auto Contact Pop-up. New messages trigger a contact shortcut, even if the user isn’t currently in Messenger.

Read/Unread Status. Messages are marked as read only when fully viewed by the recipient.

Infinite Scroll Contacts. Load more contacts as you scroll down.

Group Chats. Create, manage, and customize group conversations. Admins can add/remove members and assign roles.

Group Notifications. Group changes (like nickname edits or member removals) are automatically shared with all members.

Message Notifications. Mute/unmute conversations for 30 min, 1 hr, 12 hrs, 24 hrs, or forever — with automatic reactivation via Cron Jobs.

Live URL Previews. Preview links automatically on paste — with the option to remove the preview.

Media Link Upload. Videos and images from shared links are uploaded and sent automatically.

One-on-One Calls. Free peer-to-peer audio and video calls — no third-party services required.

Resizable Call Window. The audio/video call window is resizable, movable, and can be minimized or maximized.

New Message Button. Quickly start conversations with followers using a dedicated New Message button.

Fullscreen Mode. Switch to immersive Fullscreen Messenger mode anytime.

Mobile Responsive. Fully optimized for smartphones and tablets.

PWA Ready. Easily convert this plugin into a Progressive Web App.

...and much more available in the live demo.

Messenger Server Requirements

PHP 8.0 or newer

SSL certificate (HTTPS required)

VPS (Virtual Private Server)

Crontab enabled

Coturn server (for TURN/STUN)

Node.js v16+

Latest version of Docker

MongoDB v6.0+

Item’s support

Tickets system; Support Dashboard

Join to Forum.

Supporting

WonderTag Theme Support.

Installable PWA + Push Notifications

Changelog

v1.7 [11.06.2025]

Fixed. Bug in group chats.

v1.7 [06.02.2025]

Major update.

New design.

Everythink moved from socket.io to native websocket.

Added archive/unarchive feature.

Added audio group calls.

Added video group calls.

Added Reconnecting feature for websocket and calls

Added posibility to modify the video calls grapichs from configuration file

The webrtc calls system has been fully changed.

A group call supports up to 9 participants in a call.

Smarty updated to the latest version

Plugin now supports PHP > 8.x

v1.6 [19.12.2023]

Back to the old design but added the calls system from latest version.

Fixed calls for ios devices.

v1.56 [23.09.2023]

Fixed css layout.

Fixed intro loading for PWA.

v1.55 [12.05.2023]

Compatibility with the latest sunshine theme.

v1.55 [08.14.2022]

Fixed send button in mobile devices

Fixed theme switch in mobile devices.

Fixed bug when use trying to upload media from shortcuts.

v1.54 [08.12.2022]

Added smart replies feature, especially for Richard [ https://codecanyon.net/user/hights0 ].

v1.53 [08.08.2022]

Fixed reported bugs.

v1.52 [07.23.2022]

Compatible with my second plugin Live Broadcast.

Fully changed the calls system.

Added a lot of new features.

Bugs fixes.

Design updated.

And more, i dont remember all the changes lol.

v1.51 [12.18.2021]

Fixed major bugs.

Fixed video/audio calls for ios, and some other browsers, now the webrtc calls are almost compatible with any device.

Fixed scroll freezing, when user exit from messenger page.

Fixed scroll freezing, for shortcuts chating. Now the scroll works properly

Fixed new message count in header, now it disapear when user read the mesage.

Fixed 0 count new message for header, it was display for 3 miliseconds and dissapear, now it not appear anymore.

v1.50 [05.23.2021]

Security updated! License key encoded, no more visible in client window.

Fixed Login for PWA in iOS.

Fixed Messenger for users without conversations (now the messenger opens).

v1.5 [05.09.2021]

+ Added Reactions.

+ Added Replies.

+ Added Forward messages.

+ Added Push notifications.

+ Added PWA.

+ Added [Create/Edit] Groups chat directly from messenger via API.

+ Added Cache for conversations, the conversations will load only one time, next visiting it will load locally more fastest.

+ Online/offline users via Nodejs server.

+ Switch Day/Night mode directly from messenger.

Design modified.

Bugs fixed.

.. and much more.

v1.42 [11.13.2020]

+ Added Wondertag Theme Compatibility.

+ New design while loading messenger.

Emojis has been moved to another folder from themes folder.

Fixed Bugs in Language files.

Fixed Bug while sending messages..

Fixed Paste screenshot.

Fixed Scale icons for iPad.

v1.4 [11.10.2020]

+ Create new message feature.

+ Auto loading more contacts on scrolling.

+ Auto loading more attachments on scrolling.

+ Implemented Group Chats in messenger and shortcuts.

+ Added fullscreen option.

+ Added Notifications feature (Mute/Unmute) via cronjob.

+ Added Cron Job. for scheduling notifications.

+ Added S3 Storage.

+ New design for shortcuts.

+ New dropdown for shortcut options.

+ Added live typing and live seen in contacts list, now the user can see who is typing without open the conversation.

+ Added copy text button for mobile devices

Improved the backend, now the messenger is fastest x2.

Improved seen feature with avatars.

Messages are now sended/received directly via nodejs (last version was fetched via database) so that increase a the messenger speed to x2.

Modified colors feature.

Fixed the videos loading, now the videos loads fastest.

Fixed chat with pages.

The recipient avatar keep fixed while scrolling the conversation.

The recipient avatar keep fixed while scrolling the conversation.

Fixed the stickers module, now you can stickers how much you want.

Now by sending location the user must confirm that.

Added 30K+ emojis, + new emojis design.

Design improved for messenger page.

Design for mobile view fully improved, now it looks more professional + touch enabled.

Dark Design improved.

In mobile view has been fixed the select text.

Much more features on demo…

v1.3 [5.24.2020]

Fixed Search for users.

Fixed Online Tab..

Fixed Some bugs in webrtc calls.

Fixed Multiple Window Confirm Popup at delete message.

v1.2 [5.22.2020]

Moved from long-polling to websocket (now the messaging system it’s much faster) .

Developed a new video/audio calling system (with new modern features) .

Added Dark Mode theme, the messenger’s style automatically changed to dark/day.

Added URL preview. ( example; if a user paste an url of a image or video.. the attachment is automatically uploaded to the server ). Also the user can choose if want to send the preview or not.

Fixed duplicate messages.

Created our TURN Server.

Messenger design modified.

Some CSS fixed.

Added nginx configuration.

Fixed avatar issue for other storages.

Many bugs fixed.

v1.1 [7.22.2020]

Fixed a lot of bugs.

Added ability to block user.

Now the messenger works with wowonder privacy data.

Replacement of wowonder/messages with wowonder/messenger for mobile devices

Added a security function for config.ini file, now you can rename your /assets/vaneayoung/ini/config.ini file to as you wish Example: myconfigurationfile.ini or 546546546456.ini .. to secure your private data.

Removed Twilio, now the audio/video calls are for free

Added option to get in user conversation by link, e.g: https://yoursite.com/messenger/2

Added mobile view of messenger (fully responsive with touchscreens) ... sometimes Safari can create issues.

Chat tabs design changed.

Now the wowonder is much faster, because we have moved all messenger files in footer.

Added search method in emojis.

Much more, see the demo https://wo.kontackt.net

Real-Time Messenger & Native WebRTC Video/Audio Rooms Call for WoWonder