Enquiry sent automatically to WhatsApp

Someone submits the inquiry form on your WordPress site, the inquiry details should be sent automatically to your WhatsApp number (not just email).

There are 2 practical methods:

Method 1: Redirect user to WhatsApp (Simple & Free)

This method opens WhatsApp with the inquiry filled in, but the user has to press send.

Example with Contact Form 7

1. Install Contact Form 7 plugin.

2. Add a hidden redirect script in functions.php:

   add_action('wpcf7_mail_sent', 'redirect_to_whatsapp');
   
   function redirect_to_whatsapp($contact_form) {
       $submission = WPCF7_Submission::get_instance();
       if ($submission) {
           $data = $submission->get_posted_data();
           
           $name = urlencode($data['your-name']);
           $email = urlencode($data['your-email']);
           $message = urlencode($data['your-message']);
   
           $whatsapp_url = "https://wa.me/919876543210?text=New%20Inquiry%0AName:%20$name%0AEmail:%20$email%0AMessage:%20$message";
   
           echo "<script>window.open('$whatsapp_url','_blank');</script>";
       }
   }
   
   

Replace 919876543210 with your WhatsApp number.
This will open WhatsApp with the inquiry message ready to send.

Method 2: Auto-send to WhatsApp (Professional Way)

For automatic sending (without user interaction), you must use WhatsApp Business API (Meta Cloud API, Twilio, Gupshup, etc.).

Example using Meta WhatsApp Cloud API:

1. Get WhatsApp Cloud API access token from Meta Developer Portal.

2. Get your Phone Number ID.

3. Add this code in functions.php:

   add_action('wpcf7_mail_sent', 'send_whatsapp_message');
   
   function send_whatsapp_message($contact_form) {
       $submission = WPCF7_Submission::get_instance();
       if ($submission) {
           $data = $submission->get_posted_data();
   
           $name = $data['your-name'];
           $email = $data['your-email'];
           $message = $data['your-message'];
   
           $msg = "📩 New Inquiry\n\nName: $name\nEmail: $email\nMessage: $message";
   
           $url = "https://graph.facebook.com/v19.0/YOUR_PHONE_NUMBER_ID/messages";
           $token = "YOUR_ACCESS_TOKEN";
   
           $body = json_encode([
               "messaging_product" => "whatsapp",
               "to" => "91XXXXXXXXXX",   // Your WhatsApp Number
               "type" => "text",
               "text" => ["body" => $msg]
           ]);
   
           $args = [
               'body'    => $body,
               'headers' => [
                   'Authorization' => 'Bearer '.$token,
                   'Content-Type'  => 'application/json'
               ]
           ];
   
           wp_remote_post($url, $args);
       }
   }
   
   

This will auto-send the inquiry details to your WhatsApp number in the background whenever a user submits the form.