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PeepSo Chat
PeepSo Chat is a WordPress plugin from PeepSo that adds real-time messaging to community sites built with the PeepSo social networking plugin.
Product facts
- Version
- 9.1.0.0
- Released
- 25 October 2026
- Type
- Plugin
- Licence
- GPL
- Included in
- Every plan, or $2.79 on its own
Overview
A community site works better when members can talk to each other directly. PeepSo Chat brings one-on-one and group conversations into a PeepSo community, so people can reach each other instantly instead of moving to an outside messaging app. It suits e-learning portals, online marketplaces, job boards and other niche communities where members need a way to connect.
The plugin works with PeepSo profiles, so members use the accounts they already have and need no separate login for chat. It also works alongside other PeepSo plugins such as groups and activity streams. Chat runs on mobile devices, sends live notifications for new messages, and includes privacy controls. You can also change colors, layouts and appearance to match your community's branding.
Features
- Real-time messaging: Members can chat with each other instantly, so conversations happen as they type and replies arrive right away inside your community.
- Private and group chats: Members can hold one-on-one conversations or take part in group discussions, all within the community and without leaving your site.
- PeepSo profile integration: Chat uses existing PeepSo user profiles, so members get a personalized experience without any extra login step.
- Mobile-friendly chat: The chat interface is responsive and works on any device, so members can stay in touch from a phone or tablet.
- Live notifications: Members get instant alerts for new messages and chat activity, which helps them notice conversations as they happen.
- File and media sharing: Images, photos and files can be shared directly inside a chat, which makes collaboration and conversation easier.
- Customizable design: Adjust colors, layouts and the overall look of the chat so it matches the branding of your community.
- Built-in privacy controls: Privacy controls help protect user data and support safe, trusted conversations between members of your community.
Best for
- Communities already built on the PeepSo plugin
- E-learning portals, job boards and online marketplaces
- Niche community sites that need member messaging
Changelog
Version 9.1.0.0
- New PeepSo Posts can be marked sensitive in the postbox before publishing
- New Multi Admin-set default avatars and covers for members, groups and Pages
- New Multi Option to hide member counts on Groups and follower counts on Pages
- New Achievements Leaderboard block, sharing achievements to the stream, and new anniversary, birthday and feed-scrolling achievements (added as drafts)
- New AweDirectory New integration: directory listings and reviews on profiles, in the stream and in notifications
- New Early Access AI Moderation (BETA): OpenAI checks new posts, comments, photos, videos and Stories, then marks them sensitive, reports or unpublishes them
- New Groups My Groups block and widget, listing the groups the logged-in member belongs to
- New PeepSo Registration: blocked email domains get a clear “not permitted” error, and blocking mail.com no longer blocks gmail.com
- New PeepSo The community toolbar folds into the menu on screens up to 1200px wide instead of crowding
- New PeepSo Polls: on phones each answer uses the full width, with its percentage and vote count beneath
- New PeepSo Redesigned deactivation dialog: updates, maintenance and site moves deactivate straight away, and you can always skip the questions
- New PeepSo Moderation: “Automatically unpublish” now says it covers posts, comments and stories
- New Multi Stream redesign: posts, comments, reactions, icons, timestamps, link previews
- New Multi Performance: full-page caching for logged-out visitors, faster mentions and mutual friends, profiles no longer slow down over time, fewer database queries, and emails no longer delay pages
- New Multi Optimized automatic updates flows
- New Multi Approved join requests post the member’s own join notice, and group-join and Page-like notices read the same everywhere (their “Action text” settings are removed)
- New Multi EDD, WooCommerce and AweCommerce profile tabs can be renamed, moved to a new address or turned off, and their sub-tabs reordered
- New Pages Behavior consistency when acting as Page when showing posts, comments, reactions, notifications. Moderators can no longer act as Page
- New PeepSo Member user ids removed from markup and links & other minor security fixes
- New PeepSo Changing your password sends a confirmation email, and only members themselves can open their Account, Preferences and Notifications tabs
- New PeepSo Comment and mention links in notification emails no longer break or lead to “Content Not Available”
- New PeepSo Stream filters: improved logic for Friends and Following
- New PeepSo Community actions no longer fail when the WordPress Address setting ends with a slash
- New PeepSo Blog posts: link previews show the featured image and readable text, and posts an Editor publishes for someone else appear in the stream
- New PeepSo Admin dashboard: open reports no longer count deleted members and posts, and join notices no longer show as raw placeholder text
- New PeepSo Admin Manage screen: Groups and Pages lists keep their layout while the PeepSo menu shows a “NEW!” badge
- New PeepSo Removing a member’s WordPress Administrator role also removes Community Administrator
- New PeepSo Age limits on Date profile fields accepted and refused the wrong ages on PHP 8
- New PeepSo Post Backgrounds: no JavaScript error after posting where backgrounds are unavailable, and the option is hidden when none are published
- New PeepSo Emoji search works in your site’s language, with or without accents
- Security Multi Security: crafted requests could post as any Page, add anyone to any chat, open pending posts in secret groups, or reset all email templates
- New Multi Group and Page owners who hide their profile now get join notifications, and {userfirstname} fills in the New Post in Group and Page emails
- New Multi Sensitive photos and videos are blurred everywhere, shares keep the marking, and members can no longer undo a moderator’s marking
- Improved Multi Re-cropping an avatar no longer posts an update, and avatar and cover posts no longer show a privacy menu
- Improved Multi Settings: an empty Ban duration no longer blocks saving, other number boxes name their minimum, and settings that default to 0 show 0
- Improved PeepSo blocks no longer make the editor ask to “Review changes” when nothing was edited
- Improved Multi Search boxes no longer cover their results with the browser’s list of previously typed entries
- Improved Multi Fewer PHP notices and warnings in logs, especially from WP-CLI and cron
- New Achievements The achievement editor no longer fails on some MariaDB/MySQL servers
- New AweCommerce The EDD profile tab no longer crashes when both integrations are active
- New Email Digest Page posts no longer show as Most commented, the activity minimum counts every post shown, and system accounts and members without an email are skipped
- New Pages Pages no longer break when a script-optimization plugin is active (“peepsodata is not defined”)
- New PMP Membership changes no longer remove hand-assigned VIP icons, and an ended level removes its own icon
- New WooCommerce Directly published Dokan products are announced, trashed HPOS orders leave the stream, and removing Dokan or deleting a product no longer breaks it
- New WP Adverts Adverts shown through blocks get Send Message and the author link back, guest adverts no longer show a member’s name, and the profile Classifieds tab stops erroring
- New Gecko Custom presets: save, export and import your Site Editor styles, plus new Blue and Purple presets
- New Gecko Logo block – now “Custom Logo”: alt text, no more square cropping, an optional homepage link, and light/dark logos for all screen sizes
- New Gecko Dark mode settings moved to Styles > Dark mode in the Site Editor
- New Gecko Embeds of this site’s own posts follow the theme’s colors, fonts and dark mode (can be switched off)
- New Gecko Plugins that use classic page templates (e.g. Dokan store pages) get the theme’s header and footer
- New Gecko Performance: the licence check no longer runs on background requests such as Heartbeat, and sites that redirect guests load faster for logged-out visitors
- New Gecko MasterStudy LMS styles no longer override the theme’s colors and fonts
- New Gecko Icon search in the Icon, Button and Navigation Link blocks no longer shows the browser’s previously typed entries over the results
- New Gecko Performance: the licence check no longer runs on background requests such as Heartbeat, and sites that redirect guests load faster for logged-out visitors
Earlier versions
- 9.0.5.3 (16 July 2026): 3 improved, 2 fixed, 2 security
- 9.0.2.0 (12 May 2026): 1 new, 36 improved
- 9.0.1.0 (29 April 2026): 1 new, 21 improved
FAQ
Is PeepSo Chat free?
The code of PeepSo Chat is licensed under the GPL, so anyone may use, change and share it. Buy GPL is a paid service: a plan or a purchase of PeepSo Chat gives you the download and its updates. The developer's own support, licence key and online services are not included.
Which version of PeepSo Chat is this?
Version 9.1.0.0, released 25 October 2026. New versions appear here when the developer publishes them.
How do I update PeepSo Chat?
Install Buy GPL Updater on your site and paste your key from My Account. It installs new versions of PeepSo Chat for you.







