As of April 2026, Chat for WebIRC is a WordPress irc plugin with 0 active installations and a 0/5 rating0. It has been downloaded 176 times in total. Requires WordPress 6.8+ and PHP 8.2+. Available on WordPress.org since 2025. Top alternative: ChatHispano.
0/5Rating
0active installs
176total downloads
1 yearsince 2025
Overview
This plugin provides a shortcode that renders a lightweight IRC client written in vanilla JavaScript. It supports direct WebSocket connections to IRC servers (IRCv3-friendly) and includes an optional WebIRC gateway.
Security-conscious defaults:
- Server allow-list (host:port format), WSS (WebSockets over SSL/TLS) only
- Optional WebSocket subprotocols (e.g.,
text.ircv3.net) - Optional WS path (e.g.,
/webirc) - Optional CSP connect-src helper (off by default)
- Input sanitization and validation
- Proper escaping of output
Features:
- Image Sharing: Upload and share images directly in chat with drag-and-drop support
- Custom Avatars: Personalized user avatars with upload, crop, and preview functionality
- Smart Image Processing: Automatic optimization, resizing, and format conversion (WebP support)
- Perfor…
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Compatibility
| WordPress | 6.8+ requiredTested up to 6.8.5 |
| PHP | 8.2+ required |
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Changelog
0.7.0
- Image Sharing: Complete image upload and sharing system with drag-and-drop support
- Custom Avatars: User avatar upload with cropping, preview, and persistent storage
- Smart Image Processing: Automatic optimization, resizing, and WebP format conversion
- Memory Management: Efficient memory handling for image processing with automatic cleanup
- Image Caching: Intelligent caching system with LRU eviction and memory limits
…and 5 more changes
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