--- title: "WhatsApp Field - Advanced Custom Fields" description: "Create a link that lets your users begin a chat without having your phone number. Convert site visitors with in minutes!" url: "https://www.tassos.gr/docs/advanced-custom-fields/fields/whatsapp" date: "2026-04-05T04:02:26+00:00" language: "en-GB" --- [ Home ](https://www.tassos.gr/index.php?option=com_content&view=category&layout=blog&id=24&Itemid=1088) / [ Advanced Custom Fields ](https://www.tassos.gr/index.php?option=com_content&view=category&id=44) / [ Fields Types ](https://www.tassos.gr/index.php?option=com_content&view=category&id=64) # WhatsApp Field ## Create a link that lets your users begin a chat without having your phone number. Convert site visitors with in minutes! The WhatsApp Click to Chat custom field gives you the ability to create a link by entering a telephone number that let's your users begin a chat without having a phone number saved in their phone's address book.[](#how_to_add_a_whatsapp_click_to_chat_custom_field_to_joomla_articles) ## [How to add a WhatsApp Click to Chat Custom Field to Joomla! Articles](#how_to_add_a_whatsapp_click_to_chat_custom_field_to_joomla_articles) The WhatsApp Click to Chat field provides you the way to set the pre-filled message to display upon clicking the link to chat as well as the label of the link. ![acf-whatsapp-click-to-chat-field-settings](https://www.tassos.gr/images/acf-whatsapp-click-to-chat-field-settings.png) As you can see from the screenshot above, after selecting the "ACF - WhatsApp Click to Chat" type, the settings for this field will appear. Let's see what each option does. | Name | Description | |---|---| | Name | The name will be used to identify the field. Leave this blank and Joomla will fill in a default value from the title. | | Label | The label of the field to display. | | Description | A description of the field that will be displayed in the label tooltip. | | Required | Is this a mandatory field? | | Default Value | Set the default value of the field | | Pre-filled Message | Enter a pre-filled message that will automatically appear in the text field of the chat. | | Link Label | Set the label of the link. | ## [Usage](#usage) Once you are in your Article's Edit screen, choose the "Fields" Tab to see the WhatsApp Click to Chat custom field as you can see in the screenshot below. ![acf-whatsapp-click-to-chat-usage](https://www.tassos.gr/images/acf-whatsapp-click-to-chat-usage.png) In the input field, you enter a telephone number to create the click to chat link. ## [Frontend Display](#frontend) Take a look at the screenshot below to see how it could be displayed in your frontend. ![acf-whatsapp-click-to-chat-frontend](https://www.tassos.gr/images/acf-whatsapp-click-to-chat-frontend.png) ## [Frequently Asked Questions](#faq) ### [Should I format the telephone number?](#telephone_number) The telephone number you enter in the Editing Page must be in an international format, omitting any zeroes, brackets or dashes! Correct: 15551234567 Wrong: +001-(555)1234567 ### [How can I override the layout of "ACF - WhatsApp Click To Chat" custom field?](#how-can-i-override-the-layout-of-acf-whatsapp-click-to-chat-custom-field) To override the "ACF - WhatsApp Click To Chat" custom field, read here: [How to override the "ACF - WhatsApp Click To Chat" custom field](https://www.tassos.gr/joomla-extensions/advanced-custom-fields/docs/how-to-create-an-alternative-layout-for-joomla-custom-fields#override_render_layout). 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