A simple and quick guide to embed RumbleTalk on your WordPress website

Is WordPress your preferred platform for website hosting? If so, we have a WordPress chat plugin that you can easily use on your WordPress website.

Because WordPress sites are customizable, plugins are available to assist you in elevating your WordPress website.

This guide will show you how to download the RumbleTalk chat plugin, how to use it, and what you can do with it.

If you’re wondering how to integrate it into other websites or domains, check out this page.

Download and install the chat plugin

The RumbleTalk chat plugin for WordPress is simple to set up.

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  1. To begin, go to your WordPress dashboard.
  2. Navigate to Plugins > Add New.
  3. Type RumbleTalk into the search bar. Install Now should be selected.
  4. Enable the plugin.
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RumbleTalk Chat will appear in your WordPress settings immediately after activation.

Making use of your new WordPress chat plugin

After that, you must configure RumbleTalk to use it as a chat. As a result, you must either log in (if you already have an account) or register (as a new user).

So, if you’re a new user, make a new account.

You must provide the following information:

  • Email
  • Password
  • Password confirmation

Then, proceed to create your account.

If you already have an account, go to the bottom right corner and click on Already have an account. It will take you to the Update Token configuration page.

Log in to your RumbleTalk admin panel, as instructed in the settings. To be redirected to the page, click the link above.

After logging in, click your profile name (which can be your username or email), Account Setting, and then the Integration tab.

You will notice the words Key and Secret. These are required to update your token on WordPress. Paste them into your WordPress settings and save.

Your RumbleTalk chat should now be visible on your WordPress website.

The RumbleTalk WordPress chat plugin has several features

Set up automatic login for WordPress website users

Did you know that when your WordPress users use the RumbleTalk chat plugin, you can have them automatically logged in? Here’s what you need to do if you want your users to be automatically logged in.

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  1. Navigate to the RumbleTalk chat plugin settings and select Settings.
  2. Simply click the Members box, as shown in the example above, to enable the auto-login feature.
  3. When your WordPress users log in, they can immediately begin chatting.

NOTE: If the settings aren’t working properly, repeat the process and save.

Make chat moderators

Because there are so many chatters in one chat room, it’s useful to have someone to assist you when you’re not online. You can also set yourself as a moderator to gain access to all admin functions.

Here’s how to use the WordPress chat plugin to assign chat moderators.

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  1. Navigate to the RumbleTalk chat plugin settings and select Settings.
  2. Select Users.
  3. Click Add new user.
  4. Complete the form. To appoint a chat moderator, select admin with global access or admin for specific rooms only.

NOTE: Setting a user as admin for a chat room will allow other WordPress users from your database to automatically log in with the chat and set passwords only for the administrators.

With these simple steps, you now have moderators who can assist you in monitoring your chat. 

RumbleTalk chat plugin for your WordPress website

RumbleTalk chat room is a plugin that integrates seamlessly with WordPress. If you’re still not sure how it works, watch this short video.

Overall, RumbleTalk allows you to use all of the features available in the admin panel. Even if you’re not using it in a browser, you can still take advantage of all of its features.

When you first use the chat plugin, you can try out the following features:

These are just a few of the features available, but there are many more when you use the chat plugin.

Try out our demo to learn more about the platform.

Contact us via support@rumbletalk.com if you are experiencing problems with the plugin. We’ll be happy to walk you through the steps.

Case Study: How Radio Stations Use RumbleTalk in Their Sessions

Internet radio is still alive! Since 2008, the number of people listening to Internet radio has increased significantly. According to Nielsen Audio, the traditional AM/FM radio audiences declined in 2007. However, another study conducted by Triton Digital found that nearly half of America’s 124 million people, or 47 percent, still listen to Internet radio. Therefore, based on that, radio stations are still alive and booming. Now, they’ve delved into online mediums to give a modern and better radio listening experience.

How RumbleTalk gives a better online radio station experience

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With an increasing number of audiences, the question becomes, “How can we create a better experience for our audiences?”

Based on data from the two leading research firms above, we must consider Internet radio stations as a serious digital medium for message delivery.

The power of Internet radio lies in its casual listening experience. This allows people to listen to it while doing other things. Chat rooms for radio stations will result in an interactive way of conversing between the radio DJ and the audience.

A statement from one of our happy clients

Take a look at RadioNOPE to see how their online radio show uses group chat. RadioNOPE is a rock ‘n roll radio station that has been a long-time RumbleTalk customer.

Their group chat is embedded throughout their website to engage listeners while they are on their homepage or the page of a specific show. Listeners can discuss the songs being played or interact directly with show hosts. One of their shows is Live from the Barrage, a popular Queens-based talk show.

Here’s what Conan, the founder of RadioNOPE had to say about RumbleTalk’s influence on the online radio station.

“RumbleTalk is an integral part of the RadioNOPE experience. As a 24/7/365 streaming radio station that is heavily curated, the dialogue between station and listener is vital.

Whether it is as simple as a listener asking (for) information about the song that is playing, or just the shared experience of listening to things together, the chat takes RadioNOPE a cut above algorithm-driven experiences like Pandora and its ilk, and the interaction has an extra level of engagement and surprise behind throwing on a Spotify playlist or putting a library on “shuffle”.

This is true of the music shows, as well as the talk shows on the station, none more so than with the station’s flagship show “Live from the Barrage”, where listeners react to the hosts, guests, and each other with a special lexicon of in-jokes and phrases derived from the show itself.

RumbleTalk is how we elevate a simple website into one of the most carefully curated and awesome listening experiences on the Internet.”

Selecting a radio station group chat

While there are numerous live group chat options available, you should select one that can perform at the very least the following functions:

The final point on that list is critical to your radio’s professional appearance. You don’t want to have to direct your customers to a third-party website or app to participate. Consider having your listeners call your station instead of a third-party app.

Because you’ll be including this chat on your website, you’ll want it to be customized to look good. RumbleTalk’s live group chat room provides options for both novice and experienced web designers.

Why radio stations should choose RumbleTalk

Radio stations chose us because of the platform’s simplicity and moderation tools. Now that we’ve added new features to our array, it’s a no-brainer that RumbleTalk is one of the best group chat rooms to use for your radio station.

Visit RumbleTalk’s website for more information, to try out a demo, and to begin a 7-day free trial. You may also send us a message at support@rumbletalk.com for a free live demo.

Members Chat lets you thrive with exclusive communities

Members Chat and group chats are a great way to bring people together and make connections based on the things we have in common, from family groups to large communities of people who all share a common interest.

When deciding which type of chat to open for your group, you must consider the following factors:

Group chats are typically smaller and ideal for private connections. A group chat is perfect for chatting with up to 250 people, most of whom are family or close friends. Members are invited to join or can join directly through a link.

A community, or Members Chat, is a much larger, public-facing groups that are typically made up of strangers. A community can have an unlimited number of members and administrators.

The key word is inclusiveness

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If someone joins a group chat in the middle of a conversation, they will miss out on everything that has gone before, and it may take some time to catch up. Not the best way to welcome a new member!

Everyone in a community has access to the entire chat history, regardless of when they joined. New members can browse previous messages or focus on the current chat and jump right in. They have that option.

You have the authority

Administrators can remove or add members to group chats.

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Administrators have special powers in communities to oversee the conversation. Admins can add and remove members, invite admins to write in the community chat, ban people from joining or rejoining the community, and appoint other admins to help manage the community.

Members Chat for active members

To allow your site members to view and communicate with one another, you must enable Members Chat.

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To enable the chat type, follow these steps:

  1. Navigate to Settings on the admin panel.
  2. Choose General & Logins > Members Login Options.
  3. Toggle the Members box.
  4. If you want to use your website’s membership, then toggle the User authentication required box.
  5. To add or remove members chat from your site, go to Users.
  6. Add or delete users that you want to add in your membership chat rooms. You can also change a user’s room access to enable or disable their access to a specific chat room (in this case, the members’ chat).

Managing members’ conversations

Members Chat is only available to members, so you can control who has access to it by adding or removing members from your site’s dashboard.

You may:

  • Prevent a non-site member from accessing and participating in members chat rooms by not adding them to the user list.
  • Approve a site member to allow them to use member areas and participate in a member’s chat room (this is applicable since RumbleTalk only allows manual approval and setup for site members).

Tip:

You can also assign different roles to members from this list to categorize them or make them an admin.

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Chat creation and management

When you enable Members Chat, you can create additional group chat rooms. Multiple chat rooms are an excellent way to keep your members engaged and foster a sense of community around your website.

To create and manage a group chat, follow these steps:

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  1. Log in to your RumbleTalk account.
  2. Go to your admin panel and click Selected chat.
  3. In drop down box, click Create a new chat room.
  4. Enter the chat room name and click the Create button.
  5. Alternatively, you can also duplicate a chat room by clicking the duplicate chat option next to the trash icon on your admin panel.

When it comes to chatting with a large group of people, Members Chat helps to connect more people

Begin making those connections and building your community right away. Remember that your community can be based on anything, from customers to game-related topics.

If you want a free demo, send us a message at support@rumbletalk.com. Our support team would gladly arrange one for you.