=== Anonymous Chat by DriveBird Network ===
Plugin name: Anonymous Chat
Contributors: drivebird
Donate link: https://www.drivebird.com/anonymous-chat
Tags: anonymous chat, stranger chat, random chat, 1-on-1 chat, chat plugin, wordpress chat
Requires at least: 4.6
Tested up to: 6.6
Requires PHP: 7.0
Stable tag: 2026.07.25
License: GPLv2
License URI: https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html
Text Domain: anonymous-chat

Add a free, one-on-one anonymous stranger-chat page to any WordPress page — powered by the DriveBird network.

== Description ==

Anonymous Chat drops a private, one-on-one "talk to a random stranger" chat onto a page of your WordPress site. Visitors are matched with a random stranger — no names, no sign-up, no history — and can find a new stranger anytime. It is free and needs no account.

The plugin does not run the chat on your server — it proxies the DriveBird chat page (https://www.drivebird.com/anonymous-chat/chat) on the page URL you choose, so the chat appears on your own domain with your branding.

You can customise:

* Brand name shown in the chat.
* Google Analytics id (or `#` to disable analytics).
* A Home / Back URL.
* Hiding the DriveBird branding.
* Hiding the developer-documentation note.

== Installation ==

1. Upload the `hello-stranger` folder to `/wp-content/plugins/`, or install the zip via Plugins → Add New → Upload.
2. Activate the plugin through the Plugins menu in WordPress.
3. Open the "Anonymous Chat" menu, set your options, and set the "Chat display URL" to the page where the chat should appear.
4. Visit that page — your anonymous chat is live.

== Frequently Asked Questions ==

= Is it really free? =
Yes — the chat is free.

= Are the chats private? =
Yes — you are matched one-on-one with a stranger, and nothing is stored.

== Changelog ==

= 2026.07.25 =
* Rebuilt on DriveBird's Laravel + Reverb platform. The chat is now served from https://www.drivebird.com/anonymous-chat/chat. Existing settings are preserved on update.
* Security: added a settings-form nonce and output escaping.

= 1.0 =
* Launch.
