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[Utility & Helpers](/categories/utility) 4. / 5. tatter/chat ActiveLibrary[Utility & Helpers](/categories/utility) tatter/chat =========== Embedded chat widget for CodeIgniter 4 v2.2.0(4y ago)211.8k6[2 issues](https://github.com/tattersoftware/codeigniter4-chat/issues)[1 PRs](https://github.com/tattersoftware/codeigniter4-chat/pulls)MITPHPPHP ^7.4 || ^8.0 Since Feb 6Pushed 2y ago4 watchersCompare [ Source](https://github.com/tattersoftware/codeigniter4-chat)[ Packagist](https://packagist.org/packages/tatter/chat)[ Docs](https://github.com/tattersoftware/codeigniter4-chat)[ Fund](https://paypal.me/tatter)[ GitHub Sponsors](https://github.com/tattersoftware)[ RSS](/packages/tatter-chat/feed)WikiDiscussions develop Synced 2w ago READMEChangelog (8)Dependencies (9)Versions (12)Used By (0) Tatter\\Chat ============ [](#tatterchat) Embedded chat widget for CodeIgniter 4 [![](https://github.com/tattersoftware/codeigniter4-chat/workflows/PHPUnit/badge.svg)](https://github.com/tattersoftware/codeigniter4-chat/actions/workflows/phpunit.yml)[![](https://github.com/tattersoftware/codeigniter4-chat/workflows/PHPStan/badge.svg)](https://github.com/tattersoftware/codeigniter4-chat/actions/workflows/phpstan.yml)[![](https://github.com/tattersoftware/codeigniter4-chat/workflows/Deptrac/badge.svg)](https://github.com/tattersoftware/codeigniter4-chat/actions/workflows/deptrac.yml)[![Coverage Status](https://camo.githubusercontent.com/5bd3e8b2c85b5f0bf36ca9624e5f7fdf9f27b17fe851c4a4293257b5ff5480cc/68747470733a2f2f636f766572616c6c732e696f2f7265706f732f6769746875622f746174746572736f6674776172652f636f646569676e69746572342d636861742f62616467652e7376673f6272616e63683d646576656c6f70)](https://coveralls.io/github/tattersoftware/codeigniter4-chat?branch=develop) Quick Start ----------- [](#quick-start) 1. Install with Composer: `> composer require tatter/chat` 2. Update the database: `> php spark migrate --all` 3. Publish asset files: `> php spark publish` 4. Add Chat JS to your layout: `` 5. Add a chat to any view: `` Features -------- [](#features) **Chat** allows developers to add a lightweight Bootstrap-style chat client to any page. Installation ------------ [](#installation) Install easily via Composer to take advantage of CodeIgniter 4's autoloading capabilities and always be up-to-date: ``` > composer require tatter/chat ``` Or, install manually by downloading the source files and adding the directory to **app/Config/Autoload.php**. Once the files are downloaded and included in the autoload, run any library migrations to ensure the database is setup correctly: ``` > php spark migrate --all ``` ### Assets [](#assets) **Chat** has JavaScript code as well as asset dependencies that need to be included with any view that has a conversation on it. Assets are managed by the [Tatter\\Assets](https://github.com/tattersoftware/codeigniter4-assets) library; you can publish all files with CodeIgniter's Publisher: `spark publish`. Be sure to configure the **Assets** filter and apply it to routes (see docs). ### Authentication [](#authentication) **Chat** uses `Tatter\Users` to determine participants username and display name. You must be sure to include a package that provides `codeigniter4/authentication-implementation`(like **Shield**) or make your own (see [Authentication](https://codeigniter4.github.io/CodeIgniter4/extending/authentication.html)for framework requirements). Usage ----- [](#usage) The easiest way to start a chat is with the helper. Load the helper file (`helper('chat')`) and then use the `chat($uid, $title)` command wherever you would use a partial view: ``` Yellow Widgets Main product info here! ... ``` The parameters to `chat()` are optional, and excluding them will load a one-time chat with a random UID (e.g. for a one-time site visitor). Extending --------- [](#extending) Conversations are stored and loaded from the database with the `ConversationModel`, and most of the logic is handled by the Entities. For example, a `Conversation` entity can `$conversation->addUser($userId)` to join or refresh a user and get back a `Participant`. A `Participant` can `$participant->say('hello world')` to add a `Message`. ### Health Score 36 — LowBetter than 79% of packages Maintenance18 Infrequent updates — may be unmaintained Popularity29 Limited adoption so far Community14 Small or concentrated contributor base Maturity69 Established project with proven stability Bus Factor1 Top contributor holds 98.4% of commits — single point of failure How is this calculated?**Maintenance (25%)** — Last commit recency, latest release date, and issue-to-star ratio. Uses a 2-year decay window. **Popularity (30%)** — Total and monthly downloads, GitHub stars, and forks. Logarithmic scaling prevents top-heavy scores. **Community (15%)** — Contributors, dependents, forks, watchers, and maintainers. Measures real ecosystem engagement. **Maturity (30%)** — Project age, version count, PHP version support, and release stability. ### Release Activity Cadence Every ~129 days Recently: every ~102 days Total 8 Last Release 1425d ago Major Versions v1.0.1 → v2.0.02021-03-05 v2.2.0 → v3.0.0-beta.12022-07-29 PHP version history (3 changes)v1.0.0PHP >=7.2 v2.0.0PHP ^7.3 || ^8.0 v2.2.0PHP ^7.4 || ^8.0 ### Community Maintainers ![](https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/5ebe908b4fe73807ecdd9f88733342199c9991b7de800329f5b2b787c8210d62?d=identicon)[MGatner](/maintainers/MGatner) --- Top Contributors [![MGatner](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/17572847?v=4)](https://github.com/MGatner "MGatner (61 commits)")[![dependabot[bot]](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/in/29110?v=4)](https://github.com/dependabot[bot] "dependabot[bot] (1 commits)") --- Tags codeigniterbootstrapchatcodeigniter4 ### Embed Badge ![Health badge](/badges/tatter-chat/health.svg) ``` [![Health](https://phpackages.com/badges/tatter-chat/health.svg)](https://phpackages.com/packages/tatter-chat) ``` ### Alternatives [helsingborg-stad/municipio A bootstrap theme for creating municipality sites. 4028.3k10](/packages/helsingborg-stad-municipio)[tatter/workflows Job task control through dynamic workflows, for CodeIgniter 4 211.7k](/packages/tatter-workflows)[codeigniter4/settings Settings library for CodeIgniter 4 94555.3k31](/packages/codeigniter4-settings)[codeigniter4/tasks Task Scheduler for CodeIgniter 4 122167.0k1](/packages/codeigniter4-tasks)[codeigniter4/devkit Development toolkit for CodeIgniter libraries and projects 68195.7k114](/packages/codeigniter4-devkit)[tatter/alerts Lightweight user alerts for CodeIgniter 4 3978.7k6](/packages/tatter-alerts) PHPackages © 2026 [Directory](/)[Categories](/categories)[Trending](/trending)[Changelog](/changelog)[Analyze](/analyze)