FAQ

WAGroups is a self-hosted PHP script for running your own directory of WhatsApp groups, channels, communities, business chats, catalogues and call links. Visitors submit links, details are read from the link, moderators approve, and everyone browses by type, category, country and language.

No. WAGroups is an independent product and is not affiliated with, sponsored or endorsed by WhatsApp or Meta. It lists links that people share publicly and reads only their public preview pages.

WAGroups 2.2, built on Laravel 12 and BaseKit 1.5. The Changelog page lists every release and what changed.

Yes. The bundled More Platforms extension adds Telegram, Discord, Signal and Facebook-group link types next to the WhatsApp ones.

Twenty-one, all included in the license: reviews, featured listings, ad manager, link health checker, import and export, public API, embed widget, more platforms, announcement bar, AI assistant, support tickets, security, IP abuse monitor, announcements, knowledge base, captcha, live chat, short URL, visitors history, blogs and pages.

Yes. The Android app source code is available as an add-on. It reads your directory's data, so links you approve on the website appear in the app too, and you publish it under your own Google Play account.

The interface is in English. Links can be in any language: 42 languages are built in as filters and pages, and all public text can be edited in the admin panel.

The complete script with every feature and all bundled extensions, for one installation on one domain (plus localhost for testing). Updates and support are included while the license is active.

1 Month, 3 Months, 6 Months, 12 Months, 24 Months, 36 Months, 48 Months, 60 Months, or Lifetime (paid once). Longer periods cost less per month. Prices are shown in the store.

Right after the payment is confirmed. The code is shown in your client area and emailed to you, and the latest version is ready under Downloads.

Instead of a trial there is a full live demo with admin, staff and member accounts, so you can try every screen before buying.

Yes. Use Move to another domain on the license page in your client area, then activate the same code on the new domain.

The license is blocked a few days after the due date and the site shows the license screen. Your data is never deleted, and paying the renewal unblocks it automatically.

Yes. Write to the Sales department for bulk or reseller pricing if you need five or more licenses.

Yes. Add your company name, address and GSTIN under Billing details before you pay, and they appear on every invoice.

PHP 8.2 or newer, MySQL / MariaDB (or SQLite), and Apache with mod_rewrite or Nginx. Any modern cPanel hosting works. Outgoing HTTPS is needed for license checks and reading link details.

No. The vendor folder is included and there is no build step. Upload the zip, open your domain and the installer does the rest.

Yes. Add Professional installation when you order and our team installs and configures WAGroups on your hosting.

Yes. Extract it into a folder such as /groups and open that address; the installer sets everything up for the folder.

No, but it is recommended. An hourly cron keeps link health up to date, and the scheduler line runs automatic database backups. Both can also be started with a button.

From our co-partner DOMAINSROCK PRIVATE LIMITED at domainsrock.com and domainsrock.in: domains, Linux, Windows, WordPress and cloud hosting, reseller hosting, VPS and dedicated servers.

Moderation queue, daily limits per person, blocked words, captcha, duplicate detection, visitor reports with automatic hiding, email and domain blacklists and automatic IP blocking.

The Link Health Checker re-reads each link's preview page, hides links whose invite was revoked and refreshes member counts and pictures — automatically with cron or with a button.

Yes: adverts with the Ad Manager (banners or ad-network code in many placements), paid featured listings, and AI chat credit packages with the AI Assistant extension.

Every link, category, tag, country and language has its own page with titles, descriptions, canonical addresses and structured data. A sitemap and RSS feed are generated automatically.

Yes. Members have their own panel to submit, edit and track links, see views and joins, save favourites and request featured placement.

Yes. The Import and Export extension imports CSV or JSON files and creates categories on the fly; members can bulk-submit too.

Yes. The Public API extension provides a JSON API at /api/v1 with hashed keys, per-key rate limits and read or submit permissions, documented on your site at /developers.

It is built on Laravel 12 with CSRF protection, a request firewall, security headers, encrypted sign-in, two-step verification, login lock-out, password rules and database access through bound parameters.

Yes, by authenticator app or emailed code, with recovery codes. You can make it optional, required for staff, or required for everyone.

It includes a cookie-consent banner with a consent log, a download of all of a member's data, account closure (straight away or reviewed by an admin) and identity verification if you need it.

Yes. One-click and scheduled database backups (hourly to monthly) with automatic clean-up, downloadable from the admin panel.

Pepplo Web Technologies (pepploweb.com · pepploweb.in), a website and web application development company with over 12 years of experience, together with its co-partner DOMAINSROCK PRIVATE LIMITED (domainsrock.com · domainsrock.in).

Monday to Saturday, 9:30 AM to 7:30 PM (IST). Open a ticket from your client area or use the support portal at support.pepploweb.com.

Yes. Pepplo Web Technologies builds custom designs, features, integrations and mobile apps. Open a Sales ticket for a written scope and quote.

Websites, web and mobile apps, CRM, billing and ERP software, recharge, bill payment (BBPS), verification and gift-card APIs, white-label reseller software, and through DOMAINSROCK, domains, hosting and servers.

Yes. White-label reseller options are available for agencies and hosting companies. Contact the Sales department with your details.