How to Add a WhatsApp Button and Email Link to Your WordPress Website for Free

Want to add a WhatsApp button and an email link to your WordPress website without paying for plugins? In this step-by-step tutorial, I’ll show you how to do it for free using Elementor and the Ultimate Addons for Elementor (UAE) plugin.
🔹 Step 1: Install the Necessary Plugins
Go to your WordPress dashboard.
Navigate to Plugins - Add New and search for "Ultimate Addons for Elementor" (UAE).
Install and activate it.
Make sure you also have the Elementor Website Builder plugin installed.
🔹 Step 2: Create a Custom Footer for WhatsApp and Email Links
From your WordPress dashboard, go to UAE - Header and Footer Builder.
Click Add New, give it a name (e.g., "WP Footer"), and select Footer as the template type.
Choose Display on: Entire Website and Publish.
🔹 Step 3: Edit the Footer with Elementor
Click Edit with Elementor to open the visual editor.
Add a Heading element and type "Contact Us".
Drag in two buttons:
✅ One for WhatsApp
✅ One for Email
🔹 Step 4: Customize the WhatsApp and Email Buttons
Style the buttons (center alignment, rounded corners, colors, etc.).
Add a WhatsApp icon to the first button and an email icon to the second button.
Set the WhatsApp button link to:
```
api.whatsapp.c...
(Replace "YOURNUMBER" with your WhatsApp number and "YOURMESSAGE" with your custom message.)
Set the Email button link to:
```
mailto:[e-mail]
```
(Replace "[e-mail]" with your actual email address.)
🔹 Step 5: Publish and Test Your Footer
Click Publish to save changes.
Make sure you're using a compatible theme like Astra, as UAE may not work with all themes.
Refresh your site to see the new WhatsApp button and email link in action.
Test them on both desktop and mobile devices.
💡 Now, visitors can easily contact you via WhatsApp or send an email directly from your WordPress website!
👉 Watch my next videos for more ways to integrate WhatsApp into your WordPress site!