Guides for selling on WhatsApp
WhatsApp API pricing, COD and RTO, cart recovery and customer support for Indian e-commerce brands. Written by the team that builds WALoops, with the numbers shown.
WhatsApp Error 2388185: Can't Create Authentication (OTP) Templates? Here's the Fix
Why new WhatsApp accounts can create utility templates but not authentication (OTP) templates, what Meta needs before it unlocks them, and how to keep login codes working meanwhile.
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WooCommerce COD Fee: How to Add Extra Charges for Cash on Delivery
Add a Cash on Delivery fee in WooCommerce that works in the classic and block checkout, how much to charge, and when to turn COD off instead.
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How to Disable COD on Shopify by PIN Code, Product or Order Value
Shopify can't hide Cash on Delivery for some orders by itself. Which COD rules cut RTO, how to set them up, and how to keep blocked buyers.
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How to Add COD Charges on Shopify (Cash on Delivery Fee Setup)
Shopify has no COD fee setting. Why the usual workarounds leak, how much to charge, and how to add a fee that only COD buyers pay.
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ManyChat Alternative for Online Stores: Instagram + WhatsApp Automation
An honest comparison of ManyChat and WALoops for D2C brands: comment-to-DM with live product prices, catalogue product cards, WhatsApp COD flows and flat pricing.
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Instagram DM Automation for Online Stores: Flows, AI Replies and Product Cards
What to automate in your Instagram DMs, how to set up welcome flows, keyword replies and an AI agent, and how the 24-hour reply window affects stores.
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Instagram Comment Auto-Reply: Send a DM When Someone Comments "Price"
How Instagram comment-to-DM works, a step-by-step setup with public and private replies, live product prices per post, and the mistakes that make it backfire.
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How to Connect Guesty to WhatsApp: Step-by-Step Integration Guide
Connect Guesty to the WhatsApp Business API in 10 minutes and send every Airbnb, Vrbo, Booking.com and direct guest an automatic WhatsApp booking confirmation.
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Fix "Your Business AI Agent Is Already Linked to This Phone Number" (WhatsApp Coexistence)
Meta's error points to an "AI replies" menu that no longer exists. The real path to disconnect Meta Business Agent and fix WhatsApp coexistence errors.
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Shiprocket WhatsApp Abandoned Cart Recovery: Setup Guide
Connect Shiprocket (Fastrr) Checkout to WALoops in 2 minutes and send WhatsApp cart recovery messages with name, cart total, product image and checkout link.
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Free WooCommerce WhatsApp Plugin: Order Notifications, COD Verification and Cart Recovery
Set up the free WALoops plugin from WordPress.org in five minutes: WhatsApp order notifications, COD Confirm/Cancel buttons and abandoned cart reminders on the official API, with 100 free messages and no Meta developer setup.
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How to Add WhatsApp to Shopify: Chat Button, Order Messages and the API
Three ways to connect WhatsApp to a Shopify store: a free chat button (with code to paste), automatic order messages on the WhatsApp Business API, and marketing platforms. What each costs and when to use it.
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Shopify WhatsApp Order Confirmation: Send Order Updates Automatically
How to send Shopify order confirmations, shipping and delivery updates on WhatsApp: which events to use, separate COD and prepaid messages, examples that pass Meta review, and cost per order.
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Best WhatsApp Apps for Shopify (2026): Order Updates, COD and Marketing Compared
Meta's free WhatsApp app, Dondy, Interakt, Zoko and WALoops compared on what they send, whose number they use and what they cost, with prices from each Shopify App Store listing.
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Best Shopify COD Apps for India (2026): Forms, OTP, Partial COD and Verification
Compare the popular Shopify cash on delivery apps on what actually cuts RTO: OTP, COD rules, COD fees, partial COD and WhatsApp verification, with prices from each App Store listing.
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Partial COD on Shopify: How Advance Payment for COD Orders Works
Partial COD asks buyers to pay a small advance online and the rest in cash. How it works on Shopify, how much to ask for, which orders to use it on, and what to check with your courier.
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COD OTP Verification on Shopify: Stop Fake Orders Before They're Placed
Why a one-time code before a Cash on Delivery order stops fake and mistyped orders, WhatsApp OTP vs SMS OTP, and how OTP and order confirmation work together on Shopify.
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WhatsApp Guest Messaging for Vacation Rentals: What to Automate and How
How short-term rental hosts and property managers use WhatsApp with their PMS: which guest messages to automate, example templates, AI answers, team alerts, opt-in and cost.
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WooCommerce WhatsApp Order Notifications: Send Order Updates Automatically
How to send WooCommerce order confirmations, shipping and delivery updates to customers on WhatsApp automatically: which events to use, message examples, template approval and cost.
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WooCommerce COD Verification on WhatsApp: Confirm Orders Before You Ship
Ask every Cash on Delivery buyer to confirm on WhatsApp before you ship. How the flow works on WooCommerce, what to write, what to do when nobody replies, and other ways to cut RTO.
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WooCommerce Abandoned Cart Recovery on WhatsApp: Setup, Timing and Messages
WooCommerce has no built-in cart recovery. How to send abandoned cart reminders on WhatsApp instead: how a cart is detected, when to send, what to write and what it costs.
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Best WooCommerce WhatsApp Plugins (2026): Chat Buttons vs Order Notifications
The four kinds of WooCommerce WhatsApp plugin, what each one can and can't do, the risk with unofficial senders, and how to pick the right one for your store.
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WhatsApp Business API Pricing in India (2026): What You Actually Pay
Meta's per-message rates for marketing, utility and authentication messages in India, what platforms add on top, and worked monthly costs for small and growing brands.
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How to Reduce COD RTO on Shopify: 8 Fixes for Indian Stores
Returned COD parcels eat your margin twice. Eight practical fixes, from OTP at checkout to WhatsApp order confirmation and partial COD, in the order most stores should add them.
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Shopify Abandoned Cart Recovery on WhatsApp: Timing, Messages and Offers
How to set up abandoned cart reminders on WhatsApp for a Shopify store: when to send, what to write, when to offer a discount and how to measure what you recover.
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COD to Prepaid: 6 Ways to Get More Indian Shoppers to Pay Online
Prepaid orders ship with less risk and get paid sooner. Six ways to move buyers from cash on delivery to online payment without losing the sale, with the maths behind each one.
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WhatsApp Template Approval: Categories, Rejection Reasons and Examples
Why Meta rejects WhatsApp message templates or moves them to the marketing category, the rules for variables and buttons, and examples that get approved.
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How to Get the WhatsApp Business API: A Step-by-Step Guide for Indian Brands
What you need before you start, how to connect a number, display name rules, business verification and messaging limits, explained step by step.
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WhatsApp OTP vs SMS OTP for Indian Websites: Cost, Delivery and Setup
Should your login or checkout OTP go by WhatsApp or SMS? A practical comparison of setup, DLT registration, cost and delivery for Indian websites and stores.
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WhatsApp AI Agent for E-commerce Support: What to Automate and What Not To
Which customer questions an AI agent on WhatsApp can answer well, which ones should always go to a person, and how to set one up so it doesn't make things up.
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