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WPPConnect is an open source project developed by the JavaScript community with the aim of exporting functions from WhatsApp Web to the node, which can be...

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wppconnect-team/wppconnect has 3k+ stars and 550+ forks on GitHub, is written in TypeScript, and was last pushed on Oct 16, 2026. Data as of . Signed-in members get hourly updates — create a free account.

Summary Information

Updated 55 minutes ago
Type:Library / SDKCategory(s):Messaging, Chat & SocialBrowser & Computer-Use AgentsNetworking & Communication
Added to GitGenius on September 20th, 2026
Created on January 25th, 2021
Open Issues & Pull Requests: 35 (+4)
GitHub issues: Enabled
Number of forks: 573
Total Stargazers: 3,473 (+0)
Total Subscribers: 71 (+0)

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Median issue/PR response: 8.4 days
Mean response time: 65.5 days
90th percentile: 217.5 days
Tracked items: 130

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Maintainer activity

1 person did triage or write work on this repository in the last 12 months.

Counts unlabeled, assigned, unassigned, milestoned, demilestoned, locked, unlocked over the last 12 months. These are issue and pull request events that require triage or write permission. Commits and code review are not counted. labeled and renamed are excluded because GitHub issue forms record the issue author as the actor. Figures from October 11, 2026. This count is not comparable across projects: each project's automation decides which of these events a person emits.

How this project is maintained

About 7% of issues opened in the past year have never received a reply. 100% of open issues come from outside the core team, so the backlog reflects real-world use rather than internal planning. Only 58% of issues opened in the past year have been closed. Three people close 76% of everything that gets resolved.

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Issue Activity (beta)

Open issues: 29
New in 7 days: 0
Closed in 7 days: 2
Avg open age: 323 days
Stale 30+ days: 25
Stale 90+ days: 7

Recent activity

Opened in 7 days: 0
Closed in 7 days: 2
Comments in 7 days: 0
Events in 7 days: 0

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  • bug (86)
  • question (29)
  • enhancement (9)

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Detailed Description

WPPConnect is a Node.js library that exposes WhatsApp Web functionality through a programmatic API.

The project solves the problem of automating WhatsApp interactions by reverse-engineering WhatsApp Web and wrapping its capabilities for use in Node.js applications. It uses Puppeteer to control a headless browser instance running WhatsApp Web, allowing developers to send and receive messages, manage contacts and groups, forward messages, send media files and stickers, and retrieve chat data. The library handles QR code authentication and supports multiple concurrent sessions.

WPPConnect suits developers building chatbots, customer service automation, media distribution systems, or other WhatsApp-based workflows where programmatic control is needed. The project is appropriate for teams comfortable with the maintenance burden that comes from depending on an unofficial API that must adapt whenever WhatsApp Web changes. The README does not compare the tool to alternatives.

The project explicitly notes that WhatsApp undergoes constant changes and recommends keeping the package updated, though it commits to maintaining stable method names across updates to minimize code changes in dependent projects. The maintainers acknowledge they cannot sustain all updates alone and actively seek additional maintainers through pull requests. The README indicates that function names and interfaces are intended to remain stable indefinitely, with only internal algorithms changing in response to WhatsApp updates.