Can customers order by replying to my WhatsApp Status?
Updated 13 October 2026
Yes. A reply to your Status goes into a private chat with you, labelled as a Status reply, so it can become an order chat.
- Replies and reactions to a Status are sent to your shared chat with that customer and labelled as Status.
- Only people in your Status audience can reply to it.
- You will not see a reply if your privacy settings do not allow messages from that contact.
- Send your ordering link in your reply so the customer can pick dishes instead of typing the order.
Put an order link in your Status
Menuthere's free WhatsApp order page gives you a link to share in your Status and replies. The customer picks items and the order opens in WhatsApp already added up.
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- Reply to a Status, WhatsApp Help Center, 13 October 2026
