Title: Magic in the Basement
Author: Mikhail Abramov
Published: <strong>Avril 7, 2026</strong>
Last modified: Avril 7, 2026

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# Magic in the Basement

 By [Mikhail Abramov](https://profiles.wordpress.org/abramovtop/)

[Download](https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/magic-in-the-basement.1.2.3.zip)

 * [Details](https://hat.wordpress.org/plugins/magic-in-the-basement/#description)
 * [Reviews](https://hat.wordpress.org/plugins/magic-in-the-basement/#reviews)
 *  [Installation](https://hat.wordpress.org/plugins/magic-in-the-basement/#installation)
 * [Development](https://hat.wordpress.org/plugins/magic-in-the-basement/#developers)

 [Support](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/magic-in-the-basement/)

## Description

Magic in the Basement adds a compact floating panel to your site with:

 * A phone link (tel:);
 * Links to WhatsApp, Telegram, and MAX;
 * A button to scroll back to the top of the page.

Phone number and messenger URLs are set on the plugin settings screen in the WordPress
admin. Empty fields are not shown on the front end.

**Author:** Mikhail Abramov — [website](https://abramov.top/), [WordPress.org profile](https://profiles.wordpress.org/abramovtop/),
e-mail: mikhail@abramov.top

## Installation

 1. Upload the `magic-in-the-basement` folder to `/wp-content/plugins/`.
 2. Activate the plugin through the **Plugins** menu.
 3. Open **Magic Basement** in the admin menu and enter your phone number and messenger
    URLs.

## FAQ

### Does this plugin require jQuery?

Yes. Scroll animation uses jQuery, which is bundled with WordPress.

### Where are the settings?

In the admin: **Magic Basement** menu item (smartphone icon).

### How can I contact the author?

 * Website: https://abramov.top/
 * WordPress.org profile: https://profiles.wordpress.org/abramovtop/
 * E-mail: mikhail@abramov.top

After the plugin is listed on WordPress.org, you can use the Support section on 
its plugin page.

## Reviews

There are no reviews for this plugin.

## Contributors & Developers

“Magic in the Basement” is open source software. The following people have contributed
to this plugin.

Contributors

 *   [ Mikhail Abramov ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/abramovtop/)

[Translate “Magic in the Basement” into your language.](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/magic-in-the-basement)

### Interested in development?

[Browse the code](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/magic-in-the-basement/),
check out the [SVN repository](https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/magic-in-the-basement/),
or subscribe to the [development log](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/magic-in-the-basement/)
by [RSS](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/magic-in-the-basement/?limit=100&mode=stop_on_copy&format=rss).

## Changelog

#### 1.2.3

 * Readme: English short and long descriptions; tags limited to five. Stable tag
   updated.
 * Code: naming and options aligned with WordPress.org guidelines; automatic translation
   loading (no manual load_plugin_textdomain).

#### 1.2.2

 * Readme: Tested up to 6.9. Removed `.distignore` — hidden files must not be included
   in the plugin zip.

#### 1.2.1

 * Author metadata: website, WordPress.org profile, e-mail in readme; Contributors
   and plugin header updated.

#### 1.2.0

 * Prepared for WordPress.org: plugin header, GPL, text domain, settings sanitization.
 * Main file renamed to `magic-in-the-basement.php`.
 * Conditional output for empty contacts; accessibility (aria-label); versioned 
   assets.

#### 1.1

 * Earlier changes.

## Meta

 *  Version **1.2.3**
 *  Last updated **3 months ago**
 *  Active installations **Fewer than 10**
 *  WordPress version ** 5.8 or higher **
 *  Tested up to **6.9.4**
 *  PHP version ** 7.4 or higher **
 *  Language
 * [English (US)](https://wordpress.org/plugins/magic-in-the-basement/)
 * Tags
 * [contacts](https://hat.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/contacts/)[floating](https://hat.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/floating/)
   [messenger](https://hat.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/messenger/)[telegram](https://hat.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/telegram/)
   [whatsapp](https://hat.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/whatsapp/)
 *  [Advanced View](https://hat.wordpress.org/plugins/magic-in-the-basement/advanced/)

## Ratings

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## Contributors

 *   [ Mikhail Abramov ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/abramovtop/)

## Support

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 [View support forum](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/magic-in-the-basement/)