Title: PM Button
Last modified: September 23, 2023

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# PM Button

 *  Resolved [cbfriend](https://wordpress.org/support/users/cbfriend/)
 * (@cbfriend)
 * [2 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/pm-button/)
 * Hi,
 * [better_messages_pm_button text=”Private Message” user_id=1 target=”_self” fast_start
   =”1″ url_only=”0″ ]
 * With this shortcode above, how do I find what is each user’s user_id?
 * And also, is it possible for this shortcode to be available to public so that
   guest users can also send us (admin team) a live message? Thanks

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 *  Plugin Author [wordplus](https://wordpress.org/support/users/wordplus/)
 * (@wordplus)
 * [2 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/pm-button/#post-17074109)
 * Hi there!
   Depending on the environment there can be different ways to retreive
   user id, I cant provide you universal formula, but that is most likely need to
   be coded with PHP and do_shortcode WordPress function.This shortcode is not works
   for guest users, but if you need guests users shortcode, you can try [better_messages_live_chat_button
   text=”Private Message” user_id=”1″] instead.
 * 
   Thanks!

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