Title: Remove timer in chatbot
Last modified: August 26, 2025

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# Remove timer in chatbot

 *  Resolved [djjcnncxn09](https://wordpress.org/support/users/djjcnncxn09/)
 * (@djjcnncxn09)
 * [9 months, 2 weeks ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/remove-timer-in-chatbot/)
 * Hi Support Team, I have a request. When I send a message in the chatbot, instead
   of the timer mode being activated, the send button and the text input field are
   locked and cannot be clicked until the response is sent. Can you provide the 
   php code to accomplish this request?

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 *  Plugin Author [Jordy Meow](https://wordpress.org/support/users/tigroumeow/)
 * (@tigroumeow)
 * [9 months, 2 weeks ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/remove-timer-in-chatbot/#post-18613609)
 * Hi [@djjcnncxn09](https://wordpress.org/support/users/djjcnncxn09/),
 * Just to clarify your request: do you want to **disable the input while the AI
   is responding** (so users can’t send a second message until the first one finishes),
   or would you prefer to have a **Stop button** so users can cancel the current
   response if they change their mind? The behavior is quite different, so it would
   help us understand what you’re aiming for.
 *  Thread Starter [djjcnncxn09](https://wordpress.org/support/users/djjcnncxn09/)
 * (@djjcnncxn09)
 * [9 months, 2 weeks ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/remove-timer-in-chatbot/#post-18614274)
 * I want to prevent the timer mode from activating when a user enters text into
   the text input field and clicks the submit button, and show the same submit button
   and input field, but these two items are not clickable until the response is 
   received, and when the response is sent, the submit button is hidden as usual
   and the reset chatbot button is enabled.
 *  Plugin Author [Jordy Meow](https://wordpress.org/support/users/tigroumeow/)
 * (@tigroumeow)
 * [9 months, 1 week ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/remove-timer-in-chatbot/#post-18621407)
 * Thanks again for the detailed feedback! 🙂
 * As I mentioned in the other thread, I think the best solution is to introduce
   a **Submit Component** in the UI Builder. That way, we can switch between different
   behaviors: like using a timer or disabling the input, rather than trying to cram
   everything into a single option, which would be too limiting.
 * From a UX perspective, fully disabling input and buttons can actually be counterproductive.
   It often makes users feel like the interface is stuck or unresponsive. Studies
   suggest that visual feedback like a spinner or timer helps users feel more reassured
   and makes the wait seem shorter. Here are a couple of good reads on that:
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 * For now, I would recommend keeping the timer, as it is. And later on, I will 
   try to add the Submit Component, with a few choices.

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 * Last activity: [9 months, 1 week ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/remove-timer-in-chatbot/#post-18621407)
 * Status: resolved