WhatsApp starts testing Plus version with select users: What it offers and price details
Last Updated: 2026-04-22 15:00:27
WhatsApp has confirmed its plans to bring a new Plus version of the messaging app which will be a premium option and only available for a monthly fee. The company has shared some of the details in a report, and also highlighted the purpose of bringing a premium model to WhatsApp and what it offers for the users who want to pay for the platform.
The tests have already started with select users and WhatsApp has even talked about the price of the subscription plan in some regions giving us an idea about what other users can expect later this year.
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WhatsApp Plus is coming: What we know
The platform, quoted in a report by TechCrunch, said this will be an optional subscription that is being designed for users who want a better way to organise and personalise their chat experience. These are some of the features that the paid WhatsApp version will offer:
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- Expanded pinned chats up to 20 chats which is more than the current limit of three pinned chats
- Apply different themes across the full WhatsApp interface and you will have around 18 new options to choose from.
- App icons can be customised to match your preferences and make the WhatsApp feed for your account look different from others
- Ringtones beyond the regular options available exclusively for WhatsApp calls that can be set for specific contacts.
- More sticker options with exclusive animated packs, and visible to users on both sides of the chat.
WhatsApp assures that the standard message and call security doesn’t change. You get end-to-end encryption across features. The Plus version is only available for the personal users and it does not have an option to remove ads from Status updates.
WhatsApp Plus expected price
WhatsApp Plus will have a monthly subscription fee and in markets like Europe, the platform will be charging EUR 2.49 per month, as hinted by tipster WaBetaInfo. Similarly, WhatsApp Plus is tipped to cost PKR 229 per month in Pakistan and $29 in Mexico. We expect WhatsApp to add more regions for the Plus version in the next few months.
The company is likely to have a free one month trial option where people can use some of the features before paying for the service.