v0.36.1: Template Mistakes Caught Early & Keyword Template Replies Fixed 🧩
TLDR: WhatsApp templates are now checked against Meta's rules the moment you save, with clear inline errors, and keyword rules that reply with a template (buttons, media, and personalized fields) now send correctly.
Here's what's new 👇
🧩 Template Mistakes Caught Before You Submit
The problem: When you created a WhatsApp template, some mistakes (body too long, too many blank lines, an emoji in a button, too many buttons) weren't caught until Meta rejected it later with a slow, cryptic error. Saving as a draft or using the API skipped the checks entirely.
- ReplyLa now checks your template against Meta's rules the moment you save, on every path (including drafts and the API), with clear inline error messages so you fix it right away instead of waiting for a rejection. ✨
- Helpful warnings also flag things like link shorteners or promotional wording in a Utility template, without blocking you.
- Bilingual templates (Malay and English together) are handled correctly, so they won't get falsely flagged.
🔑 Keyword Template Replies Now Work Fully
The problem: Keyword rules that replied with a WhatsApp template were broken. Button templates failed at Meta, media templates didn't attach their image, personalized field mappings silently fell back to defaults, and rules with unfinished variables saved fine but failed later at send.
- Keyword rule template replies now send correctly with their buttons and media, and pull the right details (including your custom fields) straight from the contact. 💪
- The editor now catches unfinished template variables when you save, instead of letting them fail silently when the message goes out.