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How to Track Members in WhatsApp Groups

Step-by-step guide: How to Track Members in WhatsApp Groups. Easy to follow with screenshots and examples.

Track who joins, who leaves, and who has been quiet. Useful for community managers to spot churn early and reactivate inactive members.

Prerequisites

  • Bot in the group; analytics enabled.

Step-by-step instructions

  1. 1

    Dashboard → Groups → click group → Members

    See join date, last-active date, message count, warnings.

  2. 2

    Filter quiet members

    Filter by "no message in 30 days" to find lurkers.

  3. 3

    Re-engage

    Optional: send a polite ping in DM or in-group via custom command.

Expected result

A current census of your group with engagement signals per member.

Common pitfalls

  • Do not weaponise the data, pinging lurkers too hard creates resentment.

Frequently asked questions

Do you store phone numbers?

JIDs (which include the number), yes, for bot operation. Numbers are never shared and are deleted on session deletion.

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