WhatsApp: composer reliability and faster Settings

We tightened two of the most-used WhatsApp surfaces: the conversation composer and WhatsApp Settings / Manage. A false "Connect WhatsApp" prompt after the 24-hour window and a Settings page that loaded blank until you refreshed are both fixed, so WhatsApp behaves correctly on first load.

> Your connected accounts now show the right send options the first time, and Settings opens without repeated refreshes.

What's new

💬 No more false "Connect WhatsApp" prompt in Conversations

Correct state on first load:
After the 24-hour messaging window closed, the composer sometimes showed "Connect WhatsApp" even on a fully connected account, which blocked template sends. The composer and calling CTA now wait for connection status to resolve before rendering, so connected locations get the template send path, not a reconnect prompt.

⚙️ WhatsApp Settings / Manage loads reliably

No more blank page:
The Settings > WhatsApp tab could get stuck on a blank or loading state until you refreshed several times. It now renders on first open.
Faster page load:
On the WhatsApp Settings surface, Speed Index improved from
13.2s to 4.3s
and First Contentful Paint from
3.8s to 1.0s
(Lighthouse), so the page fills in noticeably sooner.

Why this matters

These are two surfaces WhatsApp users touch constantly. A false reconnect prompt after the 24-hour window makes a working account look broken and stops agents from sending templates, the only messages Meta allows once that window closes. A blank Settings page stalls onboarding and everyday configuration. Both now load in the correct state the first time, which removes a common source of support tickets and "is WhatsApp down?" confusion on a core messaging surface.