The instructions for the WhatsApp plugin for Pidgin are a bit lacking when it comes to installation on Fedora. This isn’t a criticism of the author as it takes time and effort to produce these plugins. That’s why I’m contributing some easy instructions for Fedora.
Credit
Before I continue, credit needs to be given to the author of the plugin: David G. F, (davidgfnet at github and https://davidgf.net)
Fortunately the plugin is easy to compile for those familiar with Makefiles. For those that aren’t, here’s some easy instructions.