BotPenguin – Generative AI Chatbot with Live Chat & ChatGPT
v1.5.4by botpenguin · updated 5 months ago
WordPress AI Chatbot with Live Chat & ChatGPT for your website. It automates Customer Support, Lead Generation, Bookings, Marketing, eCommerce, etc.
- Rank
- #8,473
- Down7 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 619
- 600+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 21.9K
- 21,871 all-time
- Rating
- –
- 0 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
BotPenguin at a glance
BotPenguin is a WordPress plugin by botpenguin with 600+ active installs, the #8,473 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 37 times, 4% more than the month before. It has no reviews yet. Version 1.5.4 came out on Jun 4, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 6.9.11. It leads the 3 plugins tagged “Chatbotmaker”. It was first released in 2019.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 30 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats661 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | BotPenguin |
|---|---|
| Oct 28, 2026 | 33 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 34 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 31 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 30 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 40 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 38 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 43 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 37 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 36 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 43 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 33 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 34 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 39 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 38 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 36 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 31 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 27 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 29 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 29 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 619 · -1.7% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 619 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 624 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 625 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 627 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 622 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 624 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 625 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 625 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 627 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 626 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 627 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 628 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 630 |
Rank over time
#8,473 · down 30 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | #8,473 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | #8,466 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #8,455 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #8,435 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #8,432 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #8,448 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #8,444 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #8,443 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #8,433 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #8,417 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #8,427 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #8,435 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #8,447 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #8,443 |
Growth %
Average -0.14% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | -0.80% |
| Nov 8, 2026 | -0.16% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | -0.16% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | +0.80% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | -0.32% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | -0.16% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | -0.32% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | +0.16% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | -0.16% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | -0.16% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | -0.32% |
Active installs band
600+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 600+ |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 600+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 600+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 600+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 600+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 600+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 600+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 600+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 600+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 600+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 600+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 600+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 600+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 600+ |
Search rankings
Where it appears in WordPress.org search for the searches you track, checked every day.
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org- Rank #8447 → #8432
- Tested up to 6.9.10 → 6.9.11
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v1.592%
- Other7.7%
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 1.5.4
- Requires WordPress
- 4.2
- Tested up to
- 6.9.11
- Requires PHP
- 7.4
- First released
- Sep 27, 2019
- Last updated
- Jun 4, 2026
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about BotPenguin
How many websites use BotPenguin?
BotPenguin is active on 600+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #8,473 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has BotPenguin been downloaded?
21,871 times in total since 2019. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 37 times. See download stats
When was BotPenguin last updated?
Version 1.5.4 came out on Jun 4, 2026 (5 months ago).
Is BotPenguin compatible with the latest WordPress?
BotPenguin’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 6.9.11, while the current version is 7.1. That doesn’t mean it breaks, but its author hasn’t confirmed it works with the latest releases.
Is BotPenguin still maintained?
Yes. Its last release was 5 months ago. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does BotPenguin have?
No one has reviewed BotPenguin on WordPress.org yet.
What are the best alternatives to BotPenguin?
The plugins most like BotPenguin, by the tags they share, are Jotform (5K+), WPBot (5K+) and AI Engine (90K+). Compare all alternatives
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 619 |
| Reported installs | 600+ |
| Rating | – |
| Reviews | 0 |
| Total downloads | 21.9K |
| Author | botpenguin |
| First released | Sep 27, 2019 |
| Version | 1.5.4 |
| Requires WP | 4.2 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 |
| Last updated | Jun 4, 2026 |
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