Captain Live Chat
v1.1.2by Devang Vachheta · updated 8 days ago
Self-hosted live chat for WordPress. No subscription, no external servers - your conversations stay in your own database.
- Rank
- #60,618
- Down10,518 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 5
- Fewer than 10 reported · High
- Total downloads
- 586
- 586 all-time
- Rating
- 5.0/5
- 1 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Captain Live Chat at a glance
Captain Live Chat is a WordPress plugin by Devang Vachheta with fewer than 10 active installs, the #60,618 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 10 times. It’s rated 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review. Version 1.1.2 came out on Oct 31, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 7.1.4. Among the 8 plugins tagged “Real-time chat”, it ranks #5. It was first released in 2026.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 30 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats292 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Captain Live Chat |
|---|---|
| Nov 6, 2026 | 10 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 16 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 12 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 10 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 16 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 18 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 45 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 11 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 10 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 10 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 8 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 8 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 7 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 9 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 8 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 9 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 9 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 7 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 13 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 9 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 7 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 9 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 5 · +25.0% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 5 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 7 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 4 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 4 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 4 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 3 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 3 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 4 |
Rank over time
#60,618 · up 3,383 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | #60,618 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | #50,100 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #64,568 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #71,530 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #62,789 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #63,034 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #68,688 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #62,428 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #64,001 |
Growth %
Average +1.88% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | -28.57% |
| Nov 8, 2026 | +75.00% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | +33.33% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | -40.00% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | +25.00% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0.00% |
Active installs band
Fewer than 10 on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
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 #62428 → #50100
- Released 1.1.2 (was 1.1.1)
- Rank #64001 → #62789Downloads +75%
- Tested up to 7.1.3 → 7.1.4
Rating trend
5.0★★★★★1 reviews · up 5.0 in the last 30 days
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 1.1.2
- Requires WordPress
- 6.0
- Tested up to
- 7.1.4
- Requires PHP
- 7.4
- First released
- Sep 25, 2026
- Last updated
- Oct 31, 2026
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Captain Live Chat
How many websites use Captain Live Chat?
Captain Live Chat is active on fewer than 10 WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. That makes it the #60,618 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Captain Live Chat been downloaded?
586 times in total since 2026. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 10 times. See download stats
When was Captain Live Chat last updated?
Version 1.1.2 came out on Oct 31, 2026 (1 week ago).
Is Captain Live Chat compatible with the latest WordPress?
Yes. It’s tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current version.
Is Captain Live Chat still maintained?
Yes. Its last release was 1 week ago. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does Captain Live Chat have?
5.0 out of 5 from 1 review on WordPress.org.
What are the best alternatives to Captain Live Chat?
The plugins most like Captain Live Chat, by the tags they share, are LiveChat (10K+), Pure Chat (3K+) and Chatra Live Chat + ChatBot + Cart Saver (2K+). Compare all alternatives
Latest reviews
Analyze reviewsReview stats
5.0
★★★★★
1 reviews
- 5 stars: 1 reviews, 100%
- 4 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 3 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 2 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 1 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- Positive
- 100%4–5★
- Mixed
- 0%3★
- Critical
- 0%1–2★
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 5 |
| Reported installs | Fewer than 10 |
| Rating | 5.0 |
| Reviews | 1 |
| Total downloads | 586 |
| Author | Devang Vachheta |
| First released | Sep 25, 2026 |
| Version | 1.1.2 |
| Requires WP | 6.0 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 |
| Last updated | Oct 31, 2026 |
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