Chatroll Live Chat
v2.7.0by Chatroll · updated 4 months ago
Add live chat to your WordPress or BuddyPress sidebar, posts and pages. Chatroll can be fully customized to match your site's design.
- Rank
- #11,562
- Up50 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 256
- 200+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 84.4K
- 84,401 all-time
- Rating
- 4.0/5
- 5 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Chatroll Live Chat at a glance
Chatroll Live Chat is a WordPress plugin by Chatroll with 200+ active installs, the #11,562 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 8 times, 40% more than the month before. It’s rated 4.0 out of 5 from 5 reviews. Version 2.7.0 came out on Jun 23, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 7.0.8. Among the 52 plugins tagged “streaming”, it ranks #6. It was first released in 2010.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 30 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats151 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Chatroll Live Chat |
|---|---|
| Oct 29, 2026 | 12 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 8 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 9 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 9 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 7 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 12 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 12 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 10 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 12 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 7 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 9 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 256 · -3.8% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 256 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 255 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 264 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 264 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 264 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 263 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 263 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 263 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 265 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 264 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 263 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 266 |
Rank over time
#11,562 · down 302 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | #11,562 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | #11,612 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #11,341 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #11,333 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #11,311 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #11,330 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #11,334 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #11,319 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #11,318 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #11,293 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #11,313 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #11,339 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #11,260 |
Growth %
Average -0.32% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | +0.39% |
| Nov 8, 2026 | -3.41% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | +0.38% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | -0.76% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | +0.38% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | +0.38% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | -1.13% |
Active installs band
200+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 200+ |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 200+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 200+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 200+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 200+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 200+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 200+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 200+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 200+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 200+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 200+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 200+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 200+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 200+ |
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 #11260 → #11311
- Tested up to 7.0.7 → 7.0.8
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v2.752%
- v2.622%
- v2.419%
- v2.37.0%
Rating trend
4.0★★★★★5 reviews · steady in the last 30 days
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 2.7.0
- Requires WordPress
- 2.8
- Tested up to
- 7.0.8
- Requires PHP
- –
- First released
- Feb 25, 2010
- Last updated
- Jun 23, 2026
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Chatroll Live Chat
How many websites use Chatroll Live Chat?
Chatroll Live Chat is active on 200+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #11,562 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Chatroll Live Chat been downloaded?
84,401 times in total since 2010. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 8 times. See download stats
When was Chatroll Live Chat last updated?
Version 2.7.0 came out on Jun 23, 2026 (4 months ago).
Is Chatroll Live Chat compatible with the latest WordPress?
It’s tested up to WordPress 7.0.8, one version behind the current 7.1. Authors often update this line a few weeks after a release.
Is Chatroll Live Chat still maintained?
Yes. Its last release was 4 months ago. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does Chatroll Live Chat have?
4.0 out of 5 from 5 reviews on WordPress.org. 60% of them give 5 stars.
What are the best alternatives to Chatroll Live Chat?
The plugins most like Chatroll Live Chat, by the tags they share, are Tidio (70K+), Buttonizer (40K+) and Chatway Live Chat (30K+). Compare all alternatives
Latest reviews
Analyze reviewsReview stats
4.0
★★★★★
5 reviews
- 5 stars: 3 reviews, 60%
- 4 stars: 1 reviews, 20%
- 3 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 2 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 1 stars: 1 reviews, 20%
- Positive
- 80%4–5★
- Mixed
- 0%3★
- Critical
- 20%1–2★
- About 1 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 4.1.
- Each new 1★ review takes 3 five-star reviews to balance out.
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 256 |
| Reported installs | 200+ |
| Rating | 4.0 |
| Reviews | 5 |
| Total downloads | 84.4K |
| Author | Chatroll |
| First released | Feb 25, 2010 |
| Version | 2.7.0 |
| Requires WP | 2.8 |
| Requires PHP | – |
| Last updated | Jun 23, 2026 |
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