Chatway Live Chat – AI Chatbot, Customer Support, FAQ & Helpdesk Customer Service & Chat Buttons
v1.5.2by Chatway Live Chat · updated 12 days ago
AI chatbot agent, MCP & human live chat for customer support. Unified chat inbox for website live chat, WhatsApp, Facebook Messenger, Instagram, email
- Rank
- #1,066
- Down1 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 32,000
- 30K+ reported · Medium
- Total downloads
- 368.2K
- 368,167 all-time
- Rating
- 5.0/5
- 776 reviews
- Support resolved
- 100%
- 12 of 12 threads, last 2 months
Chatway Live Chat at a glance
Chatway Live Chat is a WordPress plugin by Chatway Live Chat with 30K+ active installs, the #1,066 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 205 times, 10% fewer than the month before. It’s rated 5.0 out of 5 from 776 reviews. Version 1.5.2 came out on Oct 27, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 7.1.4. It leads the 665 plugins tagged “customer support”. It was first released in 2023.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 9, 2026, 31 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats6.3K downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Chatway Live Chat |
|---|---|
| Nov 7, 2026 | 204 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 199 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 197 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 226 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 205 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 237 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 139 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 143 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 201 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 230 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 238 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 254 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 227 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 183 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 199 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 226 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 276 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 234 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 215 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 233 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 165 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 157 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 211 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 256 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 216 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 228 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 226 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 170 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 167 |
| Oct 9, 2026 | 208 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 31,700 · -0.4% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 31,700 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 31,732 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 31,799 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 31,830 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 31,802 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 31,831 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 31,827 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 31,855 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 31,860 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 31,861 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 31,794 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 31,823 |
Rank over time
#1,066 · down 5 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | #1,066 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #1,065 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #1,065 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #1,065 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #1,064 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #1,064 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #1,065 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #1,065 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #1,064 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #1,064 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #1,065 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #1,067 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #1,067 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | #1,061 |
Growth %
Average -0.03% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | -0.10% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | -0.10% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | -0.10% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | +0.09% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | -0.09% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | +0.01% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | -0.09% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | -0.02% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | -0.00% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | +0.21% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | -0.09% |
Active installs band
30K+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 30K+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 30K+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 30K+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 30K+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 30K+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 30K+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 30K+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 30K+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 30K+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 30K+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 30K+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 30K+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 30K+ |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 30K+ |
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 #1067 → #1065Downloads -11.3%
- Tested up to 7.1.3 → 7.1.4
- Rank #1061 → #1064Downloads -7.7%
- New short description
AI chatbot agent, MCP & human live chat for customer support. Unified chat inbox for website live chat, WhatsApp, Facebook Messenger, Instagram, email
Before
AI chatbot agent, MCP & human live chat for customer support, FAQ, chat buttons include WhatsApp with Chatway live chat. iOS & Android apps available
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v1.577%
- v1.418%
- Other5.6%
Rating trend
5.0★★★★★776 reviews · steady in the last 30 days
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 1.5.2
- Requires WordPress
- 4.7
- Tested up to
- 7.1.4
- Requires PHP
- –
- First released
- Nov 7, 2023
- Last updated
- Oct 27, 2026
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Chatway Live Chat
How many websites use Chatway Live Chat?
Chatway Live Chat is active on 30K+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #1,066 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Chatway Live Chat been downloaded?
368,167 times in total since 2023. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 205 times. See download stats
When was Chatway Live Chat last updated?
Version 1.5.2 came out on Oct 27, 2026 (1 week ago). See every release
Is Chatway Live Chat compatible with the latest WordPress?
Yes. It’s tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current version.
Does Chatway Live Chat have known security vulnerabilities?
None that affect the current version. WPVulnerability’s database lists 1 older issue, fixed in earlier versions, so keep Chatway Live Chat up to date. See its security record
Is Chatway Live Chat still maintained?
Yes. Its last release was 1 week ago. Its authors resolved 12 of the 12 support threads opened in the last two months.
What rating does Chatway Live Chat have?
5.0 out of 5 from 776 reviews on WordPress.org. 99% of them give 5 stars.
What are the best alternatives to Chatway Live Chat?
The plugins most like Chatway Live Chat, by the tags they share, are Buttonizer (40K+), Tidio (70K+) and LiveChat (10K+). Compare all alternatives
Latest reviews
Analyze reviewsReview stats
5.0
★★★★★
776 reviews
- 5 stars: 771 reviews, 99%
- 4 stars: 3 reviews, 0%
- 3 stars: 1 reviews, 0%
- 2 stars: 1 reviews, 0%
- 1 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- Positive
- 100%4–5★
- Mixed
- 0%3★
- Critical
- 0%1–2★
- Each new 1★ review takes 387 five-star reviews to balance out.
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 32,000 |
| Reported installs | 30K+ |
| Rating | 5.0 |
| Reviews | 776 |
| Total downloads | 368.2K |
| Author | Chatway Live Chat |
| First released | Nov 7, 2023 |
| Version | 1.5.2 |
| Requires WP | 4.7 |
| Requires PHP | – |
| Last updated | Oct 27, 2026 |
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