ChipBot – Video, Live Chat, & AI Help Desk
v2.0.5by Matt Lo · updated 1 year ago
ChipBot turns your website into a face-to-face story experience powered by AI, video, and chat.
- Rank
- #15,368
- Up338 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 134
- 100+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 9.5K
- 9,537 all-time
- Rating
- 5.0/5
- 3 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
ChipBot at a glance
ChipBot is a WordPress plugin by Matt Lo with 100+ active installs, the #15,368 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 11 times, 43% more than the month before. It’s rated 5.0 out of 5 from 3 reviews. Version 2.0.5 came out on Oct 13, 2025, more than a year ago. It is tested up to WordPress 6.8.12. Among the 53 plugins tagged “help desk”, it ranks #10. It was first released in 2018.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 9, 2026, 31 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats282 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | ChipBot |
|---|---|
| Nov 6, 2026 | 8 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 10 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 10 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 11 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 16 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 12 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 11 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 8 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 7 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 13 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 10 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 11 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 8 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 12 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 10 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 11 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 10 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 16 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 8 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 7 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 7 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 13 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 8 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 10 |
| Oct 9, 2026 | 11 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 134 · +3.1% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 134 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 129 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 137 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 136 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 128 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 128 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 127 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 134 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 125 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 127 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 126 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 130 |
Rank over time
#15,368 · up 502 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | #15,368 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #15,706 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #15,234 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #15,163 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #15,234 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #15,771 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #15,764 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #15,875 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #15,394 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #15,987 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #15,814 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #15,877 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #15,870 |
Growth %
Average +0.25% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | +3.88% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | -2.92% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | +0.73% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | +6.25% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | +0.79% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | -5.22% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | +7.20% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | -1.57% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | +0.79% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | -3.08% |
Active installs band
100+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 100+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 100+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 100+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 100+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 100+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 100+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 100+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 100+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 100+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 100+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 100+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 100+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 100+ |
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 #15877 → #15163Downloads +5%
- Tested up to 6.8.11 → 6.8.12
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v2.0100%
Rating trend
5.0★★★★★3 reviews · steady in the last 30 days
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 2.0.5
- Requires WordPress
- 6.0
- Tested up to
- 6.8.12
- Requires PHP
- 7.0
- First released
- Oct 8, 2018
- Last updated
- Oct 13, 2025
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about ChipBot
How many websites use ChipBot?
ChipBot is active on 100+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #15,368 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has ChipBot been downloaded?
9,537 times in total since 2018. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 11 times. See download stats
When was ChipBot last updated?
Version 2.0.5 came out on Oct 13, 2025 (1 year ago).
Is ChipBot compatible with the latest WordPress?
ChipBot’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 6.8.12, 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 ChipBot still maintained?
Its last release was 1 year ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does ChipBot have?
5.0 out of 5 from 3 reviews on WordPress.org.
What are the best alternatives to ChipBot?
The plugins most like ChipBot, by the tags they share, are Live Chat with Messenger Customer Chat (3K+), AI Engine (90K+) and Uncanny Automator (40K+). Compare all alternatives
Latest reviews
Analyze reviewsReview stats
5.0
★★★★★
3 reviews
- 5 stars: 3 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 | ≈ 134 |
| Reported installs | 100+ |
| Rating | 5.0 |
| Reviews | 3 |
| Total downloads | 9.5K |
| Author | Matt Lo |
| First released | Oct 8, 2018 |
| Version | 2.0.5 |
| Requires WP | 6.0 |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 |
| Last updated | Oct 13, 2025 |
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