WordPress plugin comparison
Ajax Content Renderer vs Simple Ajax Chat
At a glance
- Simple Ajax Chat has more active installs: 2K+, against 10+ for Ajax Content Renderer.
- On a typical day, Simple Ajax Chat is downloaded about 39 times, Ajax Content Renderer about 2.
- Ajax Content Renderer is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.9 from 215 reviews.
- Simple Ajax Chat was updated more recently: Aug 27, 2026, against Nov 19, 2015 for Ajax Content Renderer.
- Simple Ajax Chat is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 3.9.40 for Ajax Content Renderer.
- Ajax Content Renderer has been around longer: since 2009, against 2012 for Simple Ajax Chat.
Line by line
Simple Ajax Chat leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Ajax Content Renderer |  Simple Ajax Chat |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #44,417 | #4,570 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 2K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 52 | 803 |
| Rating | 5.0(1) | 4.9(215) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 3.9.40 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.81 |
| Last release | 11 years ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 5.6.20 |
From WordPress.org's public data, refreshed every night. Downloads are WordPress.org's official daily figures for the last 30 days.
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