WordPress plugin comparison
AK Simple Chat vs chat-me-now
At a glance
- chat-me-now has more active installs: 4K+, against 10+ for AK Simple Chat.
- On a typical day, chat-me-now is downloaded about 22 times, AK Simple Chat about 1.
- AK Simple Chat has no reviews yet.
- AK Simple Chat was updated more recently: Jul 15, 2025, against May 22, 2021 for chat-me-now.
- AK Simple Chat is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.8.12, against 5.7.21 for chat-me-now.
- chat-me-now has been around longer: since 2021, against 2025 for AK Simple Chat.
Line by line
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| Metric |  AK Simple Chat |  chat-me-now |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #43,698 | #3,417 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 4K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 32 | 538 |
| Rating | No ratings | 5.0(2) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.8.12 | 5.7.21 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.06 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 1 year ago | 5 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.2 | 7.0 |
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