WordPress plugin comparison
Pulsating Chat Button vs Cresta Help Chat
At a glance
- Cresta Help Chat has more active installs: 10K+, against 3K+ for Pulsating Chat Button.
- On a typical day, Cresta Help Chat is downloaded about 32 times, Pulsating Chat Button about 27.
- Both are rated 5.0 out of 5.
- Pulsating Chat Button was updated more recently: Aug 14, 2026, against Dec 12, 2025 for Cresta Help Chat.
- Pulsating Chat Button is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.9.11 for Cresta Help Chat.
- Cresta Help Chat has been around longer: since 2018, against 2023 for Pulsating Chat Button.
Line by line
Level: each leads on 3 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Pulsating Chat Button |  Cresta Help Chat |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #3,985 | #2,055 |
| Active installs | 3K+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 730 | 978 |
| Rating | 5.0(1) | 5.0(15) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.9.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.75 | ×0.57 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 11 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 | – |
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