WordPress plugin comparison
Chat Widget vs Floating Chat Widget
At a glance
- Floating Chat Widget has more active installs: 300K+, against 9K+ for Chat Widget.
- On a typical day, Floating Chat Widget is downloaded about 2,221 times, Chat Widget about 77.
- Floating Chat Widget is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1,245 reviews, against 4.9 from 112 reviews.
- Chat Widget was updated more recently: Nov 7, 2026, against Nov 5, 2026 for Floating Chat Widget.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Floating Chat Widget has been around longer: since 2018, against 2022 for Chat Widget.
Line by line
Floating Chat Widget leads on 5 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Chat Widget |  Floating Chat Widget |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #2,186 | #160 |
| Active installs | 9K+ | 300K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 4.6K | 160.1K |
| Rating | 4.9(112) | 5.0(1.2K) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.86 | ×2.15 |
| Last release | 2 days ago | 4 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | – |
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