WordPress plugin comparison
Chat Widget vs Conversation Viewer
At a glance
- Chat Widget has more active installs: 9K+, against 20+ for Conversation Viewer.
- On a typical day, Chat Widget is downloaded about 98 times, Conversation Viewer about 3.
- Conversation Viewer is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews, against 4.9 from 112 reviews.
- Chat Widget was updated more recently: Nov 7, 2026, against Mar 9, 2018 for Conversation Viewer.
- Chat Widget is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.9.35 for Conversation Viewer.
- Conversation Viewer has been around longer: since 2017, against 2022 for Chat Widget.
Line by line
Chat Widget leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Chat Widget |  Conversation Viewer |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #2,181 | #26,118 |
| Active installs | 9K+ | 20+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 5.1K | 67 |
| Rating | 4.9(112) | 5.0(2) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 4.9.35 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.86 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 3 days ago | 8 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 5.6 |
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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