WordPress plugin comparison
Chat Widget vs EchBay Live Chat
At a glance
- Chat Widget has more active installs: 9K+, against 60+ for EchBay Live Chat.
- On a typical day, Chat Widget is downloaded about 98 times, EchBay Live Chat about 4.
- EchBay Live Chat is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.9 from 112 reviews.
- Chat Widget was updated more recently: Nov 7, 2026, against Nov 28, 2025 for EchBay Live Chat.
- Chat Widget is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.9.11 for EchBay Live Chat.
- EchBay Live Chat 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 |  EchBay Live Chat |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #2,181 | #19,512 |
| Active installs | 9K+ | 60+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 5.1K | 74 |
| Rating | 4.9(112) | 5.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.9.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.86 | ×0.22 |
| Last release | 3 days ago | 11 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | – |
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