WordPress plugin comparison
Chat Widget vs Facebook Chat Plugin
At a glance
- Facebook Chat Plugin has more active installs: 70K+, against 9K+ for Chat Widget.
- On a typical day, Chat Widget is downloaded about 98 times, Facebook Chat Plugin about 70.
- Chat Widget is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 112 reviews, against 3.5 from 302 reviews.
- Chat Widget was updated more recently: Nov 7, 2026, against Jul 5, 2022 for Facebook Chat Plugin.
- Chat Widget is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 5.9.20 for Facebook Chat Plugin.
- Facebook Chat Plugin has been around longer: since 2018, against 2022 for Chat Widget.
Line by line
Chat Widget leads on 5 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Chat Widget |  Facebook Chat Plugin |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #2,181 | #593 |
| Active installs | 9K+ | 70K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 5.1K | 1.9K |
| Rating | 4.9(112) | 3.5(302) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 5.9.20 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.86 | ×0.01 |
| Last release | 4 days ago | 4 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 5.2.4 |
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