WordPress plugin comparison
Chat Widget vs Wireclub Embedded Chat for WordPress
At a glance
- Chat Widget has more active installs: 9K+, against 10+ for Wireclub Embedded Chat for WordPress.
- On a typical day, Chat Widget is downloaded about 77 times, Wireclub Embedded Chat for WordPress about 1.
- Wireclub Embedded Chat for WordPress has no reviews yet.
- Chat Widget was updated more recently: Nov 7, 2026, against Sep 26, 2013 for Wireclub Embedded Chat for WordPress.
- Chat Widget is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 3.5.2 for Wireclub Embedded Chat for WordPress.
- Wireclub Embedded Chat for WordPress has been around longer: since 2009, against 2022 for Chat Widget.
Line by line
Chat Widget leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Chat Widget |  Wireclub Embedded Chat for WordPress |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #2,186 | #35,562 |
| Active installs | 9K+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 5K | 29 |
| Rating | 4.9(112) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 3.5.2 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.86 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 3 days ago | 13 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | – |
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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