WordPress plugin comparison
BuddyPress Group Chatroom vs Simple Chat Button
At a glance
- Simple Chat Button has more active installs: 30K+, against 80+ for BuddyPress Group Chatroom.
- On a typical day, Simple Chat Button is downloaded about 121 times, BuddyPress Group Chatroom about 2.
- Simple Chat Button is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 14 reviews, against 3.7 from 3 reviews.
- Simple Chat Button was updated more recently: Aug 21, 2026, against Feb 10, 2021 for BuddyPress Group Chatroom.
- Simple Chat Button is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 5.6.23 for BuddyPress Group Chatroom.
- BuddyPress Group Chatroom has been around longer: since 2019, against 2021 for Simple Chat Button.
Line by line
Simple Chat Button leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  BuddyPress Group Chatroom |  Simple Chat Button |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #17,686 | #911 |
| Active installs | 80+ | 30K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 43 | 3.6K |
| Rating | 3.7(3) | 4.8(14) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 5.6.23 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.98 |
| Last release | 5 years ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 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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