WordPress plugin comparison
Buttonizer vs Joinchat
At a glance
- Joinchat has more active installs: 700K+, against 40K+ for Buttonizer.
- On a typical day, Joinchat is downloaded about 4,119 times, Buttonizer about 196.
- Buttonizer is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 23 reviews, against 4.7 from 188 reviews.
- Joinchat was updated more recently: Nov 9, 2026, against Sep 21, 2026 for Buttonizer.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Joinchat has been around longer: since 2018, against 2020 for Buttonizer.
Line by line
Joinchat leads on 5 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Buttonizer |  Joinchat |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #789 | #89 |
| Active installs | 40K+ | 700K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 6.4K | 414.2K |
| Rating | 5.0(23) | 4.7(188) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 0% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.03 | ×1.61 |
| Last release | 1 month ago | 1 day ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 | 7.4 |
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