WordPress plugin comparison
Buttonizer vs Hibiscus Instant Chat
Buttonizer
by Buttonizer
40K+ installs5.0
Hibiscus Instant Chat
by Hibiscus Technolab
Fewer than 10 installs5.0
At a glance
- Buttonizer has more active installs: 40K+, against fewer than 10 for Hibiscus Instant Chat.
- On a typical day, Buttonizer is downloaded about 203 times, Hibiscus Instant Chat about 1.
- Both are rated 5.0 out of 5.
- Buttonizer was updated more recently: Sep 21, 2026, against Sep 23, 2025 for Hibiscus Instant Chat.
- Buttonizer is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.8.12 for Hibiscus Instant Chat.
- Buttonizer has been around longer: since 2020, against 2025 for Hibiscus Instant Chat.
Line by line
Buttonizer leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Buttonizer | Hibiscus Instant Chat |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #789 | #65,769 |
| Active installs | 40K+ | Fewer than 10 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 6.3K | 34 |
| Rating | 5.0(23) | 5.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.8.12 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.03 | ×0.04 |
| Last release | 1 month ago | 1 year ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 | 7.2 |
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