WordPress plugin comparison
Buttonizer vs Simple Ajax Chat
At a glance
- Buttonizer has more active installs: 40K+, against 2K+ for Simple Ajax Chat.
- On a typical day, Buttonizer is downloaded about 203 times, Simple Ajax Chat about 39.
- Buttonizer is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 23 reviews, against 4.9 from 215 reviews.
- Buttonizer was updated more recently: Sep 21, 2026, against Aug 27, 2026 for Simple Ajax Chat.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Simple Ajax Chat has been around longer: since 2012, against 2020 for Buttonizer.
Line by line
Buttonizer leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Buttonizer |  Simple Ajax Chat |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #788 | #4,570 |
| Active installs | 40K+ | 2K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 6.5K | 835 |
| Rating | 5.0(23) | 4.9(215) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.03 | ×0.81 |
| Last release | 1 month ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 | 5.6.20 |
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