WordPress plugin comparison
Buttonizer vs Simple Chat
At a glance
- Buttonizer has more active installs: 40K+, against 10+ for Simple Chat.
- On a typical day, Buttonizer is downloaded about 208 times, Simple Chat about 1.
- Buttonizer is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 23 reviews, against 3.1 from 10 reviews.
- Buttonizer was updated more recently: Sep 21, 2026, against Jul 15, 2016 for Simple Chat.
- Buttonizer is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.5.33 for Simple Chat.
- Simple Chat has been around longer: since 2013, against 2020 for Buttonizer.
Line by line
Buttonizer leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Buttonizer |  Simple Chat |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #788 | #38,491 |
| Active installs | 40K+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 6.5K | 24 |
| Rating | 5.0(23) | 3.1(10) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 4.5.33 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.03 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 1 month ago | 10 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 | – |
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