WordPress plugin comparison

Social Chat Widget (⚡ by Callbell) vs Simple Chat Button

Social Chat Widget (⚡ by Callbell)

by callbell

500+ installs3.7

Simple Chat Button

by seramo

30K+ installs4.8

At a glance

Simple Chat Button has more active installs: 30K+, against 500+ for Social Chat Widget (⚡ by Callbell).
On a typical day, Simple Chat Button is downloaded about 128 times, Social Chat Widget (⚡ by Callbell) about 7.
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 Jan 26, 2023 for Social Chat Widget (⚡ by Callbell).
Simple Chat Button is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.1.16 for Social Chat Widget (⚡ by Callbell).
Social Chat Widget (⚡ by Callbell) has been around longer: since 2019, against 2021 for Simple Chat Button.

Simple Chat Button leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Social Chat Widget (⚡ by Callbell)	Simple Chat Button
Popular rank	#8,675	#911
Active installs	500+	30K+
Downloads, last 30 days	110	3.5K
Rating	3.7(3)	4.8(14)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	6.1.16	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.01	×0.98
Last release	3 years ago	2 months ago
Requires PHP	5.3	5.6

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