WordPress plugin comparison
Captain Live Chat vs Pure Chat
At a glance
- Pure Chat has more active installs: 3K+, against fewer than 10 for Captain Live Chat.
- On a typical day, Pure Chat is downloaded about 22 times, Captain Live Chat about 10.
- Captain Live Chat is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.1 from 45 reviews.
- Captain Live Chat was updated more recently: Oct 31, 2026, against Feb 24, 2025 for Pure Chat.
- Captain Live Chat is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.7.11 for Pure Chat.
- Pure Chat has been around longer: since 2014, against 2026 for Captain Live Chat.
Line by line
Pure Chat leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Captain Live Chat |  Pure Chat |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #52,494 | #3,955 |
| Active installs | Fewer than 10 | 3K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 276 | 367 |
| Rating | 5.0(1) | 4.1(45) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.7.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.07 | ×0.20 |
| Last release | 10 days ago | 1 year ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 5.3.0 |
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