WordPress plugin comparison
Chat for Aesop Story Engine vs Floating Chat Widget
At a glance
- Floating Chat Widget has more active installs: 300K+, against 10+ for Chat for Aesop Story Engine.
- On a typical day, Floating Chat Widget is downloaded about 3,382 times, Chat for Aesop Story Engine about 1.
- Both are rated 5.0 out of 5.
- Floating Chat Widget was updated more recently: Nov 5, 2026, against Jun 19, 2015 for Chat for Aesop Story Engine.
- Floating Chat Widget is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.2.39 for Chat for Aesop Story Engine.
- Chat for Aesop Story Engine has been around longer: since 2015, against 2018 for Floating Chat Widget.
Line by line
Floating Chat Widget leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Chat for Aesop Story Engine |  Floating Chat Widget |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #45,866 | #162 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 300K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 29 | 164.2K |
| Rating | 5.0(1) | 5.0(1.2K) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 4.2.39 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×2.15 |
| Last release | 11 years ago | 5 days ago |
| Requires PHP | – | – |
From WordPress.org's public data, refreshed every night. Downloads are WordPress.org's official daily figures for the last 30 days.
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