WordPress plugin comparison
Chat for Aesop Story Engine vs Joinchat
At a glance
- Joinchat has more active installs: 700K+, against 10+ for Chat for Aesop Story Engine.
- On a typical day, Joinchat is downloaded about 4,119 times, Chat for Aesop Story Engine about 1.
- Chat for Aesop Story Engine is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.7 from 188 reviews.
- Joinchat was updated more recently: Nov 9, 2026, against Jun 19, 2015 for Chat for Aesop Story Engine.
- Joinchat 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 Joinchat.
Line by line
Joinchat leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Chat for Aesop Story Engine |  Joinchat |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #45,866 | #89 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 700K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 29 | 414.2K |
| Rating | 5.0(1) | 4.7(188) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 0% |
| Tested up to | 4.2.39 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×1.61 |
| Last release | 11 years ago | 2 days ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.4 |
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