WordPress plugin comparison
Chat Icon vs Icon Element
At a glance
- Icon Element has more active installs: 40K+, against 10+ for Chat Icon.
- On a typical day, Icon Element is downloaded about 158 times, Chat Icon about 2.
- Chat Icon is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 4 reviews, against 4.4 from 7 reviews.
- Icon Element was updated more recently: Apr 24, 2026, against Nov 4, 2024 for Chat Icon.
- Icon Element is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.9.11, against 6.7.11 for Chat Icon.
- Icon Element has been around longer: since 2020, against 2024 for Chat Icon.
Line by line
Icon Element leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Chat Icon |  Icon Element |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #34,435 | #867 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 40K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 52 | 3.8K |
| Rating | 5.0(4) | 4.4(7) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.7.11 | 6.9.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.04 | ×0.82 |
| Last release | 2 years ago | 6 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.1 | 5.4 |
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