WordPress plugin comparison
ChatFloat vs Simple Chat Button
At a glance
- Simple Chat Button has more active installs: 30K+, against 60+ for ChatFloat.
- On a typical day, Simple Chat Button is downloaded about 132 times, ChatFloat about 5.
- ChatFloat is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews, against 4.8 from 14 reviews.
- Simple Chat Button was updated more recently: Aug 21, 2026, against May 5, 2025 for ChatFloat.
- Simple Chat Button is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.8.12 for ChatFloat.
- Simple Chat Button has been around longer: since 2021, against 2025 for ChatFloat.
Line by line
Simple Chat Button leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  ChatFloat |  Simple Chat Button |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #19,772 | #911 |
| Active installs | 60+ | 30K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 94 | 3.5K |
| Rating | 5.0(2) | 4.8(14) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.8.12 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.13 | ×0.98 |
| Last release | 1 year ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 | 5.6 |
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