WordPress plugin comparison
Chatway Live Chat vs Joinchat
At a glance
- Joinchat has more active installs: 700K+, against 30K+ for Chatway Live Chat.
- On a typical day, Joinchat is downloaded about 4,119 times, Chatway Live Chat about 204.
- Chatway Live Chat is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 776 reviews, against 4.7 from 188 reviews.
- Joinchat was updated more recently: Nov 9, 2026, against Oct 27, 2026 for Chatway Live Chat.
- Chatway Live Chat resolves more of its support threads: 100% in the last two months, against 0% for Joinchat.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Joinchat has been around longer: since 2018, against 2023 for Chatway Live Chat.
Line by line
Joinchat leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Chatway Live Chat |  Joinchat |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,066 | #89 |
| Active installs | 30K+ | 700K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 6.1K | 414.2K |
| Rating | 5.0(776) | 4.7(188) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | 0% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×2.32 | ×1.61 |
| Last release | 15 days ago | 2 days ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.4 |
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