WordPress plugin comparison
Chatway Live Chat vs Desku.io
Chatway Live Chat
by Chatway Live Chat
30K+ installs5.0
Desku.io
by Desku.io (A Division of Hosted.com LLC)
10+ installs5.0
At a glance
- Chatway Live Chat has more active installs: 30K+, against 10+ for Desku.io.
- On a typical day, Chatway Live Chat is downloaded about 204 times, Desku.io about 12.
- Both are rated 5.0 out of 5.
- Chatway Live Chat was updated more recently: Oct 27, 2026, against Oct 21, 2026 for Desku.io.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Chatway Live Chat has been around longer: since 2023, against 2024 for Desku.io.
Line by line
Chatway Live Chat leads on 5 of 5 comparable lines.
| Metric | Chatway Live Chat | Desku.io |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,066 | #45,757 |
| Active installs | 30K+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 6.1K | 262 |
| Rating | 5.0(776) | 5.0(2) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×2.32 | ×0.19 |
| Last release | 15 days ago | 21 days ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.2 |
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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