WordPress plugin comparison
Chatway Live Chat vs MyLiveChat
Chatway Live Chat
by Chatway Live Chat
30K+ installs5.0
MyLiveChat
by mylivechat - free Live Chat Software for WordPress
800+ installs4.4
At a glance
- Chatway Live Chat has more active installs: 30K+, against 800+ for MyLiveChat.
- On a typical day, Chatway Live Chat is downloaded about 204 times, MyLiveChat about 21.
- Chatway Live Chat is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 776 reviews, against 4.4 from 27 reviews.
- Chatway Live Chat was updated more recently: Oct 27, 2026, against Sep 23, 2026 for MyLiveChat.
- Chatway Live Chat resolves more of its support threads: 100% in the last two months, against 0% for MyLiveChat.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- MyLiveChat has been around longer: since 2011, against 2023 for Chatway Live Chat.
Line by line
Chatway Live Chat leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Chatway Live Chat | MyLiveChat |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,066 | #7,312 |
| Active installs | 30K+ | 800+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 6.1K | 714 |
| Rating | 5.0(776) | 4.4(27) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | 0% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×2.32 | ×0.57 |
| Last release | 15 days ago | 1 month ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.4 |
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