WordPress plugin comparison

Chatway Live Chat vs StartWeb Chat Button & Messaging Badge

Chatway Live Chat

by Chatway Live Chat

30K+ installs5.0

StartWeb Chat Button & Messaging Badge

by startwebagency

Fewer than 10 installs

At a glance

Chatway Live Chat has more active installs: 30K+, against fewer than 10 for StartWeb Chat Button & Messaging Badge.
On a typical day, Chatway Live Chat is downloaded about 204 times, StartWeb Chat Button & Messaging Badge about 2.
StartWeb Chat Button & Messaging Badge has no reviews yet.
Chatway Live Chat was updated more recently: Oct 27, 2026, against May 14, 2026 for StartWeb Chat Button & Messaging Badge.
Chatway Live Chat is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.9.11 for StartWeb Chat Button & Messaging Badge.
Chatway Live Chat has been around longer: since 2023, against 2026 for StartWeb Chat Button & Messaging Badge.

Chatway Live Chat leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.

Metric	Chatway Live Chat	StartWeb Chat Button & Messaging Badge
Popular rank	#1,066	#50,022
Active installs	30K+	Fewer than 10
Downloads, last 30 days	5.9K	42
Rating	5.0(776)	No ratings
Support threads resolved	100%	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	6.9.11
Search multiplier	×2.32	×0.05
Last release	14 days ago	6 months ago
Requires PHP	–	7.4

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