WordPress plugin comparison
Floating Chat Widget vs Joinchat
At a glance
- Joinchat has more active installs: 700K+, against 300K+ for Floating Chat Widget.
- On a typical day, Joinchat is downloaded about 4,119 times, Floating Chat Widget about 3,382.
- Floating Chat Widget is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1,245 reviews, against 4.7 from 188 reviews.
- Joinchat was updated more recently: Nov 9, 2026, against Nov 5, 2026 for Floating Chat Widget.
- Floating Chat Widget 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.
Line by line
Joinchat leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Floating Chat Widget |  Joinchat |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #162 | #89 |
| Active installs | 300K+ | 700K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 164.2K | 414.2K |
| Rating | 5.0(1.2K) | 4.7(188) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | 0% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×2.15 | ×1.61 |
| Last release | 6 days ago | 1 day ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.4 |
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