WordPress plugin comparison
Floating Chat Widget vs Hibiscus Instant Chat
Floating Chat Widget
by Premio
300K+ installs5.0
Hibiscus Instant Chat
by Hibiscus Technolab
Fewer than 10 installs5.0
At a glance
- Floating Chat Widget has more active installs: 300K+, against fewer than 10 for Hibiscus Instant Chat.
- On a typical day, Floating Chat Widget is downloaded about 2,577 times, Hibiscus Instant Chat about 1.
- Both are rated 5.0 out of 5.
- Floating Chat Widget was updated more recently: Nov 5, 2026, against Sep 23, 2025 for Hibiscus Instant Chat.
- Floating Chat Widget is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.8.12 for Hibiscus Instant Chat.
- Floating Chat Widget has been around longer: since 2018, against 2025 for Hibiscus Instant Chat.
Line by line
Floating Chat Widget leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Floating Chat Widget | Hibiscus Instant Chat |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #160 | #65,769 |
| Active installs | 300K+ | Fewer than 10 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 164.5K | 34 |
| Rating | 5.0(1.2K) | 5.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.8.12 |
| Search multiplier | ×2.15 | ×0.04 |
| Last release | 5 days ago | 1 year 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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