WordPress plugin comparison
Floating Chat Widget vs Group chat for WordPress
At a glance
- Floating Chat Widget has more active installs: 300K+, against 500+ for Group chat for WordPress.
- On a typical day, Floating Chat Widget is downloaded about 2,221 times, Group chat for WordPress about 18.
- Floating Chat Widget is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1,245 reviews, against 4.1 from 8 reviews.
- Floating Chat Widget was updated more recently: Nov 5, 2026, against Oct 29, 2026 for Group chat for WordPress.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Group chat for WordPress has been around longer: since 2017, against 2018 for Floating Chat Widget.
Line by line
Floating Chat Widget leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Floating Chat Widget |  Group chat for WordPress |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #160 | #8,842 |
| Active installs | 300K+ | 500+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 162.8K | 585 |
| Rating | 5.0(1.2K) | 4.1(8) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×2.15 | ×0.50 |
| Last release | 4 days ago | 11 days ago |
| Requires PHP | – | – |
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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