WordPress plugin comparison
Floating Chat Widget vs Social Live Chat Helpdesk
At a glance
- Floating Chat Widget has more active installs: 300K+, against 80+ for Social Live Chat Helpdesk.
- On a typical day, Floating Chat Widget is downloaded about 2,577 times, Social Live Chat Helpdesk about 4.
- Both are rated 5.0 out of 5.
- Floating Chat Widget was updated more recently: Nov 5, 2026, against Oct 3, 2024 for Social Live Chat Helpdesk.
- Floating Chat Widget is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.6.11 for Social Live Chat Helpdesk.
- Floating Chat Widget has been around longer: since 2018, against 2021 for Social Live Chat Helpdesk.
Line by line
Floating Chat Widget leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Floating Chat Widget |  Social Live Chat Helpdesk |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #160 | #18,062 |
| Active installs | 300K+ | 80+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 164.5K | 95 |
| Rating | 5.0(1.2K) | 5.0(40) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.6.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×2.15 | ×0.07 |
| Last release | 5 days ago | 2 years ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 5.6 |
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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