WordPress plugin comparison
Floating Chat Widget vs Simple Ajax Chat
At a glance
- Floating Chat Widget has more active installs: 300K+, against 2K+ for Simple Ajax Chat.
- On a typical day, Floating Chat Widget is downloaded about 2,577 times, Simple Ajax Chat about 39.
- Floating Chat Widget is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1,245 reviews, against 4.9 from 215 reviews.
- Floating Chat Widget was updated more recently: Nov 5, 2026, against Aug 27, 2026 for Simple Ajax Chat.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Simple Ajax Chat has been around longer: since 2012, against 2018 for Floating Chat Widget.
Line by line
Floating Chat Widget leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Floating Chat Widget |  Simple Ajax Chat |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #160 | #4,570 |
| Active installs | 300K+ | 2K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 164.5K | 835 |
| Rating | 5.0(1.2K) | 4.9(215) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | 100% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×2.15 | ×0.81 |
| Last release | 4 days ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 5.6.20 |
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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