WordPress plugin comparison
Floating Chat Widget vs Simple Chat
At a glance
- Floating Chat Widget has more active installs: 300K+, against 10+ for Simple Chat.
- On a typical day, Floating Chat Widget is downloaded about 2,221 times, Simple Chat about 1.
- Floating Chat Widget is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1,245 reviews, against 3.1 from 10 reviews.
- Floating Chat Widget was updated more recently: Nov 5, 2026, against Jul 15, 2016 for Simple Chat.
- Floating Chat Widget is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.5.33 for Simple Chat.
- Simple Chat has been around longer: since 2013, against 2018 for Floating Chat Widget.
Line by line
Floating Chat Widget leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Floating Chat Widget |  Simple Chat |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #160 | #38,491 |
| Active installs | 300K+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 162.8K | 24 |
| Rating | 5.0(1.2K) | 3.1(10) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 4.5.33 |
| Search multiplier | ×2.15 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 3 days ago | 10 years ago |
| Requires PHP | – | – |
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