WordPress plugin comparison
Floating Chat Widget vs Social Chat
At a glance
- Floating Chat Widget has more active installs: 300K+, against 200K+ for Social Chat.
- On a typical day, Floating Chat Widget is downloaded about 2,577 times, Social Chat about 2,030.
- Floating Chat Widget is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1,245 reviews, against 4.9 from 696 reviews.
- Floating Chat Widget was updated more recently: Nov 5, 2026, against Oct 22, 2026 for Social Chat.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Social Chat has been around longer: since 2017, against 2018 for Floating Chat Widget.
Line by line
Floating Chat Widget leads on 5 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Floating Chat Widget |  Social Chat |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #160 | #217 |
| Active installs | 300K+ | 200K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 164.5K | 178.7K |
| Rating | 5.0(1.2K) | 4.9(696) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | 100% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×2.15 | ×1.47 |
| Last release | 5 days ago | 18 days ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 5.6 |
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