WordPress plugin comparison
Joinchat vs Floating Chat Buttons
At a glance
- Joinchat has more active installs: 700K+, against 1K+ for Floating Chat Buttons.
- On a typical day, Joinchat is downloaded about 4,119 times, Floating Chat Buttons about 27.
- Floating Chat Buttons is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 54 reviews, against 4.7 from 188 reviews.
- Joinchat was updated more recently: Nov 9, 2026, against Sep 1, 2026 for Floating Chat Buttons.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Joinchat has been around longer: since 2018, against 2019 for Floating Chat Buttons.
Line by line
Joinchat leads on 5 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Joinchat |  Floating Chat Buttons |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #89 | #5,264 |
| Active installs | 700K+ | 1K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 414.2K | 594 |
| Rating | 4.7(188) | 4.9(54) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.61 | ×0.62 |
| Last release | 2 days ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.2 |
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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