WordPress plugin comparison
Joinchat vs Group chat for WordPress
At a glance
- Joinchat has more active installs: 700K+, against 500+ for Group chat for WordPress.
- On a typical day, Joinchat is downloaded about 4,119 times, Group chat for WordPress about 18.
- Joinchat is rated higher: 4.7 out of 5 from 188 reviews, against 4.1 from 8 reviews.
- Joinchat was updated more recently: Nov 9, 2026, against Oct 29, 2026 for Group chat for WordPress.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Group chat for WordPress has been around longer: since 2017, against 2018 for Joinchat.
Line by line
Joinchat leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Joinchat |  Group chat for WordPress |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #89 | #8,850 |
| Active installs | 700K+ | 500+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 414.2K | 562 |
| Rating | 4.7(188) | 4.1(8) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.61 | ×0.50 |
| Last release | 1 day ago | 13 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | – |
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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