WordPress plugin comparison
Joinchat vs Simple Ajax Chat
At a glance
- Joinchat has more active installs: 700K+, against 2K+ for Simple Ajax Chat.
- On a typical day, Joinchat is downloaded about 4,119 times, Simple Ajax Chat about 39.
- Simple Ajax Chat is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 215 reviews, against 4.7 from 188 reviews.
- Joinchat was updated more recently: Nov 9, 2026, against Aug 27, 2026 for Simple Ajax Chat.
- Simple Ajax Chat resolves more of its support threads: 100% in the last two months, against 0% for Joinchat.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Simple Ajax Chat has been around longer: since 2012, against 2018 for Joinchat.
Line by line
Joinchat leads on 5 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Joinchat |  Simple Ajax Chat |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #89 | #4,577 |
| Active installs | 700K+ | 2K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 414.2K | 803 |
| Rating | 4.7(188) | 4.9(215) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | 100% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.61 | ×0.81 |
| Last release | 2 days ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 5.6.20 |
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