WordPress plugin comparison
Joinchat vs Social Chat
At a glance
- Joinchat has more active installs: 700K+, against 200K+ for Social Chat.
- On a typical day, Joinchat is downloaded about 4,119 times, Social Chat about 1,921.
- Social Chat is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 696 reviews, against 4.7 from 188 reviews.
- Joinchat was updated more recently: Nov 9, 2026, against Oct 22, 2026 for Social Chat.
- Social 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.
- Social Chat has been around longer: since 2017, against 2018 for Joinchat.
Line by line
Joinchat leads on 5 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Joinchat |  Social Chat |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #89 | #217 |
| Active installs | 700K+ | 200K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 414.2K | 178.3K |
| Rating | 4.7(188) | 4.9(696) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | 100% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.61 | ×1.47 |
| Last release | 2 days ago | 19 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 5.6 |
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