WordPress plugin comparison
Cresta Help Chat vs Desku.io
Cresta Help Chat
by CrestaProject
10K+ installs5.0
Desku.io
by Desku.io (A Division of Hosted.com LLC)
10+ installs5.0
At a glance
- Cresta Help Chat has more active installs: 10K+, against 10+ for Desku.io.
- On a typical day, Cresta Help Chat is downloaded about 32 times, Desku.io about 12.
- Both are rated 5.0 out of 5.
- Desku.io was updated more recently: Oct 21, 2026, against Dec 12, 2025 for Cresta Help Chat.
- Desku.io is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.9.11 for Cresta Help Chat.
- Cresta Help Chat has been around longer: since 2018, against 2024 for Desku.io.
Line by line
Cresta Help Chat leads on 4 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Cresta Help Chat | Desku.io |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #2,055 | #45,757 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 1K | 262 |
| Rating | 5.0(15) | 5.0(2) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.9.11 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.57 | ×0.19 |
| Last release | 11 months ago | 21 days ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 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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