WordPress plugin comparison
Cresta Help Chat vs Hibiscus Instant Chat
Cresta Help Chat
by CrestaProject
10K+ installs5.0
Hibiscus Instant Chat
by Hibiscus Technolab
Fewer than 10 installs5.0
At a glance
- Cresta Help Chat has more active installs: 10K+, against fewer than 10 for Hibiscus Instant Chat.
- On a typical day, Cresta Help Chat is downloaded about 32 times, Hibiscus Instant Chat about 1.
- Both are rated 5.0 out of 5.
- Cresta Help Chat was updated more recently: Dec 12, 2025, against Sep 23, 2025 for Hibiscus Instant Chat.
- Cresta Help Chat is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.9.11, against 6.8.12 for Hibiscus Instant Chat.
- Cresta Help Chat has been around longer: since 2018, against 2025 for Hibiscus Instant Chat.
Line by line
Cresta Help Chat leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Cresta Help Chat | Hibiscus Instant Chat |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #2,055 | #65,769 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | Fewer than 10 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 1K | 34 |
| Rating | 5.0(15) | 5.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.9.11 | 6.8.12 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.57 | ×0.04 |
| Last release | 11 months ago | 1 year ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.2 |
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