WordPress plugin comparison
Cresta Help Chat vs Simple Ajax Chat
At a glance
- Cresta Help Chat has more active installs: 10K+, against 2K+ for Simple Ajax Chat.
- On a typical day, Simple Ajax Chat is downloaded about 39 times, Cresta Help Chat about 32.
- Cresta Help Chat is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 15 reviews, against 4.9 from 215 reviews.
- Simple Ajax Chat was updated more recently: Aug 27, 2026, against Dec 12, 2025 for Cresta Help Chat.
- Simple Ajax Chat is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.9.11 for Cresta Help Chat.
- Simple Ajax Chat has been around longer: since 2012, against 2018 for Cresta Help Chat.
Line by line
Cresta Help Chat leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Cresta Help Chat |  Simple Ajax Chat |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #2,055 | #4,577 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 2K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 1K | 803 |
| Rating | 5.0(15) | 4.9(215) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 6.9.11 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.57 | ×0.81 |
| Last release | 11 months ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 5.6.20 |
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