WordPress plugin comparison
Cresta Help Chat vs Simple Chat Button
At a glance
- Simple Chat Button has more active installs: 30K+, against 10K+ for Cresta Help Chat.
- On a typical day, Simple Chat Button is downloaded about 121 times, Cresta Help Chat about 32.
- Cresta Help Chat is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 15 reviews, against 4.8 from 14 reviews.
- Simple Chat Button was updated more recently: Aug 21, 2026, against Dec 12, 2025 for Cresta Help Chat.
- Simple Chat Button 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 2021 for Simple Chat Button.
Line by line
Simple Chat Button leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Cresta Help Chat |  Simple Chat Button |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #2,051 | #911 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 30K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 1K | 3.6K |
| Rating | 5.0(15) | 4.8(14) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.9.11 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.57 | ×0.98 |
| Last release | 11 months ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 5.6 |
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