WordPress plugin comparison
CSS chat button vs Simple Chat Button
At a glance
- Simple Chat Button has more active installs: 30K+, against 10+ for CSS chat button.
- On a typical day, Simple Chat Button is downloaded about 128 times, CSS chat button about 2.
- CSS chat button is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.8 from 14 reviews.
- Simple Chat Button was updated more recently: Aug 21, 2026, against Aug 18, 2026 for CSS chat button.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Simple Chat Button has been around longer: since 2021, against 2023 for CSS chat button.
Line by line
Simple Chat Button leads on 5 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  CSS chat button |  Simple Chat Button |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #45,628 | #911 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 30K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 60 | 3.5K |
| Rating | 5.0(1) | 4.8(14) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.19 | ×0.98 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | 5.6 |
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