WordPress plugin comparison
Echo Knowledge Base vs Simple Chat
At a glance
- Echo Knowledge Base has more active installs: 10K+, against 10+ for Simple Chat.
- On a typical day, Echo Knowledge Base is downloaded about 318 times, Simple Chat about 1.
- Echo Knowledge Base is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 124 reviews, against 3.1 from 10 reviews.
- Echo Knowledge Base was updated more recently: Nov 8, 2026, against Jul 15, 2016 for Simple Chat.
- Echo Knowledge Base is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.5.33 for Simple Chat.
- Simple Chat has been around longer: since 2013, against 2017 for Echo Knowledge Base.
Line by line
Echo Knowledge Base leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Echo Knowledge Base |  Simple Chat |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,663 | #38,491 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 12.2K | 24 |
| Rating | 4.9(124) | 3.1(10) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 4.5.33 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.02 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | today | 10 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | – |
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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