WordPress plugin comparison
Facebook Chat Plugin vs Hibiscus Instant Chat
Facebook Chat Plugin
by Facebook
70K+ installs3.5
Hibiscus Instant Chat
by Hibiscus Technolab
Fewer than 10 installs5.0
At a glance
- Facebook Chat Plugin has more active installs: 70K+, against fewer than 10 for Hibiscus Instant Chat.
- On a typical day, Facebook Chat Plugin is downloaded about 70 times, Hibiscus Instant Chat about 1.
- Hibiscus Instant Chat is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 3.5 from 302 reviews.
- Hibiscus Instant Chat was updated more recently: Sep 23, 2025, against Jul 5, 2022 for Facebook Chat Plugin.
- Hibiscus Instant Chat is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.8.12, against 5.9.20 for Facebook Chat Plugin.
- Facebook Chat Plugin has been around longer: since 2018, against 2025 for Hibiscus Instant Chat.
Line by line
Hibiscus Instant Chat leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Facebook Chat Plugin | Hibiscus Instant Chat |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #593 | #65,769 |
| Active installs | 70K+ | Fewer than 10 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 1.9K | 34 |
| Rating | 3.5(302) | 5.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 5.9.20 | 6.8.12 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.01 | ×0.04 |
| Last release | 4 years ago | 1 year ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.2.4 | 7.2 |
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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