WordPress plugin comparison
Facebook Chat Plugin vs HTML5 Chat
At a glance
- Facebook Chat Plugin has more active installs: 70K+, against 80+ for HTML5 Chat.
- On a typical day, Facebook Chat Plugin is downloaded about 67 times, HTML5 Chat about 5.
- Facebook Chat Plugin is rated higher: 3.5 out of 5 from 302 reviews, against 3.1 from 8 reviews.
- HTML5 Chat was updated more recently: Jan 20, 2026, against Jul 5, 2022 for Facebook Chat Plugin.
- HTML5 Chat is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.9.11, against 5.9.20 for Facebook Chat Plugin.
- HTML5 Chat has been around longer: since 2017, against 2018 for Facebook Chat Plugin.
Line by line
Facebook Chat Plugin leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Facebook Chat Plugin |  HTML5 Chat |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #591 | #17,958 |
| Active installs | 70K+ | 80+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 1.8K | 102 |
| Rating | 3.5(302) | 3.1(8) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 5.9.20 | 6.9.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.02 | ×0.20 |
| Last release | 4 years ago | 9 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.2.4 | – |
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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