WordPress plugin comparison
Facebook Chat Plugin vs Init Chat Engine
At a glance
- Facebook Chat Plugin has more active installs: 70K+, against 40+ for Init Chat Engine.
- On a typical day, Facebook Chat Plugin is downloaded about 67 times, Init Chat Engine about 8.
- Init Chat Engine is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 3.5 from 302 reviews.
- Init Chat Engine was updated more recently: Oct 2, 2026, against Jul 5, 2022 for Facebook Chat Plugin.
- Init Chat Engine is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 5.9.20 for Facebook Chat Plugin.
- Facebook Chat Plugin has been around longer: since 2018, against 2025 for Init Chat Engine.
Line by line
Init Chat Engine leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Facebook Chat Plugin |  Init Chat Engine |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #591 | #21,773 |
| Active installs | 70K+ | 40+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 1.8K | 154 |
| Rating | 3.5(302) | 5.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 5.9.20 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.02 | ×0.30 |
| Last release | 4 years ago | 1 month ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.2.4 | 7.4 |
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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