WordPress plugin comparison
Facebook Chat Plugin vs Group chat for WordPress
Facebook Chat Plugin
by Facebook
70K+ installs3.5
Group chat for WordPress
by minnitchat
500+ installs4.1
At a glance
- Facebook Chat Plugin has more active installs: 70K+, against 500+ for Group chat for WordPress.
- On a typical day, Facebook Chat Plugin is downloaded about 70 times, Group chat for WordPress about 18.
- Group chat for WordPress is rated higher: 4.1 out of 5 from 8 reviews, against 3.5 from 302 reviews.
- Group chat for WordPress was updated more recently: Oct 29, 2026, against Jul 5, 2022 for Facebook Chat Plugin.
- Group chat for WordPress is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 5.9.20 for Facebook Chat Plugin.
- Group chat for WordPress has been around longer: since 2017, against 2018 for Facebook Chat Plugin.
Line by line
Group chat for WordPress leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Facebook Chat Plugin | Group chat for WordPress |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #593 | #8,850 |
| Active installs | 70K+ | 500+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 1.9K | 562 |
| Rating | 3.5(302) | 4.1(8) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 5.9.20 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.01 | ×0.50 |
| Last release | 4 years ago | 13 days 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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