WordPress plugin comparison
Facebook Chat Plugin vs Simple Ajax Chat
At a glance
- Facebook Chat Plugin has more active installs: 70K+, against 2K+ for Simple Ajax Chat.
- On a typical day, Facebook Chat Plugin is downloaded about 70 times, Simple Ajax Chat about 39.
- Simple Ajax Chat is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 215 reviews, against 3.5 from 302 reviews.
- Simple Ajax Chat was updated more recently: Aug 27, 2026, against Jul 5, 2022 for Facebook Chat Plugin.
- Simple Ajax Chat is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 5.9.20 for Facebook Chat Plugin.
- Simple Ajax Chat has been around longer: since 2012, against 2018 for Facebook Chat Plugin.
Line by line
Simple Ajax Chat leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Facebook Chat Plugin |  Simple Ajax Chat |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #593 | #4,577 |
| Active installs | 70K+ | 2K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 1.9K | 803 |
| Rating | 3.5(302) | 4.9(215) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 5.9.20 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.01 | ×0.81 |
| Last release | 4 years ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.2.4 | 5.6.20 |
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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