WordPress plugin comparison
Facebook Chat Plugin vs Simple Chat Button
At a glance
- Facebook Chat Plugin has more active installs: 70K+, against 30K+ for Simple Chat Button.
- On a typical day, Simple Chat Button is downloaded about 121 times, Facebook Chat Plugin about 67.
- Simple Chat Button is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 14 reviews, against 3.5 from 302 reviews.
- Simple Chat Button was updated more recently: Aug 21, 2026, against Jul 5, 2022 for Facebook Chat Plugin.
- Simple Chat Button 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 2021 for Simple Chat Button.
Line by line
Simple Chat Button leads on 5 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Facebook Chat Plugin |  Simple Chat Button |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #591 | #911 |
| Active installs | 70K+ | 30K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 1.8K | 3.6K |
| Rating | 3.5(302) | 4.8(14) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 5.9.20 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.02 | ×0.98 |
| Last release | 4 years ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.2.4 | 5.6 |
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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