WordPress plugin comparison
Fast Chat Button vs Hibiscus Instant Chat
Fast Chat Button
by YYDevelopment
1K+ installs4.9
Hibiscus Instant Chat
by Hibiscus Technolab
Fewer than 10 installs5.0
At a glance
- Fast Chat Button has more active installs: 1K+, against fewer than 10 for Hibiscus Instant Chat.
- On a typical day, Fast Chat Button is downloaded about 17 times, Hibiscus Instant Chat about 1.
- Hibiscus Instant Chat is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.9 from 7 reviews.
- Fast Chat Button was updated more recently: Aug 13, 2026, against Sep 23, 2025 for Hibiscus Instant Chat.
- Fast Chat Button is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.8.12 for Hibiscus Instant Chat.
- Fast Chat Button has been around longer: since 2020, against 2025 for Hibiscus Instant Chat.
Line by line
Fast Chat Button leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Fast Chat Button | Hibiscus Instant Chat |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #6,318 | #65,769 |
| Active installs | 1K+ | Fewer than 10 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 355 | 34 |
| Rating | 4.9(7) | 5.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.8.12 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.62 | ×0.04 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 1 year ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.2.4 | 7.2 |
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