WordPress plugin comparison
Floating Chat Buttons vs WP Mail SMTP by WPForms
Floating Chat Buttons
by Narinder Singh
1K+ installs4.9
WP Mail SMTP by WPForms
by Syed Balkhi
4M+ installs4.8
At a glance
- WP Mail SMTP by WPForms has more active installs: 4M+, against 1K+ for Floating Chat Buttons.
- On a typical day, WP Mail SMTP by WPForms is downloaded about 40,526 times, Floating Chat Buttons about 27.
- Floating Chat Buttons is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 54 reviews, against 4.8 from 5,214 reviews.
- WP Mail SMTP by WPForms was updated more recently: Oct 20, 2026, against Sep 1, 2026 for Floating Chat Buttons.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- WP Mail SMTP by WPForms has been around longer: since 2007, against 2019 for Floating Chat Buttons.
Line by line
WP Mail SMTP by WPForms leads on 5 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Floating Chat Buttons | WP Mail SMTP by WPForms |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #5,264 | #12 |
| Active installs | 1K+ | 4M+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 594 | 2.8M |
| Rating | 4.9(54) | 4.8(5.2K) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 87% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.62 | ×5.72 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 21 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.2 | 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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