WordPress plugin comparison
Hootsy vs MyLiveChat
Hootsy
by Dan Spoor
Fewer than 10 installs
MyLiveChat
by mylivechat - free Live Chat Software for WordPress
800+ installs4.4
At a glance
- MyLiveChat has more active installs: 800+, against fewer than 10 for Hootsy.
- On a typical day, MyLiveChat is downloaded about 21 times, Hootsy about 2.
- Hootsy has no reviews yet.
- MyLiveChat was updated more recently: Sep 23, 2026, against Oct 5, 2022 for Hootsy.
- MyLiveChat is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.0.18 for Hootsy.
- MyLiveChat has been around longer: since 2011, against 2022 for Hootsy.
Line by line
MyLiveChat leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Hootsy | MyLiveChat |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #71,575 | #7,312 |
| Active installs | Fewer than 10 | 800+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 40 | 714 |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.4(27) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 0% |
| Tested up to | 6.0.18 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.57 |
| Last release | 4 years ago | 1 month ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | 7.4 |
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