WordPress plugin comparison
Load Smallchat vs MyLiveChat
Load Smallchat
by Zak Knudsen
10+ installs5.0
MyLiveChat
by mylivechat - free Live Chat Software for WordPress
800+ installs4.4
At a glance
- MyLiveChat has more active installs: 800+, against 10+ for Load Smallchat.
- On a typical day, MyLiveChat is downloaded about 21 times, Load Smallchat about 4.
- Load Smallchat is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.4 from 27 reviews.
- Load Smallchat was updated more recently: Oct 20, 2026, against Sep 23, 2026 for MyLiveChat.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- MyLiveChat has been around longer: since 2011, against 2018 for Load Smallchat.
Line by line
MyLiveChat leads on 4 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Load Smallchat | MyLiveChat |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #33,403 | #7,315 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 800+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 154 | 714 |
| Rating | 5.0(1) | 4.4(27) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 0% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.19 | ×0.57 |
| Last release | 21 days ago | 1 month ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 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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