WordPress plugin comparison
MicroChat vs Tawk.To Live Chat
At a glance
- Tawk.To Live Chat has more active installs: 100K+, against fewer than 10 for MicroChat.
- On a typical day, Tawk.To Live Chat is downloaded about 470 times, MicroChat about 2.
- MicroChat is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 3 reviews, against 4.6 from 142 reviews.
- Tawk.To Live Chat was updated more recently: Jan 14, 2026, against Sep 17, 2021 for MicroChat.
- Tawk.To Live Chat is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.9.11, against 5.8.19 for MicroChat.
- Tawk.To Live Chat has been around longer: since 2013, against 2021 for MicroChat.
Line by line
Tawk.To Live Chat leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  MicroChat |  Tawk.To Live Chat |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #59,311 | #321 |
| Active installs | Fewer than 10 | 100K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 42 | 12K |
| Rating | 5.0(3) | 4.6(142) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 0% |
| Tested up to | 5.8.19 | 6.9.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.77 |
| Last release | 5 years ago | 9 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | 5.6 |
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