WordPress plugin comparison
Premium Chat vs Pure Chat
At a glance
- Pure Chat has more active installs: 3K+, against 40+ for Premium Chat.
- On a typical day, Pure Chat is downloaded about 22 times, Premium Chat about 3.
- Pure Chat is rated higher: 4.1 out of 5 from 45 reviews, against 3.3 from 4 reviews.
- Pure Chat was updated more recently: Feb 24, 2025, against Jan 17, 2023 for Premium Chat.
- Pure Chat is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.7.11, against 6.1.16 for Premium Chat.
- Pure Chat has been around longer: since 2014, against 2019 for Premium Chat.
Line by line
Pure Chat leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Premium Chat |  Pure Chat |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #21,425 | #3,955 |
| Active installs | 40+ | 3K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 50 | 367 |
| Rating | 3.3(4) | 4.1(45) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.1.16 | 6.7.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.01 | ×0.20 |
| Last release | 3 years ago | 1 year ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | 5.3.0 |
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