WordPress plugin comparison
Simple Chat Button vs Smartarget
At a glance
- Simple Chat Button has more active installs: 30K+, against 800+ for Smartarget.
- On a typical day, Simple Chat Button is downloaded about 121 times, Smartarget about 14.
- Simple Chat Button is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 14 reviews, against 4.6 from 10 reviews.
- Simple Chat Button was updated more recently: Aug 21, 2026, against Jun 30, 2026 for Smartarget.
- Simple Chat Button is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.0 for Smartarget.
- Smartarget has been around longer: since 2020, against 2021 for Simple Chat Button.
Line by line
Simple Chat Button leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Simple Chat Button |  Smartarget |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #911 | #7,269 |
| Active installs | 30K+ | 800+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 3.6K | 277 |
| Rating | 4.8(14) | 4.6(10) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.0.0 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.98 | ×0.58 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 4 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | 5.2.4 |
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