WordPress plugin comparison
Simple Chat Button vs Social Chat Buttons
At a glance
- Simple Chat Button has more active installs: 30K+, against 100+ for Social Chat Buttons.
- On a typical day, Simple Chat Button is downloaded about 121 times, Social Chat Buttons about 9.
- Social Chat Buttons is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews, against 4.8 from 14 reviews.
- Simple Chat Button was updated more recently: Aug 21, 2026, against Aug 18, 2026 for Social Chat Buttons.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Simple Chat Button has been around longer: since 2021, against 2025 for Social Chat Buttons.
Line by line
Simple Chat Button leads on 5 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Simple Chat Button |  Social Chat Buttons |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #911 | #16,312 |
| Active installs | 30K+ | 100+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 3.6K | 164 |
| Rating | 4.8(14) | 5.0(2) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.98 | ×0.39 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | 7.4 |
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