WordPress plugin comparison
Simple Chat Button vs Watso
At a glance
- Simple Chat Button has more active installs: 30K+, against 200+ for Watso.
- On a typical day, Simple Chat Button is downloaded about 128 times, Watso about 11.
- Watso is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.8 from 14 reviews.
- Watso was updated more recently: Sep 27, 2026, against Aug 21, 2026 for Simple Chat Button.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Simple Chat Button has been around longer: since 2021, against 2025 for Watso.
Line by line
Simple Chat Button leads on 4 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Simple Chat Button |  Watso |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #911 | #11,741 |
| Active installs | 30K+ | 200+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 3.5K | 366 |
| Rating | 4.8(14) | 5.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.98 | ×0.46 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 1 month ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | 5.6 |
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