WordPress plugin comparison
Simple Chat Button vs Widget Click to Chat
At a glance
- Simple Chat Button has more active installs: 30K+, against 500+ for Widget Click to Chat.
- On a typical day, Simple Chat Button is downloaded about 128 times, Widget Click to Chat about 7.
- Widget Click to Chat is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 5 reviews, against 4.8 from 14 reviews.
- Simple Chat Button was updated more recently: Aug 21, 2026, against Sep 13, 2022 for Widget Click to Chat.
- Simple Chat Button is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 5.9.20 for Widget Click to Chat.
- Widget Click to Chat has been around longer: since 2018, against 2021 for Simple Chat Button.
Line by line
Simple Chat Button leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Simple Chat Button |  Widget Click to Chat |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #911 | #9,121 |
| Active installs | 30K+ | 500+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 3.5K | 164 |
| Rating | 4.8(14) | 5.0(5) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 5.9.20 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.98 | ×0.01 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 4 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | 5.3 |
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