WordPress plugin comparison
Simple Chat Button vs Live Chat for WordPress
At a glance
- Simple Chat Button has more active installs: 30K+, against 10+ for Live Chat for WordPress.
- On a typical day, Simple Chat Button is downloaded about 128 times, Live Chat for WordPress about 2.
- Live Chat for WordPress has no reviews yet.
- Simple Chat Button was updated more recently: Aug 21, 2026, against Apr 10, 2024 for Live Chat for WordPress.
- Simple Chat Button is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.5.14 for Live Chat for WordPress.
- Live Chat for WordPress has been around longer: since 2019, against 2021 for Simple Chat Button.
Line by line
Simple Chat Button leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Simple Chat Button |  Live Chat for WordPress |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #911 | #31,358 |
| Active installs | 30K+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 3.5K | 29 |
| Rating | 4.8(14) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.5.14 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.98 | ×0.02 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 2 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | 5.6 |
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