WordPress plugin comparison
Simple Chat Button vs Zendesk Chat
At a glance
- Simple Chat Button has more active installs: 30K+, against 10K+ for Zendesk Chat.
- On a typical day, Simple Chat Button is downloaded about 121 times, Zendesk Chat about 37.
- Simple Chat Button is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 14 reviews, against 4.0 from 27 reviews.
- Simple Chat Button was updated more recently: Aug 21, 2026, against Aug 20, 2020 for Zendesk Chat.
- Simple Chat Button is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 5.5.24 for Zendesk Chat.
- Zendesk Chat has been around longer: since 2010, against 2021 for Simple Chat Button.
Line by line
Simple Chat Button leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Simple Chat Button |  Zendesk Chat |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #911 | #1,941 |
| Active installs | 30K+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 3.6K | 939 |
| Rating | 4.8(14) | 4.0(27) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 5.5.24 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.98 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 6 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | – |
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