WordPress plugin comparison
WPChat vs Social Chat
At a glance
- Social Chat has more active installs: 200K+, against 7K+ for WPChat.
- On a typical day, Social Chat is downloaded about 1,921 times, WPChat about 244.
- Social Chat is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 696 reviews, against 4.5 from 2 reviews.
- Both were last updated on Oct 22, 2026.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Social Chat has been around longer: since 2017, against 2025 for WPChat.
Line by line
Social Chat leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  WPChat |  Social Chat |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #2,619 | #217 |
| Active installs | 7K+ | 200K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 9.9K | 178.3K |
| Rating | 4.5(2) | 4.9(696) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.79 | ×1.47 |
| Last release | 20 days ago | 19 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 8.0 | 5.6 |
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