WordPress plugin comparison

Telegram Bot & Channel vs WP Telegram Widget and Join Link

Telegram Bot & Channel

by Marco Milesi

500+ installs4.8

WP Telegram Widget and Join Link

by WP Socio

4K+ installs4.9

At a glance

WP Telegram Widget and Join Link has more active installs: 4K+, against 500+ for Telegram Bot & Channel.
On a typical day, WP Telegram Widget and Join Link is downloaded about 45 times, Telegram Bot & Channel about 20.
WP Telegram Widget and Join Link is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 31 reviews, against 4.8 from 22 reviews.
Telegram Bot & Channel was updated more recently: Oct 14, 2026, against May 4, 2026 for WP Telegram Widget and Join Link.
Telegram Bot & Channel is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.2, against 6.9.11 for WP Telegram Widget and Join Link.
Telegram Bot & Channel has been around longer: since 2015, against 2018 for WP Telegram Widget and Join Link.

WP Telegram Widget and Join Link leads on 5 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Telegram Bot & Channel	WP Telegram Widget and Join Link
Popular rank	#8,820	#3,579
Active installs	500+	4K+
Downloads, last 30 days	767	1.2K
Rating	4.8(22)	4.9(31)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	7.2	6.9.11
Search multiplier	×0.55	×0.66
Last release	26 days ago	6 months ago
Requires PHP	7.0	8.0

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