Live Messenger – Customer Chat for WordPress
v3.0.0by joel.douglas · updated 6 years ago
Get more sales and leads with this Messenger Chat plugin. Completely FREE. Chat with your customers in Real-time from your phone or computer.
- Rank
- #24,057
- Up112 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 34
- 30+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 6.3K
- 6,323 all-time
- Rating
- 5.0/5
- 2 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Live Messenger at a glance
Live Messenger is a WordPress plugin by joel.douglas with 30+ active installs, the #24,057 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 2 times, about the same as the month before. It’s rated 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews. Version 3.0.0 came out on Nov 16, 2020, more than 5 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 5.5.24. It leads the 4 plugins tagged “customer chat”. It was first released in 2018.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 31 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats55 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Live Messenger |
|---|---|
| Nov 2, 2026 | 2 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 6 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 34 · -2.9% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 34 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 34 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 34 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 35 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 34 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 34 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 34 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 34 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 34 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 35 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 34 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 34 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 35 |
Rank over time
#24,057 · up 7 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | #24,057 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | #24,169 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #24,128 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #24,077 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #23,565 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #24,021 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #24,262 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #23,736 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #24,146 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #24,064 |
Growth %
Average -0.22% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | -1.43% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | +2.94% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | -2.86% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | +2.94% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | -2.86% |
Active installs band
30+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 30+ |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 30+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 30+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 30+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 30+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 30+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 30+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 30+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 30+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 30+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 30+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 30+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 30+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 30+ |
Search rankings
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org- Tested up to 5.5.23 → 5.5.24
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v3.0100%
Rating trend
5.0★★★★★2 reviews · steady in the last 30 days
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 3.0.0
- Requires WordPress
- 3.0.2
- Tested up to
- 5.5.24
- Requires PHP
- –
- First released
- Jan 13, 2018
- Last updated
- Nov 16, 2020
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Live Messenger
How many websites use Live Messenger?
Live Messenger is active on 30+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #24,057 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Live Messenger been downloaded?
6,323 times in total since 2018. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 2 times. See download stats
When was Live Messenger last updated?
Version 3.0.0 came out on Nov 16, 2020 (5 years ago).
Is Live Messenger compatible with the latest WordPress?
Live Messenger’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 5.5.24, while the current version is 7.1. That doesn’t mean it breaks, but its author hasn’t confirmed it works with the latest releases.
Is Live Messenger still maintained?
Its last release was 5 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does Live Messenger have?
5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews on WordPress.org.
What are the best alternatives to Live Messenger?
The plugins most like Live Messenger, by the tags they share, are Facebook Chat Plugin (70K+), Live Chat with Messenger Customer Chat (3K+) and Cresta Social Messenger (1K+). Compare all alternatives
Latest reviews
Analyze reviewsReview stats
5.0
★★★★★
2 reviews
- 5 stars: 2 reviews, 100%
- 4 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 3 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 2 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 1 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- Positive
- 100%4–5★
- Mixed
- 0%3★
- Critical
- 0%1–2★
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 34 |
| Reported installs | 30+ |
| Rating | 5.0 |
| Reviews | 2 |
| Total downloads | 6.3K |
| Author | joel.douglas |
| First released | Jan 13, 2018 |
| Version | 3.0.0 |
| Requires WP | 3.0.2 |
| Requires PHP | – |
| Last updated | Nov 16, 2020 |
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