HeySpark – Live Chat and Call Now Plugin
v1.2.00by NickDuncan · updated 4 months ago
Self-hosted live chat plugin for WordPress. Talk to visitors or let them call straight from your admin area, conversations stored on your own site.
- Rank
- #13,617
- Up39 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 161
- 100+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 3.6K
- 3,619 all-time
- Rating
- 5.0/5
- 2 reviews
- Support resolved
- 0%
- 0 of 1 threads, last 2 months
HeySpark at a glance
HeySpark is a WordPress plugin by NickDuncan with 100+ active installs, the #13,617 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 8 times, 17% more than the month before. It’s rated 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews. Version 1.2.00 came out on Jun 17, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 7.0.8. Among the 11 plugins tagged “live chat plugin”, it ranks #3. It was first released in 2026.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 9, 2026, 31 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats156 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | HeySpark |
|---|---|
| Oct 29, 2026 | 9 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 9 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 10 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 8 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 7 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 10 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 11 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 7 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 8 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 7 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 9 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 9 |
| Oct 9, 2026 | 9 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 161 · -8.0% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 161 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 160 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 161 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 162 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 161 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 162 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 161 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 161 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 161 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 161 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 160 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 175 |
Rank over time
#13,617 · up 44 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | #13,617 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #13,656 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #13,644 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #13,577 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #13,508 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #13,560 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #13,559 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #13,619 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #13,572 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #13,602 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #13,578 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #13,648 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #13,661 |
Growth %
Average -0.69% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | +0.63% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | -0.31% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | -0.62% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | +0.62% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | -0.62% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | +0.62% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | +0.63% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | -8.57% |
Active installs band
100+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 100+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 100+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 100+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 100+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 100+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 100+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 100+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 100+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 100+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 100+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 100+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 100+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 100+ |
Search rankings
Where it appears in WordPress.org search for the searches you track, checked every day.
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org- Rank #13648 → #13577
- Tested up to 7.0.7 → 7.0.8
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v1.267%
- v1.022%
- v1.110%
Rating trend
5.0★★★★★2 reviews · steady in the last 30 days
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 1.2.00
- Requires WordPress
- 6.3
- Tested up to
- 7.0.8
- Requires PHP
- 7.4
- First released
- May 15, 2026
- Last updated
- Jun 17, 2026
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about HeySpark
How many websites use HeySpark?
HeySpark is active on 100+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #13,617 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has HeySpark been downloaded?
3,619 times in total since 2026. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 8 times. See download stats
When was HeySpark last updated?
Version 1.2.00 came out on Jun 17, 2026 (4 months ago).
Is HeySpark compatible with the latest WordPress?
It’s tested up to WordPress 7.0.8, one version behind the current 7.1. Authors often update this line a few weeks after a release.
Is HeySpark still maintained?
Yes. Its last release was 4 months ago. Its authors resolved 0 of the 1 support threads opened in the last two months.
What rating does HeySpark have?
5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews on WordPress.org.
What are the best alternatives to HeySpark?
The plugins most like HeySpark, by the tags they share, are HelpCrunch (2K+), Tidio (70K+) and Buttonizer (40K+). 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 | ≈ 161 |
| Reported installs | 100+ |
| Rating | 5.0 |
| Reviews | 2 |
| Total downloads | 3.6K |
| Author | NickDuncan |
| First released | May 15, 2026 |
| Version | 1.2.00 |
| Requires WP | 6.3 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 |
| Last updated | Jun 17, 2026 |
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