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Hootsy – Live Chat, Chatbots, Voice & Video

v1.0.0

by Dan Spoor · updated 4 years ago

Hootsy is the #1 proactive chat platform for sales and marketing. Engage your website visitors using live chat, chatbots, voice, and video.

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Rank
#71,539
Down16,983 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 2
Fewer than 10 reported · High
Total downloads
2.8K
2,759 all-time
Rating
–
0 reviews
Support resolved
–
0 of 0 threads, last 2 months

Hootsy at a glance

Hootsy is a WordPress plugin by Dan Spoor with fewer than 10 active installs, the #71,539 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. It has no reviews yet. Version 1.0.0 came out on Oct 5, 2022, more than 4 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 6.0.18. Among the 73 plugins tagged “livechat”, it ranks #67. It was first released in 2022.

Chart time range

Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 27, 2026, 14 days.

Downloads over time

Download stats

22 downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
Hootsy Compare series
Downloads over time: 14 days across 1 series.0510Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 4Nov 6Nov 8Nov 10Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 6.0.18
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DateHootsy
Nov 10, 20260
Nov 9, 20260
Nov 8, 202611
Nov 7, 20260
Nov 6, 20260
Nov 5, 20260
Nov 4, 20260
Nov 3, 20260
Nov 2, 20260
Nov 1, 20260
Oct 31, 20260
Oct 30, 20260
Oct 29, 202611
Oct 28, 20260

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 2 · -33.3% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 14 days across 1 series.246Oct 27Oct 29Nov 1Nov 3Nov 5Nov 8Nov 10Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 6.0.18
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 10, 20262
Nov 9, 20262
Nov 8, 20262
Nov 7, 20266
Nov 5, 20262
Nov 4, 20262
Nov 3, 20261
Nov 2, 20265
Nov 1, 20262
Oct 31, 20262
Oct 30, 20263
Oct 29, 20264
Oct 28, 20263
Oct 27, 20263

Rank over time

#71,539 · down 3,578 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 10 days across 1 series.#60K#70KOct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 4Nov 6Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 6.0.18
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 2026#71,539
Nov 7, 2026#54,556
Nov 6, 2026#66,736
Nov 4, 2026#71,178
Nov 3, 2026#73,168
Nov 2, 2026#58,237
Oct 31, 2026#70,969
Oct 30, 2026#66,853
Oct 29, 2026#65,012
Oct 27, 2026#67,961

Growth %

Average -2.85% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 13 days across 1 series.-100%0%100%Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 3Nov 5Nov 8Nov 10
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DateGrowth
Nov 10, 20260.00%
Nov 9, 20260.00%
Nov 8, 2026-66.67%
Nov 7, 2026+100.00%
Nov 5, 20260.00%
Nov 4, 2026+100.00%
Nov 3, 2026-80.00%
Nov 2, 2026+150.00%
Nov 1, 20260.00%
Oct 31, 2026-33.33%
Oct 30, 2026-25.00%
Oct 29, 2026+33.33%
Oct 28, 20260.00%

Active installs band

Fewer than 10 on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 15 days across 1 series.-101Oct 27Oct 29Nov 1Nov 3Nov 5Nov 8Nov 10Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 6.0.18
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 10, 2026Fewer than 10
Nov 9, 2026Fewer than 10
Nov 8, 2026Fewer than 10
Nov 7, 2026Fewer than 10
Nov 6, 2026Fewer than 10
Nov 5, 2026Fewer than 10
Nov 4, 2026Fewer than 10
Nov 3, 2026Fewer than 10
Nov 2, 2026Fewer than 10
Nov 1, 2026Fewer than 10
Oct 31, 2026Fewer than 10
Oct 30, 2026Fewer than 10
Oct 29, 2026Fewer than 10
Oct 28, 2026Fewer than 10
Oct 27, 2026Fewer than 10

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Change log

From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org
    • Tested up to 6.0.17 → 6.0.18

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
1.0.0
Requires WordPress
5.0
Tested up to
6.0.18
Requires PHP
5.6
First released
Oct 5, 2022
Last updated
Oct 5, 2022
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about Hootsy

How many websites use Hootsy?

Hootsy is active on fewer than 10 WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. That makes it the #71,539 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has Hootsy been downloaded?

2,759 times in total since 2022.

When was Hootsy last updated?

Version 1.0.0 came out on Oct 5, 2022 (4 years ago).

Is Hootsy compatible with the latest WordPress?

Hootsy’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 6.0.18, 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 Hootsy still maintained?

Its last release was 4 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.

What rating does Hootsy have?

No one has reviewed Hootsy on WordPress.org yet.

What are the best alternatives to Hootsy?

The plugins most like Hootsy, by the tags they share, are Tidio (70K+), Live Chat by Formilla (2K+) and MyLiveChat (800+). Compare all alternatives

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Hootsy
Estimated installs≈ 2
Reported installsFewer than 10
Rating–
Reviews0
Total downloads2.8K
AuthorDan Spoor
First releasedOct 5, 2022
Version1.0.0
Requires WP5.0
Requires PHP5.6
Last updatedOct 5, 2022

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