Live Chat
v4.8.1by Live Chat By IMsupporting · updated 9 years ago
Live Chat plugin for your wordpress website. Live Chat with your website visitors in realtime. Use the live chat plugin to support and enhance your we …
- Rank
- #48,515
- Down4,309 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 11
- 10+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 2.6K
- 2,617 all-time
- Rating
- –
- 0 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Live Chat at a glance
Live Chat is a WordPress plugin by Live Chat By IMsupporting with 10+ active installs, the #48,515 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 1 time, 50% fewer than the month before. It has no reviews yet. Version 4.8.1 came out on Oct 27, 2017, more than 9 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 4.8.34. Among the 9 plugins tagged “chat software”, it ranks #8. It was first released in 2014.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 12, 2026, 30 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats19 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Live Chat |
|---|---|
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 0 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 11 · -8.3% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 11, 2026 | 11 |
| Nov 10, 2026 | 13 |
| Nov 9, 2026 | 13 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 11 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 14 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 13 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 13 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 14 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 13 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 15 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 15 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 12 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 13 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 13 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 12 |
Rank over time
#48,515 · down 2,061 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 11, 2026 | #48,515 |
| Nov 10, 2026 | #44,206 |
| Nov 9, 2026 | #44,586 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | #48,034 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #39,036 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #45,368 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #41,013 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #44,521 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #37,583 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #35,029 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #47,358 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #43,227 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #46,454 |
Growth %
Average -0.58% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 11, 2026 | -15.38% |
| Nov 10, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 9, 2026 | +18.18% |
| Nov 8, 2026 | -21.43% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | +3.85% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | -7.14% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | +7.69% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | -13.33% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | +25.00% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | -7.69% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | +8.33% |
Active installs band
10+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 11, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 10, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 9, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 10+ |
Search rankings
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org- Tested up to 4.8.33 → 4.8.34
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v1.0100%
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 4.8.1
- Requires WordPress
- –
- Tested up to
- 4.8.34
- Requires PHP
- –
- First released
- Oct 25, 2014
- Last updated
- Oct 27, 2017
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Live Chat
How many websites use Live Chat?
Live Chat is active on 10+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #48,515 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Live Chat been downloaded?
2,617 times in total since 2014. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 1 times. See download stats
When was Live Chat last updated?
Version 4.8.1 came out on Oct 27, 2017 (9 years ago).
Is Live Chat compatible with the latest WordPress?
Live Chat’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 4.8.34, 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 Chat still maintained?
Its last release was 9 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does Live Chat have?
No one has reviewed Live Chat on WordPress.org yet.
What are the best alternatives to Live Chat?
The plugins most like Live Chat, by the tags they share, are WPBot (5K+), LeadBooster Chatbot by Pipedrive (2K+) and Joinchat (700K+). Compare all alternatives
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 11 |
| Reported installs | 10+ |
| Rating | – |
| Reviews | 0 |
| Total downloads | 2.6K |
| Author | Live Chat By IMsupporting |
| First released | Oct 25, 2014 |
| Version | 4.8.1 |
| Requires WP | – |
| Requires PHP | – |
| Last updated | Oct 27, 2017 |
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