Live Support Desk
v1.4by rcaddoux · updated 11 years ago
Live Support Desk puts voice, text, and video chats right in your WordPress site. Designed to work whether you are on your own or have a support team …
- Rank
- #45,814
- No change yet
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 12
- 10+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 4.7K
- 4,650 all-time
- Rating
- –
- 0 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Live Support Desk at a glance
Live Support Desk is a WordPress plugin by rcaddoux with 10+ active installs, the #45,814 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 2 times, 25% fewer than the month before. It has no reviews yet. Version 1.4 came out on Oct 1, 2015, more than 11 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 4.0.38. Among the 29 plugins tagged “video chat”, it ranks #24. It was first released in 2015.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 30 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats32 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Live Support Desk |
|---|---|
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 2 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 12 · +9.1% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 12 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 12 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 12 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 11 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 11 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 13 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 15 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 15 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 14 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 15 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 11 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 11 |
Rank over time
#45,814 · up 2,049 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 6, 2026 | #45,814 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #47,991 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #42,364 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #38,572 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #39,487 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #36,806 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #47,863 |
Growth %
Average +0.73% 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 | +4.54% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | -15.38% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | -13.33% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | +7.14% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | -6.67% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | +36.36% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0.00% |
Active installs band
10+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| 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.orgNo changes yet. When this plugin's name, short description, tags, “Tested up to” or version change, they show here with what happened to its rank next.
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v1.4100%
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 1.4
- Requires WordPress
- 3.0.1
- Tested up to
- 4.0.38
- Requires PHP
- –
- First released
- Jul 23, 2015
- Last updated
- Oct 1, 2015
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Live Support Desk
How many websites use Live Support Desk?
Live Support Desk 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 #45,814 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Live Support Desk been downloaded?
4,650 times in total since 2015. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 2 times. See download stats
When was Live Support Desk last updated?
Version 1.4 came out on Oct 1, 2015 (11 years ago).
Is Live Support Desk compatible with the latest WordPress?
Live Support Desk’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 4.0.38, 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 Support Desk still maintained?
Its last release was 11 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does Live Support Desk have?
No one has reviewed Live Support Desk on WordPress.org yet.
What are the best alternatives to Live Support Desk?
The plugins most like Live Support Desk, by the tags they share, are Fast Chat Button (1K+), Joinchat (700K+) and Floating Chat Widget (300K+). Compare all alternatives
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 12 |
| Reported installs | 10+ |
| Rating | – |
| Reviews | 0 |
| Total downloads | 4.7K |
| Author | rcaddoux |
| First released | Jul 23, 2015 |
| Version | 1.4 |
| Requires WP | 3.0.1 |
| Requires PHP | – |
| Last updated | Oct 1, 2015 |
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