Plauderknopf
v0.5.0by Markus Hieger · updated 16 days ago
Self-hosted chat buttons for WhatsApp, Telegram, Signal, Messenger, Instagram, phone, email and SMS. No external scripts, no view limits.
- Rank
- #71,762
- Down7,309 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 2
- Fewer than 10 reported · High
- Total downloads
- 125
- 125 all-time
- Rating
- –
- 0 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Plauderknopf at a glance
Plauderknopf is a WordPress plugin by Markus Hieger with fewer than 10 active installs, the #71,762 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. It has no reviews yet. Version 0.5.0 came out on Oct 24, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 7.1.4. Among the 45 plugins tagged “chat button”, it ranks #40. It was first released in 2026.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 27, 2026, 14 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats56 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Plauderknopf |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 11 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 11 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 11 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 11 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 12 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 2 · 0.0% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 2 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 4 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 4 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 3 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 4 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 3 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 3 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 2 |
Rank over time
#71,762 · down 1,355 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | #71,762 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | #64,453 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #63,299 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #62,739 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #68,960 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #64,384 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #69,216 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #56,178 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #70,407 |
Growth %
Average 0.00% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | -50.00% |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | +16.67% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | -25.00% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | +33.33% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | -50.00% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | +200.00% |
Active installs band
Fewer than 10 on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
Search rankings
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org- Rank #70407 → #68960
- Tested up to 7.1.3 → 7.1.4
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 0.5.0
- Requires WordPress
- 6.2
- Tested up to
- 7.1.4
- Requires PHP
- 7.4
- First released
- Oct 24, 2026
- Last updated
- Oct 24, 2026
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Plauderknopf
How many websites use Plauderknopf?
Plauderknopf is active on fewer than 10 WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. That makes it the #71,762 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Plauderknopf been downloaded?
125 times in total since 2026.
When was Plauderknopf last updated?
Version 0.5.0 came out on Oct 24, 2026 (2 weeks ago).
Is Plauderknopf compatible with the latest WordPress?
Yes. It’s tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current version.
Is Plauderknopf still maintained?
Yes. Its last release was 2 weeks ago. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does Plauderknopf have?
No one has reviewed Plauderknopf on WordPress.org yet.
What are the best alternatives to Plauderknopf?
The plugins most like Plauderknopf, by the tags they share, are WPChat (7K+), Pulsating Chat Button (3K+) and Joinchat (700K+). Compare all alternatives
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 2 |
| Reported installs | Fewer than 10 |
| Rating | – |
| Reviews | 0 |
| Total downloads | 125 |
| Author | Markus Hieger |
| First released | Oct 24, 2026 |
| Version | 0.5.0 |
| Requires WP | 6.2 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 |
| Last updated | Oct 24, 2026 |
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