Plug Chat
v3.0.0by themeshape · updated 7 months ago
Add Meta (Facebook) Messenger chat to your WordPress website. Paste your Chat Plugin embed code and you're done.
- Rank
- #30,330
- No change yet
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 16
- 10+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 2.1K
- 2,131 all-time
- Rating
- –
- 0 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Plug Chat at a glance
Plug Chat is a WordPress plugin by themeshape with 10+ active installs, the #30,330 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 2 times, 33% fewer than the month before. It has no reviews yet. Version 3.0.0 came out on Apr 4, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 6.9.11. It leads the 2 plugins tagged “WordPress Messenger”. It was first released in 2020.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 30 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats59 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Plug Chat |
|---|---|
| Nov 6, 2026 | 4 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 1 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 2 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 1 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 3 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 16 · -11.1% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 16 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 17 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 17 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 17 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 16 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 17 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 17 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 17 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 17 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 17 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 17 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 18 |
Rank over time
#30,330 · down 374 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | #30,330 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #29,844 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #30,038 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #30,138 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #29,927 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #29,652 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #29,971 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #29,817 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #29,956 |
Growth %
Average -0.98% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | -5.88% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | +6.25% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | -5.88% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | -5.56% |
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.org- Rank #29817 → #29844Downloads -25%
- Tested up to 6.9.10 → 6.9.11
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v3.0100%
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 3.0.0
- Requires WordPress
- 5.0
- Tested up to
- 6.9.11
- Requires PHP
- 7.4
- First released
- Apr 30, 2020
- Last updated
- Apr 4, 2026
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Plug Chat
How many websites use Plug Chat?
Plug 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 #30,330 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Plug Chat been downloaded?
2,131 times in total since 2020. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 2 times. See download stats
When was Plug Chat last updated?
Version 3.0.0 came out on Apr 4, 2026 (7 months ago).
Is Plug Chat compatible with the latest WordPress?
Plug Chat’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 6.9.11, 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 Plug Chat still maintained?
Its last release was 7 months ago. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does Plug Chat have?
No one has reviewed Plug Chat on WordPress.org yet.
What are the best alternatives to Plug Chat?
The plugins most like Plug Chat, by the tags they share, are Cresta Social Messenger (1K+), WP Live Messenger (fewer than 10) and Facebook Chat Plugin (70K+). Compare all alternatives
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 16 |
| Reported installs | 10+ |
| Rating | – |
| Reviews | 0 |
| Total downloads | 2.1K |
| Author | themeshape |
| First released | Apr 30, 2020 |
| Version | 3.0.0 |
| Requires WP | 5.0 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 |
| Last updated | Apr 4, 2026 |
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