Pure Chat – Live Chat & More!
v2.41by pure-chat · updated 1 year ago
Pure Chat provides a Live Chat plugin with Unlimited Chats for your website!
- Rank
- #3,959
- No change0 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 3,350
- 3K+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 250.6K
- 250,630 all-time
- Rating
- 4.1/5
- 45 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Pure Chat at a glance
Pure Chat is a WordPress plugin by pure-chat with 3K+ active installs, the #3,959 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 22 times, 23% more than the month before. It’s rated 4.1 out of 5 from 45 reviews. Version 2.41 came out on Feb 24, 2025, more than a year ago. It is tested up to WordPress 6.7.11. Among the 16 plugins tagged “WordPress chat”, it ranks #2. It was first released in 2014.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 30 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats403 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Pure Chat |
|---|---|
| Oct 28, 2026 | 20 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 20 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 30 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 25 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 21 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 32 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 35 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 18 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 25 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 24 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 18 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 15 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 23 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 14 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 15 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 17 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 15 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 16 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 20 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 3,350 · -0.2% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 3,350 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 3,350 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 3,349 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 3,357 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 3,352 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 3,341 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 3,340 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 3,339 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 3,340 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 3,348 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 3,345 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 3,357 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 3,356 |
Rank over time
#3,959 · up 8 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | #3,959 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | #3,959 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #3,961 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #3,954 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #3,953 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #3,960 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #3,968 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #3,963 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #3,969 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #3,969 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #3,963 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #3,969 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #3,970 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #3,968 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | #3,967 |
Growth %
Average -0.01% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 8, 2026 | +0.03% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | -0.12% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | +0.15% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | +0.33% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | +0.03% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | +0.03% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | -0.03% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | -0.24% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | +0.09% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | -0.36% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | +0.03% |
Active installs band
3K+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 3K+ |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 3K+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 3K+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 3K+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 3K+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 3K+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 3K+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 3K+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 3K+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 3K+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 3K+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 3K+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 3K+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 3K+ |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 3K+ |
Search rankings
Where it appears in WordPress.org search for the searches you track, checked every day.
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org- Rank #3970 → #3953
- Tested up to 6.7.10 → 6.7.11
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v2.4160%
- v2.2216%
- v2.319.4%
- v2.26.5%
- Other8.2%
Rating trend
4.1★★★★★45 reviews · steady in the last 30 days
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 2.41
- Requires WordPress
- 3.0.1
- Tested up to
- 6.7.11
- Requires PHP
- 5.3.0
- First released
- Sep 23, 2014
- Last updated
- Feb 24, 2025
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Pure Chat
How many websites use Pure Chat?
Pure Chat is active on 3K+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #3,959 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Pure Chat been downloaded?
250,630 times in total since 2014. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 22 times. See download stats
When was Pure Chat last updated?
Version 2.41 came out on Feb 24, 2025 (1 year ago). See every release
Is Pure Chat compatible with the latest WordPress?
Pure Chat’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 6.7.11, 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.
Does Pure Chat have known security vulnerabilities?
None that affect the current version. WPVulnerability’s database lists 3 older issues, fixed in earlier versions, so keep Pure Chat up to date. See its security record
Is Pure Chat still maintained?
Its last release was 1 year ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does Pure Chat have?
4.1 out of 5 from 45 reviews on WordPress.org. 69% of them give 5 stars.
What are the best alternatives to Pure Chat?
The plugins most like Pure Chat, by the tags they share, are LiveChat (10K+), Chatra Live Chat + ChatBot + Cart Saver (2K+) and HelpCrunch (2K+). Compare all alternatives
Latest reviews
Analyze reviewsReview stats
4.1
★★★★★
45 reviews
- 5 stars: 31 reviews, 69%
- 4 stars: 5 reviews, 11%
- 3 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 2 stars: 2 reviews, 4%
- 1 stars: 7 reviews, 16%
- Positive
- 80%4–5★
- Mixed
- 0%3★
- Critical
- 20%1–2★
- About 1 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 4.2.
- Each new 1★ review takes 4 five-star reviews to balance out.
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 3,350 |
| Reported installs | 3K+ |
| Rating | 4.1 |
| Reviews | 45 |
| Total downloads | 250.6K |
| Author | pure-chat |
| First released | Sep 23, 2014 |
| Version | 2.41 |
| Requires WP | 3.0.1 |
| Requires PHP | 5.3.0 |
| Last updated | Feb 24, 2025 |
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