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Simple Ajax Chat – Add a Fast, Secure Chat Box

v20260827

by Jeff Starr · updated 2 months ago

Display an Ajax-powered chat box anywhere. Lightweight, flexible, fast, and secure. Fully customizable with many options.

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Rank
#4,572
Down5 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 2,450
2K+ reported · High
Total downloads
184.9K
184,880 all-time
Rating
4.9/5
215 reviews
Support resolved
100%
1 of 1 threads, last 2 months
Declining·Downloads -7% (30d)·Toward 1K+ · ETA ~8mo

Simple Ajax Chat at a glance

Simple Ajax Chat is a WordPress plugin by Jeff Starr with 2K+ active installs, the #4,572 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 39 times, 7% fewer than the month before. It’s rated 4.9 out of 5 from 215 reviews. Version 20260827 came out on Aug 27, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 7.1.4. It leads the 4 plugins tagged “chat box”. It was first released in 2012.

Chart time range

Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 30 days.

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Downloads over time

Download stats

887 downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
Simple Ajax Chat Compare series
Downloads over time: 25 days across 1 series.204060Oct 10Oct 14Oct 18Oct 22Oct 26Oct 30Nov 3Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateSimple Ajax Chat
Nov 3, 202638
Nov 2, 202645
Nov 1, 202636
Oct 31, 202638
Oct 30, 202640
Oct 29, 202630
Oct 28, 202626
Oct 27, 202645
Oct 26, 202645
Oct 25, 202644
Oct 24, 202634
Oct 23, 202640
Oct 22, 202668
Oct 21, 202638
Oct 20, 202628
Oct 19, 202631
Oct 18, 202635
Oct 17, 202628
Oct 16, 202626
Oct 15, 202629
Oct 14, 202626
Oct 13, 202633
Oct 12, 202632
Oct 11, 202623
Oct 10, 202629

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 2,456 · -0.3% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 13 days across 1 series.2.5K2.5KOct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 9, 20262,456
Nov 8, 20262,457
Nov 7, 20262,455
Nov 5, 20262,452
Nov 4, 20262,445
Nov 3, 20262,459
Nov 2, 20262,455
Nov 1, 20262,461
Oct 31, 20262,459
Oct 30, 20262,462
Oct 29, 20262,463
Oct 28, 20262,460
Oct 27, 20262,463

Rank over time

#4,572 · down 7 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 15 days across 1 series.#4.6K#4.6K#4.6KOct 16Oct 27Nov 1Nov 5Nov 9Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 2026#4,572
Nov 8, 2026#4,567
Nov 7, 2026#4,570
Nov 6, 2026#4,575
Nov 5, 2026#4,568
Nov 4, 2026#4,579
Nov 3, 2026#4,566
Nov 2, 2026#4,564
Nov 1, 2026#4,556
Oct 31, 2026#4,556
Oct 30, 2026#4,557
Oct 29, 2026#4,560
Oct 28, 2026#4,574
Oct 27, 2026#4,571
Oct 16, 2026#4,565

Growth %

Average -0.02% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 12 days across 1 series.-0.5%0%0.5%Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 3Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateGrowth
Nov 9, 2026-0.04%
Nov 8, 2026+0.08%
Nov 7, 2026+0.06%
Nov 5, 2026+0.29%
Nov 4, 2026-0.57%
Nov 3, 2026+0.16%
Nov 2, 2026-0.24%
Nov 1, 2026+0.08%
Oct 31, 2026-0.12%
Oct 30, 2026-0.04%
Oct 29, 2026+0.12%
Oct 28, 2026-0.12%

Active installs band

2K+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 15 days across 1 series.1.9K2K2.1KOct 16Oct 27Nov 1Nov 5Nov 9Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 20262K+
Nov 8, 20262K+
Nov 7, 20262K+
Nov 6, 20262K+
Nov 5, 20262K+
Nov 4, 20262K+
Nov 3, 20262K+
Nov 2, 20262K+
Nov 1, 20262K+
Oct 31, 20262K+
Oct 30, 20262K+
Oct 29, 20262K+
Oct 28, 20262K+
Oct 27, 20262K+
Oct 16, 20262K+

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Change log

From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org
  1. Rank #4574 → #4568
    • Tested up to 7.1.3 → 7.1.4

Versions in use

Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.

  • v2026082753%
  • v202503298.0%
  • Other39%

Rating trend

4.9★★★★★215 reviews · steady in the last 30 days

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
20260827
Requires WordPress
4.7
Tested up to
7.1.4
Requires PHP
5.6.20
First released
Nov 15, 2012
Last updated
Aug 27, 2026
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about Simple Ajax Chat

How many websites use Simple Ajax Chat?

Simple Ajax Chat is active on 2K+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #4,572 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has Simple Ajax Chat been downloaded?

184,880 times in total since 2012. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 39 times. See download stats

When was Simple Ajax Chat last updated?

Version 20260827 came out on Aug 27, 2026 (2 months ago). See every release

Is Simple Ajax Chat compatible with the latest WordPress?

Yes. It’s tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current version.

Does Simple Ajax Chat have known security vulnerabilities?

None that affect the current version. WPVulnerability’s database lists 11 older issues, fixed in earlier versions, so keep Simple Ajax Chat up to date. See its security record

Is Simple Ajax Chat still maintained?

Yes. Its last release was 2 months ago. Its authors resolved 1 of the 1 support threads opened in the last two months.

What rating does Simple Ajax Chat have?

4.9 out of 5 from 215 reviews on WordPress.org. 93% of them give 5 stars.

What are the best alternatives to Simple Ajax Chat?

The plugins most like Simple Ajax Chat, by the tags they share, are Joinchat (700K+), Floating Chat Widget (300K+) and Facebook Chat Plugin (70K+). Compare all alternatives

Latest reviews

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Review stats

4.9

★★★★★

215 reviews

  • 5 stars: 201 reviews, 93%
  • 4 stars: 6 reviews, 3%
  • 3 stars: 3 reviews, 1%
  • 2 stars: 2 reviews, 1%
  • 1 stars: 3 reviews, 1%
Positive
96%4–5★
Mixed
1%3★
Critical
2%1–2★
  • About 386 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 5.0.
  • Each new 1★ review takes 28 five-star reviews to balance out.

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Simple Ajax Chat
Estimated installs≈ 2,450
Reported installs2K+
Rating4.9
Reviews215
Total downloads184.9K
AuthorJeff Starr
First releasedNov 15, 2012
Version20260827
Requires WP4.7
Requires PHP5.6.20
Last updatedAug 27, 2026

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