Smart Chat Button
v1.7.0by M Arslan Farooq · updated 1 year ago
Easily add a beautiful, customizable WhatsApp chat button to your WordPress or WooCommerce site and boost customer engagement instantly.
- Rank
- #28,285
- Down152 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 22
- 20+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 832
- 832 all-time
- Rating
- –
- 0 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Smart Chat Button at a glance
Smart Chat Button is a WordPress plugin by M Arslan Farooq with 20+ active installs, the #28,285 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 2 times, 100% more than the month before. It has no reviews yet. Version 1.7.0 came out on Jun 23, 2025, more than a year ago. It is tested up to WordPress 6.8.12. Among the 15 plugins tagged “sticky button”, it ranks #5. It was first released in 2025.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 30 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats37 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Smart Chat Button |
|---|---|
| Oct 29, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 4 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 22 · 0.0% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 22 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 22 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 22 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 22 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 22 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 22 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 22 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 23 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 22 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 22 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 22 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 22 |
Rank over time
#28,285 · down 275 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | #28,285 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | #28,133 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #28,243 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #28,145 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #28,203 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #28,066 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #28,064 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #27,825 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #28,205 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #28,176 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #28,010 |
Growth %
Average 0.00% 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 | 0.00% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | -4.35% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | +4.54% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0.00% |
Active installs band
20+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 20+ |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 20+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 20+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 20+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 20+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 20+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 20+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 20+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 20+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 20+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 20+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 20+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 20+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 20+ |
Search rankings
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org- Rank #28010 → #28145
- Tested up to 6.8.11 → 6.8.12
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v1.7100%
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 1.7.0
- Requires WordPress
- 3.7
- Tested up to
- 6.8.12
- Requires PHP
- 7.2
- First released
- Jun 21, 2025
- Last updated
- Jun 23, 2025
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Smart Chat Button
How many websites use Smart Chat Button?
Smart Chat Button is active on 20+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #28,285 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Smart Chat Button been downloaded?
832 times in total since 2025. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 2 times. See download stats
When was Smart Chat Button last updated?
Version 1.7.0 came out on Jun 23, 2025 (1 year ago).
Is Smart Chat Button compatible with the latest WordPress?
Smart Chat Button’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 6.8.12, 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 Smart Chat Button 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 Smart Chat Button have?
No one has reviewed Smart Chat Button on WordPress.org yet.
What are the best alternatives to Smart Chat Button?
The plugins most like Smart Chat Button, by the tags they share, are Joinchat (700K+), Floating Chat Widget (300K+) and Call Now Button (200K+). Compare all alternatives
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 22 |
| Reported installs | 20+ |
| Rating | – |
| Reviews | 0 |
| Total downloads | 832 |
| Author | M Arslan Farooq |
| First released | Jun 21, 2025 |
| Version | 1.7.0 |
| Requires WP | 3.7 |
| Requires PHP | 7.2 |
| Last updated | Jun 23, 2025 |
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