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Best chat box plugins for WordPress

The most popular chat box plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. Simple Ajax Chat leads with 2K+ active installs, ahead of Click To Email (100+) and Instant Contact (10+). All 4 plugins tagged “chat box” are below, with figures from WordPress.org that update every day.

Installs aren’t everything: a recent release, a “Tested up to” that matches the current WordPress, and support threads that get resolved show a plugin is looked after. Open any plugin for its downloads, rank history and alternatives.

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Top 4 chat box plugins

  1. 1.
    Simple Ajax Chat

    The most installed chat box plugin, with 2K+ active installs. Rated 4.9 from 215 reviews, updated 2 months ago.

  2. 2.
    Click To Email

    100+ active installs. No reviews yet, updated 7 months ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.9.11.

  3. 3.
    Instant Contact

    10+ active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 10 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 4.6.30.

  4. 4.
    Speechor AI Chat Agent

    Fewer than 10 active installs. Only 1 review so far, last updated 1 year ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.8.12.

All 4 plugins tagged “chat box”