Best chat widget plugins for WordPress

The most popular chat widget plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. Tawk.To Live Chat leads with 100K+ active installs, ahead of LeadConnector (20K+) and LiveChat (10K+). All 150 plugins tagged “chat widget” 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 10 chat widget plugins

1.
Tawk.To Live Chat
The most installed chat widget plugin, with 100K+ active installs. Rated 4.6 from 142 reviews, updated 9 months ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.9.11.
2.
LeadConnector
20K+ active installs. Rated 2.3 from 11 reviews, updated 6 days ago.
3.
LiveChat
10K+ active installs. Rated 4.6 from 98 reviews, updated 5 months ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.9.11.
4.
Sticky Chat Widget
10K+ active installs. Rated 5.0 from 39 reviews, updated 2 months ago.
5.
Chat Widget
9K+ active installs. Rated 4.9 from 112 reviews, updated 3 days ago.
6.
PushEngage
8K+ active installs. Rated 4.3 from 37 reviews, updated 5 days ago.
7.
WPChat
7K+ active installs. Only 2 reviews so far, updated 2 weeks ago.
8.
Chatbot for WordPress by Collect.chat ⚡️
6K+ active installs. Rated 4.4 from 38 reviews, updated 5 months ago.
9.
Podium
5K+ active installs. Only 4 reviews so far, last updated 1 year ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.8.12.
10.
Pure Chat
3K+ active installs. Rated 4.1 from 45 reviews, last updated 1 year ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.7.11.