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Best chatroom plugins for WordPress

The most popular chatroom plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. Group chat for WordPress leads with 500+ active installs, ahead of Group Chat & Video Chat by AtomChat (200+) and MBlog (10+). All 6 plugins tagged “chatroom” 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 6 chatroom plugins

  1. 1.
    Group chat for WordPress

    The most installed chatroom plugin, with 500+ active installs. Rated 4.1 from 8 reviews, updated 1 week ago.

  2. 2.
    Group Chat & Video Chat by AtomChat

    200+ active installs. Rated 4.6 from 8 reviews, updated 1 month ago.

  3. 3.
    MBlog

    10+ active installs. Only 1 review so far, last updated 15 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 3.1.4.

  4. 4.
    Shoutbox 2024

    10+ active installs. Only 1 review so far, last updated 2 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.5.14.

  5. 5.
    Website Toolbox Chat Room

    10+ active installs. Only 2 reviews so far, last updated 2 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.5.14.

  6. 6.
    AmicaChat Widget

    Fewer than 10 active installs. No reviews yet, updated 3 days ago.

All 6 plugins tagged “chatroom”