Best free chat plugins for WordPress
The most popular free chat plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. Chatnox Live Chat Plugin (Free & Paid Plans) leads with 50+ active installs. All 1 plugins tagged “free chat plugin” are below, with figures from WordPress.org that update every day.
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Top 1 free chat plugins
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Chatnox Live Chat Plugin (Free & Paid Plans)The most installed free chat plugin, with 50+ active installs. Rated 4.6 from 7 reviews, last updated 7 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 5.2.30.