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Best im plugins for WordPress

The most popular im plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. Notifixious Plugin leads with 10+ active installs, ahead of Contact Me Widget (10+) and Email Chat Contact Button Sidebar (10+). All 6 plugins tagged “im” 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 im plugins

  1. 1.
    Notifixious Plugin

    The most installed im plugin, with 10+ active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 17 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 2.6.2.

  2. 2.
    Contact Me Widget

    10+ active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 16 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 2.9.2.

  3. 3.
    Email Chat Contact Button Sidebar

    10+ active installs. Only 1 review so far, last updated 16 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 2.8.6.

  4. 4.
    SmokeSignal

    10+ active installs. Only 1 review so far, last updated 9 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 4.8.34.

All 6 plugins tagged “im”