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.
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Top 4 im plugins
- 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.Contact Me Widget
10+ active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 16 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 2.9.2.
- 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.
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SmokeSignal10+ 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”
Notifixious Plugin
Down in the last 7 days:2,082#38,299by julien5118 years ago
This plugin allows you to notify your readers on their Instant Messaging (AIM, MSN, GTalk, ICQ...), Email or SMS when you publish new posts! It also a …
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 1/day
Contact Me Widget
Up in the last 7 days:4,511#39,153by perdrix17 years ago
Contact Me Button - Your communication widget for instant messaging, email, text messaging, and contact information
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 1/day
Email Chat Contact Button Sidebar
#45,210by perdrix17 years ago
Contact Button Sidebar for email, chat, text messaging, and sharing your contact information. Your visitors contact you through one simple and easy to …
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- 1.0(1)
- Downloads
- 1/day

SmokeSignal
Up in the last 7 days:1,969#45,534by .dan9 years ago
Send internal messages between registered users in admin section.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 0/day