Best irc plugins for WordPress
The most popular irc plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. App LiberaChat leads with 20+ active installs, ahead of Anti Hacking Tools (20+) and ChatHispano (20+). All 14 plugins tagged “irc” are below, with figures from WordPress.org that update every day.
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Top 10 irc plugins
- 1.
App LiberaChatThe most installed irc plugin, with 20+ active installs. Only 1 review so far, last updated 2 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.5.14.
- 2.
Anti Hacking Tools20+ active installs. Only 3 reviews so far, last updated 12 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 3.4.2.
- 3.
ChatHispano20+ active installs. Only 1 review so far, last updated 6 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 5.4.25.
- 4.
WP IRC10+ active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 12 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 3.8.41.
- 5.
Powie's IRC Chat10+ active installs. Only 3 reviews so far, last updated 12 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 3.7.41.
- 6.
ConverseJS10+ active installs. Rated 3.6 from 5 reviews, last updated 2 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.4.14.
- 7.
My QuakeNet IRC10+ active installs. Only 1 review so far, last updated 14 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 3.4.2.
- 8.
Romania Chat10+ active installs. Only 3 reviews so far, updated 6 months ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.9.11.
- 9.
GeekShed Embed10+ active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 14 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 3.4.2.
- 10.
Badwolf Web IRC ClientFewer than 10 active installs. No reviews yet, updated 9 months ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.9.11.
All 14 plugins tagged “irc”
App LiberaChat
Down in the last 7 days:85#27,508by KiwiChat2 years ago
Libera Chat is the IRC network for free The App LiberaChat plugin for WordPress allows you to use the chat service of the Libera.Chat [Libera.
- Installs
- 20+
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 0/day
Anti Hacking Tools
Down in the last 7 days:724#27,870by JasmanXcrew12 years ago
Easy way in protect your blog from hacking tools, ircbot (botnet), fake browser or hacking technique.
- Installs
- 20+
- Rating
- 3.7(3)
- Downloads
- 0/day
ChatHispano
Down in the last 7 days:766#28,305by Toni Garcia6 years ago
Integra los servicios de la red de IRC & Chat de ChatHispano en tu WordPress. Inserta un Webchat en tu Web para chatear y conocer a la gente.
- Installs
- 20+
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 0/day
WP IRC
Down in the last 7 days:615#32,649by Sudar Muthu12 years ago
Retrieves the number of people who are online in an IRC Channel, which can be displayed in the sidebar using a widget.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Powie's IRC Chat
Down in the last 7 days:55#33,081by PowieT13 years ago
IRC Chat
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- 3.0(3)
- Downloads
- 0/day
ConverseJS
#38,122by Thomas2 years ago
Converse.js is an open source webchat client, that runs in the browser and can be integrated into any website.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- 3.6(5)
- Downloads
- 0/day
My QuakeNet IRC
#39,040by leaklords14 years ago
My QuakeNet IRC chat plugin for Wordpress. Add a zone for your QuakeNet IRC chat.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 1/day
Romania Chat
Down in the last 7 days:2,381#40,416by romaniachat6 months ago
Integrează chat-ul RomaniaChat (KiwiIRC) în WordPress folosind un shortcode simplu și rapid.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- 5.0(3)
- Downloads
- 0/day
GeekShed Embed
#48,083by Ryan Murphy14 years ago
Easily add a GeekShed IRC channel (chat room) onto your site. Also includes shortcodes for other items provided by GeekShed
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Badwolf Web IRC Client
Up in the last 7 days:14,878#50,093by badwolf729 months ago
WebSocket IRC client for WordPress with real-time messaging, private chats, and desktop notifications. # Badwolf Web IRC Client - Version 5.2.0
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
JTZL's Chat for WebIRC
Up in the last 7 days:9,496#54,094by jtzl2 months ago
A framework-light WordPress plugin that embeds a WebSocket IRC client.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
AmicaChat Widget
#67,743by amicachat3 days ago
Free Italian IRC chat for your site: a login form for the AmicaChat network, with your own chat room and adjustable colors, width and style.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 8/day