Best user to user chat plugins for WordPress
The most popular user to user chat plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. One to one user Chat by WPGuppy leads with 500+ active installs, ahead of Group Chat & Video Chat by AtomChat (200+) and Wp Ajax User Chat (10+). All 3 plugins tagged “user to user chat” are below, with figures from WordPress.org that update every day.
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Top 3 user to user chat plugins
- 1.
One to one user Chat by WPGuppyThe most installed user to user chat plugin, with 500+ active installs. Rated 4.2 from 5 reviews, updated 7 months ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.9.11.
- 2.Group Chat & Video Chat by AtomChat
200+ active installs. Rated 4.6 from 8 reviews, updated 1 month ago.
- 3.
Wp Ajax User Chat10+ active installs. Rated 4.5 from 20 reviews, last updated 9 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 4.4.34.
All 3 plugins tagged “user to user chat”

One to one user Chat by WPGuppy
Down in the last 7 days:89#8,727by AmentoTech Private Limited8 months ago
WPGuppy is a well thought and clinically designed and developed WordPress chat plugin which has been engineered to fulfill the market needs.
- Installs
- 500+
- Rating
- 4.2(5)
- Downloads
- 22/day
Group Chat & Video Chat by AtomChat
Down in the last 7 days:29#11,344by Team AtomChat1 month ago
AtomChat helps you add group chat (or chatrooms), user to user chat, voice & video calling to your WordPress site.
- Installs
- 200+
- Rating
- 4.6(8)
- Downloads
- 11/day

Wp Ajax User Chat
Down in the last 7 days:436#31,267by Ronak Dave9 years ago
First ever simplest user to user wordpress chat plugin based on ajax. Registered users can chat with each other from front-end.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- 4.5(20)
- Downloads
- 0/day