Best websocket plugins for WordPress
The most popular websocket plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. MQTT-Plug leads with 20+ active installs, ahead of Badwolf Web IRC Client (fewer than 10) and LiveChat LazucruB (fewer than 10). All 9 plugins tagged “Websocket” are below, with figures from WordPress.org that update every day.
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Top 9 websocket plugins
- 1.
MQTT-PlugThe most installed websocket plugin, with 20+ active installs. No reviews yet, updated 9 months ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.9.11.
- 2.
Badwolf Web IRC ClientFewer than 10 active installs. No reviews yet, updated 9 months ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.9.11.
- 3.
LiveChat LazucruBFewer than 10 active installs. Only 1 review so far, last updated 5 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 5.6.23.
- 4.
Hibira RealtimeFewer than 10 active installs. No reviews yet, updated 2 days ago.
- 5.
JTZL's Chat for WebIRCFewer than 10 active installs. No reviews yet, updated 2 months ago.
- 6.
WordSocketFewer than 10 active installs. Only 1 review so far, updated 3 weeks ago.
- 7.
Mesh-Plug for MeshtasticFewer than 10 active installs. No reviews yet, updated 1 month ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.9.11.
- 8.
Braspin ChatFewer than 10 active installs. No reviews yet, updated 2 months ago.
- 9.
NS ChatFewer than 10 active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 1 year ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.8.12.
All 9 plugins tagged “Websocket”
MQTT-Plug
Down in the last 7 days:282#28,672by POTAR9 months ago
Real-time MQTT dashboards inside WordPress. Connect securely over WebSocket (WS/WSS) and visualize live IoT data, logs, and events.
- Installs
- 20+
- 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
LiveChat LazucruB
Up in the last 7 days:18,588#50,110by Chirukin Bogdan6 years ago
This plugin is a client of RealTime Web Chat websocket service, build real time chat on your site.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- 1.0(1)
- Downloads
- 6/day
Hibira Realtime
#51,911by hibira2 days ago
Live comments, "this post was updated" notices, a readers-now count and live WooCommerce order status, on a hosted WebSocket service.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 110/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
WordSocket
Down in the last 7 days:5,559#57,598by wpsignal22 days ago
WebSocket relay for WordPress. Realtime events plus a Yjs sync provider for Gutenberg real-time collaboration. No polling, no custom server.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 6/day
Mesh-Plug for Meshtastic
Down in the last 7 days:1,351#63,319by POTAR1 month ago
Lightweight Meshtastic/MQTT viewer for WordPress via MQTT over WebSocket (WS/WSS). Supports current Meshtastic protobuf MQTT traffic and legacy JSON g …
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Braspin Chat
Up in the last 7 days:3,763#63,469by Braspin2 months ago
Add Braspin Chat with Gutenberg controls, flexible display rules and responsive customization—without editing theme files.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
NS Chat
Down in the last 7 days:3,223#73,993by Sergey Ivanov1 year ago
Real-time WebSocket chat for WordPress with user sync and message history.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day