Best WordPress messenger plugins for WordPress
The most popular WordPress messenger plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. Plug Chat leads with 10+ active installs, ahead of WP Live Messenger (fewer than 10). All 2 plugins tagged “WordPress Messenger” are below, with figures from WordPress.org that update every day.
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Top 2 WordPress messenger plugins
- 1.
Plug ChatThe most installed WordPress messenger plugin, with 10+ active installs. No reviews yet, updated 7 months ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.9.11.
- 2.
WP Live MessengerFewer than 10 active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 8 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 4.9.35.
All 2 plugins tagged “WordPress Messenger”

Plug Chat
#30,330by themeshape7 months ago
Add Meta (Facebook) Messenger chat to your WordPress website. Paste your Chat Plugin embed code and you're done.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day

WP Live Messenger
Down in the last 7 days:3,482#71,209by rumpam979 years ago
It allows user to send message directly in Facebook
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day