Tidio – Live Chat & AI Chatbots
v8.0.1by Tytus Gołas · updated 2 months ago
Add Tidio Live Chat to your WordPress for free to answer customers’ questions, engage website visitors, generate leads, and increase sales.
- Rank
- #585
- Up2 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 74,000
- 70K+ reported · Medium
- Total downloads
- 3.5M
- 3,545,001 all-time
- Rating
- 4.8/5
- 395 reviews
- Support resolved
- 100%
- 1 of 1 threads, last 2 months
Tidio at a glance
Tidio is a WordPress plugin by Tytus Gołas with 70K+ active installs, the #585 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 408 times, 33% fewer than the month before. It’s rated 4.8 out of 5 from 395 reviews. Version 8.0.1 came out on Sep 1, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 7.1.4. It leads the 73 plugins tagged “livechat”. It was first released in 2014.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 31 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats11.9K downloads · the last 30 days
View as table
| Date | Tidio |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 264 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 299 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 350 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 413 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 378 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 462 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 422 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 288 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 286 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 403 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 450 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 483 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 447 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 434 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 327 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 366 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 553 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 718 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 545 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 371 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 421 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 262 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 262 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 395 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 378 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 431 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 452 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 428 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 292 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 319 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 73,854 · -0.6% in the last 30 days
View as table
| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 73,854 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 73,766 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 73,994 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 74,075 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 73,980 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 74,035 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 74,042 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 74,069 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 74,156 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 74,169 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 74,260 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 74,177 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 74,309 |
Rank over time
#585 · down 5 in the last 30 days
View as table
| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | #585 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | #587 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #584 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #584 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #584 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #584 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #583 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #584 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #583 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #583 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #583 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #582 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #582 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #582 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | #580 |
Growth %
Average -0.05% a day in the last 30 days
View as table
| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | +0.12% |
| Nov 8, 2026 | -0.31% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | -0.06% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | +0.13% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | -0.07% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | -0.01% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | -0.04% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | -0.12% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | -0.02% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | -0.12% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | +0.11% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | -0.18% |
Active installs band
70K+ on WordPress.org
View as table
| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 70K+ |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 70K+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 70K+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 70K+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 70K+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 70K+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 70K+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 70K+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 70K+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 70K+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 70K+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 70K+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 70K+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 70K+ |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 70K+ |
Search rankings
Where it appears in WordPress.org search for the searches you track, checked every day.
See where Tidio ranks in search
Track this plugin to check its position for the searches you choose, daily, with an alert when it moves.
Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org- Rank #582 → #584Downloads -10.8%
- Tested up to 7.1.3 → 7.1.4
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v8.053%
- v6.029%
- v7.08.1%
- Other9.1%
Rating trend
4.8★★★★★395 reviews · steady in the last 30 days
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 8.0.1
- Requires WordPress
- 4.7
- Tested up to
- 7.1.4
- Requires PHP
- 7.4
- First released
- Apr 14, 2014
- Last updated
- Sep 1, 2026
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Tidio
How many websites use Tidio?
Tidio is active on 70K+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #585 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Tidio been downloaded?
3,545,001 times in total since 2014. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 408 times. See download stats
When was Tidio last updated?
Version 8.0.1 came out on Sep 1, 2026 (2 months ago). See every release
Is Tidio compatible with the latest WordPress?
Yes. It’s tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current version.
Does Tidio have known security vulnerabilities?
None that affect the current version. WPVulnerability’s database lists 3 older issues, fixed in earlier versions, so keep Tidio up to date. See its security record
Is Tidio still maintained?
Yes. Its last release was 2 months ago. Its authors resolved 1 of the 1 support threads opened in the last two months.
What rating does Tidio have?
4.8 out of 5 from 395 reviews on WordPress.org. 92% of them give 5 stars.
What are the best alternatives to Tidio?
The plugins most like Tidio, by the tags they share, are MyLiveChat (800+), Crisp (10K+) and Live Chat by Formilla (2K+). Compare all alternatives
Latest reviews
Analyze reviewsReview stats
4.8
★★★★★
395 reviews
- 5 stars: 362 reviews, 92%
- 4 stars: 7 reviews, 2%
- 3 stars: 4 reviews, 1%
- 2 stars: 5 reviews, 1%
- 1 stars: 17 reviews, 4%
- Positive
- 93%4–5★
- Mixed
- 1%3★
- Critical
- 6%1–2★
- About 259 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 4.9.
- Each new 1★ review takes 15 five-star reviews to balance out.
Compare with competitors
Add up to 1 competitor. No account needed.
| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 74,000 |
| Reported installs | 70K+ |
| Rating | 4.8 |
| Reviews | 395 |
| Total downloads | 3.5M |
| Author | Tytus Gołas |
| First released | Apr 14, 2014 |
| Version | 8.0.1 |
| Requires WP | 4.7 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 |
| Last updated | Sep 1, 2026 |
Alternatives to Tidio
Compare all alternativesPopular plugins with the same tags, the most in common first.

MyLiveChat
by mylivechat - free Live Chat Software for WordPress
Free live chat and AI chatbot for WordPress. Answer visitors in real time, see who is browsing, and start free with one agent.
- Rank
- #7,309
- Installs
- 800+
- 4.4

Crisp
by crisp
A free, one-click-to-install Live Chat and AI Chatbot plugin. No coding skills required. Used by more than 30 000 customers on WordPress.
- Rank
- #1,401
- Installs
- 10K+
- 4.6

Live Chat by Formilla
by zgilyana
Live chat software with real-time visitor monitoring and chatbots! Live chat with your visitors for free or use a chatbot to automate self-help.
- Rank
- #4,510
- Installs
- 2K+
- 4.8

Charla Live Chat
by charlalivechat
Add Charla Live Chat Widget to your site without writing a single line of code. Compatible with all themes.
- Rank
- #8,924
- Installs
- 500+
- 5.0

Buttonizer
by Buttonizer
Powerful platform with Live Chat, AI Chatbots, and Real-Time Visitor Monitoring! Also, create Call, Email, SMS, & Contact buttons to increase conv …
- Rank
- #788
- Installs
- 40K+
- 5.0

Chatway Live Chat
by Chatway Live Chat
AI chatbot agent, MCP & human live chat for customer support. Unified chat inbox for website live chat, WhatsApp, Facebook Messenger, Instagram, email
- Rank
- #1,066
- Installs
- 30K+
- 5.0
Side by side:Tidio vs MyLiveChatTidio vs CrispTidio vs Live Chat by Formilla