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Wave

Fewer than 10 installs · #73,051 most popular

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Real Time Validation For Gravity Forms
Shares 1 of Wave's 5 tags.
Most installed
heatmap for WordPress
1K+ active installs.
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Multicollab
Updated on Nov 5, 2026.
  1. Real Time Validation For Gravity Forms

    by PluginsCafe

    Instant, inline validation for Gravity Forms. Users see errors while filling the form, including Repeater fields and custom regular expressions.

    Installs
    500+
    Rank
    #8,971
    Rating
    5.0(2)
    Updated
    11 days ago

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  2. Weblix Analytics

    by Vahid Behnam

    Real-time WordPress analytics: live visitors, pageviews, traffic sources, bots and goals. Privacy-first, self-hosted, no external scripts.

    Installs
    100+
    Rank
    #13,385
    Rating
    5.0(1)
    Updated
    4 days ago

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  3. Arena.IM

    by Arena.IM

    Arena.im is a powerful FREE live blogging platform for real-time events. Cover sports, news, tech, etc. SEO optimized and mobile ready.

    Installs
    100+
    Rank
    #13,392
    Rating
    4.0(10)
    Updated
    1 year ago

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  4. Quick Edit Notes

    by Gilkey Group

    Add internal notes to posts and pages directly from the Quick Edit interface and block editor in WordPress.

    Installs
    60+
    Rank
    #19,738
    Rating
    No ratings
    Updated
    1 year ago

    Sharescollaboration

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  5. Init Chat Engine

    by Init HTML

    A lightweight, real-time community chat system built with REST API and Vanilla JS. No jQuery, no reload. Full admin panel with moderation tools.

    Installs
    40+
    Rank
    #21,773
    Rating
    5.0(1)
    Updated
    1 month ago

    Sharesrealtime

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  6. Real Time Content Analytics

    by momently

    Real time content analytics dashboard for digital publishers and bloggers

    Installs
    30+
    Rank
    #23,013
    Rating
    5.0(6)
    Updated
    7 years ago

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  7. Arena

    by Arena.IM

    Arena Group Chat enhances user engagement with real-time messaging for live events and communities, boosting interaction across web and mobile.

    Installs
    10+
    Rank
    #35,448
    Rating
    5.0(1)
    Updated
    2 years ago

    Sharesreal-time

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  8. Real-Time Feedback

    by gzmihai

    The best free tool to get feedback from your users when they encounter issues on your website.

    Installs
    Fewer than 10
    Rank
    #69,297
    Rating
    No ratings
    Updated
    8 years ago

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  9. Participad

    by Boone Gorges

    Realtime collaborative editing for WordPress content, powered by Etherpad Lite.

    Installs
    10+
    Rank
    #38,685
    Rating
    2.3(3)
    Updated
    13 years ago

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  10. heatmap for WordPress

    by heatmap

    Real-time analytics and event tracking for your WordPress sites.

    Installs
    1K+
    Rank
    #5,926
    Rating
    4.1(19)
    Updated
    7 years ago

    Sharesreal-timerealtime

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  11. Multicollab

    by Multicollab

    This plugin serves the commenting feature like Google Docs within the Gutenberg Editor!

    Installs
    300+
    Rank
    #10,340
    Rating
    3.7(10)
    Updated
    4 days ago

    Sharescollaborationcollaborative editing

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  12. Realtime Comments

    by Eero Hermlin

    Accepted comments from users are added to pages in real-time, without need to refresh. Makes comments section work interactively, like a chatroom.

    Installs
    10+
    Rank
    #35,485
    Rating
    5.0(2)
    Updated
    10 years ago

    Sharesreal-timerealtime

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