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Social Chat – Click To Chat App Button

v8.7.0

by quadlayers · updated 17 days ago

WhatsApp Chat🔥 allows you to enhance customer engagement! Integrate "WhatsApp" or "WhatsApp Business" with a single click.

click to chatwhatsappwhatsapp businesswhatsapp chatwoocommerce whatsapp
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Rank
#217
No change0 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 260,000
200K+ reported · Low
Total downloads
15M
14,984,505 all-time
Rating
4.9/5
696 reviews
Support resolved
100%
1 of 1 threads, last 2 months
Declining·Downloads -19.8% (30d)·Toward 100K+ · ETA ~3mo

Social Chat at a glance

Social Chat is a WordPress plugin by quadlayers with 200K+ active installs, the #217 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 2,137 times, 20% fewer than the month before. It’s rated 4.9 out of 5 from 696 reviews. Version 8.7.0 came out on Oct 22, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 7.1.4. Among the 24 plugins tagged “whatsapp business”, it ranks #2. It was first released in 2017.

Chart time range

Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 31 days.

Showing the last 30 days. Full history comes with any paid plan.See plans

Downloads over time

Download stats

180.3K downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
Social Chat Compare series
Downloads over time: 30 days across 1 series.020K40KOct 10Oct 15Oct 20Oct 25Oct 29Nov 3Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateSocial Chat
Nov 8, 20261,109
Nov 7, 20261,317
Nov 6, 20261,976
Nov 5, 20261,865
Nov 4, 20262,084
Nov 3, 20262,190
Nov 2, 20262,210
Nov 1, 20261,465
Oct 31, 20261,571
Oct 30, 20262,512
Oct 29, 20266,008
Oct 28, 20268,701
Oct 27, 20263,434
Oct 26, 20264,486
Oct 25, 20262,551
Oct 24, 20266,449
Oct 23, 202652,271
Oct 22, 202638,510
Oct 21, 202620,070
Oct 20, 20261,696
Oct 19, 20261,840
Oct 18, 20261,203
Oct 17, 20261,207
Oct 16, 20261,744
Oct 15, 20262,015
Oct 14, 20262,042
Oct 13, 20262,248
Oct 12, 20262,117
Oct 11, 20261,517
Oct 10, 20261,846

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 260,481 · +0.3% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 13 days across 1 series.259K260K261KOct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 9, 2026260,481
Nov 8, 2026260,825
Nov 7, 2026260,284
Nov 5, 2026260,156
Nov 4, 2026260,265
Nov 3, 2026258,567
Nov 2, 2026258,666
Nov 1, 2026259,383
Oct 31, 2026259,260
Oct 30, 2026260,218
Oct 29, 2026259,206
Oct 28, 2026259,575
Oct 27, 2026259,806

Rank over time

#217

Popular rank
Popular rank: 17 days across 1 series.#210#220Oct 16Oct 19Oct 28Nov 1Nov 5Nov 9Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 2026#217
Nov 8, 2026#217
Nov 7, 2026#217
Nov 6, 2026#217
Nov 5, 2026#217
Nov 4, 2026#217
Nov 3, 2026#217
Nov 2, 2026#217
Nov 1, 2026#217
Oct 31, 2026#217
Oct 30, 2026#217
Oct 29, 2026#217
Oct 28, 2026#217
Oct 27, 2026#217
Oct 21, 2026#217
Oct 19, 2026#217
Oct 16, 2026#217

Growth %

Average +0.02% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 12 days across 1 series.-0.5%0%0.5%Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 3Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateGrowth
Nov 9, 2026-0.13%
Nov 8, 2026+0.21%
Nov 7, 2026+0.03%
Nov 5, 2026-0.04%
Nov 4, 2026+0.66%
Nov 3, 2026-0.04%
Nov 2, 2026-0.28%
Nov 1, 2026+0.05%
Oct 31, 2026-0.37%
Oct 30, 2026+0.39%
Oct 29, 2026-0.14%
Oct 28, 2026-0.09%

Active installs band

200K+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 17 days across 1 series.190K200K210KOct 16Oct 19Oct 28Nov 1Nov 5Nov 9Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 2026200K+
Nov 8, 2026200K+
Nov 7, 2026200K+
Nov 6, 2026200K+
Nov 5, 2026200K+
Nov 4, 2026200K+
Nov 3, 2026200K+
Nov 2, 2026200K+
Nov 1, 2026200K+
Oct 31, 2026200K+
Oct 30, 2026200K+
Oct 29, 2026200K+
Oct 28, 2026200K+
Oct 27, 2026200K+
Oct 21, 2026200K+
Oct 19, 2026200K+
Oct 16, 2026200K+

Search rankings

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Change log

From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org
  1. Rank #217 → #217Downloads -35.8%
    • Tested up to 7.1.3 → 7.1.4
  2. Rank #217 → #217Downloads -5.4%
    • Released 8.7.0 (was 8.6.6)

Versions in use

Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.

  • v8.729%
  • v8.628%
  • Other43%

Rating trend

4.9★★★★★696 reviews · steady in the last 30 days

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
8.7.0
Requires WordPress
4.7
Tested up to
7.1.4
Requires PHP
5.6
First released
May 28, 2017
Last updated
Oct 22, 2026
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about Social Chat

How many websites use Social Chat?

Social Chat is active on 200K+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #217 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has Social Chat been downloaded?

14,984,505 times in total since 2017. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 2,137 times. See download stats

When was Social Chat last updated?

Version 8.7.0 came out on Oct 22, 2026 (2 weeks ago). See every release

Is Social Chat compatible with the latest WordPress?

Yes. It’s tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current version.

Does Social Chat have known security vulnerabilities?

None that affect the current version. WPVulnerability’s database lists 2 older issues, fixed in earlier versions, so keep Social Chat up to date. See its security record

Is Social Chat still maintained?

Yes. Its last release was 2 weeks ago. Its authors resolved 1 of the 1 support threads opened in the last two months.

What rating does Social Chat have?

4.9 out of 5 from 696 reviews on WordPress.org. 95% of them give 5 stars.

What are the best alternatives to Social Chat?

The plugins most like Social Chat, by the tags they share, are Click to Chat (600K+), WP Chat App (100K+) and ChatHelp (2K+). Compare all alternatives

Latest reviews

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Review stats

4.9

★★★★★

696 reviews

  • 5 stars: 662 reviews, 95%
  • 4 stars: 7 reviews, 1%
  • 3 stars: 4 reviews, 1%
  • 2 stars: 9 reviews, 1%
  • 1 stars: 14 reviews, 2%
Positive
96%4–5★
Mixed
1%3★
Critical
3%1–2★
  • About 1,265 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 5.0.
  • Each new 1★ review takes 27 five-star reviews to balance out.

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Social Chat
Estimated installs≈ 260,000
Reported installs200K+
Rating4.9
Reviews696
Total downloads15M
Authorquadlayers
First releasedMay 28, 2017
Version8.7.0
Requires WP4.7
Requires PHP5.6
Last updatedOct 22, 2026

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