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Chaty vs WP Chat App

Two WordPress plugins head to head: ranking, active installs, downloads and ratings, from our daily tracking of the WordPress.org directory.

These aren’t all alternatives to each other — they do different jobs — so this page compares popularity only, not features.

At a glance

Chaty leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #160, ahead of WP Chat App at #340. Over the last 7 days Chaty slipped 1 place and WP Chat App held its place. Chaty has the largest install base, roughly 3× the next: 300K+ active installs against 100K+ for WP Chat App. Downloads this week: Chaty 45,980 and WP Chat App 2,883. Ratings: Chaty 5★ from 1,240 and WP Chat App 4.9★ from 220 reviews.

Metric Chaty WP Chat App
Popular rank today #160 ▼ 1 #340
Active installs 300K+ 100K+
Downloads, last 7 days 45,980 2,883
Rating 5★ (1,240) 4.9★ (220)
Last updated Sep 15, 2026 Aug 23, 2026
Current version 3.6.1 3.8.2
Best rank on record #156 #340
Days in the top 50 0 0
On WordPress.org since Aug 2018 Dec 2018
Sites detected by our detector 22 4

Highlighted cells mark the strongest figure in each row. Rank and installs are from the latest WordPress.org capture; downloads are the last seven captured days.

Ranking history Lower is better

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Frequently asked questions

Which is more popular, Chaty or WP Chat App?

By active installs, Chaty: 300K+ sites run it against 100K+ for WP Chat App, according to WordPress.org figures captured on September 16, 2026.

Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Chaty or WP Chat App?

Chaty, at #160 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with WP Chat App at #340. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.

Are Chaty or WP Chat App alternatives to each other?

Not all of them. Some of these plugins do different jobs and many sites run more than one. This page compares their popularity, not their features.

Where do these numbers come from?

WordPress.org publishes each plugin’s active install count and its position on the popular list. This site records both every day, along with per-day downloads and ratings, so the charts above show how the plugins have moved over time rather than a single day.