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Chaty vs Zendesk Chat

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 Zendesk Chat at #1,946. Over the last 7 days Chaty slipped 1 place and Zendesk Chat held its place. Chaty has the largest install base, roughly 30× the next: 300K+ active installs against 10K+ for Zendesk Chat. Ratings: Chaty 5★ from 1,240 and Zendesk Chat 4★ from 27 reviews.

Metric Chaty Zendesk Chat
Popular rank today #160 ▼ 1 #1,946
Active installs 300K+ 10K+
Downloads, last 7 days 13,876
Rating 5★ (1,240) 4★ (27)
Last updated Sep 2, 2026 Aug 20, 2020
Current version 3.6.0 1.4.18
Best rank on record #156 #1,910
Days in the top 50 0 0
On WordPress.org since Aug 2018 Jan 2010
Sites detected by our detector 22 0

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 Zendesk Chat?

By active installs, Chaty: 300K+ sites run it against 10K+ for Zendesk Chat, according to WordPress.org figures captured on September 15, 2026.

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

Chaty, at #160 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Zendesk Chat at #1,946. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.

Are Chaty or Zendesk Chat 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.