Joinchat vs Fast Chat Button
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
Joinchat leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #88, ahead of Fast Chat Button at #6,304. Over the last 7 days Joinchat held its place and Fast Chat Button slipped 5 places. Joinchat has the largest install base, roughly 700× the next: 700K+ active installs against 1K+ for Fast Chat Button. Downloads this week: Joinchat 174,084 and Fast Chat Button 104. Ratings: Joinchat 4.7★ from 189 and Fast Chat Button 4.9★ from 7 reviews.
| Metric | Joinchat | Fast Chat Button |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #88 ▬ | #6,304 ▼ 5 |
| Active installs | 700K+ | 1K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 174,084 | 104 |
| Rating | 4.7★ (189) | 4.9★ (7) |
| Last updated | Oct 13, 2026 | Aug 13, 2026 |
| Current version | 6.4.2 | 2.1.1 |
| Best rank on record | #88 | #6,282 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Feb 2018 | May 2020 |
| Sites detected by our detector | 25 | 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
Active installs
Downloads per day
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Frequently asked questions
Which is more popular, Joinchat or Fast Chat Button?
By active installs, Joinchat: 700K+ sites run it against 1K+ for Fast Chat Button, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 20, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Joinchat or Fast Chat Button?
Joinchat, at #88 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Fast Chat Button at #6,304. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Joinchat or Fast Chat Button 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.