Messenger LiveChat vs Social Login, Social Sharing by miniOrange
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
Social Login, Social Sharing by miniOrange leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #1,663, ahead of Messenger LiveChat at #10,646. Over the last 7 days Social Login, Social Sharing by miniOrange slipped 2 places and Messenger LiveChat slipped 9 places. Social Login, Social Sharing by miniOrange has the largest install base, roughly 33× the next: 10K+ active installs against 300+ for Messenger LiveChat. Downloads this week: Social Login, Social Sharing by miniOrange 1,049 and Messenger LiveChat 18. Ratings: Messenger LiveChat 5★ from 3 and Social Login, Social Sharing by miniOrange 4.6★ from 356 reviews.
| Metric | Messenger LiveChat | Social Login, Social Sharing by miniOrange |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #10,646 ▼ 9 | #1,663 ▼ 2 |
| Active installs | 300+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 18 | 1,049 |
| Rating | 5★ (3) | 4.6★ (356) |
| Last updated | Oct 8, 2018 | Sep 17, 2026 |
| Current version | 1.4.2 | 7.9.1 |
| Best rank on record | #10,359 | #1,626 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Aug 2016 | May 2015 |
| Sites detected by our detector | 0 | 1 |
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, Messenger LiveChat or Social Login, Social Sharing by miniOrange?
By active installs, Social Login, Social Sharing by miniOrange: 10K+ sites run it against 300+ for Messenger LiveChat, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 21, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Messenger LiveChat or Social Login, Social Sharing by miniOrange?
Social Login, Social Sharing by miniOrange, at #1,663 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Messenger LiveChat at #10,646. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Messenger LiveChat or Social Login, Social Sharing by miniOrange 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.