Simple Chat Button vs Social 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
Social Chat leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #215, ahead of Simple Chat Button at #901. Over the last 7 days Social Chat slipped 1 place and Simple Chat Button climbed 1 place. Social Chat has the largest install base, roughly 5× the next: 200K+ active installs against 40K+ for Simple Chat Button. Downloads this week: Social Chat 15,913 and Simple Chat Button 899. Ratings: Simple Chat Button 4.8★ from 15 and Social Chat 4.9★ from 692 reviews.
| Metric | Simple Chat Button | Social Chat |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #901 ▲ 1 | #215 ▼ 1 |
| Active installs | 40K+ | 200K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 899 | 15,913 |
| Rating | 4.8★ (15) | 4.9★ (692) |
| Last updated | Aug 21, 2026 | Sep 2, 2026 |
| Current version | 1.9.3 | 8.6.4 |
| Best rank on record | #899 | #212 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Sep 2021 | May 2017 |
| Sites detected by our detector | 0 | 5 |
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.
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Frequently asked questions
Which is more popular, Simple Chat Button or Social Chat?
By active installs, Social Chat: 200K+ sites run it against 40K+ for Simple Chat Button, according to WordPress.org figures captured on September 16, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Simple Chat Button or Social Chat?
Social Chat, at #215 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Simple Chat Button at #901. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Simple Chat Button or Social 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.