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Joinchat vs Message Bridge for Contact Form 7 and… (2026)

Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.

Joinchat

Joinchat

4.7(189)

700K+ active installs

Free

Updated 1 week ago
View Joinchat
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Message Bridge for Contact Form 7 and…

Message Bridge for Contact Form 7 and…

4.3(21)

10K+ active installs

Free

Updated Yesterday
View Message Bridge for Contact Form 7 and…

Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Joinchat has a higher user rating (4.7/5 from 189 reviews) and leads in active installations (700K+ vs 10K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Joinchat has accumulated 16M+ total downloads while Message Bridge for Contact Form 7 and… has 75K+. Joinchat has a higher support resolution rate (33% vs 0%).

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.7/5Joinchat
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Message Bridge for Contact Form 7 and…4.3/5
Total Reviews
189Joinchat
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Message Bridge for Contact Form 7 and…21
Active Installs
700K+Joinchat
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Message Bridge for Contact Form 7 and…10K+
Total Downloads
16M+Joinchat
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Message Bridge for Contact Form 7 and…75K+
Support Resolution
33%Joinchat
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Message Bridge for Contact Form 7 and…0%
Last Updated
1 week agoJoinchat
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Message Bridge for Contact Form 7 and…Yesterday
First Released
2018Joinchat
Message Bridge for Contact Form 7 and…2018
Age
8 yearsJoinchat
Message Bridge for Contact Form 7 and…8 years
WP Requires
4.9.6+Joinchat
Message Bridge for Contact Form 7 and…5.6+
PHP Requires
7.0+Joinchat
Message Bridge for Contact Form 7 and…8.0+
Business Model
FreeJoinchat
Message Bridge for Contact Form 7 and…Free
Latest Version
6.1.1Joinchat
Message Bridge for Contact Form 7 and…1.0.8

Rating Breakdown

Joinchat

4.7/5(189 reviews)
5
89%
4
4%
3
1%
2
2%
1
4%

Message Bridge for Contact Form 7 and…

4.3/5(21 reviews)
5
81%
4
0%
3
5%
2
0%
1
14%

Recent Reviews

Joinchat Reviews

by old1man

Exelente!

Muy simple y eficiente. Me gustó mucho!

by freshan

Does what it does well!

Really clean interface, simple and functional

by mobilalonamad

Perfect service and very quick!

I really appreciate the support of Joinchat team, very professional! And I also have the free verison of the plugin. Very, very professional!

Message Bridge for Contact Form 7 and… Reviews

by moytopcom

Нужный плагин. НО! только старая версия ))

Плагин полезный. Не сложный. Был рабочий. Но зачем-то его кардинально переделали и он перестал работать. То есть просто нет связи с ботом по api и всё. Так что ставьте ту версию 0.11 которая еще назыв

by sergion

Плагін перестав працювати після оновлення

Проходиш міграцію чи встановлюєш нові налаштування і нічого не працює, підключився після перезагрузки сторінки налаштування злітають. Форми не працюють – в тг не відправляє This topic was modi

by deus1725

После обновления не работает

После обновления плагин посыпался. Боты сбрасываются, сначала работают , через минуту настройки ломаются, боты и чаты пропадают из интерфейса. Верните прежнюю версию, плиз!Внимание! Проверено на двух

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Joinchat or Message Bridge for Contact Form 7 and… more popular?
Joinchat has 700K+ active installations while Message Bridge for Contact Form 7 and… has 10K+. Joinchat is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Joinchat or Message Bridge for Contact Form 7 and…?
Joinchat has a 4.7/5 rating from 189 reviews, while Message Bridge for Contact Form 7 and… has a 4.3/5 rating from 21 reviews.
Are Joinchat and Message Bridge for Contact Form 7 and… free?
Joinchat is free and Message Bridge for Contact Form 7 and… is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Joinchat or Message Bridge for Contact Form 7 and…?
As of April 2026, Joinchat has a 33% support resolution rate while Message Bridge for Contact Form 7 and… has a 0% rate.
Which plugin is updated more frequently?
Joinchat was last updated 1 week ago and Message Bridge for Contact Form 7 and… was last updated Yesterday.

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