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Simple Chat Button vs Word Balloon (2026)

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

Simple Chat Button

Simple Chat Button

4.8(15)

40K+ active installs

Free

Updated 4 months ago
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Word Balloon

Word Balloon

5(8)

10K+ active installs

Free

Updated 2 months ago
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Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Word Balloon has a higher user rating (5/5 from 8 reviews) while Simple Chat Button leads in active installations (40K+ vs 10K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Simple Chat Button has accumulated 192K+ total downloads while Word Balloon has 365K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.8/5Simple Chat Button
►
Word Balloon5/5
Total Reviews
15Simple Chat Button
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Word Balloon8
Active Installs
40K+Simple Chat Button
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Word Balloon10K+
Total Downloads
192K+Simple Chat Button
►
Word Balloon365K+
Support Resolution
N/ASimple Chat Button
Word Balloon100%
Last Updated
4 months agoSimple Chat Button
►
Word Balloon2 months ago
First Released
2021Simple Chat Button
Word Balloon2018
Age
5 yearsSimple Chat Button
Word Balloon8 years
WP Requires
3.7+Simple Chat Button
Word Balloon3.9.3+
PHP Requires
5.6+Simple Chat Button
Word Balloon5.3+
Business Model
FreeSimple Chat Button
Word BalloonFree
Latest Version
1.9.2Simple Chat Button
Word Balloon4.23.1

Rating Breakdown

Simple Chat Button

4.8/5(15 reviews)
5
93%
4
0%
3
0%
2
7%
1
0%

Word Balloon

5/5(8 reviews)
5
100%
4
0%
3
0%
2
0%
1
0%

Recent Reviews

Simple Chat Button Reviews

by sapu78

Default message – no formatting

Nice plugin but in fact very simple.Would be great if basic formatting such as line break would be possible in the default messagein ex.: &text=Hello%0A%0AThis%20is%20a%20line%20break.%0A%0Athis%20

by Sepi

one of the best for whatsapp

easy to use, very useful.

by jayarsiech

بهترین افزونه و کاربردی

یک افزونه بسیار کاربردی برای هر سایت وردپرسی که نیاز است

Word Balloon Reviews

by poncots

高機能で使いやすい

高機能で使いやすく、とても重宝しています。ありがとうございます。本当はPROにバージョンアップしたいのですが、欲しい機能は無料版で足りているので9,800円で1サイトはちょっと高いかなぁ・・・使用サイト数に制限がなければすぐPROを購入したいです。

by alpaind

Too good! Very Precise

Too good!!!

by sourds29

Super

Salut, top génital

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Simple Chat Button or Word Balloon more popular?
Simple Chat Button has 40K+ active installations while Word Balloon has 10K+. Simple Chat Button is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Simple Chat Button or Word Balloon?
Simple Chat Button has a 4.8/5 rating from 15 reviews, while Word Balloon has a 5/5 rating from 8 reviews.
Are Simple Chat Button and Word Balloon free?
Simple Chat Button is free and Word Balloon is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Simple Chat Button or Word Balloon?
Support resolution data is not available for all plugins. Check each plugin's WordPress.org support forum for current response quality.
Which plugin is updated more frequently?
Simple Chat Button was last updated 4 months ago and Word Balloon was last updated 2 months ago.

Plugin data sourced from WordPress.org. Comparison and analysis by PluginSift.