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WP Chat App vs Simple Chat Button (2026)

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

WP Chat App

WP Chat App

4.9(213)

100K+ active installs

Free

Updated 5 months ago
View WP Chat App
VS
Simple Chat Button

Simple Chat Button

4.8(15)

40K+ active installs

Free

Updated 4 months ago
View Simple Chat Button

Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, WP Chat App has a higher user rating (4.9/5 from 213 reviews) and leads in active installations (100K+ vs 40K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. WP Chat App has accumulated 1.8M+ total downloads while Simple Chat Button has 192K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.9/5WP Chat App
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Simple Chat Button4.8/5
Total Reviews
213WP Chat App
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Simple Chat Button15
Active Installs
100K+WP Chat App
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Simple Chat Button40K+
Total Downloads
1.8M+WP Chat App
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Simple Chat Button192K+
Support Resolution
N/AWP Chat App
Simple Chat ButtonN/A
Last Updated
5 months agoWP Chat App
►
Simple Chat Button4 months ago
First Released
2018WP Chat App
Simple Chat Button2021
Age
8 yearsWP Chat App
Simple Chat Button5 years
WP Requires
3.0+WP Chat App
Simple Chat Button3.7+
PHP Requires
false+WP Chat App
Simple Chat Button5.6+
Business Model
FreeWP Chat App
Simple Chat ButtonFree
Latest Version
3.7.3WP Chat App
Simple Chat Button1.9.2

Rating Breakdown

WP Chat App

4.9/5(213 reviews)
5
95%
4
2%
3
0%
2
0%
1
3%

Simple Chat Button

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

Recent Reviews

WP Chat App Reviews

by fee2016

Finger weg!

Kaum hatte ich das Plugin installiert, wurde ich auch schon zugespamt! Ist mir in all den Jahren whattsapp nicht passiert. Da musste erst dieses Plugin kommen. This topic was modified 1 week,

by stevejones13

Good plugin

Very useful and effective

by flyingpastor

Simple to use, works well

This was easy to set up and get working, and I’ve not needed to touch it since.

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

Frequently Asked Questions

Is WP Chat App or Simple Chat Button more popular?
WP Chat App has 100K+ active installations while Simple Chat Button has 40K+. WP Chat App is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — WP Chat App or Simple Chat Button?
WP Chat App has a 4.9/5 rating from 213 reviews, while Simple Chat Button has a 4.8/5 rating from 15 reviews.
Are WP Chat App and Simple Chat Button free?
WP Chat App is free and Simple Chat Button is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — WP Chat App or Simple Chat Button?
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?
WP Chat App was last updated 5 months ago and Simple Chat Button was last updated 4 months ago.

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