Real-time WebSocket chat for WordPress with user sync and message history.
As of April 2026, NS Chat is a WordPress chat plugin with 0 active installations and a 0/5 rating0. It has been downloaded 384 times in total. Requires WordPress 5.8+ and PHP 7.4+. Available on WordPress.org since 2025. Top alternative: Joinchat.
NS Chat Plugin enables real-time communication between WordPress users using WebSocket technology, powered by the Workerman library.
Key Features:
* Real-time private chat between users
* Visual unread message indicators
* Persistent chat history stored in the database
* Lightweight modular JS + PHP architecture
* Automatic migration and sync of WP users to chat system
* Linux daemon service with SSL support for secure connections
* Future-ready integration with NFS or AWS S3 for file upload/download
Planned Features:
* Message editing and deletion
* Read receipt indicators (message seen)
* File attachments with optional NFS or AWS S3 integration
Ideal for community websites, intranets, or any platform requiring internal messaging without third-party services.
For integration help or cons…
| WordPress | 5.8+ requiredTested up to 6.8.5 |
| PHP | 7.4+ required |
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