Yes, WP IRC is free to use. It is available as a free plugin on WordPress.org.

How many websites use WP IRC?

WP IRC has 10 active installations as tracked by WordPress.org.

What are the best WP IRC alternatives?

Popular alternatives to WP IRC include ChatHispano, App LiberaChat, Anti Hacking Tools. You can compare them side-by-side on our comparison pages.

Does WP IRC work with the latest WordPress?

WP IRC has been tested up to WordPress 3.8.41. It requires WordPress 3.2+ and PHP false+.

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WP IRC

Name: WP IRC
Author: Sudar Muthu

Retrieves the number of people who are online in an IRC Channel, which can be displayed in the sidebar using a widget.

By Sudar Muthu·Irc·Free

·10 active installs·Updated 12 years ago

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As of April 2026, WP IRC is a WordPress irc plugin with 10 active installations and a 0/5 rating0. It has been downloaded 7.9K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 3.2+ and PHP false+. Available on WordPress.org since 2009. Last updated 12 years ago — may have compatibility concerns. Top alternative: ChatHispano.

0/5Rating

10active installs

7.9K+total downloads

17 yearssince 2009

Overview

Well WP-IRC Plugin (for lack of a better name 😉 ) can fetch the number of users online in any IRC channel and can be scheduled to auto refresh it every x.minutes. The count thus fetched can be displayed in the sidebar of your blog using a sidebar widget provided by the Plugin.

More details about the Plugin can be found at the Plugins Home page.

Translation

The pot file is available with the Plugin. If you are willing to do translation for the Plugin, use the pot file to create the .po files for your language and let me know. I will add it to the Plugin after giving credit to you.