FluentCommunity vs Simple Ajax Chat (October 2026)
Updated October 22, 2026 · Data from WordPress.org, refreshed daily · How this works
Both rank in the WordPress.org Forum Plugins top 10: FluentCommunity at #8 and Simple Ajax Chat at #10. FluentCommunity leads on 4 of the 6 measures we track. Every number below comes straight from WordPress.org and is refreshed every day.
FluentCommunity
FluentCommunity – Ultra-Fast High-Performance Social Network, Community, LMS & Online Courses
Get a fast & all-in-one community plugin. Create unlimited communities, and courses with robust social networking and LMS features.
Simple Ajax Chat
Simple Ajax Chat – Add a Fast, Secure Chat Box
Display an Ajax-powered chat box anywhere. Lightweight, flexible, fast, and secure. Fully customizable with many options.
Who leads on what
FluentCommunity leads on 4 of the 6 measures we track.
FluentCommunity ranks higher on WordPress.org: #8 against #10 in Forum Plugins.
FluentCommunity has more users: 8,000+ active installs against 2,000+.
Simple Ajax Chat is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 215 reviews, against 4.8 from 95 reviews.
Simple Ajax Chat has more reviews behind its score: 215 against 95.
FluentCommunity was updated more recently, on October 16, 2026; Simple Ajax Chat on August 27, 2026.
FluentCommunity was downloaded more in the last 30 days: 8,759 times against 1,016.
Which one to pick
Each plugin is the better answer for the measure it actually leads on. Nothing here is a recommendation we invented.
FluentCommunity
Pick FluentCommunity if you go by where WordPress.org itself puts them, you want the plugin more sites already run, you want the one shipping releases most recently or you want the one being installed faster right now.
Simple Ajax Chat
Pick Simple Ajax Chat if the review score matters most to you or you want the score backed by more reviews.
FluentCommunity vs Simple Ajax Chat side by side
| FluentCommunity | Simple Ajax Chat | |
|---|---|---|
| Forum Plugins ranking | #8 | #10 |
| Rating | 4.8 | 4.9 |
| Reviews | 95 | 215 |
| Active installs | 8,000+ | 2,000+ |
| Total downloads | 175,775 | 184,181 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 8,759 | 1,016 |
| Last updated | Oct 16, 2026 | Aug 27, 2026 |
| First published | Nov 7, 2024 | Nov 15, 2012 |
| Tested up to WordPress | 7.1.3 | 7.1.3 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 5.6.20 |
| Pricing | Free on WordPress.org | Free on WordPress.org |
Downloads per day, last 48 days
FluentCommunity ratings
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How we compare these two
Every figure here is pulled from the WordPress.org plugin API every day at 03:00 UTC, for both plugins in the same run, so the two are always read on the same day. We compare only what the directory reports: active installs, the rating and how many reviews stand behind it, the last release date and, once we have a month of history, downloads over the last 30 days. Ratings are only called a win above 50 reviews each, because a handful of five-star reviews is not evidence. Nothing is weighted into an overall score, no measure is worth more than another, and neither FluentCommunity nor Simple Ajax Chat can pay to appear here: the pair exists only because both plugins reached the Forum Plugins top 10. Full methodology.
FluentCommunity vs Simple Ajax Chat: common questions
Is FluentCommunity better than Simple Ajax Chat?
FluentCommunity leads on 4 of the 6 measures we track. Neither is better at everything, and the answer depends on which measure you weigh. FluentCommunity ranks higher on WordPress.org: #8 against #10 in Forum Plugins.
Which has more users, FluentCommunity or Simple Ajax Chat?
FluentCommunity ranks higher on WordPress.org: #8 against #10 in Forum Plugins.
Which is rated higher, FluentCommunity or Simple Ajax Chat?
FluentCommunity has more users: 8,000+ active installs against 2,000+.
Are FluentCommunity and Simple Ajax Chat free?
Both are free to install from WordPress.org. FluentCommunity may also sell a paid version or add-ons. Simple Ajax Chat may also sell a paid version or add-ons.
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