Simple Chat Button vs WPZOOM Connect (October 2026)
Updated October 22, 2026 · Data from WordPress.org, refreshed daily · How this works
Both rank in the WordPress.org Live Chat Plugins top 10: Simple Chat Button at #11 and WPZOOM Connect at #10. WPZOOM Connect leads on 5 of the 6 measures we track. Every number below comes straight from WordPress.org and is refreshed every day.
Simple Chat Button
WhatsApp Chat Button - Display the beautiful WhatsApp Sticky Button on the WordPress frontend.
WPZOOM Connect
WPZOOM Connect: AI Chat, Click to Chat, Social Icons & Share Buttons
AI chat that answers visitors from your own pages, Click to Chat for WhatsApp & Telegram, social icons & share buttons — one floating button.
Who leads on what
WPZOOM Connect leads on 5 of the 6 measures we track.
WPZOOM Connect ranks higher on WordPress.org: #10 against #11 in Live Chat Plugins.
WPZOOM Connect has more users: 90,000+ active installs against 40,000+.
Not enough reviews to compare ratings fairly: Simple Chat Button has 14, WPZOOM Connect has 144. We compare ratings only above 50 reviews each.
WPZOOM Connect has more reviews behind its score: 144 against 14.
WPZOOM Connect was updated more recently, on September 25, 2026; Simple Chat Button on August 21, 2026.
WPZOOM Connect was downloaded more in the last 30 days: 90,449 times against 3,685.
Which one to pick
Each plugin is the better answer for the measure it actually leads on. Nothing here is a recommendation we invented.
Simple Chat Button
Simple Chat Button does not lead on any measure we track, so pick it only for something these numbers cannot show, such as a feature you need.
WPZOOM Connect
Pick WPZOOM Connect if you go by where WordPress.org itself puts them, you want the plugin more sites already run, you want the score backed by more reviews, you want the one shipping releases most recently or you want the one being installed faster right now.
Simple Chat Button vs WPZOOM Connect side by side
| Simple Chat Button | WPZOOM Connect | |
|---|---|---|
| Live Chat Plugins ranking | #11 | #10 |
| Rating | 4.8 | 4.9 |
| Reviews | 14 | 144 |
| Active installs | 40,000+ | 90,000+ |
| Total downloads | 229,250 | 4,190,243 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 3,685 | 90,449 |
| Last updated | Aug 21, 2026 | Sep 25, 2026 |
| First published | Sep 4, 2021 | Mar 4, 2015 |
| Tested up to WordPress | 7.1.3 | 7.1.3 |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | 7.4 |
| Pricing | Free on WordPress.org | Free on WordPress.org |
Downloads per day, last 48 days
Simple Chat Button 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 Simple Chat Button nor WPZOOM Connect can pay to appear here: the pair exists only because both plugins reached the Live Chat Plugins top 10. Full methodology.
Simple Chat Button vs WPZOOM Connect: common questions
Is Simple Chat Button better than WPZOOM Connect?
WPZOOM Connect leads on 5 of the 6 measures we track. Neither is better at everything, and the answer depends on which measure you weigh. WPZOOM Connect ranks higher on WordPress.org: #10 against #11 in Live Chat Plugins.
Which has more users, Simple Chat Button or WPZOOM Connect?
WPZOOM Connect ranks higher on WordPress.org: #10 against #11 in Live Chat Plugins.
Which is rated higher, Simple Chat Button or WPZOOM Connect?
WPZOOM Connect has more users: 90,000+ active installs against 40,000+.
Are Simple Chat Button and WPZOOM Connect free?
Both are free to install from WordPress.org. Simple Chat Button may also sell a paid version or add-ons. WPZOOM Connect may also sell a paid version or add-ons.
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