Simple Chat Button vs Tidio (September 2026)
Updated September 7, 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 #9 and Tidio at #2. Tidio leads on 4 of the 5 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.
Tidio
Tidio – Live Chat & AI Chatbots
Add Tidio Live Chat to your WordPress for free to answer customers’ questions, engage website visitors, generate leads, and increase sales.
Who leads on what
Tidio leads on 4 of the 5 measures we track.
Tidio ranks higher on WordPress.org: #2 against #9 in Live Chat Plugins.
Tidio has more users: 70,000+ active installs against 40,000+.
Not enough reviews to compare ratings fairly: Simple Chat Button has 15, Tidio has 396. We compare ratings only above 50 reviews each.
Tidio has more reviews behind its score: 396 against 15.
Tidio was updated more recently, on September 1, 2026; Simple Chat Button on August 21, 2026.
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.
Tidio
Pick Tidio 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 or you want the one shipping releases most recently.
Simple Chat Button vs Tidio side by side
| Simple Chat Button | Tidio | |
|---|---|---|
| Live Chat Plugins ranking | #9 | #2 |
| Rating | 4.8 | 4.7 |
| Reviews | 15 | 396 |
| Active installs | 40,000+ | 70,000+ |
| Total downloads | 223,699 | 3,507,593 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | – | – |
| Last updated | Aug 21, 2026 | Sep 1, 2026 |
| First published | Sep 4, 2021 | Apr 14, 2014 |
| Tested up to WordPress | 7.1 | 7.1 |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | 7.4 |
| Pricing | Free on WordPress.org | Free on WordPress.org |
30-day download figures appear after both plugins have 30 days of tracking.
Simple Chat Button ratings
Tidio ratings
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 Tidio 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 Tidio: common questions
Is Simple Chat Button better than Tidio?
Tidio leads on 4 of the 5 measures we track. Neither is better at everything, and the answer depends on which measure you weigh. Tidio ranks higher on WordPress.org: #2 against #9 in Live Chat Plugins.
Which has more users, Simple Chat Button or Tidio?
Tidio ranks higher on WordPress.org: #2 against #9 in Live Chat Plugins.
Which is rated higher, Simple Chat Button or Tidio?
Tidio has more users: 70,000+ active installs against 40,000+.
Are Simple Chat Button and Tidio free?
Both are free to install from WordPress.org. Simple Chat Button may also sell a paid version or add-ons. Tidio may also sell a paid version or add-ons.
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