Simple Chat Button vs LiveChat (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 LiveChat at #7. They split the 5 measures we track, so the choice comes down to which one you weigh most. 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.
LiveChat
LiveChat – Live Chat Plugin for WP Websites
Best live chat and help desk plugin for WordPress websites. Add the LiveChat widget to engage visitors and provide real‑time customer support! 🚀
Who leads on what
They split the 5 measures we track, so the choice comes down to which one you weigh most.
LiveChat ranks higher on WordPress.org: #7 against #9 in Live Chat Plugins.
Simple Chat Button has more users: 40,000+ active installs against 10,000+.
Not enough reviews to compare ratings fairly: Simple Chat Button has 15, LiveChat has 98. We compare ratings only above 50 reviews each.
LiveChat has more reviews behind its score: 98 against 15.
Simple Chat Button was updated more recently, on August 21, 2026; LiveChat on May 25, 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
Pick Simple Chat Button if you want the plugin more sites already run or you want the one shipping releases most recently.
LiveChat
Pick LiveChat if you go by where WordPress.org itself puts them or you want the score backed by more reviews.
Simple Chat Button vs LiveChat side by side
| Simple Chat Button | LiveChat | |
|---|---|---|
| Live Chat Plugins ranking | #9 | #7 |
| Rating | 4.8 | 4.6 |
| Reviews | 15 | 98 |
| Active installs | 40,000+ | 10,000+ |
| Total downloads | 223,699 | 1,283,491 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | – | – |
| Last updated | Aug 21, 2026 | May 25, 2026 |
| First published | Sep 4, 2021 | Mar 10, 2010 |
| Tested up to WordPress | 7.1 | 6.9.7 |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | 7.2 |
| 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
LiveChat 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 LiveChat 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 LiveChat: common questions
Is Simple Chat Button better than LiveChat?
They split the 5 measures we track, so the choice comes down to which one you weigh most. Neither is better at everything, and the answer depends on which measure you weigh. LiveChat ranks higher on WordPress.org: #7 against #9 in Live Chat Plugins.
Which has more users, Simple Chat Button or LiveChat?
LiveChat ranks higher on WordPress.org: #7 against #9 in Live Chat Plugins.
Which is rated higher, Simple Chat Button or LiveChat?
Simple Chat Button has more users: 40,000+ active installs against 10,000+.
Are Simple Chat Button and LiveChat free?
Both are free to install from WordPress.org. Simple Chat Button may also sell a paid version or add-ons. LiveChat may also sell a paid version or add-ons.
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