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Best Free WordPress Plugins for Chat

15 plugins compared · Updated August 2026 · Chat

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Choosing a WordPress plugin for chat comes down to a few things: whether it is still actively maintained, whether real users rate it well, and whether it does the specific job you need without dragging the rest of the site down.

We ranked 15 plugins using our WPScore, which weighs the user rating (adjusted for how many people actually rated it), how many sites run it, how recently it was updated, and which WordPress version it is tested against. 15 of them have enough public data to be scored; the rest are listed below the ranked block, clearly marked, rather than being given a number we cannot justify.

How this list is funded. Some links here earn us a commission if you buy. It costs you nothing extra, and it does not move anything up the list — the order comes from the WPScore, which is calculated from public ratings, install counts and update history. See the method.

At a glance

  1. 1. Floating Chat Widget: Contact Chat Icons, Telegram Chat, Lin... Best overall 92/100
  2. 2. Joinchat 91/100
  3. 3. Click to Chat 91/100
  4. 4. Social Chat 91/100
  5. 5. Chatway Live Chat 91/100
  6. 6. WP Chat App 90/100
  7. 7. WPZOOM Connect: Social Icons Widget, Share Buttons & Click t... 89/100
  8. 8. 3CX Free Live Chat, Calls & Messaging 88/100
  9. 9. Tidio 88/100
  10. 10. Buttonizer 88/100
  11. 11. All-in-one Sticky Floating Contact Form, Call, Click to Chat... 88/100
  12. 12. Better Messages 88/100
  13. 13. WP Social Ninja 87/100
  14. 14. Buttonizer 86/100
  15. 15. Simple Chat Button 86/100
2 Joinchat
Free by Creame

Joinchat

The most installed WordPress plugin for WhatsApp: a customizable floating button that turns your visitors into chats, leads and sales.

4.7★
from 189 ratings
700k+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2026
Tested to
WP 7.1
91

WPScore

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3 Click to Chat
Free by HoliThemes

Click to Chat

WhatsApp Chat🔥. Let's make your Web page visitors contact you through 'WhatsApp', 'WhatsApp Business'. Add matching Widget✅

4.8★
from 131 ratings
600k+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2026
Tested to
WP 7.1
91

WPScore

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4 Social Chat
Free by quadlayers

Social Chat

WhatsApp Chat🔥 allows you to enhance customer engagement! Integrate "WhatsApp" or "WhatsApp Business" with a single click.

4.9★
from 691 ratings
200k+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2026
Tested to
WP 7.1
91

WPScore

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5 Chatway Live Chat
Free by Chatway Live Chat

Chatway Live Chat

AI chatbot agent & human live chat for customer support, FAQ, chat buttons including WhatsApp with Chatway live chat. iOS & Android apps available 💬

5★
from 752 ratings
30k+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2026
Tested to
WP 7.1
91

WPScore

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6 WP Chat App
Free by Ninja Team

WP Chat App

Integrate WhatsApp experience directly into your WordPress website.

4.9★
from 219 ratings
100k+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2026
Tested to
WP 7.1
90

WPScore

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9 Tidio
Free by Tytus Gołas

Tidio

Add Tidio Live Chat to your WordPress for free to answer customers’ questions, engage website visitors, generate leads, and increase sales.

4.7★
from 396 ratings
70k+
active installs
Updated
Jun 2026
Tested to
WP 7.0.4
88

WPScore

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10 Buttonizer
Free by Buttonizer

Buttonizer

Powerful platform with Live Chat, AI Chatbots, and Real-Time Visitor Monitoring! Also, create Call, Email, SMS, & Contact buttons to increase conv …

5★
from 23 ratings
50k+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2026
Tested to
WP 7.1
88

WPScore

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12 Better Messages
Free by wordplus

Better Messages

Real-time messaging and chat rooms for WordPress ecosystem: private conversations, public and private chat rooms, video & audio calls, and more.

4.8★
from 141 ratings
10k+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2026
Tested to
WP 7.1
88

WPScore

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13 WP Social Ninja
Free by Mahmudul Hasan Arif

WP Social Ninja

Add Facebook feeds, Instagram feeds, TikTok feeds, Facebook reviews, WhatsApp Chat, Messenger chat, Testimonial, and others using a single dashboard.

4.8★
from 71 ratings
30k+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2026
Tested to
WP 7.1
87

WPScore

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14 Buttonizer
Free by Buttonizer

Buttonizer

Floating Menus, Sticky Buttons, & Popup builder. WhatsApp Chat, Facebook Messenger, Telegram, Live Chat, Call, SMS, Email & more.

4.5★
from 151 ratings
70k+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2026
Tested to
WP 7.1
86

WPScore

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15 Simple Chat Button
Free by seramo

Simple Chat Button

WhatsApp Chat Button - Display the beautiful WhatsApp Sticky Button on the WordPress frontend.

4.8★
from 15 ratings
40k+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2026
Tested to
WP 7.1
86

WPScore

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