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Best WordPress Plugins for Chat Button

15 plugins compared · Updated August 2026 · Chat Button

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Choosing a WordPress plugin for chat button 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. Chatway Live Chat 91/100
  3. 3. WPZOOM Connect: Social Icons Widget, Share Buttons & Click t... 89/100
  4. 4. Simple Chat Button 86/100
  5. 5. Chat Widget: Floating Customer Support Button for 30+ Channe... 86/100
  6. 6. Sticky Chat Widget 86/100
  7. 7. Lead Generation Contact Widget & AI Chatbot: Chat Button, Ph... 84/100
  8. 8. Foxtool All-in-One: Contact chat button, Custom login, Media... 83/100
  9. 9. Animated Floating Chat Button 82/100
  10. 10. Floating Chat Buttons 82/100
  11. 11. Pulsating Chat Button 81/100
  12. 12. Better Chat Support for Messenger 80/100
  13. 13. ChatHelp 80/100
  14. 14. Fast Chat Button 80/100
  15. 15. Smartarget 80/100
2 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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4 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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6 Sticky Chat Widget
Free by gingerplugins

Sticky Chat Widget

Social chat buttons with WhatsApp, Messenger, WeChat, Telegram, Instagram, TikTok, Zalo & more — plus SMS, Call button, Contact form, and 20+ icons.

5★
from 39 ratings
10k+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2026
Tested to
WP 7.0.4
86

WPScore

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10 Floating Chat Buttons
Free by CoolHappy

Floating Chat Buttons

Elevate user engagement through Floating Chat Buttons, facilitating immediate connections via chat, email, callback, and additional channels.

4.9★
from 54 ratings
1k+
active installs
Updated
Jun 2026
Tested to
WP 7.0.4
82

WPScore

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11 Pulsating Chat Button
Free by aminshah74

Pulsating Chat Button

Adds a pulsating WhatsApp or Telegram chat button to your site. Pre-filled message, Google Tag and Yandex.Metrica goals.

5★
from 1 ratings
3k+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2026
Tested to
WP 7.1
81

WPScore

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13 ChatHelp
Free by ThemeAtelier

ChatHelp

Add a WhatsApp chat button, WooCommerce WhatsApp order button & click-to-chat floating widget. Capture leads & convert visitors via chat.

4.4★
from 9 ratings
1k+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2026
Tested to
WP 7.1
80

WPScore

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14 Fast Chat Button
Free by YYDevelopment

Fast Chat Button

Simple plugin that allow you add whatsapp chat button to your wordpress website.

4.9★
from 7 ratings
1k+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2026
Tested to
WP 7.1
80

WPScore

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15 Smartarget
Free by Erez Hadas-Sonnenschein

Smartarget

WhatsApp Chat, Telegram, Messenger, TikTok, Line, Viber, Instagram, Click to call, Popup and 30 more apps to boost sales and user engagement

4.6★
from 10 ratings
900+
active installs
Updated
Jun 2026
Tested to
WP 7.0.0
80

WPScore

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