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Best WordPress Plugins for Live

15 plugins compared · Updated August 2026 · Live

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Choosing a WordPress plugin for live 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. Fonts Plugin 91/100
  3. 3. Chatway Live Chat 91/100
  4. 4. PDF Embedder 90/100
  5. 5. FiboSearch 90/100
  6. 6. 3CX Free Live Chat, Calls & Messaging 88/100
  7. 7. Tidio 88/100
  8. 8. Ajax Search Lite 88/100
  9. 9. Buttonizer 88/100
  10. 10. SearchWP Live Ajax Search 87/100
  11. 11. InstaWP Connect 85/100
  12. 12. Inavii Social Feed 85/100
  13. 13. Notibar 85/100
  14. 14. Cryptocurrency Widgets 85/100
  15. 15. Comments 84/100
2 Fonts Plugin
Free by fontsplugin

Fonts Plugin

The #1 fonts plugin for WordPress. 1,400+ Google Fonts, Adobe Fonts and your own font files. Live preview, no code required.

5★
from 1,220 ratings
200k+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2026
Tested to
WP 7.0.4
91

WPScore

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3 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 PDF Embedder
Free by Syed Balkhi

PDF Embedder

Embed PDF files in WordPress posts and pages with a responsive PDF viewer block, live Block Editor preview, and no third-party services.

4.7★
from 518 ratings
300k+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2026
Tested to
WP 7.1
90

WPScore

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5 FiboSearch
Free by Damian Góra

FiboSearch

The most popular WooCommerce product search plugin. Gives your users a well-designed advanced AJAX search bar with live search suggestions.

4.9★
from 1,814 ratings
100k+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2026
Tested to
WP 7.1
90

WPScore

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7 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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8 Ajax Search Lite
Free by wpdreams

Ajax Search Lite

The Best Ajax Live Search and Filter for WordPress. Live suggestions, Custom Post types, Custom fields, Categories, WooCommerce & Elementor support

4.8★
from 264 ratings
70k+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2026
Tested to
WP 7.1
88

WPScore

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9 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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10 SearchWP Live Ajax Search
Free by Syed Balkhi

SearchWP Live Ajax Search

Template powered live search for any WordPress theme. Does not require SearchWP, but will utilize it if available.

4.7★
from 37 ratings
50k+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2026
Tested to
WP 7.0.4
87

WPScore

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11 InstaWP Connect
Free by InstaWP

InstaWP Connect

Create a staging WordPress site from production (live site). Ideal for testing updates, version change or re-write. Sync back only the changes.

4.5★
from 11 ratings
40k+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2026
Tested to
WP 7.0.4
85

WPScore

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12 Inavii Social Feed
Free by Inavii

Inavii Social Feed

Instagram feed plugin for WordPress. Turn Instagram posts, Reels and galleries into live social proof for a fresh, active, and trusted site.

5★
from 17 ratings
9k+
active installs
Updated
Jul 2026
Tested to
WP 7.0.4
85

WPScore

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13 Notibar
Free by Ninja Team

Notibar

Multiple notification bars with React-powered customizer, live preview, smart scheduling, and per-bar display rules.

4.8★
from 71 ratings
8k+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2026
Tested to
WP 7.1
85

WPScore

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14 Cryptocurrency Widgets
Free by CoolHappy

Cryptocurrency Widgets

Display cryptocurrency price ticker widget, coins live price list, table, labels & coin marketcap via shortcodes.

4.8★
from 191 ratings
7k+
active installs
Updated
Jun 2026
Tested to
WP 7.0.4
85

WPScore

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15 Comments
Free by AdvancedCoding

Comments

Advanced AJAX-powered WordPress comments plugin with live commenting, comment voting, inline feedback, social login, custom comment forms, and engagem …

4.7★
from 578 ratings
60k+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2026
Tested to
WP 7.1
84

WPScore

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