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Best WordPress Plugins for Live Support

9 plugins compared · Updated August 2026 · Live Support

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Choosing a WordPress plugin for live support 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 9 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. 9 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. 3CX Free Live Chat, Calls & Messaging Best overall 88/100
  2. 2. WPBot 83/100
  3. 3. Free Live Chat Support 77/100
  4. 4. AI ChatBot for WordPress by AI BotKit 76/100
  5. 5. KnowledgeBase with AI ChatBot HelpDesk 75/100
  6. 6. LiveAgent 64/100
  7. 7. Chative Live chat and Chatbot 58/100
  8. 8. KP Fastest Tidio Chat 47/100
  9. 9. Fast Live Chat 46/100
2 WPBot
Free by QuantumCloud

WPBot

AI ChatBot for WordPress WPBot - Automated 24/7 Live Chat Customer Support. NATIVE, AI Actions, Lead Generation, Forms, Gemini, ChatGPT, OpenRouter

4.7★
from 123 ratings
5k+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2026
Tested to
WP 7.1
83

WPScore

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6 LiveAgent
Free by qusupport

LiveAgent

LiveAgent is a multichannel help desk software that offers over 180 help desk and live chat features. Discover the power of the universal inbox, a hyb …

4.2★
from 32 ratings
400+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2025
Tested to
WP 6.8.8
64

WPScore

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8 KP Fastest Tidio Chat
Free by Kreativo Pro

KP Fastest Tidio Chat

Tidio Live Chat made fast and easy. Speed up your WordPress website and help customers via Tidio Live Chat on your website.

4.8★
from 11 ratings
100+
active installs
Updated
Apr 2021
Tested to
WP 5.7.17
47

WPScore

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