Stames Floating Widget vs BuddyPress Instant Chat

Head-to-head on the signals that matter, from the public WordPress.org data.

Stames Floating Widget

by Stames

Health C60

BuddyPress Instant Chat

by richardphelps

Health D44

Active-install trajectory

Not enough install history yet to chart a trajectory for both plugins. It builds as we snapshot daily.

Metric	Stames Floating Widget	BuddyPress Instant Chat
Active installs Modeled from the public "N+" band and recent downloads.	0–0	10–20 ✓
Install trend Change in active installs across the charted window.	—	0% ✓
Overall health	C · 60 ✓	D · 44
Maintenance How recently the plugin was updated.	41/100 ✓	3/100
Rating quality Volume-adjusted review quality.	74/100 ✓	71/100
Support Share of forum threads marked resolved.	70/100	70/100
Rating (adjusted)	3.98★ ✓	3.85★
Reviews	1	3 ✓
Ranking optimization How well the listing is tuned to rank on wp.org.	72/100 ✓	38/100
Removal risk Maintenance signals that precede a wp.org closure. Not an official status.	Low ✓	High
Last updated	1.5y ago ✓	10.1y ago
Downloads · 30d	27	37 ✓
Category	Admin & Utilities	Chat & Support

✓ marks the stronger plugin on each row. Rows where they're level show no marker.

Release activity

Stames Floating Widget BuddyPress Instant Chat

7-day average daily downloads. Downloads spike for about a week after each release as the install base re-downloads, so read this as release cadence, not growth.