Chatroll Live Chat

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Share of active installs on each version of this plugin · 37% run the current release. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.

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1. ★★★★★ aphils

   10.7y ago

   Chat works great! Easy to install and I like that it’s a persistent chat on my site. Good range of customization options too.

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2. ★★★★★ maxcashew

   10.7y ago

   Perfect for my needs.

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3. ★★★★★ in4fun

   10.8y ago

   free version runs on 3rd party servers no control at all a privacy nightmare for you and your visitors

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4. ★★★★★ leejosepho

   11.0y ago

   This plugin is still working just fine even though it might never be updated, and here is the info needed for dealing with the recent WordPress 4.3 update… “Notice: The called constructor method for WP_Widget is deprecated since version 4.3.0! “Use __construct() instead.” https://wordpress.org/support/topic/constructor-method-for-wp_widget-is-deprecated-2?replies=3#post-7318389

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5. ★★★★★ Makl

   13.4y ago

   A very nice looking chat plugin. Only con is the expensive upgrade, to have more people use it at the same time. Would be good if they could add a new plan for 50 users with half the price. Would suit my needs more.

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1 disclosed vulnerability on record for this plugin, fixed in the current version. Sites on older versions stay exposed until they update.

1. Medium · 6.4 Chatroll Live Chat <= 2.5.0 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting ↗
   2025-01-06 CVE-2024-12464 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') Affects <= 2.5.0 Patched in 2.6.0

Automated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 7.0

Growth timeline

Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow

1. 2026-05-08 300+ → 200+ down after 5 days in tier
2. 2026-05-03 200+ → 300+ up after 3 days in tier
3. 2026-04-30 300+ → 200+ down after 2 days in tier
4. 2026-04-28 200+ → 300+ up after 2 days in tier
5. 2026-04-26 300+ → 200+ down after 2 days in tier
6. 2026-04-24 200+ → 300+ up after 1 days in tier
7. 2026-04-23 300+ → 200+ down after 2 days in tier
8. 2026-04-21 200+ → 300+ up after 1 days in tier

Competes with

The plugins that solve the same job, ranked by shared tags then reach, closest match first. The letter on the right is each plugin's health grade (A best, F worst).

• Tidio – Live Chat & AI Chatbots 70K+ installs · 4.7★ · 2 shared tags A
• Buttonizer – Live Chat, AI Chatbot, Call, Chat, Contact Button 50K+ installs · 4.6★ · 2 shared tags A
• Chatway Live Chat – AI Chatbot, Customer Support, FAQ & Helpdesk Customer Service & Chat Buttons 30K+ installs · 5.0★ · 2 shared tags A
• LeadBooster Chatbot by Pipedrive 2K+ installs · 3.9★ · 2 shared tags B
• HelpCrunch – Live Chat, Chatbot & Knowledge Base for Customer Service 2K+ installs · 4.3★ · 2 shared tags A
• Live Chat by Formilla – Real-time Chat & Chatbots Plugin 2K+ installs · 4.7★ · 2 shared tags A

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Chatroll Live Chat: 200+ active installs, 4.0★ (5 reviews). Plugin Pulse (WP Mayor), as of 2026-08-31. https://plugins.wpmayor.com/plugin/chatroll-live-chat