Facebook Chat Plugin – Live Chat Plugin for WordPress

How well this listing is tuned to rank in WordPress.org search, on the factors an owner controls. Not popularity, optimization.

Directory searches this plugin turns up in, and which way each one is moving. WordPress.org publishes no history of search positions, so this starts the day we first tracked a keyword and never backfills.

Not enough tracked days yet to call a direction. Momentum needs at least three keywords measured a week or more apart.

wp.org is where the directory puts the plugin for that search. On merit is where it would sit if results were ranked on rating, support and updates, without the install boost. The last column is how far the wp.org position moved, from our first reading in the last 90 days to the latest.

1 search this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 0 listed. 1 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 5 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.

Directory rank vs rivals

wp.org popularity rank over time · higher is better · when a rival's line climbs above yours, they've overtaken you

How often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.

Share of active installs on each version of this plugin · 85% run the current release. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.

Crossed into this band 3 months ago; a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, which places it about 75% of the way through.

1. ★★★★★ illiachenvar

   2.1y ago

   it worked fine, but now its not

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2. ★★★★★ Audi Lu

   2.2y ago

   http://www.facebook.com/business/help/789975831794468 “On May 9, 2024, you will no longer be able to access any functionalities of Chat Plugin. Effective immediately, Chat Plugin in guest mode is no longer available. Other features like m.me links will still be available for you to use.”

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3. ★★★★★ mrbytes31

   2.4y ago

   Doesn’t work for the latest version of WP.

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4. ★★★★★ latakai

   2.5y ago

   The correspondence window is in not opening.

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5. ★★★★★ YaegerDesign

   2.5y ago

   No complaints…it just works!

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6. ★★★★★ iwavedotenergy

   2.6y ago

   Warning: Undefined property: stdClass::$enabled in /home/customer/www/iwave.energy/public_html/wp-content/plugins/facebook-messenger-customer-chat/facebook-messenger-customer-chat.php on line 495

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7. ★★★★★ Freez Creative Studio

   2.6y ago

   good plugin

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8. ★★★★★ lantechbd

   2.7y ago

   I am very happy, thank you.

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Recent releases and news for this plugin

1. — Version 2.5 Added an admin notice for any service outages or important status updates. Added a link to configure availability and automated responses in Meta Business Suite. 2.5
2. — Version 2.4 Changed the prompt for plugin reviews to only appear on fewer screens and only display if the plugin is in active use. 2.4
3. — Version 2.3 Tested up to WordPress 5.9. Added a dismissible notice to configure the plugin when activated. Added a filter, fbmcc_options_capability to support changing the capability required to manage plugin settings. Added a filte 2.3
4. — Version 2.2 Tested up to WordPress 5.7.2 Product rename! (“Facebook Chat Plugin”) Fixed PHP8 issues Fixed issue with initialisation of ajax_object (Github issue #10) Improvements and fixes to the Advanced Configuration page deployme 2.2
5. — Version 2.1 Tested up to WordPress 5.7.1 Added new configuration options for admin to specify which pages to deploy the plugin on 2.1
6. — Version 2.0 Tested up to WordPress 5.5.3 Added translations for strings on admin panel settings and css fix 2.0

All 2 disclosed vulnerabilities are patched in the current version (2.5). Sites still on an older version should update.

1. Patched High · 7.4 Facebook Chat Plugin <= 1.5 - Missing Capabilities Check ↗
   2020-08-04 CVE-2020-36838 Improper Access Control Affects < 1.6 Patched in 1.6
2. Patched Medium · 4.3 Facebook Chat Plugin <= 1.2 - Cross-Site Request Forgery to Site Settings Changes ↗
   2019-06-17 Cross-Site Request Forgery Affects < 1.3 Patched in 1.3

Automated install-time checks, tested on PHP 7.4.8 · WP 6.0

Translated into 26 languages, 16 at 90% or more

Plus 2 more locales with partial translations.

Whether ChatGPT and Claude name this plugin when asked the category question, and whether the readme gives them something to quote.

Not measured yet for this plugin’s topics. Its tracked searches are not among the measured topics. See the topics measured so far.

Growth timeline

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

1. 2026-07-30 80K+ → 70K+ down after 125 days in tier
2. 2026-03-27 90K+ → 80K+ down after 118 days in tier
3. 2025-11-29 100K+ → 90K+ down after 818 days in tier
4. 2023-09-03 200K+ → 100K+ down after 530 days in tier
5. 2022-03-22 100K+ → 200K+ up after 517 days in tier
6. 2020-10-21 90K+ → 100K+ up after 50 days in tier
7. 2020-09-01 80K+ → 90K+ up after 72 days in tier
8. 2020-06-21 70K+ → 80K+ up after 26 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).

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Facebook Chat Plugin – Live Chat Plugin for WordPress: 70K+ active installs, 3.5★ (302 reviews). Plugin Pulse (WP Mayor), as of 2026-10-31. https://plugins.wpmayor.com/plugin/facebook-messenger-customer-chat