Live Chat by Formilla – Real-time Chat & Chatbots Plugin

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Share of active installs on each version of this plugin · 71% run the current release. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.

Refined from the date this plugin crossed into its current band.

No paid tier is visible, so we don't put a figure on revenue or sale value: that would be guessing. The install base is a real asset to an acquirer, just not one public data lets us price. A small install base leaves thin data to model from. The recent download trend is too spiky to read.

1. ★★★★★ angelahart

   7mo ago

   These guys are the best! The product works well and the service is excellent! Thank you!

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2. ★★★★★ bassimbg

   8mo ago

   Best thing, there is free version for testing.

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3. ★★★★★ Zakarie

   1.1y ago

   This live chat is so cool and easy to use. love it.

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4. ★★★★★ dianaolt88

   2.4y ago

   It is not free.

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5. ★★★★★ osedumandre

   2.8y ago

   Best Chatbot plugin for wordpress

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6. ★★★★★ K3on

   2.9y ago

   Free trial for 15 days NOT FREE

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7. ★★★★★ rain0917

   3.1y ago

   Easy to use.

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8. ★★★★★ majstra2014

   4.8y ago

   Works very good. They also have a great support.

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Recent releases and news for this plugin

1. — Version 1.4 Minor release to remove one deprecated function call. 1.4
2. — Version 1.3.1 Minor release to improve security. 1.3.1
3. — Version 1.2 Minor release to load the chat widget after most scripts for optimal performance. 1.2
4. — Version 1.1 Due to WordPress guidelines, we’ve modified our plugin to launch Formilla outside of the WordPress admin panel. 1.1
5. — Version 1.0.2 Officially WP 3.8 compliant. Fixed minor bug, updated readme text as well. 1.0.2
6. — Version 1.0.1 Updated readme.txt to add more FAQ, installation video tutorial, new screenshots. No other changes. 1.0.1

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

1. Medium · 4.4 Formilla Live Chat <= 1.3.0 - Authenticated (Administrator+) Cross-Site Scripting via 'FormillaID' ↗
   2023-04-21 CVE-2023-23727 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') Affects <= 1.3.0 Patched in 1.3.1

Automated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 6.6.1

Growth timeline

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

1. 2026-05-02 3K+ → 2K+ down after 519 days in tier
2. 2024-11-29 4K+ → 3K+ down after 510 days in tier
3. 2023-07-08 5K+ → 4K+ down after 5 days in tier
4. 2023-07-03 4K+ → 5K+ up after 3 days in tier
5. 2023-06-30 5K+ → 4K+ down after 3 days in tier
6. 2023-06-27 4K+ → 5K+ up after 3 days in tier
7. 2023-06-24 5K+ → 4K+ down

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★ · 4 shared tags A
• Gobot – Sales Boosting Chatbot 200+ installs · 4.8★ · 4 shared tags D
• Support Board Cloud 100+ installs · 4.1★ · 4 shared tags C
• SaleSmartly – Live Chat & Chat Bot Integrate 90+ installs · 4.2★ · 4 shared tags B
• Buttonizer – Live Chat, AI Chatbot, Call, Chat, Contact Button 50K+ installs · 4.6★ · 3 shared tags A
• Chatway Live Chat – AI Chatbot, Customer Support, FAQ & Helpdesk Customer Service & Chat Buttons 30K+ installs · 5.0★ · 3 shared tags A

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Live Chat by Formilla – Real-time Chat & Chatbots Plugin: 2K+ active installs, 4.8★ (116 reviews). Plugin Pulse (WP Mayor), as of 2026-08-29. https://plugins.wpmayor.com/plugin/formilla-live-chat