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Get Chat App

by NickDuncan · Chat & Support

Also makes 7 other plugins · 600+ installs across the portfolio →

Add a WhatsApp chat button to your website in seconds. Allow visitors to simply tap to chat through WhatsApp and other different platforms.

Try it live opens a temporary test site in your browser, which can take about 20 seconds to load. Plugins that rely on outside services or a full server may not work completely there.

⚠ Stale⚠ Likely abandoned⚠ Few reviews

Health

D 50/100

Stale · Likely abandoned · Few reviews

Active installs

400+

≈450 estimated

Momentum

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no download trend yet

Biggest opportunity: “chat”, “facebook messenger” and “whatsapp” aren't earning a slot. You list them, but you're not in the first 24 results for those searches. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so free the slot for a search you can win.

How scoring works →
50 Health · D
Maintenance 10/100
Rating quality 82/100
Support 70/100

50 health vs 64 average across 1,177 Chat & Support plugins

Install conversion

How it's measured →

2.4%

of downloads still active

At least 400 of 16.6K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Chat & Support plugin keeps 0.8%, across 630 plugins.

Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other Chat & Support plugins, not across the directory. wp.org reports active installs as the bottom of a band, so the real rate is this or higher.

Removal-risk signals

28/100

Maintenance and integrity signals that tend to precede a WordPress.org removal. Not an official status, a heads-up to act.

  • Not actively maintained. No update in about 2 years.

Details

Version
1.2.02
Last updated
2.9y ago
Added
2020-09-02 · 6 yrs old
Requires WP
3.8
Tested up to
6.4.14
Requires PHP
5.6

Directory ranking optimization

How it's scored →

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

59 / 100

Room to improve

Most to gain: Update recency

Update recency 19/100

Updated 1055 days ago, past the ~180 days where wp.org starts discounting

WP compatibility 68/100

Tested up to WordPress 6.4.14; the current branch is 6.8

Rating quality 58/100

5.0★ over 6 reviews, smoothed to 4.20★ and held back under 25 reviews

Listing tuning 100/100

5 of 5 tags set · short description in place

To rank higher: Last updated 1055 days ago — ship an update; wp.org decays a listing's search weight after ~180 days.

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Daily downloads

Since 18 Oct 2023 · 1,111 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive

— vs prior 30d
111 Nov 2026

30-day downloads

Rolling 30-day volume · peak 534 · peaks are release surges

1401 Nov 2026

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

Get Chat App · #9947youFloating Chat Widget · #161Simple Chat Button · #911Cresta Help Chat · #2051

Health trend

Composite health score, snapshotted daily

501 Nov 2026

Update activity

How busy the existing users are, measured as downloads in the last 30 days for every 1,000 active sites. A spike means a new release everyone's pulling; a long, slow decline means an aging user base that updates less.

3501 Nov 2026

Release cadence

No release in a year
from wp.org release tags

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

0

releases in the last 12 months

2.9y ago

latest release · v1.2.02 · 12 Dec 2023

9

tagged releases on record

Recent releases

1.2.01 · 12 Dec 20231.2.02 · 12 Dec 20231.2.00 · 16 Oct 20231.0.06 · 4 Oct 20231.0.05 · 30 Oct 20201.0.04 · 15 Oct 20201.0.03 · 30 Sep 20201.0.02 · 23 Sep 20201.0.01 · 14 Sep 2020

What its installed base runs

via wordpress.org

Share of active installs on each version of this plugin · 75% run the current release. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.

v1.2 75%
v1.1 25%

Estimated active installs

The public count shows “400+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.

tracked estimate
400–500 ≈450

Crossed into this band 8 months ago; a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, which places it about 50% of the way through.

Install history since 28 Sep 2020

4001 Nov 2026

Recent reviews

All reviews on wp.org ↗
  1. ★★★★★ Anonymous User 21018435
    2.8y ago

    I recently implemented Get Chat on my website and I must say, I am extremely impressed with its performance. This chat widget is truly light-weight and fast responsive, making it very efficient for both me as the website owner and for my website visitors. One of the first things that caught my attention about Get Chat was its floating widget. This feature makes the widget easily visible on the page, making it convenient for visitors to seek assistance if needed. This has definitely increased the engagement on my website and has grabbed more attention from my visitors. In terms of features, Get Chat has it all. I was pleasantly surprised to see the variety of customization options available. I was able to personalize the chat widget to fit the theme and branding of my website perfectly. Additionally, the chat widget has options for agents to handle multiple chats at once, making it a more efficient tool for my customer support team. What I appreciate the most about Get Chat is its ease of use. Both for me as the website owner and for my visitors. The installation process was simple and I was able to integrate it seamlessly into my website. The chat widget interface is also user-friendly, allowing visitors to quickly start a conversation and get their queries resolved. Another great feature of Get Chat is its responsiveness. No matter what device my visitors are using, the chat widget adapts beautifully and provides a seamless experience. This has helped in increasing customer satisfaction as they can reach out for help anytime, anywhere. Overall, I highly recommend Get Chat for anyone looking for a reliable and efficient chat widget. It has definitely improved the communication on my website and has helped in increasing customer engagement. Plus, the customer support team is also very responsive and helpful. Get Chat is definitely a game changer in the online chat widget market. Give it a try and see the difference for yourself!

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  2. ★★★★★ smcrmo
    6.1y ago

    Perfectly simple to install and set up, a much-needed plugin for a small business.

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  3. ★★★★★ 2nde
    6.2y ago

    This is a great app very minimal cost but can be the difference between getting that extra sale and losing out…The fact that potential customers can easily get a message directly to your phone and you can answer their question right away is the epitome of customer service for the new age. 5 out of 5

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  4. ★★★★★ modKlaus
    6.2y ago

    Sehr gutes PlugIn. Einfach in der Einrichtung und alles funktioniert wie man es erwartet. Funktioniert natürlich nur für WhatsApp-User. Für die Desktop-Nutzung muss man WhatsApp installieren und per QRCode in seinem Account freigeben. Aber das muss man ja eh, wenn man WhatsApp z.B. inter Windows nutzen möchte.

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  5. ★★★★★ MikeF
    6.2y ago

    I’ve tried a few similar plug-in, but the configuration is nice and easy on this one and it does what it says on the tin. Enough configuration options exist to make it look the way I want, and control over the way it appears. Whilst this is an early version, I’m expecting it to continue to improve and is from a trusted developer, so feel confident it having it up and running.

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  6. ★★★★★ Nick van de Veerdonk
    6.2y ago

    Fast and easy to configure, looks great, allows lightweight chat function on my website! Would love shortcode/hook feature to place button anywhere I like 🙂

    Read on wp.org ↗

AI assistants

How it's measured →

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.

Readme readiness

4 of 8 pass · checked 26 Oct 2026

Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.

  • ✓ Says what it does "Add a WhatsApp chat button to your website in seconds. Allow visitors to simply tap to chat through WhatsAp..."
  • ! Has a FAQ Only 2 questions in the FAQ; 3 or more gives an assistant something to match.
  • ! FAQ asks real questions 0 of 2 FAQ entries are headings, not questions ("undefined").
  • ! Names who it is for Never says who the plugin is for or what they use it for.
  • ✓ Names what it works with Mentions Facebook.
  • ✓ Headings and lists 2 headings and 1 list.
  • ! Enough to quote 944 characters of description; under 1,000 there is little to quote.
  • ✓ Tags match the text All 5 tags appear in the text.

Growth timeline

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

  1. 2026-03-13 500+ → 400+ down after 2 days in tier
  2. 2026-03-11 400+ → 500+ up after 2 days in tier
  3. 2026-03-09 500+ → 400+ down after 13 days in tier
  4. 2026-02-24 400+ → 500+ up after 2 days in tier
  5. 2026-02-22 500+ → 400+ down after 128 days in tier
  6. 2025-10-17 600+ → 500+ down after 181 days in tier
  7. 2025-04-19 700+ → 600+ down after 7 days in tier
  8. 2025-04-12 600+ → 700+ 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).

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