Olark Live Chat

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Directory rank vs rivals

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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 · 100% 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. ★★★★★ blindaman

   1.4y ago

   Still charging my client full amount ($552/year) and the plugin is so neglected that it has been fully deactivated in the WordPress marketplace.

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2. ★★★★★ funique

   9.1y ago

   Finally, will have something stable! Thank you to the always awesome team at Olark. Just one thing to fix on my side, and the only reason I didn’t give it 5 stars, how can I make it multilingual now? (I use wpml). Thanks!

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Automated install-time checks, tested on PHP 7.2.16 · WP 5.3

Growth timeline

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

1. 2025-09-26 2K+ → 1K+ down after 517 days in tier
2. 2024-04-27 3K+ → 2K+ down after 3 days in tier
3. 2024-04-24 2K+ → 3K+ up after 4 days in tier
4. 2024-04-20 3K+ → 2K+ 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).

• Chatway Live Chat – AI Chatbot, Customer Support, FAQ & Helpdesk Customer Service & Chat Buttons 30K+ installs · 5.0★ · 2 shared tags A
• LiveChat – Live Chat Plugin for WP Websites 10K+ installs · 4.5★ · 2 shared tags A
• WPChat – Live Chat & Messaging Widget for Customer Support 4K+ installs · 4.0★ · 2 shared tags B
• Live Chat with Messenger Customer Chat 3K+ installs · 4.5★ · 2 shared tags C
• Re:amaze Helpdesk & Live Chat 400+ installs · 4.1★ · 2 shared tags D
• Social Intents – Live Chat 400+ installs · 3.7★ · 2 shared tags C

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Olark Live Chat: 1K+ active installs, 2.5★ (2 reviews). Plugin Pulse (WP Mayor), as of 2026-08-29. https://plugins.wpmayor.com/plugin/olark-live-chat