Simple Ajax Chat – Add a Fast, Secure Chat Box

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1. ★★★★★ jtraedz

   2mo ago

   This product is very useful on my website. Keep up the GREAT WORK!!! Highly Recommended!!!

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2. ★★★★★ dollyforsue

   3mo ago

   Great plugin with many features. Thanks.

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3. ★★★★★ todoporjesus

   6mo ago

   Excelente herramienta! Lo estoy usando en la web de la Iglesia.

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4. ★★★★★ mobone

   9mo ago

   Super simple

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5. ★★★★★ Thomas

   1.2y ago

   Works good.

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6. ★★★★★ César Ramos

   1.6y ago

   Simple Ajax Chat is a fantastic plugin that brings real-time chat functionality to any WordPress site with minimal setup. Its ease of use and seamless integration make it an excellent choice for creating engaging chat environments for communities.

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7. ★★★★★ wordmax

   1.7y ago

   Super easy to install via shortcode. Tweak a few settings and you’re off to the races. Copy and paste shortcode anywhere you want it to show, easy to make it into a pattern reusable block.

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8. ★★★★★ lbdesign

   1.8y ago

   Simple, clean, performant, works great. I love it. In fact, I just upgraded to Pro. This topic was modified 1 year, 7 months ago by lbdesign.

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

1. Medium · 6.1 Simple Ajax Chat <= 20260217 - Unauthenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting via 'c' ↗
   2026-03-12 CVE-2026-2987 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') Affects <= 20260217 Patched in 20260301
2. Medium · 5.3 Simple Ajax Chat <= 20251121 - Unauthenticated Information Exposure ↗
   2026-02-17 CVE-2026-3075 Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor Affects <= 20251121 Patched in 20260217
3. Medium · 4.4 Simple Ajax Chat – Add a Fast, Secure Chat Box <= 20240318 - Authenticated (Admin+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting ↗
   2024-05-14 CVE-2024-2470 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') Affects <= 20240318 Patched in 20240412
4. Medium · 4.4 Simple Ajax Chat <= 20231101 - Authenticated (Admin+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting ↗
   2024-03-26 CVE-2024-2956 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') Affects <= 20231101 Patched in 20240216
5. High · 7.2 Simple Ajax Chat <= 20240216 - Unauthenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting ↗
   2024-03-26 CVE-2024-1983 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') Affects <= 20240216 Patched in 20240223
6. Medium · 5.4 Simple Ajax Chat <= 20220115 - Cross-Site Request Forgery ↗
   2022-04-15 CVE-2022-27850 Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) Affects <= 20220115 Patched in 20220216
7. Medium · 5.3 Simple Ajax Chat Plugin <= 20220115 - Sensitive Information Disclosure ↗
   2022-04-15 CVE-2022-27849 Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor Affects <= 20220115 Patched in 20220216
8. Medium · 5.4 Simple Ajax Chat <= 20220115 - Unauthenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting ↗
   2022-02-16 CVE-2022-25610 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') Affects <= 20220115 Patched in 20220216

Automated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 6.4.3

Translated into 15 languages, 2 at 90% or more

Growth timeline

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

1. 2025-12-29 3K+ → 2K+ down after 1 days in tier
2. 2025-12-28 2K+ → 3K+ up after 1 days in tier
3. 2025-12-27 3K+ → 2K+ down after 909 days in tier
4. 2023-07-02 4K+ → 3K+ 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).

• BuddyPress Group Chatroom 80+ installs · 3.9★ · 2 shared tags D
• Joinchat – Enhanced "click to chat" 700K+ installs · 4.7★ · 1 shared tag A
• Floating Chat Widget: Contact Chat Icons, Telegram Chat, Line Messenger, WeChat, Email, SMS, Call Button – Chaty 300K+ installs · 5.0★ · 1 shared tag A
• bbPress 100K+ installs · 3.9★ · 1 shared tag C
• Facebook Chat Plugin – Live Chat Plugin for WordPress 70K+ installs · 3.6★ · 1 shared tag D
• Tidio – Live Chat & AI Chatbots 70K+ installs · 4.7★ · 1 shared tag A

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Simple Ajax Chat – Add a Fast, Secure Chat Box: 2K+ active installs, 4.9★ (215 reviews). Plugin Pulse (WP Mayor), as of 2026-08-29. https://plugins.wpmayor.com/plugin/simple-ajax-chat