Simple Chat
by Arthur Ronconi · Chat & Support
Just a simple chat based on google chat for logged users.
41 health vs 68 average across 189 Chat & Support plugins
High removal-risk signals
63/100Maintenance and integrity signals that tend to precede a WordPress.org removal. Not an official status, a heads-up to act.
- Long abandoned. No update in 10+ years — the top precursor to removal once a vulnerability is found.
- Compatibility drift. Tested only up to WordPress 4.5.33, well behind 6.8.
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.
Under-optimized
Biggest win: Update recency
To rank higher: Last updated 3654 days ago — ship an update; wp.org decays a listing's search weight after ~180 days.
Get the full rank-higher report →Daily downloads
Since 2022-10-05 · 1,381 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peaks are release surges
21
now · peak 59
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
Downloads per 1k installs · 30d
Engagement proxy · release spikes are signal, a long slide is an aging base
Estimated active installs
wp.org reports only “10+”. The real number sits in this band.
Refined from the date this plugin crossed into its current band.
Install history · since 2022-10-04 · 1,368 observations
Details
Growth timeline
Install-band crossings we have observed, and how long each band took to outgrow
- 2023-04-04 20+ → 10+ down after 3 days in band
- 2023-04-01 30+ → 20+ down
Competes with
The plugins that solve the same job, ranked by shared tags then reach — closest match first
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Facebook Chat Plugin – Live Chat Plugin for WordPress 80K+ installs · 3.6★ · 2 shared tags D -
Simple Ajax Chat – Add a Fast, Secure Chat Box 2K+ installs · 4.8★ · 2 shared tags A -
Live Chat for WordPress – WP Simple Chat — by Groundhogg 10+ installs · 3.6★ · 2 shared tags D -
Joinchat – Enhanced "click to chat" 700K+ installs · 4.7★ · 1 shared tag A -
Meta for WooCommerce 400K+ installs · 2.2★ · 1 shared tag C -
Meta pixel for WordPress 400K+ installs · 2.8★ · 1 shared tag C
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