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ThriveDesk – Live Chat, AI Chatbot, Helpdesk & Customer Support Ticket System

by ThriveDesk · AI

Help desk, live chat and AI chatbot for WordPress and WooCommerce. Every email, chat and support ticket in one shared inbox, with orders inside.

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Health

A 87/100

no flags

Active installs

100+

≈190 estimated

Momentum

-27%

downloads vs prior 30d

Biggest opportunity: Swap “ai chatbot”, “chatbot” and “customer support” for “shared inbox”, “customer support ticket system” and “ticket system”. “ai chatbot” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “shared inbox” sits at #11 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “chatbot” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “customer support ticket system” sits at #18 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “customer support” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “ticket system” sits at #23 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.

How scoring works →
87 Health · A
Maintenance 100/100
Rating quality 81/100
Support 70/100
Security 96/100

87 health vs 77 average across 3,393 AI plugins

Install conversion

How it's measured →

0.6%

of downloads still active

At least 100 of 17.6K lifetime downloads are still running, below its category: the median AI plugin keeps 1.4%, across 1,010 plugins.

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

This plugin shipped 14 releases in the last 12 months, and every existing install that updated counted as another download. wp.org publishes no split between first installs and updates, so we show the raw rate rather than guess at one.

Details

Version
2.7.1
Last updated
2mo ago
Added
2020-09-09 · 6 yrs old
Requires WP
4.9
Tested up to
7.1.4
Requires PHP
7.4

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.

93 / 100

Excellent listing optimization

Most to gain: Rating quality

Update recency 100/100

Updated 55 days ago

WP compatibility 100/100

Tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current branch or newer

Rating quality 69/100

4.5★ over 14 reviews, smoothed to 4.19★ and held back under 25 reviews

Listing tuning 100/100

5 of 5 tags set · short description in place

To rank higher: Too few reviews to rank on quality — nudge happy users to leave one.

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Daily downloads

Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,489 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive

-27% vs prior 30d
111 Nov 2026

30-day downloads

Rolling 30-day volume · peak 1.1K · peaks are release surges

8001 Nov 2026

Directory rank

Ranked about #13,300 to #16,400, alongside the other plugins at 100+ installs. Plugins with the same install count swap places between wp.org requests, so this is where most of them sit. Checked monthly, last on 1 Nov 2026.

Rating trend

Star average over time · dips mark rough releases

4.51 Nov 2026

Health trend

Composite health score, snapshotted daily

871 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.

8K1 Nov 2026

Release cadence

Actively maintained
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.

14

releases in the last 12 months

2mo ago

latest release · v2.7.1 · 7 Sep 2026

84

tagged releases on record

Recent releases

2.7.1 · 7 Sep 20262.7.0 · 2 Sep 20262.6.0 · 6 Aug 20262.5.0 · 5 Jul 20262.4.2 · 1 Jul 20262.4.1 · 1 Jul 20262.4.0 · 29 Jun 20262.3.1 · 29 Jun 20262.3.0 · 24 Jun 20262.2.0 · 22 Apr 20262.1.7 · 7 Apr 20262.1.6.1 · 7 Apr 20262.1.6 · 9 Mar 20262.1.5 · 18 Nov 2025

What its installed base runs

via wordpress.org

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

v2.5 53%
v2.2 31%
v2.1 16%

Estimated active installs

The public count shows “100+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.

tracked estimate
100–200 ≈190

Crossed into this band 2.6 years ago; a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, which places it about 90% of the way through.

Install history since 18 Jan 2022

1001 Nov 2026

Recent reviews

All reviews on wp.org ↗
  1. ★★★★★ alamin2002
    7mo ago

    I’ve been using ThriveDesk for a while now to manage my online store’s customer service, and the experience has been incredibly smooth. The ability to see order details and issue refunds directly from the support ticket—without constantly switching tabs to the WooCommerce admin—is a massive productivity win. I found the integration to be fast and deep, making it feel like a natural part of my WordPress dashboard rather than a clunky add-on. The WPPortal feature also keeps my customers happy by letting them track their own tickets right from their “My Account” page. Overall, it’s a remarkably simple yet powerful tool that has definitely streamlined my workflow. One question for the team: Since I can issue refunds directly through the ticket, is there a way to set a specific “refund limit” for my junior agents, or does the granular permission system only offer an all-or-nothing toggle for refund access?

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  2. ★★★★★ ashconultancy
    11mo ago

    They need to work on support. which I have seen getting better everyday.

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  3. ★★★★★ Héctor de Prada
    2.0y ago

    We have been having problems for a few weeks now with different chat bugs. For example, we are not receiving the images users leave in the chat. Among other things. We have tried in every possible way to contact Thrivedesk to see what is the problem and if they can fix it. For weeks now, like I say, we have received no answers. Starting to think if the plugin is not supported anymore.

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  4. ★★★★★ admi112
    2.5y ago

    Support is really bad. There are critical issues not being resolved for months! Emails are gone, not reaching the inbox. So there’s no point using this app or plugin.

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  5. ★★★★★ Shahidul Islam
    2.9y ago

    #Update – 10 Feb 2024Solved by #Parvez Akther—–The support team at ThriveDesk has proven to be utterly useless. Despite reaching out with issues, their responsiveness is nonexistent, and problem resolution is a distant hope. Unfortunately, the experience has been marred by a lack of effective communication and a failure to address concerns promptly. Even through email, where responsiveness should be a priority, their silence has been deafening. This type of customer service not only falls short of expectations but severely impacts the user experience. A support team is the backbone of any service, and ThriveDesk’s failure in this regard undermines the trust and confidence users place in their platform. Improvement in responsiveness and issue resolution is not just a suggestion but a necessity for the betterment of user satisfaction and the overall reputation of ThriveDesk. This topic was modified 2 years, 5 months ago by Shahidul Islam. This topic was modified 2 years, 5 months ago by Shahidul Islam.

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  6. ★★★★★ Crypto Cloud
    3.0y ago

    This is a very convenient and functional live chat. It has easy integration with Woo. Thank you for the excellent service!)We recommend ThriveDesk 👍🏻

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  7. ★★★★★ ez1988
    3.0y ago

    I love using Thrivedesk with WP. It makes managing customer tickets a breeze! We manage several different websites & each has it’s own Support center, but all websites are managed by the same team. Thrivedesk makes this easy with separate inboxes for each website which keeps everything clean & organized! Nice job team!

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  8. ★★★★★ antonyalston
    3.6y ago

    I have been using the ThriveDesk plugin for my website, saaspirate.com since I recive alot of partnership requests and you can see in the website I am using regular contact form plugin and I just fowarding mails to thrivedesk special email address, for a while now and I must say, it has been a game-changer for my business. As a SaaS company, providing efficient customer support is crucial and ThriveDesk has helped me achieve that. One of the things I love about this plugin is its ease of use. The support system is intuitive and allows me to easily track the status of each ticket, ensuring nothing falls through the cracks. It also comes with features like canned responses, knowledge base, and automation rules which have saved me a lot of time and effort. The knowledge base feature, in particular, has been very useful in reducing the number of repetitive queries I receive. Overall, I highly recommend ThriveDesk to anyone looking for a reliable support plugin for their site.

    Read on wp.org ↗

Security history

via Wordfence Intelligence

All 2 disclosed vulnerabilities are patched in the current version (2.7.1). Sites still on an older version should update.

  1. 2026-07-10 CVE-2026-1832 Missing Authorization Affects <= 2.1.7 Patched in 2.2.0
  2. 2024-11-11 CVE-2025-24536 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 2.0.6 Patched in 2.0.7

Vulnerability records provided by Wordfence Intelligence. Copyright 2012-2026 Defiant Inc. License and terms.

CVE records: Copyright 1999-2026 The MITRE Corporation. CVE terms of use.

Behavioral tests

via WP Hive

Automated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 7.0

✓ Low memory footprint
✓ Low page-speed impact
✓ Runs on latest PHP + WP
✓ No PHP errors
✓ No JS errors
✓ Activates cleanly
✓ No resource errors
✓ No external HTTP errors
✓ Optimized database use
✕ Frequently updated

Languages

via translate.wordpress.org

Translated into 1 language, 1 at 90% or more

Vietnamese 100%

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

7 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 "Help desk, live chat and AI chatbot for WordPress and WooCommerce. Every email, chat and support ticket in..."
  • ✓ Has a FAQ 12 questions in the FAQ.
  • ✓ FAQ asks real questions 12 of 12 read like questions a user would type.
  • ! Names who it is for One audience phrase ("built for"); say who the plugin is for and what they use it for.
  • ✓ Names what it works with Mentions WooCommerce, Contact Form 7, WPForms, Ninja Forms and 4 more.
  • ✓ Headings and lists 12 headings and 7 lists.
  • ✓ Enough to quote 6,226 characters of description.
  • ✓ 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. 2024-04-09 90+ → 100+ up after 5 days in tier
  2. 2024-04-04 100+ → 90+ down after 2 days in tier
  3. 2024-04-02 90+ → 100+ up after 9 days in tier
  4. 2024-03-24 80+ → 90+ up after 5 days in tier
  5. 2024-03-19 90+ → 80+ down after 3 days in tier
  6. 2024-03-16 100+ → 90+ down after 469 days in tier
  7. 2022-12-03 90+ → 100+ up after 31 days in tier
  8. 2022-11-02 80+ → 90+ up after 21 days in tier

Competes with

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ThriveDesk – Live Chat, AI Chatbot, Helpdesk & Customer Support Ticket System: 100+ active installs, 4.5★ (14 reviews). Plugin Pulse (WP Mayor), as of 2026-11-01. https://plugins.wpmayor.com/plugin/thrivedesk

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