Wapulse Chat
by habibnoori · Chat & Support
Also makes 3 other plugins · 80+ installs across the portfolio →
Add a lightweight click-to-chat button for WhatsApp conversations on your WordPress website.
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Health
B 83/100
Few reviews
Active installs
80+
≈80 estimated
Momentum
+27%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: “chat”, “click to chat” and “customer support” 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.
83 health vs 64 average across 1,174 Chat & Support plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →6.2%
of downloads still active
At least 80 of 1.3K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Chat & Support plugin keeps 0.8%, across 627 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.
This plugin shipped 10 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
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.
Excellent listing optimization
Most to gain: Rating quality
Updated 25 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.0.8, the current branch or newer
5.0★ over 1 review, smoothed to 4.12★ and held back under 25 reviews
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.
Get the full rank-higher report →Search visibility
How it's tracked →Directory searches this plugin turns up in, and which way each one is moving. WordPress.org publishes no history of search positions, so this starts the day we first tracked a keyword and never backfills.
Not enough tracked days yet to call a direction. Momentum needs at least three keywords measured a week or more apart.
wp.org is where the directory puts the plugin for that search. On merit is where it would sit if results were ranked on rating, support and updates, without the install boost. The last column is how far the wp.org position moved, from our first reading in the last 90 days to the latest.
| Keyword | wp.org | On merit | wp.org move, 90 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| chat your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| click to chat your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| customer support your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| floating button your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| whatsapp your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
2 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 0 listed. 2 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 5 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- “chat”, “click to chat” and “customer support” 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.
Daily downloads
Since 9 May 2026 · 175 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 332 · peaks are release surges
Directory rank
Ranked about #17,400 to #18,100, alongside the other plugins at 80+ 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 21 Oct 2026.
Update activity
Downloads in the last 30 days for every 1,000 active sites.
Not enough installs to measure. This needs at least 100 active sites; below that, a handful of downloads reads as tens of thousands.
Release cadence
Actively maintainedHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
10
releases in the last 12 months
25d ago
latest release · v1.0.9 · 6 Oct 2026
10
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
Estimated active installs
The public count shows “80+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band today and a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, so the real count is still just over 80.
Install history since 11 May 2026
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ Muhammad Ammar Yasir6mo ago
This plugin is an absolute game-changer! If you need a WhatsApp chat button without the headache of complex API setups or heavy scripts slowing down your site, Wapulse Chat is a no-brainer. It is incredibly lightweight, respects visitor privacy, and literally takes less than two minutes to configure. The option to customize colors, placement, and pre-filled messages right from the dashboard or via shortcodes makes it perfect for any layout. Beautifully built, highly recommended!
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
7 of 8 pass · checked 27 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "Add a lightweight click-to-chat button for WhatsApp conversations on your WordPress website."
- ✓ 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 ("designed for"); say who the plugin is for and what they use it for.
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions WooCommerce.
- ✓ Headings and lists 4 headings and 2 lists.
- ✓ Enough to quote 3,189 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text 3 of 5 tags appear in the text; "click to chat", "customer support" do not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-10-31 70+ → 80+ up after 4 days in tier
- 2026-10-27 60+ → 70+ up after 16 days in tier
- 2026-10-11 30+ → 60+ up after 27 days in tier
- 2026-09-14 10+ → 30+ up
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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Joinchat – Enhanced “click to chat” 700K+ installs · 4.7★ · 4 shared tags A -
Chat Floating Button BY XD 400+ installs · 3.6★ · 4 shared tags -
Chatway Live Chat – AI Chatbot, Customer Support, FAQ & Helpdesk Customer Service & Chat Buttons 30K+ installs · 5.0★ · 3 shared tags A -
WPChat – Live Chat & Messaging Widget for Customer Support 6K+ installs · 4.0★ · 3 shared tags B -
TOCHAT.BE 800+ installs · 4.1★ · 3 shared tags C -
Tap Chat – Floating Contact Button 200+ installs · 4.0★ · 3 shared tags B
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