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Click to Call or Chat Buttons

by digitalblue · 1,000+ active installs · Checked 3 Nov 2026
Watch2 Warnings

Watch: tested up to WordPress 6.7.11, 4 major versions behind 7.1.4.

68/ 100Watch
Canary Score

Based on 3 of 5 areas

Sub-scores for Click to Call or Chat Buttons
Ownership100
Maintenance20
Security90
SupportNo data
ReputationNo data

How the score works

Active signals

Open issues right now, with links to the source.

  • WarningMNT-2Tested up to WordPress 6.7.11, 4 major versions behind 7.1.4. Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.3 Nov 2026Evidence
  • WarningMNT-1No release in 21 months (last release 6 Feb 2025). Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.6 Feb 2026Evidence

History: 1 past vulnerability, patched. Patched issues are listed in the Security record, not here.

Quick answers

Is Click to Call or Chat Buttons still maintained?
No. Last release 6 Feb 2025, over 1 year ago. 6 Feb 2025 · wordpress.org
Who owns Click to Call or Chat Buttons, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer digitalblue since Aug 2020. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
Was Click to Call or Chat Buttons removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
Is Click to Call or Chat Buttons safe?
1 known vulnerability, fixed (latest in 1.5.0). Not on the exploited list. 15 Feb 2023 · Wordfence Intelligence
Is the latest Click to Call or Chat Buttons update safe to install?
No ownership change before 1.6.0. No one-star spike after it. 6 Feb 2025 · Release history

Ownership timeline

Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.

Committers and their active periods
plugin-master17 Aug 2020 to 17 Aug 2020, 1 commits
digitalblue18 Aug 2020 to 6 Feb 2025, 22 commits

2 committers recorded. No ownership changes recorded since 2020.

Maintenance

Last release
21 months ago
Releases, 24 months
3
Tested up to
6.7 vs 7.1
Requires PHP
7.0 supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter
Releases per quarter for Click to Call or Chat Buttons
Q1 20240
Q2 20240
Q3 20240
Q4 20240
Q1 20253
Q2 20250
Q3 20250
Q4 20250
Q1 20260
Q2 20260
Q3 20260
Q4 20260

Last release 6 Feb 2025. Tested up to 6.7, 4 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.

Support

Resolved, last 2 months
n/a
Threads, last 2 months
0

Trend appears after 8 weekly snapshots.

Security record

1 vulnerability on record, patched (latest fixed in 1.5.0).

Show 1 patched vulnerability
DateIssueCVSSAffectedFixed inDays to patch
15 Feb 2023Authenticated(Admin+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting5.5<= 1.4.01.5.0723

Sources: Wordfence Intelligence, CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities, readme changelogs.

Reputation

Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 3.7.

Last 90 days vs lifetime average rating for Click to Call or Chat Buttons
Last 90 daysNo reviews
Lifetime3.7
Rating distribution
5 star2
4 star0
3 star0
2 star0
1 star1

Momentum

Active installs
1,000+
Downloads, last full week
90
Weekly downloads, last 26 complete weeks
Weekly downloads for Click to Call or Chat Buttons
4 May 202614
11 May 202636
18 May 202627
25 May 202646
1 Jun 202642
8 Jun 202655
15 Jun 202629
22 Jun 202634
29 Jun 202640
6 Jul 202627
13 Jul 202632
20 Jul 202640
27 Jul 202643
3 Aug 202662
10 Aug 202649
17 Aug 202662
24 Aug 202638
31 Aug 202645
7 Sep 202644
14 Sep 202652
21 Sep 202658
28 Sep 202665
5 Oct 202660
12 Oct 202663
19 Oct 202684
26 Oct 202690

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 56% above the 26-week average.

Healthier alternatives

Same job, rated Healthy, higher Canary Score. Never sponsored.

Chatway Live ChatScore 97 · 30,000+JoinchatScore 95 · 700,000+Call Now ButtonScore 95 · 200,000+

Facts

Version
1.6.0
Author
digitalblue
Added
18 Aug 2020
Last updated
6 Feb 2025
Active installs
1,000+
Requires WordPress
5.2
Tested up to
6.7.11
Requires PHP
7.0
Category
Communication & Messaging > Transactional Email
Tags
call us button, call now button, click to call chat, contact bottom button, phone whatsapp button

Questions about Click to Call or Chat Buttons

Is Click to Call or Chat Buttons still maintained?

No. Last release 6 Feb 2025, over 1 year ago.

Who owns Click to Call or Chat Buttons, and has it changed hands?

No change recorded. Main committer digitalblue since Aug 2020.

Was Click to Call or Chat Buttons removed from wordpress.org?

No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026.

Is Click to Call or Chat Buttons safe?

1 known vulnerability, fixed (latest in 1.5.0). Not on the exploited list.

Is the latest Click to Call or Chat Buttons update safe to install?

No ownership change before 1.6.0. No one-star spike after it.

Data: wordpress.org Plugins API, plugins SVN and Trac, wordpress.org reviews and support forum, Wordfence Intelligence, CISA KEV, NVD.Plugin data refreshed 3 Nov 2026.Report a data issue