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Joinchat

Joinchat - Enhanced “click to chat”
by Creame · 700,000+ active installs · Checked 4 Nov 2026
Healthy

Healthy: maintained, last release 13 Oct 2026, 70 releases in 24 months, no unpatched vulnerabilities.

98/ 100 Canary Score
Sub-scores for Joinchat
Ownership100
Maintenance100
Security95
SupportNo data
ReputationNo data

How the score works

Quick answers

Is Joinchat still maintained?
Yes. Last release 13 Oct 2026, 70 releases in the last 24 months. 13 Oct 2026 · wordpress.org
Who owns Joinchat, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer pacotole since Jan 2021. 4 Nov 2026 · SVN log
Was Joinchat removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026. 4 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
Is Joinchat safe?
1 known vulnerability, fixed (latest in 6.4.2). Not on the exploited list. 28 Oct 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
Is the latest Joinchat update safe to install?
No ownership change before 6.4.2. No one-star spike after it. 13 Oct 2026 · Release history

Active signals

Facts we detected, with links to the source.

No open risk signals. Signals appear here when we detect an ownership change, closure, vulnerability or decline.

Ownership timeline

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

Committers and their active periods
creapuntome12 Feb 2018 to 23 Jun 2022, 133 commits
pacotole7 Jan 2021 to 13 Oct 2026, 117 commits

2 committers recorded. No ownership change since 2018.

Maintenance

Last release
22 days ago
Releases, 24 months
70
Tested up to
7.1 current
Requires PHP
7.0 supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter
Releases per quarter for Joinchat
Q1 20242
Q2 20247
Q3 20242
Q4 20240
Q1 20254
Q2 20256
Q3 20254
Q4 20250
Q1 20264
Q2 20266
Q3 202644
Q4 20262

Last release 13 Oct 2026. Tested with WordPress 7.1 (current).

Reputation

Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 4.7.

Average rating per quarter for Joinchat
Q4 20235.0
Q1 20245.0
Q2 20245.0
Q3 20243.0
Q2 20255.0
Q1 20265.0

Average rating stayed at 5.0 between Q4 2023 and Q1 2026.

Rating distribution
5 star168
4 star8
3 star1
2 star4
1 star8
Latest low reviews

Security record

1 vulnerability in 24 months, patched (latest fixed in 6.4.2).

Show 1 patched vulnerability
PublishedIssueCVSSAffectedFixed inDays to patch
28 Oct 2026Joinchat 6.3.2 - 6.4.1 - Authenticated (Author+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting6.46.3.2 to 6.4.16.4.2Patched before disclosure

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

Support

0% of 1 support threads resolved in the last 2 months.

Momentum

700,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for Joinchat
4 May 202612,462
11 May 202622,937
18 May 2026480,486
25 May 2026190,522
1 Jun 202634,704
8 Jun 202626,845
15 Jun 202623,168
22 Jun 202620,467
29 Jun 202618,899
6 Jul 2026185,429
13 Jul 2026204,736
20 Jul 202638,863
27 Jul 2026176,834
3 Aug 202661,644
10 Aug 202627,723
17 Aug 202624,496
24 Aug 202623,470
31 Aug 202620,908
7 Sep 202617,787
14 Sep 202616,885
21 Sep 2026196,329
28 Sep 202635,474
5 Oct 2026160,733
12 Oct 2026174,139
19 Oct 202641,365
26 Oct 202647,414
2 Nov 20264,088

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 21% below the 27-week average.

Healthier alternatives

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Facts

Version6.4.2
AuthorCreame
Added12 Feb 2018
Last updated13 Oct 2026
Active installs700,000+
Requires WordPress4.9.6
Tested up to7.1.4
Requires PHP7.0
CategoryE-commerce & Shopping
Tagschat, whatsapp, click to chat, floating button, whatsapp button

Other plugins by this author: Widget Click to Chat, Front Connector

Questions

Is Joinchat still maintained?

Yes. Last release 13 Oct 2026, 70 releases in the last 24 months.

Who owns Joinchat, and has it changed hands?

No change recorded. Main committer pacotole since Jan 2021.

Was Joinchat removed from wordpress.org?

No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026.

Is Joinchat safe?

1 known vulnerability, fixed (latest in 6.4.2). Not on the exploited list.

Is the latest Joinchat update safe to install?

No ownership change before 6.4.2. No one-star spike after it.

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