Facebook Chat Plugin - Live Chat Plugin for WordPress
At risk: no release in 52 months (last release 5 Jul 2022).
Capped at 59 while a Critical signal is open.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 0 |
| Security | 100 |
| Support | 70 |
| Reputation | 70 |
Active signals
Facts we detected, with links to the source.
Ownership timeline
Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.
| 26 Sep 2018 to 5 Jul 2022, 43 commits |
1 committer recorded. No ownership changes recorded since 3 Nov 2026.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 4 years ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 0
- Tested up to
- 5.9 vs 7.1
- Requires PHP
- 5.2.4 supported 8.2+
| Q1 2024 | 0 |
|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | 0 |
| Q3 2024 | 0 |
| Q4 2024 | 0 |
| Q1 2025 | 0 |
| Q2 2025 | 0 |
| Q3 2025 | 0 |
| Q4 2025 | 0 |
| Q1 2026 | 0 |
| Q2 2026 | 0 |
| Q3 2026 | 0 |
| Q4 2026 | 0 |
Last release 5 Jul 2022. Tested up to 5.9, 12 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.
Support
Support history appears after our first snapshots of the forum counts.
Security record
| Published | Issue | CVSS | Affected | Fixed in | Days to patch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Aug 2020 | Facebook Chat Plugin <= 1.5 - Missing Capabilities Check | 7.4 | < 1.6 | 1.6 | 0 |
| 17 Jun 2019 | Facebook Chat Plugin <= 1.2 - Cross-Site Request Forgery to Site Settings Changes | 4.3 | < 1.3 | 1.3 | 1 |
Source: Wordfence Intelligence.
Reputation
| Q4 2023 | 5.0 |
|---|---|
| Q1 2024 | 3.5 |
| Q2 2024 | 3.7 |
| Q3 2024 | 5.0 |
Average rating stayed at 5.0 between Q4 2023 and Q3 2024.
| 5 star | 162 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 23 |
| 3 star | 17 |
| 2 star | 18 |
| 1 star | 82 |
- plug-in doesn’t work · 1 star · 7 May 2024
- Warning: Undefined property: stdClass · 1 star · 11 Mar 2024
- Can’t expect such negligence from meta · 1 star · 5 Feb 2024
Momentum
70,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.
| 4 May 2026 | 129 |
|---|---|
| 11 May 2026 | 281 |
| 18 May 2026 | 252 |
| 25 May 2026 | 213 |
| 1 Jun 2026 | 219 |
| 8 Jun 2026 | 256 |
| 15 Jun 2026 | 236 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | 197 |
| 29 Jun 2026 | 219 |
| 6 Jul 2026 | 252 |
| 13 Jul 2026 | 227 |
| 20 Jul 2026 | 237 |
| 27 Jul 2026 | 255 |
| 3 Aug 2026 | 280 |
| 10 Aug 2026 | 318 |
| 17 Aug 2026 | 331 |
| 24 Aug 2026 | 327 |
| 31 Aug 2026 | 291 |
| 7 Sep 2026 | 306 |
| 14 Sep 2026 | 363 |
| 21 Sep 2026 | 382 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | 397 |
| 5 Oct 2026 | 415 |
| 12 Oct 2026 | 351 |
| 19 Oct 2026 | 479 |
| 26 Oct 2026 | 458 |
| 2 Nov 2026 | 69 |
Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 18% above the 27-week average.
Healthier alternatives
Same category, higher Canary Score. Never sponsored.
Facts
| Version | 2.5 |
|---|---|
| Author | |
| Added | 26 Sep 2018 |
| Last updated | 5 Jul 2022 |
| Active installs | 70,000+ |
| Requires WordPress | 3.9 |
| Tested up to | 5.9.20 |
| Requires PHP | 5.2.4 |
| Category | Communication & Messaging > Transactional Email |
| Tags | chat, facebook, messaging, messenger, customer care |
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Questions
Is Facebook Chat Plugin - Live Chat Plugin for WordPress still maintained?
Facebook Chat Plugin - Live Chat Plugin for WordPress was last updated on 5 Jul 2022. Its Canary status is At risk.
Is Facebook Chat Plugin - Live Chat Plugin for WordPress safe?
Facebook Chat Plugin - Live Chat Plugin for WordPress has no open unpatched vulnerabilities on record. 0 vulnerabilities were published in the last 24 months. Its Canary status is At risk.
Who owns Facebook Chat Plugin - Live Chat Plugin for WordPress?
The wordpress.org author is Facebook. Recent committers: Facebook, plugin-master. We have recorded no ownership change.
What can I use instead of Facebook Chat Plugin - Live Chat Plugin for WordPress?
Plugins in the same category with a higher Canary Score: Chatway Live Chat - AI Chatbot, Customer Support, FAQ & Helpdesk Customer Service & Chat Buttons, Buttonizer - Floating Menus, Sticky Buttons, & Popup Builder, WP Chat App, Buttonizer - Live Chat, AI Chatbot, Call, Chat, Contact Button, Simple Chat Button.