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3CX Free Live Chat, Calls & Messaging

by WP-LiveChat · 100,000+ active installs · Checked 4 Nov 2026
Healthy

Healthy: maintained, last release 20 Oct 2026, 5 releases in 24 months, no unpatched vulnerabilities.

89/ 100 Canary Score
Sub-scores for 3CX Free Live Chat, Calls & Messaging
Ownership100
Maintenance100
Security90
Support70
Reputation70

How the score works

Quick answers

Is 3CX Free Live Chat, Calls & Messaging still maintained?
Yes. Last release 20 Oct 2026, 5 releases in the last 24 months. 20 Oct 2026 · wordpress.org
Who owns 3CX Free Live Chat, Calls & Messaging, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer wordpress3cx since Dec 2021. 4 Nov 2026 · SVN log
Was 3CX Free Live Chat, Calls & Messaging removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026. 4 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
Is 3CX Free Live Chat, Calls & Messaging safe?
15 known vulnerabilities, all fixed (latest in 9.4.3). Not on the exploited list. 28 Apr 2022 · Wordfence Intelligence
Is the latest 3CX Free Live Chat, Calls & Messaging update safe to install?
No ownership change before 10.0.19. No one-star spike after it. 20 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
WP-LiveChat6 Jan 2013 to 24 Jul 2023, 282 commits
DylanAuty19 Mar 2019 to 19 Mar 2019, 1 commits
wpdev3cx28 May 2020 to 3 Nov 2021, 205 commits
wordpress3cx15 Dec 2021 to 20 Oct 2026, 64 commits
dmitry3cx5 May 2022 to 12 May 2023, 100 commits

5 committers recorded. No ownership change since 2013.

Maintenance

Last release
15 days ago
Releases, 24 months
5
Tested up to
7.1 current
Requires PHP
5.4 supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter
Releases per quarter for 3CX Free Live Chat, Calls & Messaging
Q1 20241
Q2 20242
Q3 20241
Q4 20240
Q1 20251
Q2 20251
Q3 20251
Q4 20250
Q1 20260
Q2 20261
Q3 20260
Q4 20261

Last release 20 Oct 2026. Tested with WordPress 7.1 (current).

Reputation

Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 4.6.

Average rating per quarter for 3CX Free Live Chat, Calls & Messaging
Q1 20245.0
Q2 20255.0
Q4 20254.5
Q1 20265.0

Average rating stayed at 5.0 between Q1 2024 and Q1 2026.

Rating distribution
5 star707
4 star34
3 star6
2 star14
1 star59
Latest low reviews

Security record

15 vulnerabilities on record, all patched (latest fixed in 9.4.3).

Show 15 patched vulnerabilities
PublishedIssueCVSSAffectedFixed inDays to patch
28 Apr 20223CX Live Chat <= 9.4.2 - Local File Inclusion8.8<= 9.4.29.4.3Patched before disclosure
12 Jul 2020WP Live Chat Support <= 8.1.9 - Stored Cross-Site Scripting5.4<= 8.1.98.2.0Patched before disclosure
31 May 2019WP Live Chat Support <= 8.0.32 - Unprotected Functions9.8< 8.0.338.0.33143
15 May 2019WP Live Chat Support <= 8.0.27 - Unauthenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting6.1<= 8.0.268.0.27159
5 Feb 2019WP Live Chat Support <= 8.0.17 - Cross-Site Scripting6.1< 8.0.188.0.18258
17 Oct 2018WP Live Chat Support <= 8.0.15 - Cross-Site Scripting6.1<= 8.0.158.0.16369
2 Jul 20183CX Live Chat <= 8.0.07 - Cross-Site Scripting6.1<= 8.0.078.0.08476
9 Apr 2018WP Live Chat Support <= 8.0.05 - Stored Cross-Site Scripting6.1<= 8.0.058.0.06560
2 Aug 2017WP Live Chat Support <= 7.1.04 - Cross-Site Scripting6.1<= 7.1.047.1.05808
10 Jul 2017WP Live Chat Support <= 7.1.02 - Cross-Site Scripting6.1<= 7.1.027.1.03n/a
16 May 2017WP Live Chat Support <= 7.0.06 - Cross-Site Scripting6.1<= 7.0.067.0.07886
1 Aug 20163CX Free Live Chat <= 6.2.03 - Unauthenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting6.1<= 6.2.036.2.041174
6 Jul 2015WP Live Chat Support <= 4.3.5 - Stored Cross-site Scripting6.4<= 4.3.54.4.01566
6 Jul 2015WP Live Chat Support <= 4.3.5 - Blind SQL Injection9.8<= 4.3.54.4.01566
20 Jul 2014WP Live Chat Support < 4.1.0 - JavaScript Code Injection6.1< 4.1.04.1.01917

Changelog mentions of security fixes: 10.0.18 (security); 10.0.19 (security).

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

Support

Support history appears after our first snapshots of the forum counts.

Momentum

100,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for 3CX Free Live Chat, Calls & Messaging
4 May 20262,921
11 May 20265,155
18 May 20265,219
25 May 20264,696
1 Jun 20265,057
8 Jun 20265,280
15 Jun 20264,936
22 Jun 20264,676
29 Jun 202634,581
6 Jul 202614,125
13 Jul 20267,326
20 Jul 20266,978
27 Jul 20266,711
3 Aug 20265,860
10 Aug 20265,279
17 Aug 20265,155
24 Aug 20265,290
31 Aug 20265,357
7 Sep 20264,673
14 Sep 20264,099
21 Sep 20264,075
28 Sep 20263,893
5 Oct 20264,154
12 Oct 20263,733
19 Oct 202631,388
26 Oct 202611,907
2 Nov 2026939

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 59% above the 27-week average.

Healthier alternatives

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Facts

Version10.0.19
AuthorWP-LiveChat
Added6 Jan 2013
Last updated20 Oct 2026
Active installs100,000+
Requires WordPress5.3
Tested up to7.1.4
Requires PHP5.4
CategoryCommunication & Messaging > Transactional Email
Tagslive chat, live help, live support, free live chat, wordpress live chat

Questions

Is 3CX Free Live Chat, Calls & Messaging still maintained?

Yes. Last release 20 Oct 2026, 5 releases in the last 24 months.

Who owns 3CX Free Live Chat, Calls & Messaging, and has it changed hands?

No change recorded. Main committer wordpress3cx since Dec 2021.

Was 3CX Free Live Chat, Calls & Messaging removed from wordpress.org?

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

Is 3CX Free Live Chat, Calls & Messaging safe?

15 known vulnerabilities, all fixed (latest in 9.4.3). Not on the exploited list.

Is the latest 3CX Free Live Chat, Calls & Messaging update safe to install?

No ownership change before 10.0.19. No one-star spike after it.

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