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WP Chat App

by Ninja Team · 100,000+ active installs · Checked 3 Nov 2026
Healthy

Healthy: downloads in the last 4 weeks are down more than half vs the 26-week average.

91/ 100 Canary Score
Sub-scores for WP Chat App
Ownership100
Maintenance100
Security95
Support70
Reputation75

How the score works

Active signals

Facts we detected, with links to the source.

  • InfoMOM-2Downloads in the last 4 weeks are down more than half vs the 26-week average. Review this plugin.3 Nov 2026Evidence

Ownership timeline

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

Committers and their active periods
plugin-master30 Dec 2018 to 30 Dec 2018, 1 commits
ninjateam31 Dec 2018 to 23 Aug 2026, 115 commits

2 committers recorded. No ownership changes recorded since 3 Nov 2026.

Maintenance

Last release
2 months ago
Releases, 24 months
10
Tested up to
7.1 current
Requires PHP
not stated supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter for WP Chat App
Q1 20245
Q2 20243
Q3 20241
Q4 20241
Q1 20251
Q2 20253
Q3 20250
Q4 20251
Q1 20260
Q2 20264
Q3 20260
Q4 20260

Last release 23 Aug 2026. Tested with WordPress 7.1 (current).

Support

100% of 1 support threads resolved in the last 2 months.

Security record

Source: Wordfence Intelligence.

Reputation

Average rating per quarter for WP Chat App
Q2 20255.0
Q3 20255.0
Q4 20254.9
Q1 20264.3
Q2 20265.0
Q3 20265.0
Q4 20265.0

Average rating stayed at 5.0 between Q2 2025 and Q4 2026.

Rating distribution
5 star211
4 star4
3 star1
2 star0
1 star6
Latest low reviews

Momentum

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

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for WP Chat App
4 May 20263,256
11 May 20266,046
18 May 202644,447
25 May 202610,276
1 Jun 20267,442
8 Jun 20266,028
15 Jun 20265,219
22 Jun 20264,761
29 Jun 20264,516
6 Jul 20264,347
13 Jul 20264,089
20 Jul 20264,095
27 Jul 20264,060
3 Aug 20264,085
10 Aug 20263,432
17 Aug 20263,387
24 Aug 20263,399
31 Aug 20263,489
7 Sep 20263,011
14 Sep 20262,821
21 Sep 20262,905
28 Sep 20262,752
5 Oct 20262,933
12 Oct 20262,472
19 Oct 20262,929
26 Oct 20262,766
2 Nov 2026429

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 61% below the 27-week average.

Healthier alternatives

Same category, higher Canary Score. Never sponsored.

Chatway Live Chat - AI Chatbot, Customer Support, FAQ & Helpdesk Customer Service & Chat ButtonsScore 95 · 30,000+Buttonizer - Floating Menus, Sticky Buttons, & Popup BuilderScore 93 · 70,000+

Facts

Version3.8.2
AuthorNinja Team
Added31 Dec 2018
Last updated23 Aug 2026
Active installs100,000+
Requires WordPress3.0
Tested up to7.1.4
Requires PHPnot stated
CategoryE-commerce & Shopping
Tagswhatsapp, click to chat, whatsapp chat, whatsapp business, woocommerce whatsapp

Other plugins by this author: FileBird - WordPress Media Library Folders & File Manager, File Manager Pro - Filester, WP Duplicate Page, Multi Step for Contact Form 7, Notibar - Notification Bar for WordPress, Database for Contact Form 7, FileBird Document Library, FastDup - Fastest WordPress Migration & Duplicator, WP Click to Chat - Email, Live Chat, Call & Book Now Buttons, GDPR CCPA Compliance & Cookie Consent Banner, NinjaTeam Header Footer Custom Code, WP Telegram Chat Widget

Questions

Is WP Chat App still maintained?

WP Chat App was last updated on 23 Aug 2026. Its Canary status is Healthy.

Is WP Chat App safe?

WP Chat App has no open unpatched vulnerabilities on record. 1 vulnerability was published in the last 24 months. Its Canary status is Healthy.

Who owns WP Chat App?

The wordpress.org author is Ninja Team. Recent committers: ninjateam, plugin-master. We have recorded no ownership change.

What can I use instead of WP Chat App?

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.

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