Software directory · 7 tools

Chat plugins

Our guide: Best Chat WordPress plugins

Our picks

  • LiveChat

    Service

    A live chat service, now offered as Text by LiveChat, for adding a chat widget to websites and online shops.

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  • Tidio Live Chat

    Plugin · Free + paid

    70,000+ active installs · Rated 4.8/5 · Updated September 1, 2026

    A plugin that adds the Tidio live chat widget and AI chatbots to a WordPress site.

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  • Olark

    Service · Paid

    A website chat service that combines an AI agent trained on a site's own content with live chat handled by people.

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  • Pure Chat

    Service · Free + paid

    A live chat service for adding a chat widget to a website and talking to visitors in real time.

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  • Zendesk

    Service · Free + paid

    A customer service platform that brings messaging and live chat, ticketing, a knowledge base and voice support into one system.

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  • Intercom

    Plugin · Free

    5,000+ active installs · Rated 3.4/5 · Updated April 16, 2025

    Adds the Intercom Messenger to every front-end page so visitors can chat with the business, and passes the logged-in WordPress user's details to Intercom.

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  • ThriveDesk

    Plugin · Free + paid

    100+ active installs · Rated 4.5/5 · Updated September 7, 2026

    ThriveDesk connects a WordPress or WooCommerce site to the ThriveDesk help desk service, bringing live chat, an AI chatbot, a shared inbox and support tickets into one place.

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