Chatwing Live Group Chat – HTML5 + Chat Apps
Chatwing offers an unlimited live website/blog chat experience.This chat widget specializes in delivering real-time communication at any given time
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Chatwing Live Group Chat shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 10+ sites, is rated 4.4/5 and was last updated 8 years ago, and scores 33/100 on our health check.
- Small user base (10+ active installs)
- No update in 8 years
- Only tested up to WordPress 4.9 (latest is 7.1)
How does it stack up?
Side-by-side on installs, updates, ratings & support
Daily downloads
Download spikes usually follow a new release — each site that auto-updates counts as a download.
Rankings
Where Chatwing Live Group Chat stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| admin | >100 |
| chat | >100 |
| chatbox | #55 |
| chatwing | #1 |
| community | >100 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
Rating breakdown
★★★★★★★★★★ 4.4 from 18 reviews
About Chatwing Live Group Chat
From the official readme · v2.4.5Description
ChatWing is the ultimate free live chat service, instantly chat from any device.
ChatWing is 100% cloud based live chat, talk on websites, via direct links like “chatwing.com/Mygroup” and inside this app.
Instantly create new rooms, invite users, put any chat room directly on your website or blog and connect to the app. Also use ChatWing as a direct live chat messenger with friends, contacts or to meet new people.
- Create unlimited chat rooms with unlimited users.
- Choose to login with numerous social accounts including, Google, Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Tumblr, Yahoo, Vkontacte, ChatWing and more.
- Use the lobby feature to join any existing room.
- Search for specific rooms you usually chat in on websites and blogs, take that room on the go once bookmarked.
- Bookmark unlimited chats and have instant access anytime.
- Many customization controls allow the ability to edit your text, fonts, insert video and images direct and much more.
- Connect your room to the Chatwing Android and IOS (ipad/ipad) apps
- Receive alerts and notifications of new messages via chatwing mobile apps
- Embed Chatwing into any webpage both Javascript and Iframe HTML code are available for each room
Installation
- Upload content of the plugin zip file to the
/wp-content/plugins/directory - Activate the plugin ‘Chatwing’ through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress
- Go to chatwing.com, log in to your account and get the access token for WordPress plugin in order to use the plugin – detail guide here.
Changelog
2.4.4
- updated feature chatbox
2.4.3
- updated feature chatbox
2.4.2
- updated feature chatbox
2.4.1
- updated feature chatbox
2.4.0
- updated feature chatbox
2.3.9
- updated feature chatbox
Screenshots
For developers
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FAQ
Chatwing Live Group Chat: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Oct 8, 2026
Is Chatwing Live Group Chat free?
Yes. Chatwing Live Group Chat is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is Chatwing Live Group Chat safe to use in 2026?
Chatwing Live Group Chat shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 10+ sites, is rated 4.4/5 and was last updated 8 years ago, and scores 33/100 on our health check.
How many websites use Chatwing Live Group Chat?
Chatwing Live Group Chat is active on 10+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 26,835 times since it launched in January 2015. It was downloaded 117 times in the last 30 days.
Does Chatwing Live Group Chat work with WordPress 7.1?
Chatwing Live Group Chat is officially tested up to WordPress 4.9.34, while the latest release is 7.1.3. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
When was Chatwing Live Group Chat last updated?
The latest version, 2.4.5, was released on August 13, 2018 (8 years ago).
Who makes Chatwing Live Group Chat?
Chatwing Live Group Chat is developed and maintained by ChatWingTeam.
What are the best alternatives to Chatwing Live Group Chat?
The most popular alternatives to Chatwing Live Group Chat are Loginizer (1M+ installs), Redux Framework (900K+ installs) and Admin Menu Editor (300K+ installs).
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