Skype Live Chat
Connect with your customers like never before. Video Call and Chat on your website. Just enable the chat and add your Skype ID to start talking to your customers.
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Skype Live Chat shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 60+ sites, is rated 3/5 and was last updated 9 years ago, and scores 26/100 on our health check.
- Small user base (60+ active installs)
- Very few reviews so far
- 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 Skype Live Chat stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| chat | >100 |
| live chat | >100 |
| skype | >100 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
Rating breakdown
★★★★★★★★★★ 3 from 1 reviews
About Skype Live Chat
From the official readme · v0.3Description
Connect with your customers like never before. Video Call and Chat on your website. Just enable the chat and add your Skype ID to start talking to your customers.
Convert website visitors into customers or provide support to customers using the Skype Live Chat WordPress plugin.
Features
- Live chat.
- Video call.
- Change button color.
- Change chat message background color.
- Enable or disable chat window collapse.
- Enable or disable chat window close button.
- Enable or disable file upload.
- Enable or disable chat window header.
- Enable or disable opening animation.
How To Use
- Go to “Settings” > “Skype Live Chat” page from the admin menu.
- Enable the live chat and insert your Skype ID.
- That’s it! Enjoy!
Support
Support is provided through the support forum on WordPress.org.
Installation
For automatic installation:
- Login to your website and go to the Plugins section of your admin panel.
- Click the Add New button.
- Under Install Plugins, click the Upload link.
- Select the plugin zip file from your computer then click the Install Now button.
- You should see a message stating that the plugin was installed successfully.
- Click the Activate Plugin link.
For manual installation:
- You should have access to the server where WordPress is installed. If you don’t, see your system administrator.
- Copy the plugin zip file up to your server and unzip it somewhere on the file system.
- Copy the “live-chat-skype” folder into the /wp-content/plugins directory of your WordPress installation.
- Login to your website and go to the Plugins section of your admin panel.
- Look for “Skype Live Chat“ and click Activate.
Changelog
Nothing yet..
0.3
- ADD: Minimization functionality.
- ADD: Close button control.
- ADD: Upload file control.
- ADD: Header control.
- ADD: Entry animation control.
0.2
- FIX: Page title on plugin page.
0.1
- Initial release.
Screenshots
For developers
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Add a live badge to your site, docs or GitHub README. It updates on its own — no account needed.
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FAQ
Skype Live Chat: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Oct 20, 2026
Is Skype Live Chat free?
Yes. Skype Live Chat is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is Skype Live Chat safe to use in 2026?
Skype Live Chat shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 60+ sites, is rated 3/5 and was last updated 9 years ago, and scores 26/100 on our health check.
How many websites use Skype Live Chat?
Skype Live Chat is active on 60+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 5,976 times since it launched in August 2017. It was downloaded 64 times in the last 30 days.
Does Skype Live Chat work with WordPress 7.1?
Skype Live 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 Skype Live Chat last updated?
The latest version, 0.3, was released on February 7, 2018 (9 years ago).
Who makes Skype Live Chat?
Skype Live Chat is developed and maintained by Gautam Thapar.
What are the best alternatives to Skype Live Chat?
The most popular alternatives to Skype Live Chat are Joinchat (700K+ installs), Floating Chat Widget: Conta… (300K+ installs) and Tidio (70K+ installs).
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