chatWING Lobby – Group Chat Rooms + 1 on 1 Live Chat
The Lobby Chatwing provides 1 interface for many chatboxes, Read Only channels(Broadcast Mode), and Live Help to all be combined together.
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chatWING Lobby shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 10+ sites, is rated 5/5 and was last updated 9 years ago, and scores 30/100 on our health check.
- Small user base (10+ active installs)
- Very few reviews so far
- No update in 9 years
- Only tested up to WordPress 3.5 (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 Lobby stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| chat | >100 |
| chat online | >100 |
| chatbox | #58 |
| chatwing | #3 |
| Lobby chatwing | #2 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
Rating breakdown
★★★★★★★★★★ 5 from 4 reviews
About chatWING Lobby
From the official readme · v1.0.9Description
The Lobby Chawing provides 1 interface for many chatboxes, Read Only channels(Broadcast Mode), and Live Help (private messaging with admin, departments or specific users) to all be combined together.
The Lobby enables users to easily access and communicate with the relevant information in an intuitive real time interface. The Lobby feature can be embedded into a website via HTML iFrame code or “Float” at the bottom of your site via Javascript code provide. As with all Chatwing features the Lobby can be completely customized and designed to fit your communication needs. The Lobby also syncs with a custom iOS+Android app Chatwing can build and power for you.
Installation
- Upload content of the plugin zip file to the
/wp-content/plugins/directory - Activate the plugin 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
nothing
1.0.9
- Update feature lobby.
1.0.8
- Update feature lobby.
1.0.7
- Update feature lobby.
1.0.6
- fixed bug : Class ‘HttpException’ not found
1.0.5
- fixed bug : Class ‘HttpException’ not found
1.0.4
- Update feature lobby.
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FAQ
chatWING Lobby: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Oct 8, 2026
Is chatWING Lobby free?
Yes. chatWING Lobby is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is chatWING Lobby safe to use in 2026?
chatWING Lobby shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 10+ sites, is rated 5/5 and was last updated 9 years ago, and scores 30/100 on our health check.
How many websites use chatWING Lobby?
chatWING Lobby is active on 10+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 2,417 times since it launched in October 2016. It was downloaded 55 times in the last 30 days.
Does chatWING Lobby work with WordPress 7.1?
chatWING Lobby is officially tested up to WordPress 3.5.2, while the latest release is 7.1.3. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
When was chatWING Lobby last updated?
The latest version, 1.0.9, was released on May 15, 2017 (9 years ago).
Who makes chatWING Lobby?
chatWING Lobby is developed and maintained by ChatWingTeam.
What are the best alternatives to chatWING Lobby?
The most popular alternatives to chatWING Lobby are Joinchat (700K+ installs), Floating Chat Widget: Conta… (300K+ installs) and Tidio (70K+ installs).
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