P3chat
This plugin provides support for p3chat.com online chat service on Your wordpress website.
Consider an alternative
P3chat shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 10+ sites and was last updated 15 years ago, and scores 23/100 on our health check.
- Small user base (10+ active installs)
- Very few reviews so far
- No update in 15 years
- Only tested up to WordPress 3.2 (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 P3chat stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| chat | >100 |
| jabber | #26 |
| msn | #34 |
| MSNP | #1 |
| xmpp | #12 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
About P3chat
From the official readme · v1.2.1Description
- Author: Sergey S. Betke
- Project URI: http://sergey-s-betke.blogs.novgaro.ru/category/it/web/wordpress/p3chat
This plugin provides support for online chat p3chat service (online chat, offline messages)
on Your wordpress website.
ToDo
The next version or later:
- images for buttons
- auto registration at p3chat.com (by open-id)
Installation
- Read my post about p3chat installation.
- Upload
p3chat.phpto the/wp-content/plugins/p3chatdirectory. - Register on p3chat service.
- Obtain Your UID from HTML code, provided by p3chat.
- Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress.
- Go to P3 Chat options, set Your UID code and save settings.
- Insert [ p3chat-button ] in page or post for static chat activation button.
Changelog
This version is first release of this plugin.
1.2.1
- minor enhancements: now html is XHTML
- correct p3chat script registration – through wp_register_script and wp_enqueue_script
1.2
- error resolved: change FQDN dev.p3chat.com to p3chat.com in the script url
1.1
- shortcode [ p3chat-button ] for static chat launcher button
1.0
- First release.
Screenshots
![Static chat activation button (by [ p3chat-button ]).](https://ps.w.org/p3chat/trunk/screenshot-4.png?rev=1566883)
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FAQ
P3chat: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Oct 2, 2026
Is P3chat free?
Yes. P3chat is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is P3chat safe to use in 2026?
P3chat shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 10+ sites and was last updated 15 years ago, and scores 23/100 on our health check.
How many websites use P3chat?
P3chat is active on 10+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 3,685 times since it launched in July 2011. It was downloaded 79 times in the last 30 days.
Does P3chat work with WordPress 7.1?
P3chat is officially tested up to WordPress 3.2.1, while the latest release is 7.1.2. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
When was P3chat last updated?
The latest version, 1.2.1, was released on September 8, 2011 (15 years ago).
Who makes P3chat?
P3chat is developed and maintained by Sergey.S.Betke.
What are the best alternatives to P3chat?
The most popular alternatives to P3chat are Joinchat (700K+ installs), Floating Chat Widget: Conta… (300K+ installs) and Tidio (70K+ installs).
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