Replain
Be in touch with your clients through Telegram, WhatsApp or Facebook Messenger. Fast, functional and free live-chat service for your website.
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Replain shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 600+ sites, is rated 4.7/5 and was last updated 6 years ago, and scores 38/100 on our health check.
- Small user base (600+ active installs)
- No update in 5 years
- Only tested up to WordPress 5.5 (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 Replain stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| facebook messenger | >100 |
| live chat plugin | >100 |
| replain live chat | #1 |
| telegram | >100 |
| wordpress live chat | >100 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
Rating breakdown
★★★★★★★★★★ 4.7 from 12 reviews
About Replain
From the official readme · v1.9.1Description
Be in touch with your clients through Telegram, WhatsApp or Facebook Messenger. Fast, functional and free live-chat service for your website.
Live-chat service for a website where people respond 16 times faster.
The simplest live chat in the world.
The first ever web-chat service that works directly in your WhatsApp, Facebook Messenger and Telegram. Receive your web-chat messages directly from a website through your preferred messaging app. Simple set up with incredible functionality.
You will always be online, and you don’t need to install any other applications. All communication is just as simple as a chat with your friends. All settings of your live chat come from your messenger.
DEMO. HOW IT’S ACTUALLY WORK
We believe, that the more natural we will be with our clients, the more success and fun we get from our work. Re:plain brings your clients next to your friends and family, directly into your messenger. This is magic. When you’ll feel the difference, you’ll change the way you communicate and make this world better.
FEATURES:
See the list ofall features.
Unlimited operators
An unlimited number of people who can respond to clients. And you can transfer clients between operators easily.
Template answers
Add and use response templates to save time.
Scheduling
You can set Re:plain to switch On and Off automatically according to your working hours.
Video and audio calls
Sell your products or services by replying to your website visitors via a video. Share details, answer questions and help them to make a choice. Learn more
Customization
When you need to make your Re:plain icon match your style — just do it! You can make it any colour. Set up your logo in the chat, change the welcome message.
Integration with Google Analytics and Yandex Metrika
Re:plain allows you to send data directly into most popular analytics platforms Google Analytics и Yandex Metrika. Learn more
Zapier Integrations
Connect Re:plain with all the apps you use. Send customer’s info to your CRM, translate on the go or find your own way to be more productive. Connect Re:plain with 2500+ apps using Zapier! Learn more
Banners
Sometimes you have to say something really important. To announce a sale or promote a new achievement, highlight your new service or just pay your clients’ attention to a FAQ section. Learn more
Custom Forms
You can gather your visitor’s information you really need in a Customized Forms. If you need some special details from your customers — now you can get it! Learn more
Click to chat
Place a link to open Re:plain anywhere you need. Place it to your text, main MENU or even to an image. Also you can create additional buttons and also place it anywhere you need. Be free! Learn more
Video welcome
To increase the loyalty of your customers, to engage them and to create an unique personal experience of communication with your company there is a Video welcome. In addition to your default welcome message you can add video. It’s simple. Just upload your video on YouTube and set this link to our feature Video welcome. Learn more
Active invitation
You can set preferred time when the first welcome message will be shown to your visitors. Learn more
Operator’s ratings
Let your clients evaluate the quality of your service. Learn more
MULTILINGUAL RE:PLAIN CHAT PLUGIN
It is important to us that Re:plain was native for you, because of that, Re:plain has been translated into 22 languages; below is the list of supported languages:
Arabic / العَرَبِيَّة
Bulgarian / Български
Deutsch / Deutsch
Dutch / Nederlands
Chinese / 中文
Czech / Čeština
English
Hebrew / עִבְרִית
Hindi / हिन्दी
Indonesian / Bahasa Indonesian
Indonesian / Bahasa Melayu
Italian / Italiano
French / Français
Nederlands /
Persian / فارسی
Polish / Polski
Portuguese / Português
Russian / Русский
Romanian / Limba Română
Spanish / Español
Ukrainian / Український
Uzbek / O’zbek tili
Norwegian / Norsk
Swedish / Svenska
Thai/ ภาษาไทย
HOW DOES IT WORK
Simplу. You connect Re:plain to the site, customers write you through the chat form on your site. You are answering them from your own messenger. There is everything you need. We have the communication of your customers with you – quickly, naturally, conveniently.
Re: plain is the first service where you can acquire only those functions that you really need. We constantly connect new modules and features.
ABOUT RE:PLAIN
Re:plain works anywhere. Re:plain works on any website, CMS and platforms, but not only there. You can integrate it into your mobile application, CRM, support services and ERP. We also provide a Service to Service features, that allows you to add valuable features to your project to boost your and your customer’s revenue.
Installation
- Upload the plugin files to the
/wp-content/plugins/replain/directory, or install the plugin through the WordPress plugins screen directly. - Activate the plugin through the \’Plugins\’ screen in WordPress
- Use the Settings->Replain screen to configure the plugin
- Click the
Get the Tokenlink and follow the instructions of the bot - Insert a token received from the bot in the field of the token input and
- Click the
Update Settingsbutton
Changelog
1.9.1
- Readme cleanup
1.9
- Added support of the code snippets. Now you can manage how to show Re:plain on particular pages. To see the list of opportunities follow the link: https://replain.cc/faq/show-on-event
1.8.1
- Small code fixes for better compatibility.
1.8
- Update plugin information.
1.7
- Added support for new code format.
1.6
- Polish language added.
Screenshots
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FAQ
Replain: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Oct 6, 2026
Is Replain free?
Yes. Replain is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is Replain safe to use in 2026?
Replain shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 600+ sites, is rated 4.7/5 and was last updated 6 years ago, and scores 38/100 on our health check.
How many websites use Replain?
Replain is active on 600+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 15,361 times since it launched in February 2018. It was downloaded 133 times in the last 30 days.
Does Replain work with WordPress 7.1?
Replain is officially tested up to WordPress 5.5.22, while the latest release is 7.1.2. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
What PHP version does Replain need?
Replain requires PHP 5.2.4 or higher. Most hosts run PHP 8.x today, so it works on any modern WordPress hosting.
When was Replain last updated?
The latest version, 1.9.1, was released on November 2, 2020 (6 years ago).
Who makes Replain?
Replain is developed and maintained by replainchat.
What are the best alternatives to Replain?
The most popular alternatives to Replain are Floating Chat Widget: Conta… (300K+ installs), All-in-one Sticky Floating… (40K+ installs) and Sticky Chat Widget (10K+ installs).
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