by Chatroll 4 (5 reviews)

Chatroll Live Chat

Name: Chatroll Live Chat
Rating: 4.0 (5 reviews)
Author: Chatroll

Add live chat to your WordPress or BuddyPress sidebar, posts and pages. Chatroll can be fully customized to match your site's design.

Chatroll Live Chat ranks #11,296 among WordPress.org plugins with 200+ active installations, is #555 of 3,634 in the Communication category, a 4/5 rating from 5 reviews, and was last updated Jun 23, 2026. Data from WordPress.org, refreshed twice daily — see methodology.

Tested up to WP 7 (Current: 7.1.4)

v2.7.0 Current Version v2.7.0

Updated 4 months ago Last Update on 23 Jun, 2026

Refreshed 2 days ago Last Refreshed on

#555 of 3,634 in Communication Top 25% by installs Downloads -18% this week

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#11,296

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Active Installs

200+

-32.7%

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Downloads

83.1K

+4 today

Support Resolved

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Rating

80%

Review 4 out of 5

4 (5 reviews)

Next Milestone 300

Total Progress 85%

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Reviews & Ratings

4.0

5 reviews

Overall 80%

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Security History

Source: WPVulnerability

1 known vulnerability on record · 1 in the last 24 months · checked 2 months ago

Jan 6, 2025

Chatroll Live Chat [chatroll-live-chat] < 2.6.0

CVE-2024-12464 · Fixed in v2.6.0

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Plugin Details

Version: 2.7.0
Last Updated: Jun 23, 2026
Requires WP: 2.8+
Tested Up To: 7
PHP Version: N/A
Author: Chatroll

Support & Rating

Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★ ☆ 4
Reviews: 5
Support Threads: 0
Resolved: 0%

Keywords

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TL;DR

AI summary of the plugin's readme

This plugin is for WordPress and BuddyPress site owners who want to add live chat to their site. It solves the problem of adding real-time, moderated chat to posts, pages, or sidebars without needing separate software or plugins.

Shortcode for posts and pages
BuddyPress profile integration
Supports WordPress avatar plugins
Facebook, Twitter, Guest logins
Customizable colors, size, CSS
Available in 11 languages
Moderation tools and user banning
Manual approval mode for Q&A

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about Chatroll Live Chat

Yes, you can add as many Chatroll widgets as you want to your sidebar, posts and pages.

Use the 'chatroll' shortcode anywhere in a post or page. Click here to create a Chatroll. Choose the "WordPress Self-Hosted" instructions to install the plugin and get a shortcode to paste in your post or page.

Chatroll can be used in a wide variety of ways. Most commonly, it is used as a live chat for community-based sites. Here are a few common usages: Live audio chat - Host a radio show and put a chat next to your audio / podcast stream Live video chat - Host a video show and put a chat along side the video stream Live blogging - Use Chatroll to live blog an event, such as a conference or news announcement Community chat - Create a dedicated chat page for your site's community Topic based chat - Embed multiple chats, one for each topic Private chat - Create a space for administrators, co-workers, or private groups to communicate