AK Simple Chat is a WordPress Plugin Directory app by Anil Kumar.
AppRanks data: AK Simple Chat ranks #0 in Chat on WordPress Plugin Directory, placing it in the top 1% of that category.
AppRanks verdict
Generated from live marketplace data — refreshed daily
AK Simple Chat is a newly-listed WordPress app with a limited review volume. It is listed in the Chat category on WordPress Plugin Directory, which AppRanks treats as the canonical taxonomy node for ranking and competitor comparison. no published reviews yet means feature claims are unverified by the wider merchant base. Without a published review base, the only fit-signal available is the developer's own documentation plus the marketplace's listing-quality audit (linked below). Paid-only pricing means evaluating fit on the marketplace listing or via the developer's documentation before installing. AppRanks tracks rating, review count, pricing tier, and category position daily — the figures on this page reflect the most recent scrape from the canonical WordPress Plugin Directory listing.
Pros
- +Published by Anil Kumar — established developer track record
Cons
- −No public reviews yet — fit and reliability are unverified
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How AK Simple Chat works
AK Simple Chat enables site admins to easily add a floating WhatsApp chat widget to the frontend of their website. It supports multiple agents with name, number, and profile image, and allows customizing the label shown for each agent.
Key features include:
Floating WhatsApp chat button
Support for multiple agents
Admin panel to manage agents, labels, and profile images
Option to customize the chat button label text (e.g., “Start chat with”)
Theme color customization for chat button to match your website design
Automatic text color adjustment for accessibility based on theme color brightness
Custom message support when users contact from WooCommerce product pages
Ability to assign a profile image to each agent using an image URL
Enable/disable the widget without removing settings
Clean, lightweight, and fast
Great for businesses, customer support, or service professionals.
Example agent format (in settings):
John - 9876543210 - https://example.com/john.jpg Jane - 1234567890 -
License This plugin is licensed under the GPLv2 or later.
Copyright 2025 Anil Kumar
Website: https://akmaurya.in
Category rankings
As of Jul 9, 2026- Chat#0of 532Top 1%
- Floating button#0of 37Top 1%
- Messaging#0of 30Top 1%
- Support#0of 106Top 1%
- Whatsapp#0of 154Top 1%
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Competitors & alternatives
AK Simple Chatdoesn't have curated competitor matchups yet. Other tracked chat apps on WordPress:
Where AK Simple Chat stands in the Chat category
AK Simple Chat ranks #0 of 532 apps in the Chat category, placing it in the top 1% of the listing.
Frequently asked questions
What is AK Simple Chat?
AK Simple Chat is an app for WordPress. It is published on WordPress Plugin Directory and tracked daily by AppRanks, and AppRanks has been tracking its public marketplace data on a daily refresh cycle. It is listed under the Chat category on AppRanks, where you can see its current category position, review-velocity trend, and how it compares against the top alternatives in the same space. Developed by Anil Kumar.
Who uses AK Simple Chat?
Currently around 10 active stores have installed AK Simple Chat. Its review base is still building, which usually maps to early-stage merchants and stores piloting a new workflow. It is part of the Chat category on WordPress.