FCChat Widget is a WordPress app, with a 2.7 average rating from 6 reviews, as of Aug 31, 2026.
FCChat Widget is a WordPress Plugin Directory app by rdbeach. With a rating of 2.7★ from 6 reviews.
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FCChat Widget is a mixed-rating WordPress app with a limited review volume. Category data on the canonical marketplace listing is currently incomplete, so AppRanks falls back to platform-wide rather than category-relative comparison for this listing. 6 reviews put it in the early-traction tier — useful for early-stage stores willing to be on the leading edge. Early-traction review counts are sensitive to single launch periods or feature events, so a 30-day re-check before bigger commitments often resolves whether the trend is sustained. 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 rdbeach — established developer track record
Cons
- −Average rating below 4.0 (2.7★) — read recent low-star reviews before committing
- −Limited review base (6) — ratings can shift significantly with new feedback
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How FCChat Widget works
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IMPORTANT UPDATE:
Existing users, please update your host value to ‘chat.fastcatsoftware.com’.
DEMO
http://www.fastcatsoftware.com/wp3.3/
MOST RECENT FEATURES
Version 3.8 Continues to improve the mobile experience. Styling has also been updated.
Versions 3.6 introduces BlogChat. Just as you have a comments section for each topic on your blog, BlogChat gives you a dedicated chat room for each of your blog entries. To learn more about BlogChat, visit this page:http://www.fastcatsoftware.com/chat/userguide/chatbox.asp
Up Next
We are currently working on WebRTC video chat, which does not require Flash, and which would run on a variety of mobile devices.
We are also programmable interface so that you can add your own custom features to the chat.
NEWS
We have a new widget made specifically for WordPress Blogs. Check it out here: https://wordpress.org/plugins/blogchat-chat-system/
UPGRADE NOTICE
Upgrading to version 3.5.x.x will automatically switch your chat to the new chat server (v2.3). This process takes 1-2 min. During this time, your chat will not function properly. Keep trying to reconnect for a few minutes until the transfer is complete.
After upgrading, make sure you clear your browser cache and refresh the page.
Upgrading from a version prior to 3.4.2.1: If you have changed the default location of the full page chat, you will need to copy the new fcchat/html/chat/index.php file to this location, and set $FCCHAT_BASE_URL once again.
When you upgrade to a new version, any customizations you made to the chat files will be erased. In order to save those changes, do the following:
Make backup copies of any files that you have altered. You may wish to make backups of the following folders: (fcchat/config, fcchat/languages, fcchat/styles, fcchat/html/config). Place them in a safe place where they will not be deleted.
Next install the new version.
Finally, manually copy the changes you made to the old files into the current version’s files. Do not replace the new files with the old files, as the structure of the new files may have changed; but instead, use the wordpress file editor to make the changes line by line.
FEATURE LIST:
Real time text chat
Video Chat: 1 on 1 video chat and video conferencing (6 Simulaneous Cams)
Full Page Mode: Launch Chat into a separate tab
Public rooms/Private Rooms
Instant messaging/Private Chat
Facebook Connect
Post Youtube videos (thumbnail with link) simply by entering the url of the video.
Upload images
User profiles
Country Flags
Coloaborative document
Doodlepad
Transliteration
Two player games
Customized buttons with content dialog boxes in the chat toolbar.
Split-screen Mode: Show the chat side by side with your site
Language translation feature
Assign titles to users
Customizable smileys/avatars
Customizable sounds
Customizable language templates
Customizable style templates
Administration/moderation panel
Web based file editor
SERVICE ACTIVATION – SERVICES HOSTED BY FASTCATSOFTWARE.COM
In order to use this widget, you will need to sign up for a subscription to the chat service on www.fastcatsoftware.com. Follow the “Installation” tab for more specific instructions. This is a paid service, however, you will receive a free trial when you sign up. Subscriptions start at only 20 cents per month. You may view all our subscription plans here: http://www.fastcatsoftware.com/chat/activation.aspx
SERVICES PROVIDED
When you install the FCChat Widget, you will only be installing the chat client on your site. Your chat server (meaning your chat data) will be hosted at www.fastcatsoftware.com, on our servers.
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Frequently asked questions
What is FCChat Widget?
FCChat Widget is an app for WordPress. It currently holds a 2.7-star rating from 6 merchant reviews, and AppRanks has been tracking its public marketplace data on the refresh cadence published in our methodology. AppRanks tracks its category position, review-velocity trend, and the top alternatives in the same space. Developed by rdbeach.