WordPress plugin comparison
Auto Group Join vs Better Messages
At a glance
- Better Messages has more active installs: 10K+, against 10+ for Auto Group Join.
- On a typical day, Better Messages is downloaded about 593 times, Auto Group Join about 1.
- Auto Group Join has no reviews yet.
- Better Messages was updated more recently: Nov 6, 2026, against Sep 30, 2009 for Auto Group Join.
- Better Messages is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.2, against 2.8.4 for Auto Group Join.
- Auto Group Join has been around longer: since 2009, against 2017 for Better Messages.
Line by line
Better Messages leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Auto Group Join |  Better Messages |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #43,649 | #1,954 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 25 | 42.1K |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.8(142) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 2.8.4 | 7.2 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×1.93 |
| Last release | 17 years ago | 3 days ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.4 |
From WordPress.org's public data, refreshed every night. Downloads are WordPress.org's official daily figures for the last 30 days.
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