WordPress plugin comparison
Better Messages vs BuddyPress Default Data
At a glance
- Better Messages has more active installs: 10K+, against 300+ for BuddyPress Default Data.
- On a typical day, Better Messages is downloaded about 593 times, BuddyPress Default Data about 6.
- Better Messages is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 142 reviews, against 3.9 from 22 reviews.
- Better Messages was updated more recently: Nov 6, 2026, against Nov 30, 2024 for BuddyPress Default Data.
- Better Messages is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.2, against 6.7.11 for BuddyPress Default Data.
- BuddyPress Default Data has been around longer: since 2011, against 2017 for Better Messages.
Line by line
Better Messages leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Better Messages |  BuddyPress Default Data |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,954 | #10,275 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 300+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 42.1K | 124 |
| Rating | 4.8(142) | 3.9(22) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.2 | 6.7.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.93 | ×0.11 |
| Last release | 3 days ago | 1 year ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 5.3 |
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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