WordPress plugin comparison
Better Messages vs BP Group Sites
At a glance
- Better Messages has more active installs: 10K+, against 10+ for BP Group Sites.
- On a typical day, Better Messages is downloaded about 662 times, BP Group Sites about 2.
- BP Group Sites has no reviews yet.
- Better Messages was updated more recently: Nov 6, 2026, against Feb 5, 2026 for BP Group Sites.
- Better Messages is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.2, against 6.9.11 for BP Group Sites.
- BP Group Sites has been around longer: since 2016, against 2017 for Better Messages.
Line by line
Better Messages leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Better Messages |  BP Group Sites |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,956 | #34,834 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 42.6K | 40 |
| Rating | 4.8(142) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.2 | 6.9.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.93 | ×0.10 |
| Last release | 4 days ago | 9 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 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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