WordPress plugin comparison
Better Messages vs BP Groups Suggestions
At a glance
- Better Messages has more active installs: 10K+, against 30+ for BP Groups Suggestions.
- On a typical day, Better Messages is downloaded about 662 times, BP Groups Suggestions about 2.
- BP Groups Suggestions is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews, against 4.8 from 142 reviews.
- Better Messages was updated more recently: Nov 6, 2026, against Feb 22, 2024 for BP Groups Suggestions.
- Better Messages is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.2, against 6.2.15 for BP Groups Suggestions.
- BP Groups Suggestions has been around longer: since 2013, against 2017 for Better Messages.
Line by line
Better Messages leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Better Messages |  BP Groups Suggestions |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,956 | #24,329 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 30+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 42.6K | 39 |
| Rating | 4.8(142) | 5.0(2) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.2 | 6.2.15 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.93 | ×0.02 |
| Last release | 4 days ago | 2 years 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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