WordPress plugin comparison
Better Messages vs BP Post Status
At a glance
- Better Messages has more active installs: 10K+, against 10+ for BP Post Status.
- On a typical day, Better Messages is downloaded about 593 times, BP Post Status about 2.
- BP Post Status 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 Aug 1, 2024 for BP Post Status.
- Better Messages is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.2, against 6.6.11 for BP Post Status.
- Better Messages has been around longer: since 2017, against 2018 for BP Post Status.
Line by line
Better Messages leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Better Messages |  BP Post Status |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,956 | #41,517 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 41.8K | 48 |
| Rating | 4.8(142) | 5.0(2) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.2 | 6.6.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.93 | ×0.03 |
| 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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