WordPress plugin comparison

Better Messages vs BuddyPress Conditional Field Groups

Better Messages

by wordplus

10K+ installs4.8

BuddyPress Conditional Field Groups

by Tanner Moushey

80+ installs4.0

At a glance

Better Messages has more active installs: 10K+, against 80+ for BuddyPress Conditional Field Groups.
On a typical day, Better Messages is downloaded about 662 times, BuddyPress Conditional Field Groups about 3.
Better Messages is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 142 reviews, against 4.0 from 3 reviews.
Better Messages was updated more recently: Nov 6, 2026, against May 30, 2015 for BuddyPress Conditional Field Groups.
Better Messages is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.2, against 4.2.0 for BuddyPress Conditional Field Groups.
BuddyPress Conditional Field Groups has been around longer: since 2015, against 2017 for Better Messages.

Better Messages leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Better Messages	BuddyPress Conditional Field Groups
Popular rank	#1,956	#17,827
Active installs	10K+	80+
Downloads, last 30 days	42.6K	59
Rating	4.8(142)	4.0(3)
Support threads resolved	100%	–
Tested up to	7.2	4.2.0
Search multiplier	×1.93	×0.00
Last release	4 days ago	11 years ago
Requires PHP	7.4	–

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