WordPress plugin comparison
Better Messages vs BuddyPress Forums
At a glance
- Better Messages has more active installs: 10K+, against 10+ for BuddyPress Forums.
- On a typical day, Better Messages is downloaded about 662 times, BuddyPress Forums about 1.
- BuddyPress Forums has no reviews yet.
- Better Messages was updated more recently: Nov 6, 2026, against Apr 20, 2010 for BuddyPress Forums.
- Better Messages is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.2, against 2.9.2 for BuddyPress Forums.
- BuddyPress Forums has been around longer: since 2010, against 2017 for Better Messages.
Line by line
Better Messages leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Better Messages |  BuddyPress Forums |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,956 | #39,596 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 42.6K | 26 |
| Rating | 4.8(142) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.2 | 2.9.2 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.93 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 4 days ago | 16 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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