WordPress plugin comparison
Better Messages vs BuddyPress Group Email Subscription
Better Messages
by wordplus
10K+ installs4.8
BuddyPress Group Email Subscription
by Boone Gorges
1K+ installs4.0
At a glance
- Better Messages has more active installs: 10K+, against 1K+ for BuddyPress Group Email Subscription.
- On a typical day, Better Messages is downloaded about 662 times, BuddyPress Group Email Subscription about 28.
- Better Messages is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 142 reviews, against 4.0 from 32 reviews.
- Better Messages was updated more recently: Nov 6, 2026, against Oct 4, 2024 for BuddyPress Group Email Subscription.
- Better Messages is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.2, against 6.6.11 for BuddyPress Group Email Subscription.
- BuddyPress Group Email Subscription has been around longer: since 2010, against 2017 for Better Messages.
Line by line
Better Messages leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Better Messages | BuddyPress Group Email Subscription |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,956 | #6,282 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 1K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 42.6K | 750 |
| Rating | 4.8(142) | 4.0(32) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.2 | 6.6.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.93 | ×0.11 |
| Last release | 4 days ago | 2 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 5.3 |
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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