WordPress plugin comparison
Better Messages vs BP External Group Blogs
At a glance
- Better Messages has more active installs: 10K+, against 10+ for BP External Group Blogs.
- On a typical day, Better Messages is downloaded about 662 times, BP External Group Blogs about 6.
- Better Messages is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 142 reviews, against 3.0 from 2 reviews.
- Better Messages was updated more recently: Nov 6, 2026, against Jun 21, 2013 for BP External Group Blogs.
- BP External Group Blogs has been around longer: since 2009, against 2017 for Better Messages.
Line by line
Better Messages leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Better Messages |  BP External Group Blogs |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,956 | #31,058 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 42.6K | 137 |
| Rating | 4.8(142) | 3.0(2) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.2 | – |
| Search multiplier | ×1.93 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 4 days ago | 13 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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