WordPress plugin comparison
Better Messages vs FrontPage Buddy
At a glance
- Better Messages has more active installs: 10K+, against 20+ for FrontPage Buddy.
- On a typical day, Better Messages is downloaded about 662 times, FrontPage Buddy about 4.
- Better Messages is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 142 reviews, against 4.0 from 1 review.
- Better Messages was updated more recently: Nov 6, 2026, against May 23, 2025 for FrontPage Buddy.
- Better Messages is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.2, against 6.7.11 for FrontPage Buddy.
- Better Messages has been around longer: since 2017, against 2025 for FrontPage Buddy.
Line by line
Better Messages leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Better Messages |  FrontPage Buddy |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,956 | #25,696 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 20+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 42.6K | 99 |
| Rating | 4.8(142) | 4.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.2 | 6.7.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.93 | ×0.07 |
| Last release | 4 days ago | 1 year ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 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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