WordPress plugin comparison
Better Messages vs Website Toolbox Chat Room
Better Messages
by wordplus
10K+ installs4.8
Website Toolbox Chat Room
by Website Toolbox LLC
10+ installs3.0
At a glance
- Better Messages has more active installs: 10K+, against 10+ for Website Toolbox Chat Room.
- On a typical day, Better Messages is downloaded about 662 times, Website Toolbox Chat Room about 2.
- 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 Mar 18, 2024 for Website Toolbox Chat Room.
- Better Messages is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.2, against 6.5.14 for Website Toolbox Chat Room.
- Website Toolbox Chat Room has been around longer: since 2015, against 2017 for Better Messages.
Line by line
Better Messages leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Better Messages | Website Toolbox Chat Room |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,956 | #47,442 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 42.6K | 49 |
| Rating | 4.8(142) | 3.0(2) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.2 | 6.5.14 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.93 | ×0.02 |
| Last release | 4 days ago | 2 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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