WordPress plugin comparison
Brief Message vs Message Hub
At a glance
- Brief Message has more active installs: 50+, against fewer than 10 for Message Hub.
- On a typical day, Brief Message is downloaded about 4 times, Message Hub about 1.
- Brief Message was updated more recently: Aug 22, 2026, against Sep 8, 2018 for Message Hub.
- Brief Message is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.9.35 for Message Hub.
- Message Hub has been around longer: since 2018, against 2021 for Brief Message.
Line by line
Brief Message leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Brief Message |  Message Hub |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #20,054 | #73,743 |
| Active installs | 50+ | Fewer than 10 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 58 | 23 |
| Rating | No ratings | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 4.9.35 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.23 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 8 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.6.0 | – |
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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