WordPress plugin comparison
Brief Message vs single-use message
At a glance
- Brief Message has more active installs: 50+, against fewer than 10 for single-use message.
- On a typical day, Brief Message is downloaded about 4 times, single-use message about 1.
- Brief Message was updated more recently: Aug 22, 2026, against Nov 21, 2017 for single-use message.
- Brief Message is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.9.35 for single-use message.
- single-use message has been around longer: since 2017, against 2021 for Brief Message.
Line by line
Brief Message leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Brief Message |  single-use message |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #20,159 | #68,746 |
| Active installs | 50+ | Fewer than 10 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 59 | 28 |
| 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 | 9 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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