WordPress plugin comparison

BuddyPress Message Attachment vs HivePress Messages

BuddyPress Message Attachment

by ckchaudhary

200+ installs4.3

HivePress Messages

by HivePress

7K+ installs3.7

At a glance

HivePress Messages has more active installs: 7K+, against 200+ for BuddyPress Message Attachment.
On a typical day, HivePress Messages is downloaded about 111 times, BuddyPress Message Attachment about 4.
BuddyPress Message Attachment is rated higher: 4.3 out of 5 from 11 reviews, against 3.7 from 3 reviews.
HivePress Messages was updated more recently: Oct 23, 2026, against Apr 24, 2025 for BuddyPress Message Attachment.
HivePress Messages is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.8.12 for BuddyPress Message Attachment.
BuddyPress Message Attachment has been around longer: since 2012, against 2018 for HivePress Messages.

HivePress Messages leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	BuddyPress Message Attachment	HivePress Messages
Popular rank	#12,220	#2,556
Active installs	200+	7K+
Downloads, last 30 days	82	4.1K
Rating	4.3(11)	3.7(3)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	6.8.12	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.16	×0.72
Last release	1 year ago	18 days ago
Requires PHP	5.6	7.4

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