WordPress plugin comparison
HivePress Authentication vs HivePress Messages
At a glance
- HivePress Messages has more active installs: 7K+, against 1K+ for HivePress Authentication.
- On a typical day, HivePress Messages is downloaded about 111 times, HivePress Authentication about 24.
- HivePress Authentication is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 3.7 from 3 reviews.
- HivePress Messages was updated more recently: Oct 23, 2026, against Aug 24, 2026 for HivePress Authentication.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- HivePress Messages has been around longer: since 2018, against 2019 for HivePress Authentication.
Line by line
HivePress Messages leads on 5 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  HivePress Authentication |  HivePress Messages |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #5,888 | #2,556 |
| Active installs | 1K+ | 7K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 427 | 4.2K |
| Rating | 5.0(1) | 3.7(3) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.63 | ×0.72 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 18 days 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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