WordPress plugin comparison
HivePress Messages vs Message to Author
At a glance
- HivePress Messages has more active installs: 7K+, against 10+ for Message to Author.
- On a typical day, HivePress Messages is downloaded about 111 times, Message to Author about 2.
- Message to Author is rated higher: 4.3 out of 5 from 3 reviews, against 3.7 from 3 reviews.
- HivePress Messages was updated more recently: Oct 23, 2026, against Nov 24, 2022 for Message to Author.
- HivePress Messages is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.1.16 for Message to Author.
- Message to Author has been around longer: since 2016, against 2018 for HivePress Messages.
Line by line
HivePress Messages leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  HivePress Messages |  Message to Author |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #2,556 | #41,797 |
| Active installs | 7K+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 4.1K | 36 |
| Rating | 3.7(3) | 4.3(3) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.1.16 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.72 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 18 days ago | 4 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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