WordPress plugin comparison
Patchstack vs Secure Messaging
At a glance
- Patchstack has more active installs: 100K+, against fewer than 10 for Secure Messaging.
- On a typical day, Patchstack is downloaded about 1,000 times, Secure Messaging about 1.
- Secure Messaging has no reviews yet.
- Patchstack was updated more recently: Jul 28, 2026, against Dec 30, 2017 for Secure Messaging.
- Patchstack is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 4.9.35 for Secure Messaging.
- Secure Messaging has been around longer: since 2017, against 2021 for Patchstack.
Line by line
Patchstack leads on 5 of 5 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Patchstack |  Secure Messaging |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #288 | – |
| Active installs | 100K+ | Fewer than 10 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 28.9K | 22 |
| Rating | 4.8(62) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 4.9.35 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.13 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 3 months ago | 8 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | – |
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