Better Messages – Chat Rooms, Group Chat, Private Messages & AI Chat Bots
4.8★ (142 ratings) · Current rank #1959
Highlights · computed from our daily tracking data
- Better Messages – Chat Rooms, Group Chat, Private Messages & AI Chat Bots currently ranks #1959 in the WordPress.org popular plugins list.
- Its best position in our tracking is #1949, first reached on Oct 6, 2026.
- Active installs have held steady at 10K+ since we began tracking it in July 2026.
- It is averaging 1,691 downloads/day over the last 30 days, up 47% versus the month before (1,149/day).
- The latest release, v3.1.0, shipped on Oct 16, 2026 (today) — release #26 since the plugin joined the directory in 2017.
Ranking history
Ranking history — data table
| Date | Ranking history |
|---|---|
| 2026-10-17 | #1959 |
| 2026-09-30 | #1966 |
| 2026-08-31 | #1976 |
| 2026-07-31 | #1959 |
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Active installs
Active installs — data table
| Date | Active installs |
|---|---|
| 2026-10-17 | 10,000 |
| 2026-09-30 | 10,000 |
| 2026-08-31 | 10,000 |
| 2026-07-31 | 10,000 |
Latest reading of each month from our daily snapshots; the chart holds the full daily history.
Downloads per day
Downloads per day — data table
| Date | Downloads per day |
|---|---|
| 2026-10-16 | 2,845 |
| 2026-09-30 | 2,505 |
| 2026-08-31 | 3,481 |
| 2026-07-31 | 942 |
| 2026-06-30 | 1,001 |
| 2026-05-31 | 2,263 |
| 2026-04-30 | 3,495 |
| 2026-03-31 | 1,300 |
| 2026-02-28 | 265 |
| 2026-01-31 | 142 |
| 2025-12-31 | 138 |
| 2025-11-30 | 194 |
| 2025-10-31 | 293 |
| 2025-09-30 | 483 |
Latest reading of each month from our daily snapshots; the chart holds the full daily history.
Details
| Author | wordplus |
|---|---|
| Current version | 3.1.0 |
| Versions released | 26 |
| Last updated | 2026-10-16 |
| Added to directory | 2017-01-03 |
| Requires WordPress | 5.9.0+ |
| Requires PHP | 7.4+ |
| First tracked here | 2026-07-23 |
Description
Real-time messaging and chat rooms for WordPress ecosystem: private conversations, public and private chat rooms, video & audio calls, and more.
Frequently asked questions
How many websites use Better Messages – Chat Rooms, Group Chat, Private Messages & AI Chat Bots?
WordPress.org reports 10K+ active installs.
How popular is Better Messages – Chat Rooms, Group Chat, Private Messages & AI Chat Bots?
As of October 17, 2026, Better Messages – Chat Rooms, Group Chat, Private Messages & AI Chat Bots ranks #1959 in the WordPress.org popular plugins list. Its best position in our tracking is #1949.
When was Better Messages – Chat Rooms, Group Chat, Private Messages & AI Chat Bots last updated?
Better Messages – Chat Rooms, Group Chat, Private Messages & AI Chat Bots was last updated on October 16, 2026 (version 3.1.0). It has shipped 26 releases in total.
Who makes Better Messages – Chat Rooms, Group Chat, Private Messages & AI Chat Bots?
Better Messages – Chat Rooms, Group Chat, Private Messages & AI Chat Bots is developed by wordplus. It joined the WordPress.org plugin directory in January 2017.