Better Messages – Chat Rooms, Group Chat, Private Messages & AI Chat Bots

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Share of active installs on each version of this plugin · 61% run the current release. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.

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1. ★★★★★ codings

   3mo ago

   Looks great, functions better than expected, and excellent support. If only all WordPress plugins were this well made and maintained.

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2. ★★★★★ costinpg

   3mo ago

   Better Messages has been a very useful plugin for our WooCommerce/Dokan marketplace. We use it for buyer-to-seller communication, and the WebSocket version makes the experience feel smooth and real-time.It is a practical and affordable alternative to external chat platforms, while still offering the main features we need: private conversations, notifications, and an internal inbox.One improvement that would help us a lot would be easier control over frontend notification prompts and translation strings, especially for browser push notifications.Overall, it is a strong plugin and a great choice for marketplaces that need internal messaging without building a custom chat system from scratch.

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3. ★★★★★ vncnt198

   9mo ago

   Perfectly suited to my needs, the free version is already very feature-rich. Well done.

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4. ★★★★★ danieljproctor

   1.0y ago

   I had the an issue with a small BUG in the plugin today. He responded within 3 minutes of sending the request and launched an update to wordpress within the hour. The issue was fixed faster than I could imagine. Thanks! Awesome work guys.

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5. ★★★★★ pnem

   1.1y ago

   So easy to use, and so many features. It really is a next level WordPress plugin.

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6. ★★★★★ Robert Mark Edgar Williams

   1.3y ago

   Thank you for such a great plugin. It is very obvious that there was a lot of thought and hard work put into the development of the Better Messages plugin. Please continue to upgrade and add any features that would make it an even greater plugin. If you are interested, please contact me by email, I have a few suggestions that I would like to share with you.

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7. ★★★★★ SelwynManning

   1.4y ago

   Better Messages has all the most modern functions I was looking for in an instant message system. Its logic is well thought through, and its many functions can be applied without slowing page loads nor increasing CPU/Memory to any significant degree. It is especially coded to integrate with Peepso social community software. Better Messages support, documentation, guidance, and trial before purchasing options are all 5-star excellent. On initial installation (during the trial period) I had a timeout issue (caused by my server configuration) and Andrij came to my support within minutes. He adjusted code in Better Messages, and all functions came alive. He gave me guidance on what I needed to do too. I sincerely recommend the Better Messages plugin (and the company’s service) to anyone wishing to have a professionally-coded A-Class instant messaging system on their site or platform. Thank you Andrij and Better Messages team. This topic was modified 1 year, 3 months ago by SelwynManning.

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8. ★★★★★ Josh Journey

   1.4y ago

   Better Messages is the best message plugin. Everything is responsive, doesn’t burden page load time, has message reactions, precise message search to specific text, user group chats, automatic purge option of old messages, and many more features. Documentation is excellent, has many quality filter hooks, and allows custom file extensions for upload such as GPX. I inquired about a specific user block feature in PeepSo that is entirely separate from Better Messages and within a day saw it included in Better Messages! Andrij is very kind, responsive, and continues to bring impressive innovations to Better Messages. Many great integrations, collaborations, and giving us the tools to foster our communities. I am very thankful for this – it is a gift to the world. 🙂

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Recent releases and news for this plugin

1. — Version 2.15.13 Added Automatic Message Cleanup for chat rooms Added Participants List Order setting at Settings → Messaging → Group Conversation Settings Better Messages → Administration moderation area now showing message timestamps i 2.15.13
2. — Version 2.15.9 Migration to new Roadmap Added Shortcode Builder — visual admin tool at Settings → Shortcodes that configures the [better_messages_live_chat_button] shortcode without code. Added initial BuddyBoss ReadyLaunch theme integ 2.15.9
3. — Version 2.15.8 Fixed pages with the slug messages returning 404 on sites that use WooCommerce as the Messages Location Fixed the compact-sidebar hover tooltip lingering on the conversation screen after tapping an avatar on mobile Added 2.15.8
4. — Version 2.15.7 Added Send Message, Audio Call and Video Call buttons to the PeepSo user hovercard Added emoji search translations — admin can download per-locale annotations so emoji picker search works in 30+ languages (e.g. German “g 2.15.7
5. — Version 2.15.6 Added JavaScript filter slots in the guest authentication screen — better_messages_auth_required_top , better_messages_auth_required_between , and better_messages_auth_required_bottom — for injecting custom HTML into the 2.15.6
6. — Version 2.15.5 Added per-role filter for the auto-remove inactive chat room participants feature, so an admin can target guests or other specific roles only and leave members untouched Fixed new chat room participants could be remove i 2.15.5

19 disclosed vulnerabilities on record for this plugin, all fixed in the current version. Sites on older versions stay exposed until they update.

1. High · 7.2 Better Messages – Chat Rooms, Group Chat, Private Messages & AI Chat Bots <= 2.15.22 - Unauthenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting ↗
   2026-08-18 CVE-2026-32547 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') Affects <= 2.15.22 Patched in 2.15.23
2. High · 7.2 Better Messages <= 2.15.19 - Authenticated (Administrator+) Arbitrary File Deletion via Path Traversal via 'file' Parameter ↗
   2026-07-27 CVE-2026-16585 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') Affects <= 2.15.19 Patched in 2.15.20
3. Medium · 5.3 Better Messages – Chat Rooms, Group Chat, Private Messages & AI Chat Bots <= 2.14.16 - Unauthenticated Insecure Direct Object Reference ↗
   2026-05-27 CVE-2026-42736 Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key Affects <= 2.14.16 Patched in 2.15.0
4. Medium · 6.1 Freemius <= 2.10.1 - Reflected DOM-Based Cross-Site Scripting via url Parameter ↗
   2026-04-30 CVE-2024-13362 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') Affects <= 2.6.7 Patched in 2.7.0
5. Medium · 6.1 Better Messages – Live Chat for WordPress, BuddyPress, PeepSo, Ultimate Member, BuddyBoss <= 2.10.2 - Unauthenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting ↗
   2025-12-16 CVE-2025-14154 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') Affects <= 2.10.2 Patched in 2.10.3
6. High · 7.5 Better Messages – Live Chat for WordPress, BuddyPress, PeepSo, Ultimate Member, BuddyBoss <= 2.6.9 - Unauthenticated Sensitive Information Exposure Through Unprotected Directory ↗
   2025-02-28 CVE-2024-13611 Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor Affects <= 2.6.9 Patched in 2.7.0
7. Medium · 4.8 Better Messages – Live Chat for WordPress, BuddyPress, PeepSo, Ultimate Member, BuddyBoss <= 2.7.4 - Unauthenticated Limited Server-Side Request Forgery in nice_links ↗
   2025-02-28 CVE-2024-13697 Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) Affects <= 2.7.4 Patched in 2.7.5
8. Medium · 6.4 Better Messages – Live Chat for WordPress, BuddyPress, PeepSo, Ultimate Member, BuddyBoss <= 2.6.9 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Shortcode ↗
   2025-01-31 CVE-2024-13612 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') Affects <= 2.6.9 Patched in 2.7.0
9. Medium · 5.3 BP Better Messages <= 2.4.32 - Missing Authorization ↗
   2024-04-22 CVE-2024-32802 Missing Authorization Affects <= 2.4.32 Patched in 2.4.33
10. Medium · 6.4 BP Better Messages <= 2.4.0 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via shortcode ↗
    2023-11-29 CVE-2023-49168 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') Affects <= 2.4.0 Patched in 2.4.1
11. Medium · 6.1 Freemius SDK <= 2.5.9 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via fs_request_get ↗
    2023-07-18 CVE-2023-33999 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') Affects 1.9.10.72 - 2.1.17 Patched in 2.1.18
12. Medium · 5.4 Better Messages <= 1.9.10.68 - Authorization Bypass to Blocking Control Bypass ↗
    2022-11-09 CVE-2022-40216 Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key Affects <= 1.9.10.68 Patched in 1.9.10.69
13. High · 7.4 Better Messages <= 1.9.10.68 - Server-Side Request Forgery ↗
    2022-10-21 CVE-2022-41609 Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) Affects <= 1.9.10.68 Patched in 1.9.10.69
14. High · 7.7 Better Messages <= 1.9.10.57 - Resource Exhaustion ↗
    2022-08-22 CVE-2022-33142 Uncontrolled Resource Consumption Affects <= 1.9.10.57 Patched in 1.9.10.58
15. Medium · 6.3 Freemius SDK <= 2.4.2 - Missing Authorization Checks ↗
    2022-03-04 CVE-2022-4974 Missing Authorization Affects < 1.9.9.170 Patched in 1.9.9.170
16. High · 8.8 Better Messages <= 1.9.9.148 - Cross-Site Request Forgery ↗
    2022-01-18 CVE-2022-36389 Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) Affects <= 1.9.9.148 Patched in 1.9.9.149
17. High · 8.8 Better Messages <= 1.9.9.148 - Cross-Site Request Forgery ↗
    2022-01-18 CVE-2022-29454 Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) Affects <= 1.9.9.148 Patched in 1.9.9.149
18. Medium · 6.1 BP Better Messages <= 1.9.9.37 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting ↗
    2021-10-04 CVE-2021-24808 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') Affects < 1.9.9.41 Patched in 1.9.9.41
19. High · 8.8 BP Better Messages <= 1.9.9.37 - Cross-Site Request Forgery ↗
    2021-10-04 CVE-2021-24809 Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) Affects < 1.9.9.41 Patched in 1.9.9.41

Automated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 7.0.1

Translated into 33 languages, 29 at 90% or more

Plus 9 more locales with partial translations.

Growth timeline

Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow

1. 2023-02-23 9K+ → 10K+ up after 84 days in tier
2. 2022-12-01 8K+ → 9K+ up

Competes with

The plugins that solve the same job, ranked by shared tags then reach, closest match first. The letter on the right is each plugin's health grade (A best, F worst).

• RumbleTalk Live Group Chat – HTML5 700+ installs · 3.6★ · 2 shared tags B
• One to one user Chat by WPGuppy 600+ installs · 4.0★ · 2 shared tags B
• BuddyPress Messaging Control 70+ installs · 4.1★ · 2 shared tags D
• BuddyPress Restrict Messages 60+ installs · 4.3★ · 2 shared tags C
• rtMedia for WordPress, BuddyPress and bbPress 7K+ installs · 3.7★ · 1 shared tag B
• WPML Multilingual for BuddyPress and BuddyBoss 6K+ installs · 4.5★ · 1 shared tag A

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Better Messages – Chat Rooms, Group Chat, Private Messages & AI Chat Bots: 10K+ active installs, 4.8★ (139 reviews). Plugin Pulse (WP Mayor), as of 2026-08-25. https://plugins.wpmayor.com/plugin/bp-better-messages