by wordplus 4.8 (142 reviews)

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

Name: Better Messages - Chat Rooms, Group Chat, Private Messages & AI Chat Bots
Rating: 4.8 (142 reviews)
Author: wordplus

Real-time messaging and chat rooms for WordPress ecosystem: private conversations, public and private chat rooms, video & audio calls, and more.

Better Messages ranks #1,952 among WordPress.org plugins with 10,000+ active installations, is #91 of 3,634 in the Communication category, a 4.8/5 rating from 142 reviews, and was last updated Oct 25, 2026. Data from WordPress.org, refreshed twice daily — see methodology.

Compatible with WP 7.2

v3.1.6 Current Version v3.1.6

Updated 1 week ago Last Update on 25 Oct, 2026

Refreshed 2 days ago Last Refreshed on

#91 of 3,634 in Communication Top 5% by installs Downloads -62.3% this week Actively maintained

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10K+

-24.4%

KW Avg Position

7.8

0.2 better

Downloads

1.6M

+69 today

Support Resolved

90%

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Rating

96%

Review 4.8 out of 5

4.8 (142 reviews)

Next Milestone 20K

Total Progress 33%

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Reviews & Ratings

4.8

142 reviews

Overall 96%

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Security History

Source: WPVulnerability

28 known vulnerabilities on record · 14 in the last 24 months · checked 1 week ago

Sep 24, 2026

Better Messages – Chat Rooms, Group Chat, Private Messages & AI Chat Bots [bp-better-messages] < 3.0.5

CVE-2026-94376 · Fixed in v3.0.5
Sep 24, 2026

Better Messages – Chat Rooms, Group Chat, Private Messages & AI Chat Bots [bp-better-messages] < 3.0.5

CVE-2026-93899 · Fixed in v3.0.5
Sep 18, 2026

Better Messages – Chat Rooms, Group Chat, Private Messages & AI Chat Bots [bp-better-messages] < 3.0.0

CVE-2026-89093 · Fixed in v3.0.0
Sep 18, 2026

Better Messages – Chat Rooms, Group Chat, Private Messages & AI Chat Bots [bp-better-messages] < 3.0.0

CVE-2026-89334 · Fixed in v3.0.0
Sep 2, 2026

Better Messages – Chat Rooms, Group Chat, Private Messages & AI Chat Bots [bp-better-messages] < 2.15.23

CVE-2026-18555 · Fixed in v2.15.23
Aug 18, 2026

Better Messages – Chat Rooms, Group Chat, Private Messages & AI Chat Bots [bp-better-messages] < 2.15.28

CVE-2026-84812 · Fixed in v2.15.28
Jul 27, 2026

Better Messages – Chat Rooms, Group Chat, Private Messages & AI Chat Bots [bp-better-messages] < 2.15.20

CVE-2026-16585 · Fixed in v2.15.20
Jul 27, 2026

Better Messages – Chat Rooms, Group Chat, Private Messages & AI Chat Bots [bp-better-messages] < 2.15.23

CVE-2026-32547 · Fixed in v2.15.23
May 27, 2026

Better Messages – Chat Rooms, Group Chat, Private Messages & AI Chat Bots [bp-better-messages] < 2.15.0

CVE-2026-42736 · Fixed in v2.15.0
Apr 30, 2026

Better Messages – Chat Rooms, Group Chat, Private Messages & AI Chat Bots [bp-better-messages] < 2.7.0

CVE-2024-13362 · Fixed in v2.7.0

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Plugin Details

Version: 3.1.6
Last Updated: Oct 25, 2026
Requires WP: 5.9.0+
Tested Up To: 7.2
PHP Version: 7.4 or higher
Author: wordplus

Support & Rating

Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 4.8
Reviews: 142
Support Threads: 10
Resolved: 90%

Keywords

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TL;DR

AI summary of the plugin's readme

Better Messages is aimed at WordPress site owners running communities, membership sites, marketplaces, LMS platforms, or other WordPress-based sites who need built-in chat. It solves the lack of native real-time messaging by adding private conversations, chat rooms, video/audio calls, and AI chat bots with integrations for BuddyPress, BuddyBoss, Ultimate Member, PeepSo, and WooCommerce.

Private one-to-one conversations
Chat Rooms with guest access
Video and audio calls
AI Chat Bots (OpenAI, Anthropic, Gemini)
AI Content Moderation
File sharing with resumable uploads
Mini widgets (Friends, Groups, Users, Bots, Rooms)
Mass messaging from WP Admin

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about Better Messages - Chat Rooms, Group Chat, Private Messages & AI Chat Bots

Yes — install the free version from WordPress.org. It supports private and group conversations, chat rooms, file sharing, oEmbed previews, smart-batched email notifications, role-based access, guest chat, and the standard messenger feature set. The WebSocket version is paid and unlocks instant delivery, one-on-one and group voice / video calls, Better Messages Cloud AI (content moderation, message translation and voice message transcription with no API key of your own), web push, and end-to-end encryption.

35+ native integrations across community platforms (BuddyPress, BuddyBoss Platform, PeepSo, Ultimate Member, FluentCommunity, SureDash, ProfileGrid, UsersWP, WP User Manager), LMS (LearnDash, LearnPress, Tutor LMS, MasterStudy LMS), e-commerce (WooCommerce — pre-sales and order support chat with contact buttons on product, cart, checkout, and order pages), multi-vendor marketplaces (Dokan, WCFM, WC Vendors, MultiVendorX), listings and directories (HivePress, Directorist, GeoDirectory, Classified Listing, Motors, WP Job Manager), real estate themes (Houzez, RealHomes), forums (wpForo, bbPress), gamification (GamiPress, MyCRED), automation (Uncanny Automator, AutomatorWP), page builders (Crocoblock JetEngine), and push / PWA (OneSignal, Progressify). If your plugin isn't listed, the built-in visual Shortcode Builder lets you add a Live Chat Button to any custom post type without writing PHP. See the full list of integrations.

Yes — first-class group chats with shared history, mentions, reactions, file uploads, replies, edit / delete / forward, and group voice / video calls (WebSocket version). Group chats can be auto-paired with BuddyPress / BuddyBoss / PeepSo / Ultimate Member / FluentCommunity groups, with members joining and leaving the chat in sync with the source community group.

Yes — Guest Chat lets unregistered visitors join chat rooms, message vendors on marketplaces, ask questions on directory listings, or chat with site support. Guests enter a display name (and optionally an email), then participate as a guest user. Their thread history is preserved if they later register.

Yes (WebSocket version) — one-on-one and group voice / video calls live inside the messenger thread, not as a separate Zoom / Whereby integration. Hosted media relay is included with the WebSocket license, no separate Twilio account, no Daily / Whereby subscription, no Zoom developer plan. Calls are full-screen on mobile and picture-in-picture on desktop.

Yes. All message data is stored only in your WordPress database. The WebSocket cloud relay is blind to message content — it routes encrypted events but does not read, store, or inspect what passes through. Better Messages also integrates with WordPress's built-in Personal Data Export and Erasure tools. For sites with stricter data-sovereignty requirements (GDPR Article 9, HIPAA-adjacent, regulated-data workloads), a self-hosted plan is available — contact support.

Yes. AI Chat Bots (OpenAI, Anthropic Claude, Google Gemini) work in the free version with your own provider API key. They act as full participants in any thread, with custom system prompts and per-bot points charging via GamiPress / MyCRED. Better Messages Cloud AI (WebSocket version) provides AI Content Moderation (23+ categories including spam, scam, doxxing, contact sharing), AI Message Translation (53 languages with auto-detection), and Voice Message Transcription (99+ languages) — all included with the WebSocket license, no third-party API key required.

Yes — Better Messages ships native iOS and Android mobile apps built on Capacitor, with push notifications, real-time delivery, voice / video calls, and full messenger feature parity with the web. White-label rebuild is available for sites that want their own branded app on the App Store / Play Store under their own developer accounts.

Yes — Better Messages is fully translatable through standard WordPress translation tools (Loco Translate, WPML, Polylang) using the bp-better-messages text domain. Ships with 30+ community translations. Contribute or improve a translation at translate.wordpress.org.

Yes (WebSocket version). End-to-end encryption is enabled per thread — messages and file attachments are encrypted in the sender's browser with AES-256-GCM before transmission, stay encrypted at rest in the database, and decrypt only in the recipient's browser. The server stores ciphertext only, no admin, host engineer, or attacker with database access can read the message content of an E2E thread.