by wordplus 4.8 (138 reviews)

Better Messages

Name: Better Messages - Chat Rooms, Group Chat, Private Messages & AI Chat Bots
Rating: 4.8 (138 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 #1,960 among WordPress.org plugins with 10,000+ active installations, is #93 of 3,120 in the Communication category, a 4.8/5 rating from 138 reviews, and was last updated Jul 28, 2026. Data from WordPress.org, refreshed twice daily — see methodology.

Compatible with WP 7.1

v2.15.21 Current Version v2.15.21

Updated 15 hours ago Last Update on 28 Jul, 2026

Refreshed 10 hours ago Last Refreshed on

#93 of 3,120 in Communication Top 5% by installs Downloads -45.8% this week Actively maintained

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#1,960

-2 this week

Active Installs

10K+

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KW Avg Position

3.4

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Downloads

1.6M

+2,623 today

Support Resolved

100%

— No change

Rating

96%

Review 4.8 out of 5

4.8 (138 reviews)

Next Milestone 20K

Total Progress 33.6%

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Reviews & Ratings

4.8

138 reviews

Overall 96%

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Keyword	Position	Change	Type	Updated
private message	1	—	Tag	1 day ago
chat room	1	—	Tag	1 day ago
video chat	1	—	Tag	1 day ago
group chat	1	—	Tag	1 day ago
buddypress	13	—	Tag	1 day ago

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Security History

Source: WPVulnerability

21 known vulnerabilities on record · 8 in the last 24 months · checked 9 hours ago

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
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
Dec 16, 2025

Better Messages – Chat Rooms, Group Chat, Private Messages & AI Chat Bots [bp-better-messages] < 2.10.3

CVE-2025-14154 · Fixed in v2.10.3
Feb 28, 2025

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

CVE-2024-13611 · Fixed in v2.7.0
Feb 28, 2025

Better Messages – Chat Rooms, Group Chat, Private Messages & AI Chat Bots [bp-better-messages] < 2.7.5

CVE-2024-13697 · Fixed in v2.7.5
Jan 31, 2025

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

CVE-2024-13612 · Fixed in v2.7.0
Oct 16, 2024

Better Messages – Chat Rooms, Group Chat, Private Messages & AI Chat Bots [bp-better-messages] < 1.9.9.170

CVE-2022-4974 · Fixed in v1.9.9.170
Apr 22, 2024

Better Messages – Chat Rooms, Group Chat, Private Messages & AI Chat Bots [bp-better-messages] < 2.4.33

CVE-2024-32802 · Fixed in v2.4.33
Nov 29, 2023

Better Messages – Chat Rooms, Group Chat, Private Messages & AI Chat Bots [bp-better-messages] < 2.4.1

CVE-2023-49168 · Fixed in v2.4.1

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Plugin Details

Version: 2.15.21
Last Updated: Jul 28, 2026
Requires WP: 5.9.0+
Tested Up To: 7.1
PHP Version: 7.4 or higher
Author: wordplus

Support & Rating

Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 4.8
Reviews: 138
Support Threads: 17
Resolved: 100%

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, AI Chat Bots, AI Content Moderation, AI Message Translation, Voice Message Transcription, 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 (WebSocket version, AI add-on). AI Chat Bots (OpenAI, Anthropic Claude, Google Gemini) act as full participants in any thread, with custom system prompts and per-bot points charging via GamiPress / MyCRED. Better Messages Cloud AI 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.