Better Messages – Live Chat, Chat… vs Activity Plus Reloaded for BuddyPress (2026)
Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.
Better Messages – Live Chat, Chat…
10K+ active installs
Free
Activity Plus Reloaded for BuddyPress
1.0K+ active installs
Free
Quick Verdict
As of April 2026, Activity Plus Reloaded for BuddyPress has a higher user rating (5/5 from 9 reviews) while Better Messages – Live Chat, Chat… leads in active installations (10K+ vs 1.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Better Messages – Live Chat, Chat… has accumulated 1.7M+ total downloads while Activity Plus Reloaded for BuddyPress has 39K+.
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | Better Messages – Live Chat, Chat… | Activity Plus Reloaded for BuddyPress | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 4.8/5 | ► | 5/5 |
| Total Reviews | 135 | ◄ | 9 |
| Active Installs | 10K+ | ◄ | 1.0K+ |
| Total Downloads | 1.7M+ | ◄ | 39K+ |
| Support Resolution | 100% | N/A | |
| Last Updated | Yesterday | ◄ | 1 year ago |
| First Released | 2017 | 2019 | |
| Age | 9 years | 7 years | |
| WP Requires | 5.9.0+ | 5.0+ | |
| PHP Requires | 7.4+ | false+ | |
| Business Model | Free | Free | |
| Latest Version | 2.14.12 | 1.1.2 |
Rating Breakdown
Better Messages – Live Chat, Chat…
Activity Plus Reloaded for BuddyPress
Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, Better Messages – Live Chat, Chat… averaged approximately 1,388 daily downloads while Activity Plus Reloaded for BuddyPress averaged 11.
Recent Reviews
Better Messages – Live Chat, Chat… Reviews
Perfect
Perfectly suited to my needs, the free version is already very feature-rich. Well done.
Andrij and the team are amazing!
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 cou
Couldn’t be happier with this plugin
So easy to use, and so many features. It really is a next level WordPress plugin.
Activity Plus Reloaded for BuddyPress Reviews
Recommended for using with BuddyPress
This plugin works with buddypress well but insted of icons it’s showing letters which is not a big deals anyone can manage that.
great plugin
Thank you for a great plugin, and for updating it when needed!
MANDATORY FOR SOCIAL ACTIVITY – TOP EXCELLENT SUPPORT
This plugin permits to have a way to add links, preview and write the comment, as in Facebook. I cannot imagine how would be possibile to have a social without this function. Said that, what is necess
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