Better Messages – Live Chat, Chat… vs rtMedia for WordPress, BuddyPress and… (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
rtMedia for WordPress, BuddyPress and…
8.0K+ active installs
Free
Quick Verdict
As of April 2026, Better Messages – Live Chat, Chat… has a higher user rating (4.8/5 from 135 reviews) and leads in active installations (10K+ vs 8.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Better Messages – Live Chat, Chat… has accumulated 1.7M+ total downloads while rtMedia for WordPress, BuddyPress and… has 1.3M+.
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | Better Messages – Live Chat, Chat… | rtMedia for WordPress, BuddyPress and… | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 4.8/5 | ◄ | 3.7/5 |
| Total Reviews | 135 | ► | 152 |
| Active Installs | 10K+ | ◄ | 8.0K+ |
| Total Downloads | 1.7M+ | ◄ | 1.3M+ |
| Support Resolution | 100% | N/A | |
| Last Updated | Yesterday | ◄ | 2 months ago |
| First Released | 2017 | 2012 | |
| Age | 9 years | 14 years | |
| WP Requires | 5.9.0+ | 4.1+ | |
| PHP Requires | 7.4+ | false+ | |
| Business Model | Free | Free | |
| Latest Version | 2.14.12 | 4.7.9 |
Rating Breakdown
Better Messages – Live Chat, Chat…
rtMedia for WordPress, BuddyPress and…
Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, Better Messages – Live Chat, Chat… averaged approximately 1,388 daily downloads while rtMedia for WordPress, BuddyPress and… averaged 69.
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.
rtMedia for WordPress, BuddyPress and… Reviews
Awesome plugin, support like no other!
The plugin is awesome, but the team that built this plugin, I don’t have a word for them yet! All I can say, great job!
Not worth it
It’s impossible to get in touch with their support. I’ve tried creating a user on their site in order to write a ticket, but when I register, I don’t get a confirmation mail at all – this is their onl
Useless
The plugin does nothing literally! No upload button is showing after activating the plugin. Whatever you do on backend settings and even with your code trying to integrate the upload feature, you’ll g
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