內容簡介
Better Messages 是一個功能豐富的即時私人訊息系統，專為 WordPress 設計，支援 BuddyPress、BuddyBoss Platform、Ultimate Member、PeepSo 等平台。它能將您的網站轉變為強大的通訊平台，提供私人訊息、聊天室、視訊通話等功能，適合社交網路、線上社群、市場或會員網站使用。
【主要功能】
• 即時對話支援 AJAX 或 WebSocket
• 支援一對一及群組對話
• 提供聊天室及來賓訪問功能
• 支援 BuddyPress、PeepSo 等群組訊息
• AI 聊天機器人及自動化功能
• 檔案分享及媒體內容管理
外掛標籤
開發者團隊
② 後台搜尋「Better Messages – Chat Rooms, Group Chat, Private Messages & AI Chat Bots」→ 直接安裝（推薦）
📦 歷史版本下載
原文外掛簡介
Better Messages is the most feature-rich realtime private messaging system for WordPress, with native integrations for BuddyPress, BuddyBoss Platform, Ultimate Member, PeepSo and any other WordPress powered websites.
Transform your WordPress site into a powerful communication platform with private messaging, chat rooms, video and audio calls, group video chats, AI chat bots, and native mobile apps.
Whether you’re building a private or public community, social network, intranet, chat-rooms site, marketplace, membership site, dating platform, or creator economy site – Better Messages provides enterprise-level messaging features with an easy-to-use interface.
Try Better Messages:
Live Demo — fully functional demo site
Documentation & Knowledge Base — setup guides, features, FAQ
All Integrations — every supported plugin and theme
Pricing — free vs WebSocket version comparison
Blog & Tutorials — guides, walkthroughs, integration deep-dives
For developers:
REST API Reference — every endpoint and parameter
PHP Hooks — actions, filters, helper functions
JavaScript Hooks — frontend events and customization API
Changelog — every release and bug fix
Roadmap — upcoming features and votes
Popular use cases:
Better Messages is widely used to power messaging for:
Private communities — paid and members-only community platforms, mastermind groups, alumni networks, course cohorts, coaching circles, role-restricted messaging, group chats, AI Chat Bots for onboarding and FAQs, end-to-end encryption for sensitive conversations
Public communities and social networks — open social platforms, hobby and interest communities, BuddyPress / BuddyBoss / PeepSo / FluentCommunity-powered sites, private messaging, group conversations, chat rooms, mini chat widgets that follow users across the site
Intranet and corporate websites — internal employee communication, team and department channels, role-restricted access by WordPress role, file sharing, voice and video calls for remote teams, self-hosted plan for sites with data-sovereignty requirements
Chat rooms websites — sites built around real-time chat rooms as the primary feature, public and private rooms, topic-based discussion, guest access for unregistered visitors, AJAX or WebSocket delivery
Dating and matchmaking sites — private 1-on-1 chat, photo and video attachments, voice and video calls, profile-to-profile chat buttons on member directories, guest chat for browsing visitors, end-to-end encryption for private conversations
Creator economy and fan platforms — paid messaging with per-message and per-call billing via GamiPress or MyCRED, private video calls, mass messaging to fans, always-on mini chat widgets
Premium and monetized DM platforms — charge per direct message or per call with per-role pricing, balance display, role-restricted messaging, AI Content Moderation to filter spam and scam attempts
Coaching and mentorship platforms — client-to-coach DMs, scheduled video calls, voice messages, file sharing, course chat rooms via LMS integrations
Online stores (WooCommerce) — pre-sales chat on product pages, post-purchase order support, cart-context-aware messages, embedded inbox in My Account
Multi-vendor marketplaces and classifieds — buyer-to-seller chat on every listing, per-listing threads, guest chat for unregistered visitors
Online courses (LMS) — course chat rooms, instructor-to-student DMs, group conversations for cohort-based courses
Forums and Q&A communities — Private Message link on every reply, follow-up chat for thread participants
Real estate and listings sites — agent inquiry messaging, property-context chat threads, guest chat for browsing visitors
Live events and webinars — event lobby chat rooms, guest access for non-registered attendees, group voice and video calls for AMAs, pinned messages with event agendas
Booking and appointment platforms — guest-to-host messaging on listings and bookings, file sharing for documents, voice and video calls before check-in
Crypto and Web3 communities — token-gated chat rooms via membership plugin and WordPress roles, AMA group calls, AI knowledge bots for whitepaper questions, mobile apps for on-the-go engagement
“Better Messages” plugin is formerly called “BP Better Messages“.
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Core Messaging Features:
AJAX or WebSocket powered realtime conversations
Private one-to-one conversations
Group conversations with unlimited participants
Chat Rooms with guest access support
Messages for BuddyPress Groups, PeepSo Groups, Ultimate Member Groups, FluentCommunity Groups
Subjects for conversations
Search across all messages
Mark messages as favorite
Pin important messages to conversation top
Pin favorite conversations to list top
Filter conversations list to show only unread conversations
Reply to specific messages
Edit sent messages (with edit indicator)
Delete messages
Forward messages to other conversations
Mute conversation notifications
Message draft autosave with recovery
AI & Automation:
AI Chat Bots powered by OpenAI, Anthropic (Claude) and Google Gemini
AI Chat Bots in group conversations with mention-based responses
Conversation summarization and scheduled digests with AI
Token usage tracking with cost estimation
Voice message transcription powered by Better Messages Cloud AI or OpenAI
Web Search capability for AI bots
File Search tool for AI bots
Image generation with AI
PDF file support for AI conversations
Media & Content:
File sharing with resumable uploads and ability to protect files from direct access (images, videos, documents)
Client-side image and video optimization for cross-browser compatibility and saving storage space (format conversion, quality control, metadata stripping)
Voice Messages (available as addon)
Embedded links with thumbnails and descriptions
oEmbed support for YouTube, Vimeo, Spotify, SoundCloud, Flickr and 20+ services
Emoji selector
Built-in sticker packs with role-based access and per-locale support
GIF integration with GIPHY and Klipy providers
Inline sticker suggestions while typing
Markdown text formatting support
Notifications:
Email notifications for unread messages (customizable templates)
Unsubscribe link support in emails
Sound notifications for new messages
On-site toast notifications anywhere on your website
Moderation & Security:
AI Content Moderation with two providers:
Better Messages Moderation AI — included with WebSocket license at no additional cost, no third-party API keys required. Powered by Better Messages Cloud with extended categories, custom rules, and conversation context awareness
OpenAI Moderation API — free to use, requires an OpenAI API key
Custom moderation rules — define your own rules in plain text
Conversation context awareness — detect patterns split across multiple messages
Choose between “Flag Only” (recommended) or “Hold for Review” moderation actions
Pre-Moderated Messages – review messages before delivery
Report messages feature
Bad words filter with customizable blacklist
Block user feature
Role-based access control
User whitelist/blacklist for moderation
Engagement Features:
Reactions to messages
Mentions (@username)
Mass messaging from WP Admin with scheduling, file attachments, and background processing
Suggested conversations for new users
Mini Widgets:
Embed conversation entry points anywhere on your site without using shortcodes
Five widgets: Friends, Groups, Users, AI Bots, Chat Rooms
Two display styles: Classic Bar or Floating Bubble (with chat heads)
Three placement surfaces: bottom bar, side panel, mobile tab bar
Per-widget icon picker, search box, role restrictions, and “Hide Tab When Empty” toggle
Users widget with three display modes (all / by role / hand-picked) and sorting by last activity or registration date
Customizable order of tabs in mini widgets, side panel and mobile view
Customization:
Modern, fully customizable design
Easy color customization via WP Customizer
Custom notification sounds
RTL layout support
White label solution
Fully translatable
Auto-delete old messages option
Privacy & GDPR:
Dedicated Privacy & GDPR settings page
All message data stored on your own server
AI moderation (when enabled) sends message content for analysis — Better Messages Cloud does not store any data, review OpenAI’s data policy if using OpenAI provider
WordPress personal data export and erasure support (Tools → Export/Erase Personal Data)
Suggested privacy policy text that adapts based on enabled features
Self-hosted emoji images option — no external CDN requests
Privacy-friendly video embeds — YouTube, Vimeo load only after user clicks
No cookies set, no analytics or tracking scripts
Privacy & GDPR documentation
This is not a complete list of features – Better Messages has many more small features and options that are not listed here. We are constantly adding new features and improvements based on user feedback.
Compatible plugins & themes — 35+ native integrations:
Better Messages works on any WordPress site out of the box. If your site already runs a community plugin, an LMS, a marketplace, or a directory, Better Messages plugs into it directly — inheriting members, profiles, groups, courses, listings, and posts so chat surfaces appear in the right places without setup.
Community & Membership Platforms — replaces the built-in messenger and inherits members, profiles, friends, and groups:
BuddyPress
BuddyBoss Platform — including BuddyBoss Theme and ReadyLaunch
PeepSo
Ultimate Member
FluentCommunity — including Spaces and Courses
SureDash
ProfileGrid
UsersWP
WP User Manager
Learning Management Systems (LMS) — course chat rooms, instructor messaging, and student-to-student conversations:
LearnDash — including Instructor Role add-on
LearnPress
Tutor LMS
MasterStudy LMS
FluentCommunity Courses
E-commerce — WooCommerce — pre-sales and order support chat for online stores:
WooCommerce — Contact buttons on product, cart, checkout, and order pages. Cart contents are auto-posted into the conversation as a rich message so your support agent immediately sees what the customer is looking at, order pages post a structured order context card. Plain product URLs pasted into any chat are expanded into rich product cards. Embedded inbox lives inside WooCommerce My Account. HPOS-compatible, block-theme-compatible, works with guest checkout. Available on both the free and WebSocket versions — the WebSocket version opens chats as a popup mini-widget overlay instead of navigating away.
Marketplaces & Multi-Vendor — buyer-to-vendor chat on top of WooCommerce, with per-vendor opt-in and contact buttons on vendor stores, product pages, and order details:
Dokan Marketplace
MultiVendorX
WCFM
WC Vendors
Listings, Directories & Classifieds — contact buttons on every listing, with per-listing threads:
HivePress
Directorist
GeoDirectory
Classified Listing
Motors – Car Dealer, Classifieds & Listing
WP Job Manager
Real Estate Themes — agent and inquiry messaging on property listings:
Houzez
RealHomes
Forums — Private Message link on every reply:
wpForo
bbPress
Gamification, Points & Paid Access — charge per message or call with per-role pricing and balance display:
GamiPress
MyCRED
Automation & Page Builders:
Uncanny Automator — triggers and actions for chat events
AutomatorWP — triggers and actions for chat events
Crocoblock JetEngine Profile Builder — profile and chat shortcodes for JetEngine listings
Push & PWA:
OneSignal — web push notifications
Progressify PWA — install-to-home-screen prompts on the messenger
Universal Shortcode Builder — add chat to anything else:
Don’t see your plugin or theme in the list? Better Messages ships a visual Shortcode Builder at WP Admin → Better Messages → Shortcodes that lets you drop a Live Chat Button onto any custom post type, directory, marketplace listing, agent profile, or page builder block — without writing PHP. Point it at a sample post, choose how the target user is resolved (post author, postmeta-stored user ID, or a fixed inbox), set a thread strategy and label, and copy the generated shortcode. The same shortcode then works for every post of the same shape, with automatic per-post threading and an optional in-chat banner. Paste it into Gutenberg, Elementor, Bricks, Divi, or directly into a theme template.
Full list of integrations
Feel free to report any incompatibility or request more integrations — that is very important and helps improve Better Messages!
WebSocket version:
WebSocket version is a paid option, you can get license key on our website.
We use our dedicated servers to implement WebSocket communications between your site and users. Our servers are completely private and do not store or track any private data — all messages remain in your database.
Performance & Reliability:
Significantly reduces the load on your server (up to 200x fewer requests)
Instant message delivery in realtime
Works with any hosting including shared hosting
No limits on concurrent connections or monthly active users
Video & Audio Calls:
HD Video Calls (1-to-1)
HD Audio Calls (1-to-1)
Group Video Chats (up to 32 participants)
Group Audio Chats (up to 50 participants)
Screen Sharing in calls and group chats
Mobile Apps (Alpha):
iOS Mobile App (build your own branded app) – Alpha
Android Mobile App (build your own branded app) – Alpha
Push notifications for calls and messages
VoIP notifications for incoming calls
Note: Mobile apps are currently in alpha stage. Core functionality works, but some features may be limited or under development.
Realtime Features:
Messages Delivery Status (sent, delivered, seen)
Typing, voice recording and file uploading activity indicators
Online/Offline presence indicator
User statuses (Online, Away, Do Not Disturb)
Mini Chats – chat windows anywhere on your site
Mini Conversations widget – list and continue recent threads from any page
Online-only filter and online-first ordering for the Users mini widget
Better Messages Cloud AI:
Automatic message translation in 1-to-1 conversations — 53 languages, auto-detection
AI Content Moderation — 23 categories, custom rules, conversation context awareness
Voice message transcription — 99+ languages with auto-detection
No third-party API keys required — included with WebSocket license at no additional cost
Security & Encryption:
Optional End-to-End Encryption (E2EE) — can be enabled at the website level and per conversation, messages and files encrypted in users’ browsers with AES-256-GCM, server never sees plaintext
Local browser encryption (AES256) for offline message storage
Web Push Notifications (works even when the browser is closed)
All data encrypted in transit, so we can’t read it on our servers
Support:
Priority email support
Regular updates and new features
Why WebSockets are a game-changer?
Get WebSocket version license key | Terms of Use
Languages
RTL layout is built into the plugin.
You can translate plugin to your language with LocoTranslate or participate in plugin translation.
