I just purchased Messages because I needed a quick way to implement a bulletin board type plug in on my site. I paid for a year. It seems to function well enough but, honestly? I’m disappointed. It seems lackluster and underdeveloped for the cost. Please consider updating it to include:
- Field customization. There are two “name” fields and I cannot tell the plugin I don’t want one of them. I’d also like to add another field of my choosing. I cannot do this.
- More appearance options. Fonts, font sizes, colors, even arranging the layout would really bring this plugin into more interesting territory.
- A way to edit submitted comments. I may want to edit out a single word, a phrase, a URL…and I cannot do that. I can only publish the entire thing or delete it. It forces me to either allow, let say, inappropriate language, or delete what otherwise may be a useful post.
The good? I appreciate the ease of implementation, that I can set it so that I have to approve each, emailing me to let me know a comment awaits my approval.