How to create group threads?
A group thread in Better Messages is a single conversation that includes three or more participants — the sender and at least two recipients. Group threads support the same features as one-on-one chats: replies, reactions, file uploads, voice messages, message editing, and (on the WebSocket version) typing indicators, read receipts, and group voice / video calls. Each member can leave a group thread without breaking it for the rest, and the group owner can add new participants at any time.
To start a group thread, open the messenger, click New Conversation, and select two or more recipients from the user picker. Better Messages turns the conversation into a group automatically as soon as you pick the second recipient. You can also create groups programmatically with the Better_Messages()->functions->new_message() helper, or by handing a comma-separated list of user IDs to shortcodes like [better_messages_live_chat_button user_id="42,57,93"].
The video below shows the full flow from inside the messenger UI.
This guide was created for Better Messages 1.0, styling and process can be different slightly in Better Messages 2.0
See also#
- Group conversations — feature reference
- Conversation types — overview of every conversation type
- Group video chat — group video calls inside a group thread
- Group audio chat — group audio calls inside a group thread