BuddyPress Restrict Messages vs BuddyPress Messaging Control
Head-to-head on the signals that matter, from the public WordPress.org data.
BuddyPress Restrict Messages and BuddyPress Messaging Control are close on health (C · 55 vs D · 52). BuddyPress Restrict Messages has the stronger rating quality.
BuddyPress Restrict MessagesBuddyPress Messaging Control
Active installs, each indexed to 100 at the start of the window. A line above 100 is growing its install base, below 100 is shrinking.
Metric
BuddyPress Restrict Messages
BuddyPress Messaging Control
Active installsModeled from the public "N+" band and recent downloads.
60–70
60–70
Active installs, change over ~6 monthsCompares the public install bands. One band step shows as the band change, not a percentage.
-14% ✓
-33%
Overall health
C · 55 ✓
D · 52
MaintenanceHow recently the plugin was updated.
20/100
20/100
Rating qualityVolume-adjusted review quality.
83/100 ✓
76/100
SupportShare of forum threads marked resolved.
70/100
70/100
Rating (weighted for review count)
4.3★ ✓
4.1★
Reviews
7 ✓
2
Ranking optimizationHow well the listing is tuned to rank on wp.org.
60/100 ✓
58/100
Removal riskMaintenance signals that precede a wp.org closure. Not an official status.
Elevated
Elevated
Last updated
2.3y ago
2.3y ago ✓
Downloads, last 30d
101 ✓
99
Download momentum, last 30d vs prior 30dDips that follow a release spike are normal: wp.org counts every update as a download, so the weeks after a release run lower.
-2%
+25%
Install conversionActive installs over lifetime downloads. Downloads include every update, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower.
0.6%
0.7% ✓
Category
Uncategorized
Uncategorized
✓ marks the stronger plugin on each row. Rows where they're level show no marker.
Release activity
BuddyPress Restrict MessagesBuddyPress Messaging Control
7-day average daily downloads. Downloads spike for about a week after each release as the install base re-downloads, so read this as release cadence, not growth.