bbPress Messages
by DevriX · Uncategorized
Also makes 6 other plugins · 4.2K+ installs across the portfolio →
bbPress Messages - Simple yet powerful private messaging system tailored for bbPress.
46 health vs 56 average across 16,377 Uncategorized plugins
High removal-risk signals
63/100Maintenance and integrity signals that tend to precede a WordPress.org removal. Not an official status, a heads-up to act.
- Long abandoned. No update in 8+ years — the top precursor to removal once a vulnerability is found.
- Compatibility drift. Tested only up to WordPress 4.8.30, well behind 6.8.
Directory ranking optimization
How it's scored →How well this listing is tuned to rank in WordPress.org search, on the factors an owner controls. Not popularity, optimization.
Under-optimized
Biggest win: Update recency
To rank higher: Last updated 3211 days ago — ship an update; wp.org decays a listing's search weight after ~180 days.
Get the full rank-higher report →Daily downloads
Since 2022-10-05 · 1,426 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peaks are release surges
66
now · peak 117
Directory rank vs rivals
wp.org popularity rank over time · higher is better · when a rival's line climbs above yours, they've overtaken you
Rating trend
Star average over time · dips mark rough releases
Update activity
How busy the existing users are, measured as downloads in the last 30 days for every 1,000 active sites. A spike means a new release everyone's pulling; a long, slow decline means an aging user base that updates less.
Release cadence
No release in a yearHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
0
releases in the last 12 months
8.8y ago
latest release · v2.0.9.1
20
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 100% run the current release. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.
Estimated active installs
The public count shows “100+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Refined from the date this plugin crossed into its current band.
Install history · since 2016-12-26 · 1,390 observations
Estimated value
What this plugin might earn a year, and what it might sell for. Modeled from public signals; we don't see anyone's books.
Est. annual revenue
Est. acquisition value
No paid tier is visible, so we don't put a figure on revenue or sale value: that would be guessing. The install base is a real asset to an acquirer, just not one public data lets us price. A small install base leaves thin data to model from.
Details
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ vanish8883.9y ago
my environment WordPress 6.0.2 MySQL 5.7.39 PHP version: 7.4.30
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ pyoil7.9y ago
Simple but powerful plugin.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ jmslbam9.1y ago
I could customize the plugin via filters etc. Works good, so go ahead and install it. We translated the plugin ourself via PoEdit and we want to give that back.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Paul Ginsberg9.5y ago
Couldn’t find anything else doing allowing users to message each other and get notifications within BBpress so this is great. There are regular updates too and the author is supportive. Very handy! Thanks Samuel – very much appreciated!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ russ85239.5y ago
love this updated plugin now. it works well and the support is very prompt and helpful. Wish all suuport was like this
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Jacques Malgrange9.8y ago
Works Fine but the text is written in hard. No translation possible. Not usable in my lang ! Too bad. Front-end-pm is a very good alternative.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ u_Oi9.8y ago
It is an awesome plugin! Thanks, and good luck…
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ tonyhenrie9.9y ago
After trying a couple other plugins that didn’t work, bbpress messages lite is great! Simple, easy, clean. I like it.
Read on wp.org ↗
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 7.2.16 · WP 5.2.4
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 9 languages, 0 at 90% or more
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-02-26 200+ → 100+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2026-02-25 100+ → 200+ up after 2 days in tier
- 2026-02-23 200+ → 100+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2026-02-22 100+ → 200+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2026-02-21 200+ → 100+ down after 2 days in tier
- 2026-02-19 100+ → 200+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2026-02-18 200+ → 100+ down after 445 days in tier
- 2024-11-30 300+ → 200+ down after 435 days in tier
Competes with
The plugins that solve the same job, ranked by shared tags then reach, closest match first. The letter on the right is each plugin's health grade (A best, F worst).
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wpForo Forum 20K+ installs · 4.7★ · 2 shared tags A -
CBX User Online & Last Login 800+ installs · 4.3★ · 2 shared tags C -
WP Notification Bell 700+ installs · 4.4★ · 2 shared tags B -
bbPress Login Register Links On Forum Topic Pages 600+ installs · 4.0★ · 2 shared tags B -
BuddyPress Default Data 400+ installs · 3.9★ · 2 shared tags C - B bbPress – Private Replies 200+ installs · 4.4★ · 2 shared tags D
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