BP Messages Tool
by shanebp · Uncategorized
Also makes 8 other plugins · 1.7K+ installs across the portfolio →
A BuddyPress tool for viewing messages
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Health
B 83/100
Few reviews
Active installs
200+
≈200 estimated
Momentum
+57%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Add “bp”, “messages” and “private message” to your wp.org tags. You rank #10, #16 and #22 for them without listing them, close enough for a declared tag to move you up. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so with 0 listed these are the slots worth spending.
83 health vs 58 average across 25,737 Uncategorized plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →1.3%
of downloads still active
At least 200 of 16K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Uncategorized plugin keeps 0.6%, across 17,769 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other Uncategorized plugins, not across the directory. wp.org reports active installs as the bottom of a band, so the real rate is this or higher.
This plugin shipped 1 release in the last 12 months, and every existing install that updated counted as another download. wp.org publishes no split between first installs and updates, so we show the raw rate rather than guess at one.
Details
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.
Well optimized
Most to gain: Listing tuning
Updated 197 days ago, past the ~180 days where wp.org starts discounting
Tested up to WordPress 6.8.12, the current branch or newer
5.0★ over 6 reviews, smoothed to 4.20★ and held back under 25 reviews
0 of 5 tags set · short description in place
To rank higher: Only 0 tags — use the full 5 relevant tags so search matches more queries.
Get the full rank-higher report →Search visibility
How it's tracked →Directory searches this plugin turns up in, and which way each one is moving. WordPress.org publishes no history of search positions, so this starts the day we first tracked a keyword and never backfills.
19
Momentum
Losing ground
-3.0
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
0%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 28d
-3.3
Acceleration
recent half vs earlier
wp.org is where the directory puts the plugin for that search. On merit is where it would sit if results were ranked on rating, support and updates, without the install boost. The last column is how far the wp.org position moved, from our first reading in the last 90 days to the latest.
| Keyword | wp.org | On merit | wp.org move, 90 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| messages | #16 | #19 | down 3 |
| private message | #22 | #23 | down 8 |
6 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 2 listed. 4 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words).
What to do about it
- Add “bp”, “messages” and “private message” to your wp.org tags. You rank #10, #16 and #22 for them without listing them, close enough for a declared tag to move you up. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so with 0 listed these are the slots worth spending.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,488 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 2.5K · peaks are release surges
Directory rank
Ranked about #11,300 to #12,900, alongside the other plugins at 200+ installs. Plugins with the same install count swap places between wp.org requests, so this is where most of them sit. Checked monthly, last on 21 Oct 2026.
Health trend
Composite health score, snapshotted daily
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
Occasionally updatedHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
1
releases in the last 12 months
7mo ago
latest release · v2.5 · 17 Apr 2026
12
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 73% 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 “200+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band today and a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, so the real count is still just over 200.
Install history since 11 Dec 2015
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ epgb1012.7y ago
I love this plugin – REALLY useful – but I had to disable it as it does not work with Better Messages Plugin. Unless I am mistaken I have tried several times – it just appears that the messages in BP Messages Tool stop when I enable Better Messages.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ alinaalinuta5.8y ago
It is very useful. Many thanks!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ shawfactor6.2y ago
plugin is simple and does its job, the dev @shanebp is very responsive.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Krzysztof7.6y ago
Hi. He fulfills his task. I am happy with it. Thanks 🙂 BP Messages Tool
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Henry Wright11.0y ago
This is a valuable tool which allows administrators to easily view user’s private messages via the admin area. Tested and it works great!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ shanebp11.0y ago
First commit, first review.
Read on wp.org ↗
Security history
via Wordfence IntelligenceThe 1 disclosed vulnerability is patched in the current version (2.5). Sites still on an older version should update.
- 2025-04-29 CVE-2025-43839 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 2.2 Patched in 2.5
Vulnerability records provided by Wordfence Intelligence. Copyright 2012-2026 Defiant Inc. License and terms.
CVE records: Copyright 1999-2026 The MITRE Corporation. CVE terms of use.
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 6.8.1
AI assistants
How it's measured →Whether ChatGPT and Claude name this plugin when asked the category question, and whether the readme gives them something to quote.
Not measured yet for this plugin’s topics. Its tracked searches are not among the measured topics. See the topics measured so far.
Readme readiness
1 of 8 pass · checked 29 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ! Says what it does Short description is 38 characters, too short to say what the plugin does.
- ! Has a FAQ Only 1 question in the FAQ; 3 or more gives an assistant something to match.
- ! FAQ asks real questions 0 of 1 FAQ entries are headings, not questions ("undefined").
- ! Names who it is for Never says who the plugin is for or what they use it for.
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions BuddyPress.
- ! Headings and lists 0 headings and 0 lists; assistants quote headed sections and bullet lists, not paragraphs.
- ! Enough to quote 567 characters of description; under 1,000 there is little to quote.
- ! Tags match the text No tags set.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-10-31 100+ → 200+ up after 5 days in tier
- 2026-10-26 200+ → 100+ down after 27 days in tier
- 2026-09-29 100+ → 200+ up after 14 days in tier
- 2026-09-15 200+ → 100+ down after 627 days in tier
- 2024-12-27 300+ → 200+ down after 3 days in tier
- 2024-12-24 200+ → 300+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2024-12-23 300+ → 200+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2024-12-22 200+ → 300+ up after 1 days in tier
Embed this report card
Drop a live Pulse card for BP Messages Tool into a readme, a review or a deck. It updates itself.
<iframe src="https://plugins.wpmayor.com/embed/bp-messages-tool" width="480" height="300" style="border:0" loading="lazy" title="BP Messages Tool — Plugin Pulse"></iframe> BP Messages Tool: 200+ active installs, 5.0★ (6 reviews). Plugin Pulse (WP Mayor), as of 2026-10-31. https://plugins.wpmayor.com/plugin/bp-messages-tool
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