BuddyPress Messaging Control

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Directory rank vs rivals

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How often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.

Share of active installs on each version of this plugin · 86% run the current release. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.

Refined from the date this plugin crossed into its current band.

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1. ★★★★★ notright

   7.0y ago

   This plugin is excellent and exactly what I was looking for! I needed a plugin where free members could respond to messages from paid members but not initiate the conversation. This plugin does the trick. Unfortunately, PMP wants $300 to automatically change the user role when a member subscribe. Does anyone know of a membership plugin that will do this automatically?

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2. ★★★★★ taxlawmen

   7.5y ago

   This plugin controls the number of messages perfectly. In addition, users can set up messages by role. It is also simple to use. I found plugins for these functions but I never found them. I believe many BuddyPress users will really cheer. This plugin is very useful. I sincerely thank you for your donation. This topic was modified 7 years, 4 months ago by taxlawmen.

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Automated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 6.6

Growth timeline

Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow

1. 2026-08-07 80+ → 70+ down after 21 days in tier
2. 2026-07-17 70+ → 80+ up after 2 days in tier
3. 2026-07-15 80+ → 70+ down after 43 days in tier
4. 2026-06-02 90+ → 80+ down after 28 days in tier
5. 2026-05-05 80+ → 90+ up after 1 days in tier
6. 2026-05-04 90+ → 80+ down after 24 days in tier
7. 2026-04-10 80+ → 90+ up after 18 days in tier
8. 2026-03-23 90+ → 80+ down after 1 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).

• BuddyPress Restrict Messages 60+ installs · 4.3★ · 4 shared tags C
• Better Messages – Chat Rooms, Group Chat, Private Messages & AI Chat Bots 10K+ installs · 4.7★ · 2 shared tags A
• Front End PM 4K+ installs · 4.8★ · 2 shared tags C
• BuddyPress Edit Activity 800+ installs · 4.3★ · 2 shared tags D
• BuddyPress Default Data 400+ installs · 3.9★ · 2 shared tags C
• BuddyPress Message Attachment 200+ installs · 4.1★ · 2 shared tags C

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BuddyPress Messaging Control: 70+ active installs, 5.0★ (2 reviews). Plugin Pulse (WP Mayor), as of 2026-08-31. https://plugins.wpmayor.com/plugin/bp-messaging-control