BuddyProfileMessageUX Free
by shanebp · Login & Users
Also makes 8 other plugins · 1.6K+ installs across the portfolio →
This BuddyPress plugin replaces the functionality for the Public Message and Private Message buttons on profile pages.
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Health
B 77/100
Few reviews
Active installs
50+
≈55 estimated
Momentum
+33%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “buddypress” for “private message”. “buddypress” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “private message” sits at #23 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
77 health vs 61 average across 2,203 Login & Users plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →0.4%
of downloads still active
At least 50 of 12.1K lifetime downloads are still running, below its category: the median Login & Users plugin keeps 0.7%, across 1,476 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other Login & Users 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.
Excellent listing optimization
Most to gain: Rating quality
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
4.0★ over 8 reviews, smoothed to 4.09★ and held back under 25 reviews
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
To rank higher: Too few reviews to rank on quality — nudge happy users to leave one.
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.
42
Momentum
Mixed: one swing, the rest drifting
+0.3
Velocity
places per keyword, 27d
25%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 27d
0.0
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| private message | #23 | #22 | 0 |
| buddypress your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| members your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| message your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| plugins your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| profile your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
4 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 1 listed. 3 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 5 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- Swap “buddypress” for “private message”. “buddypress” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “private message” sits at #23 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,487 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 120 · peaks are release surges
Directory rank
Ranked about #20,100 to #21,200, alongside the other plugins at 50+ 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.
Rating trend
Star average over time · dips mark rough releases
Health trend
Composite health score, snapshotted daily
Update activity
Downloads in the last 30 days for every 1,000 active sites.
Not enough installs to measure. This needs at least 100 active sites; below that, a handful of downloads reads as tens of thousands.
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 · v1.8 · 17 Apr 2026
15
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 67% 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 “50+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 8 months ago; a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, which places it about 50% of the way through.
Install history since 19 Jun 2015
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ Anonymous11.1y ago
UPDATE Because of the bad styling issue the developer implented to the free plugin, he build a pro version you have to pay for. This is very tricky and not a friendly way. For me it’s no problem to pay money for developers but if developers do it in a tricky and bad way, they should keep their sh.. I deactivated and deleted this useless plugin!! — Hi, thank you for this great plugin but the layered window is too small and you should do it wider or give the chance to enter the pixel for appearance. Can you do it better please? Best Regards, Thorsten
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Henry Wright11.4y ago
If I need to message a member, I can now do it whilst viewing their profile avoiding the need to jump from screen to screen.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ feyrisa11.5y ago
A nice little plugin which make more beautifull BuddyPress ^^
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Paul Bursnall12.6y ago
I did think this was a great plugin, unfortunately after testing later it appears to break the notifications system on the wp admin bar on Buddypress 1.9. Email notifications also stopped working with this plugin installed.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ mcpeanut12.7y ago
I DONT REVIEW MANY PLUGINS BUT I HAVE TO SAY BRAVO! this plugin does exactly what it says. 5 stars all the way 🙂
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ BackpackersUnion12.7y ago
This will hopefully be the standard behavior of BuddyPress in future updates, but until then, this is a great fix!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ eple003012.8y ago
Perfect plugin. Enhance buddypress functionalities.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Vernon Fowler13.6y ago
Hooray! Thanks for making a better experience for messages actions.
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 108 languages, 0 at 90% or more
Plus 84 more locales with partial translations.
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
3 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 "This BuddyPress plugin replaces the functionality for the Public Message and Private Message buttons on pro..."
- ! 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 One audience phrase ("if you need"); say who the plugin is for and 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 647 characters of description; under 1,000 there is little to quote.
- ✓ Tags match the text 3 of 5 tags appear in the text; "members", "plugins" do not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-03-06 60+ → 50+ down after 287 days in tier
- 2025-05-23 70+ → 60+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2025-05-22 60+ → 70+ up after 6 days in tier
- 2025-05-16 70+ → 60+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2025-05-15 60+ → 70+ up after 6 days in tier
- 2025-05-09 70+ → 60+ down after 8 days in tier
- 2025-05-01 60+ → 70+ up after 13 days in tier
- 2025-04-18 70+ → 60+ down after 39 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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BP Profile Search 5K+ installs · 4.8★ · 2 shared tags A -
Wbcom Designs – Shortcodes & Elementor Widgets For BuddyPress 600+ installs · 4.2★ · 2 shared tags A -
CiviCRM Profile Sync 500+ installs · 4.1★ · 2 shared tags A -
BuddyPress Profile Completion 500+ installs · 4.2★ · 2 shared tags D -
Custom Profile Menu for BuddyPress 400+ installs · 4.3★ · 2 shared tags D -
Wbcom Designs – Birthday Widget for BuddyPress 400+ installs · 4.0★ · 2 shared tags B
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