Front End PM
by Shamim Hasan · Chat & Support
Also makes 5 other plugins · 4.3K+ installs across the portfolio →
Front End PM is a Private Messaging system and a secure contact form to your WordPress site.This is full functioning messaging system from front end.
Try it live opens a temporary test site in your browser, which can take about 20 seconds to load. Plugins that rely on outside services or a full server may not work completely there.
Health
A 89/100
no flags
Active installs
4K+
≈4.8K estimated
Momentum
-10%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “chat” for “messaging”. “chat” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “messaging” sits at #10 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
89 health vs 64 average across 1,177 Chat & Support plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →1.4%
of downloads still active
At least 4K of 279.3K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Chat & Support plugin keeps 0.8%, across 630 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other Chat & Support 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 2 releases 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
Well tuned across the board
Updated 20 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current branch or newer
4.8★ over 220 reviews, smoothed to 4.67★
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
1 of 1 support threads resolved in the last 2 months
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.
41
Momentum
Mixed: one swing, the rest drifting
+0.4
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
23%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 28d
-0.6
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| front end | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| end | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| front | #1 | #1 | up 1 |
| front end pm | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| front end post edit | #1 | #1 | up 1 |
| post from front end | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| is front | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| front end post | #1 | #1 | up 1 |
| front end dashboard | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| buttons for front end | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| front end editor | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| front end upload | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| private messaging | #3 | #3 | 0 |
| front end form | #2 | #3 | 0 |
| private message your tag | #6 | #3 | 0 |
| front end users | #3 | #3 | 0 |
| front end user | #3 | #3 | 0 |
| front page | #3 | #2 | up 2 |
| messaging | #10 | #6 | up 1 |
| post front | #5 | #7 | 0 |
| chat your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| contact your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
67 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 20 listed. 42 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 2 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- Swap “chat” for “messaging”. “chat” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “messaging” sits at #10 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 · 1,489 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 4.5K · peaks are release surges
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
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.
2
releases in the last 12 months
20d ago
latest release · v11.4.7 · 12 Oct 2026
58
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 78% 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 “4K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 3 months ago and a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, so the real count is still just under 5K.
Install history since 27 May 2015
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ poweremu1.0y ago
good plugin, thanks for it
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ floridafarmswaps1.1y ago
Works good.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ egambiani1.2y ago
This private messaging plugin features a searchable directory of site users and an announcement function. Sends messages to email as well. I would recommend adding this feature to your community.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ atar21.6y ago
Thanks to the developers
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ aminalswadi1.6y ago
Awesome
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ digimarkup1.6y ago
I’ve been using this plugin for 3 years and I wouldn’t use any other plugin for messaging. This is the best!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ beuvelet2.1y ago
Ce plugin est simple mais très efficace pour l’échange entre le Freelance et les clients, merci pour ce plugin !!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ eaec2.1y ago
I cant really review this other than to say I am encoutering an error and noone has responded with any suggestions as to how to make it function.
Read on wp.org ↗
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
Security history
via Wordfence IntelligenceAll 4 disclosed vulnerabilities are patched in the current version (11.4.7). Sites still on an older version should update.
- Patched Medium · 6.4 Front End PM <= 11.4.6 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting ↗2026-10-05 CVE-2026-39788 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 11.4.6 Patched in 11.4.7
- 2023-11-07 CVE-2023-4930 Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor Affects < 11.4.3 Patched in 11.4.3
- 2023-07-18 CVE-2023-33999 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects 11.2.3 - 11.3.7 Patched in 11.3.8
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.
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 30 languages, 14 at 90% or more
Plus 6 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
6 of 8 pass · checked 27 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "Front End PM is a Private Messaging system and a secure contact form to your WordPress site.This is full fu..."
- ✓ Has a FAQ 3 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 3 of 3 read like questions a user would type.
- ! Names who it is for One audience phrase ("if you want"); say who the plugin is for and what they use it for.
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions YouTube.
- ! Headings and lists 0 headings and 4 lists; assistants quote headed sections and bullet lists, not paragraphs.
- ✓ Enough to quote 2,291 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text 4 of 5 tags appear in the text; "chat" does not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-08-02 5K+ → 4K+ down after 229 days in tier
- 2025-12-16 6K+ → 5K+ down after 404 days in tier
- 2024-11-07 7K+ → 6K+ down after 292 days in tier
- 2024-01-20 8K+ → 7K+ down after 259 days in tier
- 2023-05-06 9K+ → 8K+ down after 194 days in tier
- 2022-10-24 10K+ → 9K+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2022-10-23 9K+ → 10K+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2022-10-22 10K+ → 9K+ down after 4 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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WP Click to Chat – Email, Live Chat, Call & Book Now Buttons 1K+ installs · 4.3★ · 2 shared tags A -
Simple Webchat 1K+ installs · 4.2★ · 2 shared tags A -
VW Floating Chat 200+ installs · 4.0★ · 2 shared tags B - F Front End PM – Ultimate Member Integration 100+ installs · 4.1★ · 2 shared tags D
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BuddyPress Restrict Messages 60+ installs · 4.3★ · 2 shared tags C -
TP Chat Lite 60+ installs · 3.6★ · 2 shared tags
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