rtMedia for WordPress, BuddyPress and… vs BuddyPress Live Notification (2026)

Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.

rtMedia for WordPress, BuddyPress and…

rtMedia for WordPress, BuddyPress and…

3.7(152)

8.0K+ active installs

Free

Updated 2 months ago
View rtMedia for WordPress, BuddyPress and…
VS
BuddyPress Live Notification

BuddyPress Live Notification

3.8(12)

200 active installs

Free

Updated 4 years ago
View BuddyPress Live Notification

Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, BuddyPress Live Notification has a higher user rating (3.8/5 from 12 reviews) while rtMedia for WordPress, BuddyPress and… leads in active installations (8.0K+ vs 200). Both are free WordPress plugins. rtMedia for WordPress, BuddyPress and… has accumulated 1.3M+ total downloads while BuddyPress Live Notification has 31K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
3.7/5rtMedia for WordPress, BuddyPress and…
BuddyPress Live Notification3.8/5
Total Reviews
152rtMedia for WordPress, BuddyPress and…
BuddyPress Live Notification12
Active Installs
8.0K+rtMedia for WordPress, BuddyPress and…
BuddyPress Live Notification200
Total Downloads
1.3M+rtMedia for WordPress, BuddyPress and…
BuddyPress Live Notification31K+
Support Resolution
N/ArtMedia for WordPress, BuddyPress and…
BuddyPress Live NotificationN/A
Last Updated
2 months agortMedia for WordPress, BuddyPress and…
BuddyPress Live Notification4 years ago
First Released
2012rtMedia for WordPress, BuddyPress and…
BuddyPress Live Notification2013
Age
14 yearsrtMedia for WordPress, BuddyPress and…
BuddyPress Live Notification13 years
WP Requires
4.1+rtMedia for WordPress, BuddyPress and…
BuddyPress Live Notification4.5+
PHP Requires
false+rtMedia for WordPress, BuddyPress and…
BuddyPress Live Notificationfalse+
Business Model
FreertMedia for WordPress, BuddyPress and…
BuddyPress Live NotificationFree
Latest Version
4.7.9rtMedia for WordPress, BuddyPress and…
BuddyPress Live Notification2.1.0

Rating Breakdown

rtMedia for WordPress, BuddyPress and…

3.7/5(152 reviews)
5
61%
4
5%
3
3%
2
5%
1
27%

BuddyPress Live Notification

3.8/5(12 reviews)
5
67%
4
0%
3
8%
2
0%
1
25%

Recent Reviews

rtMedia for WordPress, BuddyPress and… Reviews

by ozoemena

Awesome plugin, support like no other!

The plugin is awesome, but the team that built this plugin, I don’t have a word for them yet! All I can say, great job!

by GyziieDK

Not worth it

It’s impossible to get in touch with their support. I’ve tried creating a user on their site in order to write a ticket, but when I register, I don’t get a confirmation mail at all – this is their onl

by lennydelmar

Useless

The plugin does nothing literally! No upload button is showing after activating the plugin. Whatever you do on backend settings and even with your code trying to integrate the upload feature, you’ll g

BuddyPress Live Notification Reviews

No reviews yet

Frequently Asked Questions

Is rtMedia for WordPress, BuddyPress and… or BuddyPress Live Notification more popular?
rtMedia for WordPress, BuddyPress and… has 8.0K+ active installations while BuddyPress Live Notification has 200. rtMedia for WordPress, BuddyPress and… is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — rtMedia for WordPress, BuddyPress and… or BuddyPress Live Notification?
rtMedia for WordPress, BuddyPress and… has a 3.7/5 rating from 152 reviews, while BuddyPress Live Notification has a 3.8/5 rating from 12 reviews.
Are rtMedia for WordPress, BuddyPress and… and BuddyPress Live Notification free?
rtMedia for WordPress, BuddyPress and… is free and BuddyPress Live Notification is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — rtMedia for WordPress, BuddyPress and… or BuddyPress Live Notification?
Support resolution data is not available for all plugins. Check each plugin's WordPress.org support forum for current response quality.
Which plugin is updated more frequently?
rtMedia for WordPress, BuddyPress and… was last updated 2 months ago and BuddyPress Live Notification was last updated 4 years ago.

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