BuddyPress Private Messages for Friends Only
This plugin only allows friends and site administrators to send private messages on your BuddyPress site.
5(3 reviews)
·20 active installs·Updated 15 years agoAs of April 2026, BuddyPress Private Messages for Friends Only is a WordPress pm plugin with 20 active installations and a 5/5 rating from 3 reviews. It has been downloaded 10K+ times in total. Requires WordPress false+ and PHP false+. Available on WordPress.org since 2010. Last updated 15 years ago — may have compatibility concerns. Top alternative: Front End PM – Ultimate Member….
5/53 reviews
20active installs
10K+total downloads
16 yearssince 2010
Overview
By default, any member on your BuddyPress site is allowed to send private messages to anyone in your userbase.
This plugin only allows friends and site administrators to send private messages. Thus, acting as another deterrent from illegitimate users.
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Ratings & Reviews
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Compatibility
| WordPress | false+ requiredTested up to false |
| PHP | false+ required |
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Frequently Asked Questions
Changelog
1.1
- Added support to whitelist recipient user IDs
- Make sure site admins can always view the “Send Private Message” button (thanks to intimez and brianglanz for reporting)
- Added check to see if friends component is enabled
- Restructured the plugin into a class
Contributors
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