You Have a New (BuddyPress) Message
Notify users about new BuddyPress messages (widget & shortcode)
5(5 reviews)
·80 active installs·Updated 7 years agoAs of April 2026, You Have a New (BuddyPress) Message is a WordPress widget plugin with 80 active installations and a 5/5 rating from 5 reviews. It has been downloaded 11K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 3.6+ and PHP false+. Available on WordPress.org since 2015. Last updated 7 years ago — may have compatibility concerns. Top alternative: Widgets for Google Reviews.
5/55 reviews
80active installs
11K+total downloads
11 yearssince 2015
Overview
This plugin is as simple as it is useful. Add the widget or use the shortcode [you-have-a-new-message] anywhere to display a notice if the currently logged in user has new messages. The notice links to the user’s inbox as a convenient and omnipresent shortcut.
Message texts can be configured via widget interface and shortcode parameters, e.g. [you-have-a-new-message single="new message" multiple="%s new messages"].
Translations:
- German
Ratings & Reviews
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Compatibility
| WordPress | 3.6+ requiredTested up to 5.0.25 |
| PHP | false+ required |
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Frequently Asked Questions
Changelog
2.1
- Updated code that was deprecated in PHP 7.2
Contributors
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