WordPress plugin comparison

BuddyPress Favorite Notification vs WP Notification Bell

BuddyPress Favorite Notification

by Varun Dubey

70+ installs5.0

WP Notification Bell

by wpdever

600+ installs4.9

At a glance

WP Notification Bell has more active installs: 600+, against 70+ for BuddyPress Favorite Notification.
On a typical day, WP Notification Bell is downloaded about 21 times, BuddyPress Favorite Notification about 12.
BuddyPress Favorite Notification is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 5 reviews, against 4.9 from 12 reviews.
BuddyPress Favorite Notification was updated more recently: Nov 3, 2026, against Oct 13, 2026 for WP Notification Bell.
Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
BuddyPress Favorite Notification has been around longer: since 2015, against 2020 for WP Notification Bell.

WP Notification Bell leads on 4 of 6 comparable lines.

Metric	BuddyPress Favorite Notification	WP Notification Bell
Popular rank	#18,511	#8,055
Active installs	70+	600+
Downloads, last 30 days	415	700
Rating	5.0(5)	4.9(12)
Support threads resolved	–	0%
Tested up to	7.1.4	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.35	×0.57
Last release	7 days ago	27 days ago
Requires PHP	8.1	5.6

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