WordPress plugin comparison

BuddyPress Live Notification vs WP Notification Bell

BuddyPress Live Notification

by Brajesh Singh

200+ installs3.8

WP Notification Bell

by wpdever

600+ installs4.9

At a glance

WP Notification Bell has more active installs: 600+, against 200+ for BuddyPress Live Notification.
On a typical day, WP Notification Bell is downloaded about 21 times, BuddyPress Live Notification about 3.
WP Notification Bell is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 12 reviews, against 3.8 from 12 reviews.
WP Notification Bell was updated more recently: Oct 13, 2026, against Jan 28, 2022 for BuddyPress Live Notification.
WP Notification Bell is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 5.9.20 for BuddyPress Live Notification.
BuddyPress Live Notification has been around longer: since 2013, against 2020 for WP Notification Bell.

WP Notification Bell leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	BuddyPress Live Notification	WP Notification Bell
Popular rank	#12,558	#8,055
Active installs	200+	600+
Downloads, last 30 days	55	700
Rating	3.8(12)	4.9(12)
Support threads resolved	0%	0%
Tested up to	5.9.20	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.00	×0.57
Last release	4 years ago	27 days ago
Requires PHP	–	5.6

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