WordPress plugin comparison

BuddyPress Messaging Control vs BuddyPress Xprofile Custom Field Types

BuddyPress Messaging Control

by Venutius

60+ installs5.0

BuddyPress Xprofile Custom Field Types

by BuddyDev

3K+ installs4.9

At a glance

BuddyPress Xprofile Custom Field Types has more active installs: 3K+, against 60+ for BuddyPress Messaging Control.
On a typical day, BuddyPress Xprofile Custom Field Types is downloaded about 38 times, BuddyPress Messaging Control about 2.
BuddyPress Messaging Control is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews, against 4.9 from 16 reviews.
BuddyPress Xprofile Custom Field Types was updated more recently: Nov 5, 2026, against Jul 21, 2024 for BuddyPress Messaging Control.
BuddyPress Xprofile Custom Field Types resolves more of its support threads: 50% in the last two months, against 0% for BuddyPress Messaging Control.
BuddyPress Xprofile Custom Field Types is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.9.11, against 6.6.11 for BuddyPress Messaging Control.
BuddyPress Xprofile Custom Field Types has been around longer: since 2018, against 2019 for BuddyPress Messaging Control.

BuddyPress Xprofile Custom Field Types leads on 7 of 8 comparable lines.

Metric	BuddyPress Messaging Control	BuddyPress Xprofile Custom Field Types
Popular rank	#19,589	#3,665
Active installs	60+	3K+
Downloads, last 30 days	51	733
Rating	5.0(2)	4.9(16)
Support threads resolved	0%	50%
Tested up to	6.6.11	6.9.11
Search multiplier	×0.06	×0.76
Last release	2 years ago	6 days ago
Requires PHP	–	5.3

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