WordPress plugin comparison

BuddyPress Messaging Control vs WPC Smart Messages for WooCommerce

BuddyPress Messaging Control

by Venutius

60+ installs5.0

WPC Smart Messages for WooCommerce

by WPClever

1K+ installs4.3

At a glance

WPC Smart Messages for WooCommerce has more active installs: 1K+, against 60+ for BuddyPress Messaging Control.
On a typical day, WPC Smart Messages for WooCommerce is downloaded about 27 times, BuddyPress Messaging Control about 2.
BuddyPress Messaging Control is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews, against 4.3 from 6 reviews.
WPC Smart Messages for WooCommerce was updated more recently: Oct 17, 2026, against Jul 21, 2024 for BuddyPress Messaging Control.
WPC Smart Messages for WooCommerce is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.6.11 for BuddyPress Messaging Control.
BuddyPress Messaging Control has been around longer: since 2019, against 2022 for WPC Smart Messages for WooCommerce.

WPC Smart Messages for WooCommerce leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	BuddyPress Messaging Control	WPC Smart Messages for WooCommerce
Popular rank	#19,534	#6,905
Active installs	60+	1K+
Downloads, last 30 days	51	1.1K
Rating	5.0(2)	4.3(6)
Support threads resolved	0%	0%
Tested up to	6.6.11	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.06	×0.58
Last release	2 years ago	24 days ago
Requires PHP	–	–

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