WordPress plugin comparison

Shortcode in Menus vs You Have a New (BuddyPress) Message

Shortcode in Menus

by Gagan Deep Singh

50K+ installs4.7

You Have a New (BuddyPress) Message

by Markus Echterhoff

70+ installs5.0

At a glance

Shortcode in Menus has more active installs: 50K+, against 70+ for You Have a New (BuddyPress) Message.
On a typical day, Shortcode in Menus is downloaded about 68 times, You Have a New (BuddyPress) Message about 3.
You Have a New (BuddyPress) Message is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 5 reviews, against 4.7 from 82 reviews.
Shortcode in Menus was updated more recently: Feb 10, 2026, against Dec 31, 2018 for You Have a New (BuddyPress) Message.
Shortcode in Menus is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.9.11, against 5.0.31 for You Have a New (BuddyPress) Message.
Shortcode in Menus has been around longer: since 2013, against 2015 for You Have a New (BuddyPress) Message.

Shortcode in Menus leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Shortcode in Menus	You Have a New (BuddyPress) Message
Popular rank	#774	#18,932
Active installs	50K+	70+
Downloads, last 30 days	1.8K	73
Rating	4.7(82)	5.0(5)
Support threads resolved	100%	–
Tested up to	6.9.11	5.0.31
Search multiplier	×0.88	×0.00
Last release	9 months ago	7 years ago
Requires PHP	5.6	–

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