WordPress plugin comparison

Shortcode Widget vs You Have a New (BuddyPress) Message

Shortcode Widget

by Gagan Deep Singh

10K+ installs4.9

You Have a New (BuddyPress) Message

by Markus Echterhoff

60+ installs5.0

At a glance

Shortcode Widget has more active installs: 10K+, against 60+ for You Have a New (BuddyPress) Message.
On a typical day, Shortcode Widget is downloaded about 34 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 4.9 from 34 reviews.
Shortcode Widget was updated more recently: Mar 22, 2026, against Dec 31, 2018 for You Have a New (BuddyPress) Message.
Shortcode Widget is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 5.0.31 for You Have a New (BuddyPress) Message.
Shortcode Widget has been around longer: since 2013, against 2015 for You Have a New (BuddyPress) Message.

Shortcode Widget leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Shortcode Widget	You Have a New (BuddyPress) Message
Popular rank	#1,624	#19,048
Active installs	10K+	60+
Downloads, last 30 days	1.4K	73
Rating	4.9(34)	5.0(5)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	7.0.8	5.0.31
Search multiplier	×0.78	×0.00
Last release	7 months ago	7 years ago
Requires PHP	5.6	–

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