WordPress plugin comparison
Shortcoder vs You Have a New (BuddyPress) Message
Shortcoder
by vaakash
100K+ installs4.9
You Have a New (BuddyPress) Message
by Markus Echterhoff
60+ installs5.0
At a glance
- Shortcoder has more active installs: 100K+, against 60+ for You Have a New (BuddyPress) Message.
- On a typical day, Shortcoder is downloaded about 479 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 227 reviews.
- Shortcoder was updated more recently: Sep 14, 2026, against Dec 31, 2018 for You Have a New (BuddyPress) Message.
- Shortcoder is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 5.0.31 for You Have a New (BuddyPress) Message.
- Shortcoder has been around longer: since 2010, against 2015 for You Have a New (BuddyPress) Message.
Line by line
Shortcoder leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Shortcoder | You Have a New (BuddyPress) Message |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #432 | #19,048 |
| Active installs | 100K+ | 60+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 15.3K | 73 |
| Rating | 4.9(227) | 5.0(5) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 5.0.31 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.14 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 1 month ago | 7 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.3 | – |
From WordPress.org's public data, refreshed every night. Downloads are WordPress.org's official daily figures for the last 30 days.
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