Title: BuddyPress Restrict Messages Author: Venutius Published: November 20, 2011 Last modified: July 20, 2024 --- Search plugins ![](https://ps.w.org/buddypress-restrict-messages/assets/banner-772x250.jpg?rev= 2053539) This plugin **hasn’t been tested with the latest 3 major releases of WordPress**. It may no longer be maintained or supported and may have compatibility issues when used with more recent versions of WordPress. ![](https://ps.w.org/buddypress-restrict-messages/assets/icon-256x256.png?rev=2053539) # BuddyPress Restrict Messages By [Venutius](https://profiles.wordpress.org/venutius/) [Download](https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/buddypress-restrict-messages.1.1.0.zip) * [Details](https://en-ca.wordpress.org/plugins/buddypress-restrict-messages/#description) * [Reviews](https://en-ca.wordpress.org/plugins/buddypress-restrict-messages/#reviews) * [Installation](https://en-ca.wordpress.org/plugins/buddypress-restrict-messages/#installation) * [Development](https://en-ca.wordpress.org/plugins/buddypress-restrict-messages/#developers) [Support](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/buddypress-restrict-messages/) ## Description This plugin is perfect for private message spam prevention. It allows site admin and users themselves to limit exactly who can send messages to the user. This plugin creates an admin settings page called Restrict Messages. Here the site admin can choose to impose global restrictions over who can send messages to the user. If message restrictions are delegated to the user, a user settings page is created at Profile>>Settings>>Messages. Each of these settings pages, depending on which is active, allows private messaging to be restricted to: * Friend Connections * Follow Connections * Groups Connections – with further selection of public, private or hidden status levels. The public setting allows connections from all groups to send messages to the user, otherwise private or public stipulate only messages from these types of groups. Once a restriction has been implements, the plugin removes the private message from the users profile, removes the usename from the compose message send to auto-complete and rejects any messages send where the send to includes an excluded user. This plugin was originally created by Rich @etivite and is now supported by Venutius. ### Extra Configuration ## Screenshots [⌊screenshot-1.png - Admin Settings screen.⌉⌊screenshot-1.png - Admin Settings screen .⌉[ screenshot-1.png – Admin Settings screen. [⌊screenshot-2.png - User Settings screen.⌉⌊screenshot-2.png - User Settings screen .⌉[ screenshot-2.png – User Settings screen. ## Installation 1. Upload the full directory into your wp-content/plugins directory 2. Activate the plugin at the plugin administration page 3. Adjust settings via the Restrict Messages admin page 4. If user mode select: Members adjust settings via profile > settings > messages ## Reviews ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/3f5a1c2b366752c9fee959cfc9e2673b97fdbed729e4d51d89c90e22b8095efa? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[thank you!](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/thank-you-3604/)󠁿 [andrew55](https://profiles.wordpress.org/andrew55/) December 9, 2024 I just had some private message spamming in my community. Found your plugin and now no more! Thank you and please keep up the great work. ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/21887690394554b0bf03ae8106b15281b1775d4c53b5c56b77fcc834dcf052a2? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[Great!](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/great-14478/)󠁿 [manuelm1209](https://profiles.wordpress.org/manuelm1209/) May 3, 2022 Great Pluting!!! ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/496b8d78333d03512679c1c1d343cb82f563f5beb4d0f6f9368c0c95b95ed3cc? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[Does the job!](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/does-the-job-805/)󠁿 [Paul Wong-Gibbs](https://profiles.wordpress.org/djpaul/) May 17, 2021 Exactly what I needed to improve a situation on a client site's, and lovely to see@ venutius supporting and maintaining this plugin! Thank you! ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/b9a02b725c9333c7583471d579e8341b7c10663004b5a1f9f64bb5bddf60ed2a? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[Is this still supported](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/is-this-still-supported-24/)󠁿 [zatakk](https://profiles.wordpress.org/zatakk/) January 21, 2021 1 reply Hi is this Plugin still supported ? ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/ed9275e7918ce3f2261bef0fcf0632805240b770dcb5a3da224094d942e7fac5? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[Light and fast to set](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/light-and-fast-to-set/)󠁿 [interceptormadmax](https://profiles.wordpress.org/interceptormadmax/) December 16, 2020 very useful, works good with others BP plugins and the support is super fast! ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/27a48363a37175aee89ee73a9af62c8a2f5ef6137d6de113660e059a7bc3d8bb? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[Amazing!](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/amazing-2254/)󠁿 [Anonymous User 16833488](https://profiles.wordpress.org/anonymized-16833488/) July 5, 2019 indispensable for communities [ Read all 7 reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/buddypress-restrict-messages/reviews/) ## Contributors & Developers “BuddyPress Restrict Messages” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin. Contributors * [ Venutius ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/venutius/) * [ rich! @ etiviti ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/nuprn1/) * [ rich ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/etivite/) [Translate “BuddyPress Restrict Messages” into your language.](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/buddypress-restrict-messages) ### Interested in development? [Browse the code](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/buddypress-restrict-messages/), check out the [SVN repository](https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/buddypress-restrict-messages/), or subscribe to the [development log](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/buddypress-restrict-messages/) by [RSS](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/buddypress-restrict-messages/?limit=100&mode=stop_on_copy&format=rss). ## Changelog #### 1.1.0 * 20/07/2024 * Fix: Corrected error that prevented the user based options from displaying. * Update: Improved translateability. #### 1.0.5 * 16/12/2020 * Fix: Corrected further error in member suggestion filter. #### 1.0.4 * 15/12/2020 * Fix: Corrected error in member suggestion filter. #### 1.0.3 * 06/05/2019 * Fix: Enabled for multisite individual sites. #### 1.0.2 * 21/03/2019 * Fix: Corrected error caused by zero recipients set for message. #### 1.0.1 * 20/03/2019 * Fix: Corrected undefined variable error when no settings have been set. #### 1.0.0 * Plugin taken over from Rich @etivite * New: Now supports BP Nouveau. * Fix: Corrected error with send message filtering. * New: added BP admin bar setting option for the user. * New: added admin settings nav item. #### 0.2.0 * FEATURE: Add BP Follow support #### 0.1.0 * First version ## Meta * Version **1.1.0** * Last updated: **2 years ago** * Active installations: **60+** * Tested up to: **6.6.10** * Language * [English (US)](https://wordpress.org/plugins/buddypress-restrict-messages/) * Tags: * [buddypress](https://en-ca.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/buddypress/)[messages](https://en-ca.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/messages/) [messaging](https://en-ca.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/messaging/)[pm](https://en-ca.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/pm/) [private message](https://en-ca.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/private-message/) * [Advanced View](https://en-ca.wordpress.org/plugins/buddypress-restrict-messages/advanced/) ## Ratings 5 out of 5 stars. * [ 7 5-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/buddypress-restrict-messages/reviews/?filter=5) * [ 0 4-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/buddypress-restrict-messages/reviews/?filter=4) * [ 0 3-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/buddypress-restrict-messages/reviews/?filter=3) * [ 0 2-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/buddypress-restrict-messages/reviews/?filter=2) * [ 0 1-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/buddypress-restrict-messages/reviews/?filter=1) [Your review](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/buddypress-restrict-messages/reviews/#new-post) [See all reviews](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/buddypress-restrict-messages/reviews/) ## Contributors * [ Venutius ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/venutius/) * [ rich! @ etiviti ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/nuprn1/) * [ rich ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/etivite/) ## Support Got something to say? 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