The wpForo Private Messages (PM) addon is a premium extension for the wpForo WordPress forum plugin. It is designed to provide secure, direct communication between forum members without revealing personal email addresses.
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One-on-One & Group Chats: Supports direct messaging between two users or small group conversations.
Message Management: Users can add or remove members from conversations, block specific users, and report or delete messages.
Real-time Alerts: Includes a notification system that shows a pop-up at the top right of the forum page when a new message arrives.
Rich Media Support: Options to allow or disallow external URLs, image URLs, and embedded content (video/audio) within messages.
AJAX-Powered: Messages load dynamically as the user scrolls, ensuring a smooth, “chat-like” experience without page refreshes.
The plugin provides extensive administrative controls to prevent “cold” messaging and spam:
Post Minimums: Option to set a minimum number of forum posts required before a user is allowed to send private messages.
Daily Limits: Admins can set a maximum number of conversations or total messages a user can send per day.
Participant Caps: Limits can be set on the maximum number of people allowed in a single group conversation.
Usergroup Permissions: Fine-grained control to enable or disable PM functions for specific usergroups (e.g., only “Trustworthy Members” can send PMs).
Requirements: Requires the base wpForo plugin (free) installed on WordPress.
Responsive Design: Fully mobile-friendly and “RTL Ready” (Right-to-Left language support).
Privacy: Conversations are addressed by User Name (nickname) to protect private data.
Email Integration: Sends email notifications for new messages; admins can customize the email subject and content templates.
Performance: Lightweight and optimized for high-traffic forums with built-in statistics visible in the wpForo Dashboard.
