by 1naveengiri 4.7 (14 reviews)

Buddy Notification Bell

Name: Buddy Notification Bell
Rating: 4.7 (14 reviews)
Author: 1naveengiri

Real-time notification bell for BuddyPress & BuddyBoss with sound alerts, LinkedIn-style dropdown, and floating bell shortcode.

Buddy Notification Bell ranks #15,921 among WordPress.org plugins with 100+ active installations, is #491 of 2,958 in the Discussion & Community category, a 4.7/5 rating from 14 reviews, and was last updated May 21, 2026. Data from WordPress.org, refreshed twice daily — see methodology.

Tested up to WP 7 (Current: 7.1.4)

v2.0.2 Current Version v2.0.2

Updated 5 months ago Last Update on 21 May, 2026

Refreshed 1 week ago Last Refreshed on

#491 of 2,958 in Discussion & Community Top 25% by installs

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Review 4.7 out of 5

4.7 (14 reviews)

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Plugin Details

Version: 2.0.2
Last Updated: May 21, 2026
Requires WP: 5.5+
Tested Up To: 7
PHP Version: 7.4 or higher
Author: 1naveengiri

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Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 4.7
Reviews: 14
Support Threads: 2
Resolved: 0%

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TL;DR

AI summary of the plugin's readme

This plugin is for BuddyPress and BuddyBoss site owners who want to notify members of new activity in real time. It adds a notification bell with sound alerts and a dropdown panel, using the WordPress Heartbeat API to detect new notifications without a page reload.

Real-time notifications via Heartbeat API
Sound alert on new notification
LinkedIn-style dropdown panel
Unread count badge
Floating bell button option
[buddy_notification_bell] shortcode
Mark all notifications as read
BuddyBoss Platform compatibility

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about Buddy Notification Bell

Yes. Full BuddyBoss Platform support is included. All BuddyBoss notification types (connections, follow, groups, messages, etc.) display correctly in the bell dropdown. You can also enable the "Use BuddyBoss Notification Panel" option so the bell triggers BuddyBoss's native panel instead of the built-in dropdown.

Yes, it works with bbPress. You must have the BuddyPress Notifications module active.

Email buddydevelopers@gmail.com or 1naveengiri@gmail.com.

Use this filter in your theme's functions.php: add_filter( 'buddy_bell_icon', function( $icon ) { return '<i class="fas fa-bell fa-2x"></i>'; } );

Use the shortcode [buddy_notification_bell] on any page, widget, or template. You can also call it from PHP: echo do_shortcode( '[buddy_notification_bell]' );

Yes. Go to Notification → Display and enable "Show Floating Bell". It appears fixed at the bottom-right corner — useful for block/FSE themes.