Introducing Private Messaging in ProfileGrid
Private messaging is a great way to keep members of your WordPress site connected and engaged. With ProfileGrid, you can easily set up a private messaging system that allows users to communicate directly and securely. This feature helps your members stay active and encourages members to share ideas and interact more. Let’s see how you can enable private messaging between WordPress users using ProfileGrid.
Enable Private Messaging
Go to the Global Setting of ProfileGrid plugin and browse to Private Messaging.
Enable Private Messaging as show in the screenshot below.
Private Messaging Frontend
Once you activate Private Messaging, a ‘Message’ tab will show up on every user’s profile. Users can click on it to send messages to each other.
Now, users from the same group or different groups can easily send private messages to each other. When a message arrives, notifications instantly appear on their profiles.
A great feature of this WordPress messaging plugin is that users can chat with each other through private messages without needing to send friend requests. This makes your site an open platform where users can freely communicate with one another.
You can use a variety of emoticons to add some fun to your messages. The sidebar next to the inbox shows which members are online, so you can start chatting with them right away. Plus, users have the option to delete any message they receive.
Private Messaging is included in the Global Settings, so you don’t have to set it up separately for each group. This makes it easier to manage across your entire site.
Summary
In conclusion, adding private messaging to your WordPress site with ProfileGrid is a great way to boost communication and bring your members closer together. Users can easily send messages to anyone, even across different groups, without needing to be friends first. Features like emoticons and online status make chatting more fun and interactive. Plus, managing this feature through Global Settings makes it easy to set up across your whole site. By enabling private messaging, you’re creating a more open and connected space where your members can freely share ideas and build connections.
Give the feature a try and let us know how it works for you in the comments below! Thank you.
Hi There,
How to delete/clear the private messages at the backend level (like the possiblity of deleting user blogs in the backend console). can we set any cron jobs at server(linux) level or any other way to clear the private message for saving space.
Thanks,
The feature to delete the private messages is not available as of now.
Hi there,
Is it possible to send private messages to a specific user group?
So disable the private messaging to all users but only to the admin, company users or other group?
Hi,
The Private messaging feature works for the members-only, not for the groups. We have noted and forwarded it to our development team to review and add this feature in one of our future releases.
Thank you,
Hi there,
Is it possible to restrict private messaging for paid membership only?
kind regards
As of now, this feature cannot be restricted for paid members only.
Just wondering…the title says message between “WordPress Users”. Does this mean that the people actually have to have a WordPress account, or can they just be a member of your site? I ask because I just want people to join my site without having to create any other type of WordPress account (don’t want to add the extra step).
Members registered on your site can message each other.
How can I disable messaging between user? I want messaging only between users and admin.
Messaging cannot be restricted between users and admin as of now. We have noted this requirement and forwarded it to our team for possible inclusion in a future update.
Is there a way for me, the admin, to message all users at the same time? Or message the whole group at once, like a message “blast”?
Currently, feature to send a private message to all users at not available. You can use the ProfileGrid Group Wall extension to communicate with all group users.