Title: Private Messaging Between Users
Last modified: June 14, 2019

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# Private Messaging Between Users

 *  [cyb2org3](https://wordpress.org/support/users/cyb2org3/)
 * (@cyb2org3)
 * [6 years, 12 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/private-messaging-between-users/)
 * Hi there,
 * I know there are already some Plugins for Messaging Between Users, but I wanna
   develop it myself to have exactly what I want and not too much or too less.
 * I was thinking about how to…. and until now I just had the Idea to make a specific
   Post Type and where only the owner of the post and the selected viewer of the
   post is able to see it, but I think this is maybe not the best way…
 * anyone an idea?
 * thx

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 *  [George Appiah](https://wordpress.org/support/users/gappiah/)
 * (@gappiah)
 * [6 years, 12 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/private-messaging-between-users/#post-11634765)
 * > I know there are already some Plugins for Messaging Between Users, but I wanna
   > develop it myself to have exactly what I want and not too much or too less.
 * This sounds like saying… I want to build my own car so I can have full control,
   but I have no idea how to build a car 🙂
 * > I was thinking about how to…. and until now I just had the Idea to make a specific
   > Post Type and where only the owner of the post and the selected viewer of the
   > post is able to see it, but I think this is maybe not the best way…
   > anyone an idea?
 * How about digging into the code of those existing messaging plugins you mentioned,
   and studying the approach(es) they used?
 * And while you’re at it, just know that WordPress itself has a ton of code and
   features which you’re not likely to ever use. Might as well write your own CMS
   from scratch!
 *  [JNashHawkins](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jnashhawkins/)
 * (@jnashhawkins)
 * [6 years, 12 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/private-messaging-between-users/#post-11636055)
 * I kind of agree with [@gappiah](https://wordpress.org/support/users/gappiah/)
   on that idea of looking at the existing plugins and going from there. If you 
   find an interesting one that is abandoned and released under the GPL you might
   even be able to fork it and create a better plugin then release that again.
 * Another approach is to look at the Indie Web stuff for WordPress and move into
   that very fascinating concept.
 * [https://indieweb.org/](https://indieweb.org/)
 * Then there’s Disqus.
 * [https://disqus.com/](https://disqus.com/)
 * And don’t ignore the BuddyPress and BBPress offerings.
 * [https://wordpress.org/plugins/buddypress/](https://wordpress.org/plugins/buddypress/)
 * Sometimes a simple forum fits the bill.
 * —
    That Indie Web concept really captures my attention.
 * I envision local boxen running under desks and loosely attached to community 
   boxen with those connected to the greater web via the Indie Web tools. Pretty
   fascinating to me since I started looking at the Diaspora Project a few years
   back.
 * —
    There used to be a very odd looking car running around Winchester that was
   built from wood. This thread made me think of it. I wonder whatever happened 
   to that?
 *  Thread Starter [cyb2org3](https://wordpress.org/support/users/cyb2org3/)
 * (@cyb2org3)
 * [6 years, 12 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/private-messaging-between-users/#post-11638192)
 * thx both 🙂
 * yeah at the end it’s study the existing one..
 * [@gappiah](https://wordpress.org/support/users/gappiah/) about coding an own 
   CMS from scratch… i don’t won’t right now to code something which is already 
   part of the core of wordpress to code it myself.. it’s just about , if i need
   to install an plugin because wordpress is not providing me this service.. so 
   i want to have an own plugin if it’s possible and not third party dependencies..
   or is there a mistake from my part? because i didn’t see any possibility to activate
   Private Messages between Users without a Plugin?

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 * In: [Fixing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting/)
 * 3 replies
 * 3 participants
 * Last reply from: [cyb2org3](https://wordpress.org/support/users/cyb2org3/)
 * Last activity: [6 years, 12 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/private-messaging-between-users/#post-11638192)
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