modemlooper

Adds a BuddyPress tab to the add new plugins admin page that includes a list of curated BuddyPress plugins.

BuddyPlug

The curated list is now stale really stale and the report broken plugin link 404s. Interesting though for uderstanding how the plugin api and list tabel work (by looking at their code).

Happily give it 5 stars if it was kept up to date

Great idea but

Quickly and easily access and install BuddyPress plugins from WordPress.org, right from your dashboard.

shanebp

BuddyMessageUX-Free is a BuddyPress plugin.
Default behavior for the buttons is to take you to your own profile – to compose and send messages from there. 
Why? Why not stay on the profile page you are viewing?
Fortunately, BuddyPress makes it easy to replace the functionality for those buttons. 
With this plugin you can stay on a profile page and send private or public messages to that member.
This plugin uses the default WordPress ‘thickbox’ code.
If you need… 
* the ability to style the overlay 
* adjust the javascript 
* or prefer the use of ajax
… you might be interested in the premium version here: 
<a href="https://www.philopress.com/products/buddymessageux/" rel="nofollow ugc">PhiloPress</a>

BuddyProfileMessageUX Free

This BuddyPress plugin replaces the functionality for the Public Message and Private Message buttons on profile pages.

BuddyPlug vs BuddyProfileMessageUX Free