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Like Twitter, the <a href="https://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/buddypress-followers/" rel="ugc">BuddyPress Followers</a> plugin adds the ability to “follow” users on your BuddyPress site.
However, by default, any member on your BuddyPress site is allowed to send private messages to anyone in your userbase.
This plugin allows members to send private messages only if the recipient is following them. This will help prevent private messaging spam on your BuddyPress site.
<h3>Recommendations</h3>
I do not recommend using the BuddyPress Followers plugin in tandem with the BuddyPress Friends component.
If you’re looking for a similar plugin for the BuddyPress friends component only, check out <a href="https://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/buddypress-private-message-for-friends-only/" rel="ugc">this plugin</a> instead.
<h3>Donate!</h3>
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If you downloaded this plugin and like it, please:
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BuddyPress Private Messages for Followers Only

Allow members to send private messages only if the recipient is following them.  Requires the BuddyPress Followers plugin.

Shamim Hasan

Front End PM extension to integrate with Ultimate Member. This works out of the box, no settings required.
<a href="https://wordpress.org/plugins/front-end-pm/" rel="ugc">Front End PM</a> 
<a href="https://wordpress.org/plugins/ultimate-member/" rel="ugc">Ultimate Member – User Profile & Membership Plugin</a>
This two plugins need to be activated first before activating this extension.
Once activated, you will see “Message” Tab in user profile and account page. If it is own profile then clicking “Message” will show full message system, if it is another user profile then clicking “Message” will show a form which will send message directly to that user.
<a href="https://www.shamimsplugins.com/docs/front-end-pm/integration/front-end-pm-ultimate-member-integration/?utm_campaign=wordpress&utm_source=readme&utm_medium=description" rel="nofollow ugc">More Details</a>
Github
<a href="https://github.com/shamim2883/front-end-pm-ultimate-member-integration" rel="nofollow ugc">https://github.com/shamim2883/front-end-pm-ultimate-member-integration</a>

Front End PM – Ultimate Member Integration

Very much useful extension

Front End PM extension to integrate with Ultimate Member

BuddyPress Private Messages for Followers Only vs Front End PM – Ultimate Member Integration