Buddy Notification Bell

Buddy Notification Bell adds a real-time notification bell to your BuddyPress or BuddyBoss site. New notifications are detected automatically using the WordPress Heartbeat API — no page reload needed.

Key features:

• Real-time detection of new notifications via WordPress Heartbeat API
• Sound alert on new notification (enable/disable in settings)
• LinkedIn-style dropdown panel with avatar, text, and time
• Unread count badge on the bell icon
• Floating bell button option (great for block/FSE themes)
• Place the bell anywhere with the [buddy_notification_bell] shortcode
• Auto-injects into the primary navigation menu (classic themes)
• Mark all notifications as read with one click
• Individual or grouped notification display style
• Full BuddyBoss Platform compatibility — including an option to trigger BuddyBoss’s own notification panel on bell click
• Secure: all AJAX endpoints nonce-verified, all output properly escaped

Demo