diff --git a/src/equicordplugins/PingNotifications/index.tsx b/src/equicordplugins/PingNotifications/index.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..a733f900
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+++ b/src/equicordplugins/PingNotifications/index.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,109 @@
+/*
+ * Vencord, a Discord client mod
+ * Copyright (c) 2025 Vendicated and contributors
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-or-later
+ */
+
+import { showNotification } from "@api/Notifications";
+import { definePluginSettings } from "@api/Settings";
+import { EquicordDevs } from "@utils/constants";
+import definePlugin, { OptionType } from "@utils/types";
+import {
+    ChannelStore,
+    FluxDispatcher,
+    GuildStore,
+    MessageStore,
+    NavigationRouter,
+    PresenceStore,
+    RelationshipStore,
+    SelectedChannelStore,
+    UserStore
+} from "@webpack/common";
+
+const settings = definePluginSettings({
+    friends: {
+        type: OptionType.BOOLEAN,
+        default: true,
+        description: "Notify when friends message you (non-@ mentions)"
+    },
+    mentions: {
+        type: OptionType.BOOLEAN,
+        default: true,
+        description: "Notify when someone @mentions you directly"
+    },
+    replies: {
+        type: OptionType.BOOLEAN,
+        default: true,
+        description: "Notify when someone replies to your messages"
+    },
+    dms: {
+        type: OptionType.BOOLEAN,
+        default: true,
+        description: "Notify for direct messages (DMs)"
+    },
+    showInActive: {
+        type: OptionType.BOOLEAN,
+        default: false,
+        description: "Show notifications even for current active channel"
+    }
+});
+
+function formatContent(message: any) {
+    let content = message.content || "";
+    message.mentions?.forEach(user => {
+        content = content.replace(new RegExp(`<@!?${user.id}>`, "g"), `@${user.username}`);
+    });
+    return content.slice(0, 200) + (content.length > 200 ? "..." : "");
+}
+
+export default definePlugin({
+    name: "PingNotifications",
+    description: "Customizable notifications with improved mention formatting",
+    authors: [EquicordDevs.smuki],
+    settings,
+    flux: {
+        async MESSAGE_CREATE({ message }) {
+            try {
+                if (!message?.channel_id || message.state === "SENDING") return;
+
+                const channel = ChannelStore.getChannel(message.channel_id);
+                const currentUser = UserStore.getCurrentUser();
+
+                if (!channel || !currentUser || message.author?.id === currentUser.id) return;
+                if ((channel as any).isMuted?.() || (channel.guild_id && (GuildStore.getGuild(channel.guild_id) as any)?.isMuted?.())) return;
+                if (!settings.store.showInActive && channel.id === SelectedChannelStore.getChannelId()) return;
+                if (PresenceStore.getStatus(currentUser.id) === "dnd") return;
+
+                const author = UserStore.getUser(message.author.id) || { username: "Unknown" };
+                const isDM = [1, 3].includes(channel.type);
+                const channelName = channel.name || (isDM ? "DM" : "Group");
+                const body = formatContent(message);
+
+                const shouldNotify = (
+                    (settings.store.mentions && message.mentions?.some(u => u.id === currentUser.id)) ||
+                    (settings.store.friends && RelationshipStore.isFriend(message.author.id)) ||
+                    (settings.store.replies && message.message_reference?.message_id &&
+                        MessageStore.getMessage(
+                            message.message_reference.channel_id || channel.id,
+                            message.message_reference.message_id
+                        )?.author.id === currentUser.id
+                    ) ||
+                    (isDM && settings.store.dms)
+                );
+
+                if (shouldNotify) {
+                    showNotification({
+                        title: `${author.username} in ${channelName}`,
+                        body,
+                        icon: author.getAvatarURL?.(undefined, 128),
+                        onClick: () => NavigationRouter.transitionTo(
+                            `/channels/${channel.guild_id || "@me"}/${channel.id}/${message.id}`
+                        )
+                    });
+                }
+            } catch (err) {
+                console.error("[PingNotifications] Error:", err);
+            }
+        }
+    }
+});
diff --git a/src/utils/constants.ts b/src/utils/constants.ts
index 7f1cf9ce..7b19908f 100644
--- a/src/utils/constants.ts
+++ b/src/utils/constants.ts
@@ -1038,6 +1038,10 @@ export const EquicordDevs = Object.freeze({
         name: "WKoA",
         id: 724416180097384498n
     },
+    smuki: {
+        name: "sumki",
+        id: 691517398523576331n
+    },
 } satisfies Record<string, Dev>);
 
 // iife so #__PURE__ works correctly