BuddyPress Codex

Version 1.7 is a major BuddyPress feature release. BuddyPress 1.7 introduces many dozens of new features and enhancements, on top of hundreds of bugfixes. For Version 1.7, the database version (_bp_db_version in wp_options) changed to 6067, and the Trac revision was 6900. Read the full ticket log here here. Highlights Theme Compatibility – BuddyPress now […]

Archived file. Good up to BP 1.8. From BuddyPress 1.2 through 1.6.5, most WordPress themes went through the BP Compatibility process via the BuddyPress Template Pack plugin to align the HTML structure of the BP template files with that of the respective WP theme. BuddyPress 1.7 is now compatible with nearly all WordPress themes available […]

An explanation of Theme compatibility and its template files BuddyPress 1.7 heralded a new era in BP development with a vastly improved approach to templating, its aim being to far more closely mirror the WordPress core templating loading approach. BuddyPress theme compatibility is based on the great work done by John James Jacoby with the […]

Archived file. Good only up to BP 1.6.5 version BP TEMPLATE PACK 1.2.1 == BUDDYPRESS 1.6.3 == WORDPRESS 3.5 There are two ways to implement Step Three of the compatibility process: – First Method: Superimposing the HTML structure of your WordPress theme onto 17 BP template files which were transferred into your WP theme folder […]

Archived file. Good up to BP 1.6.5 Recently, bbPress 2.2+ introduced support for BuddyPress. However, BuddyPress already has a Discussion Forums component that is packaged with the plugin. We don’t recommend that you use both bbPress and BP’s Discussion Forums at the same time.  So which one should you use? For most users, we recommend […]

So you’ve been using BuddyPress’ built-in group forums since BuddyPress 1.5, but would like to use the new bbPress plugin to power your forums instead. Gotcha.  You’ll need to migrate your existing group forum content over to bbPress as well.  Don’t worry!  This is what this article is all about. Let’s get started! (1) Backup […]

Like WordPress, BuddyPress has the built in capability to be used in any language. The instructions below assume you have already configured WordPress in Your Language and Installing WordPress in Your Language. Like WordPress, you don’t have to lift a finger to apply BuddyPress translations or translation updates. Most sites are now able to automatically […]

Archived file. Good up to BP 1.6.5 version Installing Group and Sitewide Forums (v1.6) The following is a step-by-step illustrated guide for installing the Group and/or Sitewide Forums (bbPress 2.1) for BuddyPress 1.6+ on WordPress 3.4.1 after completing the BuddyPress installation wizard. Forums Setup Forums in BuddyPress make use of the bbPress software to function […]

Archived file. Good up to BP 1.6 version After activating BuddyPress 1.6 and going through the new installation wizard, there will be five admin panels (relocated in BP 1.6) where you will be able to configure the plugin further. There’s a NEW Activity Stream admin panel in the backend as well. Settings > BuddyPress > […]

Archived file. This information is for BuddyPress installations up to version 1.6.5 only. There is no installation wizard for BuddyPress version 1.7 and above After installing and activating BuddyPress, you will see an admin message with the link to the new BuddyPress Installation Wizard. Click on the “installation wizard” link. Step 1: Choose the BuddyPress […]