BuddyPress Codex

We are currently working on a documentation reboot, here’s the new home of the best accurate docs (WIP). You’re very welcome to contribute to it. Updated documentation for this section is available here. By default, registration in BuddyPress follows this workflow: A site administrator can enable registration by checking “Anyone can register” on the WP […]

Version 8.0.0 is a major BuddyPress feature release. For Version 8.0.0, the database version (_bp_db_version in wp_options) was 12850, and the Trac revision was 12965. Read the full ticket log here here. Highlights Members Invitations Whether public registration is enabled or not, you can activate this great new opt-in feature from your site’s BuddyPress settings; […]

Version 6.4.0 is a BuddyPress maintenance & security release. It was released on November 27, 2020. 7 bugs were fixed. For version 6.4.0, the database version (bp_db_version in wp_options) was 12385, and the Trac revision was 12810. Fixes BP xProfiles: ensure cached data is cleared in BP_XProfile_ProfileData::delete_data_for_user() (#8388). PHP 8.0: fix deprecated notices (#8392, #8393, BP-REST c80cbbd). PHP […]

Thank you for your interest in contributing to BuddyPress! BuddyPress is an open-source project and, as such, is maintained by volunteers just like you. It is vital for the current, and future success of BuddyPress needs to have a healthy group of contributors. You are very welcome to join us to work on making the plugin as […]

Version 6.0.0 is a major BuddyPress feature release. For Version 6.0.0, the database version (_bp_db_version in wp_options) was 12385, and the Trac revision was 12650.To read the full list of features, fixes, and changes in this version of BuddyPress, visit Trac. BuddyPress Blocks BuddyPress 6.0.0 comes with two awesome new blocks for your WordPress Editor: Members and Groups. Made available […]

Version 5.0.0 is a major BuddyPress feature release. For Version 5.0.0, the database version (_bp_db_version in wp_options) was 12385, and the Trac revision was 124xx. To read the full list of features, fixes, and changes in this version of BuddyPress, visit Trac. Introducing the BP REST API BuddyPress 5.0.0 comes with REST API endpoints for members, groups, activities, users, private messages, screen notifications and extended profiles. BuddyPress endpoints provide machine-readable external access to your WordPress site with a clear, standards-driven interface, paving the way for new and innovative methods of interacting with your community through plugins, themes, apps, and beyond. Ready to get started with development? Check out the BP REST API reference Group invites and Group membership requests. Thanks to the new BP Invitations API, Group invites and membership requests are now managed in a more consistent way. The BP Invitations API abstracts how these two actions are handled and allows developers to use them for any object on your site (e.g., Sites of a WordPress network). Read more about the BP Invitations API. Integrations with WordPress In BuddyPress 5.0.0, the BP Nouveau template pack looks better than ever with the Twenty Nineteen theme. Nouveau also now uses the same password control as the one used in WordPress Core, for better consistency between BuddyPress and WordPress spaces. BuddyPress Blocks now have their own category into the Block Editor. Changes Activity […]

Version 4.0.0 is a major BuddyPress feature release. For Version 4.0, the database version (_bp_db_version in wp_options) was 11105, and the Trac revision was 12300. To read the full list of features, fixes, and changes in this version of BuddyPress, visit Trac. New tools for data control and privacy BuddyPress boasts a proud history of […]

Version 3.0 is a major BuddyPress feature release. For Version 3.0, the database version (_bp_db_version in wp_options) was 11105, and the Trac revision was 11965. To read the full list of features, fixes, and changes in this version of BuddyPress, visit Trac. Say hello to “Nouveau”! A bold reimagining of our legacy templates, Nouveau is our celebration […]

Version 2.9 is a major BuddyPress feature release. For Version 2.9, the database version (_bp_db_version in wp_options) was 11105, and the Trac revision was 11651. Read the full ticket log here here. Highlights Edit Group Slug Allow administrators to change group names and permalinks. Navigate to the Groups screen in the wp-admin dashboard, click on […]

Version 2.8.0 is a major BuddyPress feature release. For Version 2.8.0, the database version (_bp_db_version in wp_options) was 11105, and the Trac revision was 11431. Read the full ticket log here. Highlights Modernizing the Codebase To continue the migration of legacy code to modern standards and techniques necessary for the BP REST API project and […]