BuddyPress Codex

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 […]

Version 7.0.0 is a major BuddyPress feature release. For Version 7.0.0, the database version (_bp_db_version in wp_options) was 12385, and the Trac revision was 12820.To read the full list of features, fixes, and changes in this version of BuddyPress, visit Trac. Please note BuddyPress 7.0.0 will require at least WordPress 4.9. Highlights New Administration screens to manage BuddyPress types In BuddyPress […]

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 6.1.0 is a BuddyPress maintenance release. It was released on June 30, 2020. 6 bugs were fixed. For version 6.1.0, the database version (bp_db_version in wp_options) was 12385, and the Trac revision was 12674. Fixes BP Templates: stop using deprecated function arguments for the groups_send_membership_request() function (#8298) BP REST API: Make sure search_terms defaults to false if […]

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 5.2.0 is a BuddyPress security and maintenance release. It was released on April 21, 2020. Four vulnerabilities were addressed, and five bugs fixed. For version 5.2.0, the database version (bp_db_version in wp_options) was 12385, and the Trac revision was 12512. Fixes Security: A vulnerability was fixed that could allow group moderators improper control over […]

Version 7.1.0 is a BuddyPress maintenance release. It was released on December 21, 2020. 2 bugs were fixed. For Version 7.1.0, the database version (_bp_db_version in wp_options) was 12385, and the Trac revision was 12831. Fixes BP Admin Tools: add WP MultiSite checks for “Repair site tracking site icons” operation (#8414) BP Types: use regular admin menu links when […]

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 […]

If you have a lot of activity entries on your site, load times can suffer dramatically when viewing activity streams. You can use the date_query argument to speed things up by limiting the entries to only those from the past day or week or month, etc. But you cannot add it as a string in […]