BuddyPress Codex

Version 2.7.0 is a major BuddyPress feature release. For Version 2.7.0, the database version (_bp_db_version in wp_options) was 11105, and the Trac revision was 11202. Read the full ticket log here. Highlights Groups Query Overhaul Huge performance improvements on sites using persistent caching. Learn more about the Groups Query rewrite. Improved Profile Date Field New […]

Starting with version 2.8, the minimum version of PHP required to run BuddyPress is 5.3. Why the change? PHP is the server-side programming language that powers WordPress and BuddyPress. Old versions of PHP are potentially unstable and insecure, and are missing some features that can be used to make BuddyPress faster and more powerful. The […]

BP supports the latest versions of PHP BuddyPress supports all stable versions of PHP officially supported by the PHP project. For the best security and performance, site admins are strongly encouraged to run the latest stable PHP. BuddyPress 6.0.0 will require at least PHP 5.6 Legacy PHP support In addition to the official supported releases, […]

BuddyPress’s Navigation API (BP 2.6+) provides an interface for developers to modify BP’s nav menus in group and user contexts. Examples Changing the position of the user’s Notifications nav item Changing the name of the Unread subnav item of the user’s Notifications nav menu Listing all navigation items belonging to the current group Change item […]

Version 2.6.1 is a BuddyPress maintenance and security release. For Version 2.6.1, the database version (bp_db_version in wp_options) was 10469, and the Trac revision was r10923. Read the full ticket log here. Fixes Security: Sanitize incoming parameter in BP_XProfile_ProfileData::get_value_byid(). Group Types: Register group types on the init action. (#7138) Core: In our class autoloader, check […]

Version 2.6.0 is a major BuddyPress feature release. For Version 2.6.0, the database version (_bp_db_version in wp_options) was 10469, and the Trac revision was 10898. Read the full ticket log here here. BuddyPress 2.6.0 will require WordPress 4.1.0 Highlights Activity Embeds If you are using WordPress 4.5+, copy the permalink URL of the activity of […]

Intro WordPress added oEmbed provider support in v4.4.0, allowing users to easily embed posts by copying a WordPress post URL and pasting it into the WordPress editor. WordPress 4.5.0 made further enhancements to the embed template for easier customization for theme developers. In BuddyPress 2.6.0, we are piggybacking off this functionality and enabling oEmbed provider […]

Version 2.5.0 is a major BuddyPress feature release. For Version 2.5.0, the database version (_bp_db_version in wp_options) was 10469, and the Trac revision was 10625. Read the full ticket log here. Highlights Customizable BuddyPress Emails Keep your users coming back with beautiful and flexible email notifications. Edit the content of your emails, create new email […]

With the release of BuddyPress 2.5.0, site administrators can easily edit the contents of email notifications. These notifications use “tokens,” which are generic placeholders that are replaced with specific data when a single message is generated and sent. We’ve created some general-purpose tokens that are available for use in any message, like the display name […]

BuddyPress only includes emails for BuddyPress core functionality. Blog posting is not part of BuddyPress, but it could be an integral part of your community. Let’s look at an example to send an email to a blog post author when a user comments on their post. Note: This requires the BP Email API which is […]