Overview

BuddyPress 1.2 is a software that BuddyPress publishes on buddypress.org. BuddyPress 1.2 works with both WordPress and WordPress MU 2.9.1 and higher, removing the WordPress MU-only limitation. It introduced a simplified three-step installation, a new default theme, and completely transformed activity streams with permalinks, threaded commenting and direct update posting. The page “Introducing BuddyPress 1.2 · BuddyPress.org” on buddypress.org records: BuddyPress 1.2 is here , and it’s now ready for anyone with a WordPress installation! There are so many new and improved features in this release it’s hard to keep this post short, but let me highlight just a few major ones for you. Standard WordPress Support BuddyPress is no longer limited to WordPress MU installations. It will now work with both WordPress and WordPress MU 2.9.1 and higher.

Sources: Introducing BuddyPress 1.2 · BuddyPress.org, BuddyPress 1.2 RC3 · BuddyPress.org

Features

buddypress.org describes these features of BuddyPress 1.2.

Activity Streams
Each activity item now has a permalink... Any user can also comment on activity across a site, with support for threading

Source: Introducing BuddyPress 1.2 · BuddyPress.org

Key information

buddypress.org records the following details for BuddyPress 1.2.

Pre Releases
Beta, Release Candidate and RC3 were made available for testing before final release

Source: BuddyPress 1.2 RC3 · BuddyPress.org

Related entries

The analysis of buddypress.org connects BuddyPress 1.2 to the following.

Part Of
BuddyPress

Source: Introducing BuddyPress 1.2 · BuddyPress.org

Software BuddyPress Open source social networking software for WordPress, providing profiles, groups, activity streams, messaging and more.
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Sources

  1. What’s Coming in BuddyPress 1.2? · BuddyPress.org https://buddypress.org/2009/12/whats-coming-in-buddypress-1-2/ Verified 03 Nov 2026
  2. Development Blog and Weekly Meetings · BuddyPress.org https://buddypress.org/2010/01/development-blog-and-weekly-meetings/ Verified 03 Nov 2026
  3. BuddyPress 1.2 Beta · BuddyPress.org https://buddypress.org/2010/01/buddypress-1-2-beta/ Verified 03 Nov 2026
  4. BuddyPress 1.2 Release Candidate · BuddyPress.org https://buddypress.org/2010/02/buddypress-1-2-release-candidate/ Verified 03 Nov 2026
  5. BuddyPress 1.2 RC3 · BuddyPress.org https://buddypress.org/2010/02/buddypress-1-2-rc3/ Verified 03 Nov 2026
  6. Introducing BuddyPress 1.2 · BuddyPress.org https://buddypress.org/2010/02/introducing-buddypress-1-2/ Verified 03 Nov 2026
  7. BuddyPress 1.2.2.1 · BuddyPress.org https://buddypress.org/2010/03/buddypress-1-2-2-1/ Verified 03 Nov 2026
  8. BuddyPress 1.2.5 · BuddyPress.org https://buddypress.org/2010/06/buddypress-1-2-5/ Verified 03 Nov 2026
  9. BuddyPress 1.2.5.2 · BuddyPress.org https://buddypress.org/2010/07/buddypress-1-2-5-2/ Verified 03 Nov 2026
  10. BuddyPress and bbPress – The Future · BuddyPress.org https://buddypress.org/2010/08/buddypress-and-bbpress-the-future/ Verified 03 Nov 2026
  11. BuddyPress 1.2.6 · BuddyPress.org https://buddypress.org/2010/10/buddypress-1-2-6/ Verified 03 Nov 2026
  12. BuddyPress 1.2.7 · BuddyPress.org https://buddypress.org/2010/12/buddypress-1-2-7/ Verified 03 Nov 2026

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