BuddyPress Development Blog

The project runs a development blog, started while BuddyPress 1.2 was being prepared, to make it easier for people to follow changes in the support forums and development trac and to get involved. It is used for roadmaps, features, APIs, future enhancements and technical details that do not fit support forums or official announcements. The blog also sets the agenda for a weekly developers discussion held in #buddypress-dev on Freenode IRC each Wednesday at 19:00 UTC, following a format similar to the WordPress dev chat.

  • Posts on roadmaps, features and APIs
  • Sets the agenda for weekly IRC meetings
  • Weekly chat in #buddypress-dev on Wednesdays at 19:00 UTC
  • Hosted at bpdevel.wordpress.com

Sources: Development Blog and Weekly Meetings · BuddyPress.org, BuddyPress 1.2 Beta · BuddyPress.org

BuddyPress Support Forums

The support forums are the project's public help channel, staffed by community members willing to answer questions and help with issues. Communication in the forums from core developers and the moderation team increased participation towards the end of the 1.2.5 development cycle, which contributed to bugs being found and fixed. The forums are listed alongside the Codex as a primary resource for people new to the software.

  • Community answers to installation and usage questions
  • Moderated by core developers and a moderation team
  • Linked with the BuddyPress Codex for documentation

Sources: Helpful Resources for Ning Users · BuddyPress.org, BuddyPress 1.2.5 · BuddyPress.org, Development Blog and Weekly Meetings · BuddyPress.org

Ning to BuddyPress Blog

Following announced changes on the Ning developer site, BuddyPress published resources for Ning users looking to move to another platform. The Ning to BuddyPress Blog was set up as a simple collection of tools and links relating to easing that transition, with frequent updates planned over the following weeks. The same announcement points to a Ning to WordPress/BuddyPress user importer built by Boone B. Gorges, as well as to the support forums and the Codex.

  • Collects tools and links for migrating from Ning
  • Accompanied by a Ning to WordPress/BuddyPress user importer
  • Supported by the support forums and Codex

Source: Helpful Resources for Ning Users · BuddyPress.org

Software bbPress Forum software bundled with BuddyPress that is being converted into a WordPress plugin.
Software WordPress Blogging and publishing platform that BuddyPress runs on as a plugin.
Other WordPress MU Multi-blog version of WordPress supported by BuddyPress, with blog tracking features.
Event WordCamp New York WordPress event featuring a whole track dedicated to WordPress MU and BuddyPress.
Other BuddyPress Codex BuddyPress documentation resource covering installation through to extending BuddyPress.
Software BuddyPress Trac Bug tracking installation listing known issues and accepting bug reports for BuddyPress.
Software BuddyPress 1.0.2 Non-critical BuddyPress maintenance release fixing a number of bugs.
Software BuddyPress 1.1 BuddyPress release with bbPress forum integration, rewritten theme handling and a group extension API.
Software BuddyPress 1.2 Major BuddyPress release adding standard WordPress support, simplified installation, a new default theme and reworked activity streams.
Software BuddyPress 1.2.5 Bug fix release for the BuddyPress 1.2 branch fixing 49 reported issues.
Software BuddyPress 1.2.6 Bug fix release improving WordPress 3.0 compatibility and fixing 91 reported issues.
Product BuddyPress For Dummies The first BuddyPress book, written by Lisa Sabin-Wilson, introducing and explaining how to customize BuddyPress.
Software BuddyPress Links Plugin adding rich media embedding and sharing to a BuddyPress site.
Topic BuddyPress Project Roadmap Published roadmap showing planned features for the next four versions of BuddyPress.
Software BuddyPress Skeleton Component Starter plugin providing the basic starting points for building new BuddyPress features.
Service BuddyPress Development Blog Development blog used to discuss roadmaps, features, APIs and set agendas for weekly IRC meetings.
Service BuddyPress Support Forums Community support forums where users ask questions and core developers and moderators help.
Service Ning to BuddyPress Blog Blog collecting tools and links to help Ning users transition to BuddyPress.
buddypress buddypress wordpress plugin social networking software for wordpress software for online communities build a social network with wordpress buddypress activity streams

Sources

  1. BuddyPress.org https://buddypress.org/ Verified 03 Nov 2026
  2. BuddyPress 1.0.2 · BuddyPress.org https://buddypress.org/2009/06/buddypress-102/ Verified 03 Nov 2026
  3. BuddyPress 1.1 Released · BuddyPress.org https://buddypress.org/2009/09/buddypress-1-1-released/ Verified 03 Nov 2026
  4. Development Blog and Weekly Meetings · BuddyPress.org https://buddypress.org/2010/01/development-blog-and-weekly-meetings/ Verified 03 Nov 2026
  5. BuddyPress 1.2 Beta · BuddyPress.org https://buddypress.org/2010/01/buddypress-1-2-beta/ 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. Book: BuddyPress For Dummies · BuddyPress.org https://buddypress.org/2010/03/book-buddypress-for-dummies/ Verified 03 Nov 2026
  9. Helpful Resources for Ning Users · BuddyPress.org https://buddypress.org/2010/04/helpful-resources-for-ning-users/ Verified 03 Nov 2026
  10. BuddyPress 1.2.5 · BuddyPress.org https://buddypress.org/2010/06/buddypress-1-2-5/ Verified 03 Nov 2026
  11. BuddyPress and bbPress – The Future · BuddyPress.org https://buddypress.org/2010/08/buddypress-and-bbpress-the-future/ Verified 03 Nov 2026
  12. BuddyPress 1.2.6 · BuddyPress.org https://buddypress.org/2010/10/buddypress-1-2-6/ Verified 03 Nov 2026

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