BuddyPress Community

BuddyPress Community Feature

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  • Idea

    • BuddyPress Interest Tags #1
      BuddyPress Community Quests #2
      Prompt Carousel / Story Prompts #3
      Vibe Check (Live Mood Status) #4
      Photo Verification #5
      Collab Requests #6
      Neighbor Finder #7
      Bulletin Board #8
      Threaded AMA #9
      Connection Degrees (1st, 2nd, 3rd degree) #10

  • Needs Review

    • BP Journal #1
      Challenge Hub #2
      Post Reactions with Insight #3
      Post Voting System #4
      Threaded Comments with Sorting #5
      BP Post Promotion #6

  • Under Research

    • Icebreaker Prompts #1
      Priority Likes (Super Likes) #2
      BuddyPress Voice Notes #3
      BuddyPress Auto Cleanup #4
      Skill Endorsements #5
      Voice Prompts #6
      BuddyPress Premium Groups #7
      Onboarding Flow #8

  • In Development

    • Profile Visibility Control #1
      Contact Info Masking #2
      Member Data Transfer #3
      Lightbox for Media #4

  • Released

    • Buddy Organizer #1
      Edit Username #2
      Edit Activity Posts #3

    • Member Data Transfer # 3

      Export user data to CSV and re-import profiles, including profile fields, roles, and group memberships.

    • Prompt Carousel / Story Prompts # 15

      What it does: Daily “Get to know me” prompts (e.g., “Today I’m feeling…”) that members can post like Instagram stories. Why: Encourages daily logins and builds emotional connection.

    • Contact Info Masking # 2

      Automatically hides phone numbers and email addresses in activity, messages, and profile fields.

    • Icebreaker Prompts # 4

      Show fun, rotating questions to spark conversations between new members and build early engagement.

    • Onboarding Flow # 5

      Guide new users through profile setup, interest selection, and community tips for a smoother start.

    • Buddy Organizer # 6

      Organize connections into custom categories, control visibility, and prioritize interactions.

    • Edit Username # 7

      Enable users to change their usernames while preserving profile data and links.

    • Edit Activity Posts # 8

      Allow users to edit Quotes, Check-ins, and Polls from their activity stream with full support for updating content and attachments.

    • Lightbox for Media # 9

      Enhance BuddyPress Media with a fast, responsive React lightbox for seamless image and video browsing—now with support for media comments and likes directly inside the viewer.

    • BuddyPress Auto Cleanup # 10

      Auto-delete or archive inactive users, old messages, or posts.

    • BuddyPress Voice Notes # 11

      Send audio clips in activity posts or messages. Modern social interaction style, great for mobile.

    • BuddyPress Interest Tags # 12

      Let members tag profiles with interests (e.g., #photography, #coding). Improves matching, feed filtering, and profile suggestions.

    • BuddyPress Community Quests # 13

      Run gamified challenges (e.g., “Post 5 updates this week,” “Join 3 groups”). Drives interaction and can be seasonal or sponsor-led.

    • Priority Likes (Super Likes) # 14

      Let users send "Super Likes" that notify the other person instantly or highlight the sender’s profile. Increases engagement, urgency, and match rate. Monetization: Limit to paid members or offer in bundles.

    • Vibe Check (Live Mood Status) # 16

      What it does: Let members set a real-time mood (e.g., “Flirty”, “Open to chat”, “Just browsing”) that resets every 24 hrs. Why: Gives matchers a sense of openness and timing.

    • Voice Prompts # 17

      What it does: Users answer prompts (like “My fun fact…”) via short audio clips. Why: Makes the experience more human, helps filter connections.

    • Photo Verification # 18

      What it does: Users take a selfie mimicking a pose to verify profile images (AI/Manual match). Why: Builds trust and combats fake profiles.

    • Skill Endorsements # 19

      Let members endorse each other\'s skills (like LinkedIn). Encourages profile credibility and social proof.

    • BP Journal # 20

      A private or semi-private journal/log tied to a user’s profile. Optional reflection prompts or gratitude entries.

    • Challenge Hub # 21

      Run 7-day or 30-day challenges (e.g., No Sugar, 10k Steps, Meditation). Track progress and encourage streaks with badges.

    • Collab Requests # 22

      Users can post open collab requests: “Looking for a podcast editor,” “Need a writing partner.” Tag skills and availability.

    • Neighbor Finder # 23

      Find members near you, filtered by shared interests or groups. Set distance radius (5km, 50km, etc.)

    • Bulletin Board # 24

      Old-school forum-meets-corkboard for announcements, offers, or classifieds. Category-based posts (e.g., "Looking for Roommate").

    • Threaded AMA # 25

      Organize "Ask Me Anything" sessions with threading and time-limited posting. Great for community experts, mentors, or founders.

    • Connection Degrees (1st, 2nd, 3rd degree) # 26

      Show how you\'re connected to others via mutual friends. Helps establish trust and networking paths.

    • Post Reactions with Insight # 27

      LinkedIn has “Celebrate,” “Support,” “Insightful” — add similar emoji-based reactions with purpose.

    • Post Voting System # 28

      Upvote/downvote activities, comments, and blog posts. Ranks visibility in feeds or groups.

    • Threaded Comments with Sorting # 29

      Sorting: Best / New / Controversial / Top in 24h. Display comment scores and reply chains.

    • BP Post Promotion # 30

      Allows members to “boost” their activity posts (text, polls, quotes, images, links, etc.) to appear at the top of the feed, within group highlights, or on targeted pages for increased visibility—similar to how LinkedIn or Facebook post boosting works.

    • BuddyPress Premium Groups # 31

      Charge members to join exclusive groups or unlock premium-only threads, events, and resources. Perfect for creators, educators, and niche communities.

    • Profile Visibility Control # 32

      Give users full control over who can view their profile—limit visibility to friends, specific roles, or logged-in members only. Great for private, professional, or monetized networks.

    • Profile Visibility Control # 32

      Give users full control over who can view their profile—limit visibility to friends, specific roles, or logged-in members only. Great for private, professional, or monetized networks.

    • BuddyPress Premium Groups # 31

      Charge members to join exclusive groups or unlock premium-only threads, events, and resources. Perfect for creators, educators, and niche communities.

    • BP Post Promotion # 30

      Allows members to “boost” their activity posts (text, polls, quotes, images, links, etc.) to appear at the top of the feed, within group highlights, or on targeted pages for increased visibility—similar to how LinkedIn or Facebook post boosting works.

    • Threaded Comments with Sorting # 29

      Sorting: Best / New / Controversial / Top in 24h. Display comment scores and reply chains.

    • Post Voting System # 28

      Upvote/downvote activities, comments, and blog posts. Ranks visibility in feeds or groups.

    • Post Reactions with Insight # 27

      LinkedIn has “Celebrate,” “Support,” “Insightful” — add similar emoji-based reactions with purpose.

    • Connection Degrees (1st, 2nd, 3rd degree) # 26

      Show how you\'re connected to others via mutual friends. Helps establish trust and networking paths.

    • Threaded AMA # 25

      Organize "Ask Me Anything" sessions with threading and time-limited posting. Great for community experts, mentors, or founders.

    • Bulletin Board # 24

      Old-school forum-meets-corkboard for announcements, offers, or classifieds. Category-based posts (e.g., "Looking for Roommate").

    • Neighbor Finder # 23

      Find members near you, filtered by shared interests or groups. Set distance radius (5km, 50km, etc.)

    • Collab Requests # 22

      Users can post open collab requests: “Looking for a podcast editor,” “Need a writing partner.” Tag skills and availability.

    • Challenge Hub # 21

      Run 7-day or 30-day challenges (e.g., No Sugar, 10k Steps, Meditation). Track progress and encourage streaks with badges.

    • BP Journal # 20

      A private or semi-private journal/log tied to a user’s profile. Optional reflection prompts or gratitude entries.

    • Skill Endorsements # 19

      Let members endorse each other\'s skills (like LinkedIn). Encourages profile credibility and social proof.

    • Photo Verification # 18

      What it does: Users take a selfie mimicking a pose to verify profile images (AI/Manual match). Why: Builds trust and combats fake profiles.

    • Voice Prompts # 17

      What it does: Users answer prompts (like “My fun fact…”) via short audio clips. Why: Makes the experience more human, helps filter connections.

    • Vibe Check (Live Mood Status) # 16

      What it does: Let members set a real-time mood (e.g., “Flirty”, “Open to chat”, “Just browsing”) that resets every 24 hrs. Why: Gives matchers a sense of openness and timing.

    • Prompt Carousel / Story Prompts # 15

      What it does: Daily “Get to know me” prompts (e.g., “Today I’m feeling…”) that members can post like Instagram stories. Why: Encourages daily logins and builds emotional connection.

    • Priority Likes (Super Likes) # 14

      Let users send "Super Likes" that notify the other person instantly or highlight the sender’s profile. Increases engagement, urgency, and match rate. Monetization: Limit to paid members or offer in bundles.

    • BuddyPress Community Quests # 13

      Run gamified challenges (e.g., “Post 5 updates this week,” “Join 3 groups”). Drives interaction and can be seasonal or sponsor-led.

    • BuddyPress Interest Tags # 12

      Let members tag profiles with interests (e.g., #photography, #coding). Improves matching, feed filtering, and profile suggestions.

    • BuddyPress Voice Notes # 11

      Send audio clips in activity posts or messages. Modern social interaction style, great for mobile.

    • BuddyPress Auto Cleanup # 10

      Auto-delete or archive inactive users, old messages, or posts.

    • Lightbox for Media # 9

      Enhance BuddyPress Media with a fast, responsive React lightbox for seamless image and video browsing—now with support for media comments and likes directly inside the viewer.

    • Edit Activity Posts # 8

      Allow users to edit Quotes, Check-ins, and Polls from their activity stream with full support for updating content and attachments.

    • Edit Username # 7

      Enable users to change their usernames while preserving profile data and links.

    • Buddy Organizer # 6

      Organize connections into custom categories, control visibility, and prioritize interactions.

    • Onboarding Flow # 5

      Guide new users through profile setup, interest selection, and community tips for a smoother start.

    • Icebreaker Prompts # 4

      Show fun, rotating questions to spark conversations between new members and build early engagement.

    • Member Data Transfer # 3

      Export user data to CSV and re-import profiles, including profile fields, roles, and group memberships.

    • Contact Info Masking # 2

      Automatically hides phone numbers and email addresses in activity, messages, and profile fields.