Announcing the BuddyBoss Affiliate Program
We are proud to announce the BuddyBoss Affiliate Program! BuddyBoss has grown over the years because of our wonderful customers spreading the word about the super mobile layout, unparalleled BuddyPress integration and outstanding customer support. We’d like to reward all of you who recommend our product. All existing customers are already set up as affiliates. Not a customer? […]
Read MoreIntegrating WooCommerce with BuddyPress at BuddyBoss.com
Prior to launching our mobile BuddyBoss 3.0 theme, we switched our payment system on this website from PHPurchase to WooCommerce, and it has been a pleasure ever since. I would like to explain why we switched, how we integrated BuddyPress, and what the main benefits have been. Why we switched to WooCommerce This website acts […]
Read MoreInterview on Newfination: Starting Your Online Business With WordPress And BuddyBoss
Earlier today I was interviewed by Donald McIntyre of Newfination. Newfination is a BuddyBoss-powered community that helps you to discover the best new finance services to manage your money. Donald McIntyre’s companies have gotten support from, and provided financial advisory services to Inbursa – a financial company owned by the current wealthiest man in the world, […]
Read MoreHow to integrate BuddyPress and bbPress
LabZip.com put together a 16 minute video explaining the entire process of installing and setting up BuddyPress and bbPress. I figured many of you would find this useful. It’s an excellent tutorial. Here’s the link: http://labzip.com/the-definitive-guide-to-buddypress-bbpress-configuration/
Read MoreBuddyPress 1.5 is out!
About a year and a half in the making, BuddyPress 1.5 is finally out. It is the result of thousands of hours of work from hundreds of volunteers from all over the world. Here’s the complete list of features and fixes for BuddyPress 1.5. If you are using the BuddyBoss theme, don’t update to 1.5 just […]
Read MoreBuddyPress 1.5 to be released in coming weeks instead of BuddyPress 1.3
The core BuddyPress team and other volunteer developers have been working hard on BuddyPress 1.3 since February of 2010. They have released 9 point releases since then and the next release will be a major update, so they will be skipping versions and releasing the next version as BuddyPress 1.5, instead of 1.3. There has […]
Read MoreHow to improve BuddyPress speed and performance
The combination of WordPress, BuddyPress, and all of your plugins can sometimes lead to a slow website. What follows is the ultimate guide to speeding up your BuddyPress site. In combination, the techniques described below will dramatically improve your page load speed. Some of these methods are easy to implement while others are more difficult. […]
Read MoreUsing a BuddyBoss child theme to ensure easy updating
We highly suggest learning about and using a “child theme” to ensure easy updating of your BuddyBoss theme. As powerful and polished as the theme is today, it will only get better as time goes on and we want you to be able to take advantage of future updates. Without a child theme, you have […]
Read More18 of the best Free BuddyPress Themes
Note: For an updated list of themes, please read: 10 Fantastic Free BuddyPress Themes For Your Community Site (2015 Edition). When you first install BuddyPress into your WordPress site, it only comes with the default theme. To make your site truly our own, you may want to install a theme to enhance the look of your […]
Read MoreEasily add a BuddyPress Facebook Wall
The BuddyBoss theme for BuddyPress adds a Facebook-style “Wall” to user profiles. Users can post status updates, reply on each other’s walls, and even embed videos to their Wall. BuddyPress can be confusing out of the box. The whole “@mentions” system is unfamiliar and requires a learning curve. Your users are already comfortable with Facebook […]
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