BuddyPress, BuddPress. Some of you may have heard of it. Others who are relatively new to WordPress may not have. BuddyPress is a plugin that adds a social network layer to your WordPress self hosted install. Replete with activity, forums, groups and more BuddyPress can help you create a niche site dedicate to your subject of choice.
Want to create a mini social network for people who are into Bowling? Done. Perhaps your a charity or cause and want to attract people to engage and contribute to your community? Done.
Once again we have searched the web looking for BuddyPress Powered websites and low and behold we have 59 BuddyPress Powered websites for your perusal. You can view the slide show above or you can take a look at the gallery of BuddyPress Powered websites below.
Throughout the collection, which varies from special interest communities, such as Bowling, Cure Music Group fan site, right through to the TeleGraph, social good sites such as Down Syndrome a community for those seeking advice on living with someone with Down Syndrome, right through to Gaming communities and more.
There really are no limits as to what you can achieve with BuddyPress.
For those of you thinking of creating the next Facebook, MySpace etc, thing again. Not that BuddyPress is not capable of handling large amounts of users, far from it. But be realistic people, be realistic. BuddyPress itself is available from the WordPress plugin repository and has a raft of plugins that can help extend your community, or indeed keep those who are part of it interested.
Then of course there are themes available, as out of the box it may not be compatible with your current WordPress theme, however head on over to BuddyPress and join in on the forums, as they have an active community of like minded users looking to get the most out of BuddyPress.
Note: Just updated as of the 11th of Jan 2012 with another addition!
Do you have a BuddyPress powered website? If so why not lets us know your thoughts and experiences utilizing the plugin, after all sharing is caring!
