BuddyPress

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BuddyPress
Developer(s) The BuddyPress Team
Stable release
12.1.1 / January 16, 2024;3 days ago (2024-01-16)
Operating system Cross-platform
Platform PHP, MySQL, WordPress
Type Blog publishing system, Social Networking
License GNU General Public License version 2
Website https://buddypress.org/

BuddyPress is an open-source social networking software package owned by Automattic since 2008. [1] It is a plugin that can be installed on WordPress to transform it into a social network platform. [2] BuddyPress is designed to allow schools, companies, sports teams, or any other niche community to start their own social network or communication tool.

BuddyPress inherits and expands on the functional elements of the WordPress engine including themes, plugins, and widgets. As it is built on WordPress, it is written using the same primary languages, PHP and MySQL.

In 2010, BuddyPress was placed third in Packt's Most Promising Open Source Project Awards, losing to Pimcore and TomatoCMS. [3] [4]

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References

  1. Matt Mullenweg (March 4, 2008). "Backing BuddyPress". Matt Mullenweg. Archived from the original on December 17, 2010. Retrieved March 4, 2008.
  2. Joseph Tartakoff (May 1, 2009). "Automattic Rolls Out A WordPress For Social Networks". The Washington Post . Retrieved June 30, 2011.
  3. "Results of the 2010 Most Promising Open Source Project Awards: BuddyPress Finishes 3rd". WPMU DEV Blog. Archived from the original on 2019-12-11. Retrieved 2018-10-12.
  4. "Packt Awards: Most Promising Open Source Project Award". CMSWire.com. Retrieved 2018-10-12.

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