bbPress social platform plugins
bbPress forums turned into communities people come back to.
- Role
- Lead developer
- Built with
- PHP, bbPress, WordPress
- 01ForumbbPress stays
- 02ProfilesFor every member
- 03ActivityWhat is happening
- 04NotificationsA reason to return
- 05ModerationTools to keep it healthy
The layers added on top of a bbPress forum. A diagram, not a screenshot: the plugin was written for agency clients and runs on their sites.
The problem
bbPress gives you a forum. Clients wanted a community: profiles, activity feeds, notifications, moderation tools and the small social features that keep people coming back.
What I built
As lead developer I built plugins that add those layers on top of bbPress, so clients got the community features they wanted without moving to a separate social platform.
On other community projects I built membership platforms on BuddyPress with Youzify, WooCommerce and geolocation tracking, and turned BuddyPress and BuddyBoss communities into progressive web apps and mobile apps.
Under the hood
- Forum. The forum stays on bbPress.
- Profiles. Every member gets a profile.
- Activity. Activity feeds show what is happening across the community.
- Notifications. Notifications bring members back to the conversation.
- Moderation. Moderators get the tools to keep it healthy.
Built with
- PHP
- bbPress
- WordPress
What it does
Profiles
A page for every member.
Activity feeds
The community at a glance.
Notifications
Replies and mentions that bring people back.
Moderation
Tools for the people who keep it civil.
Outcome
Clients got the community features they wanted on top of bbPress, without moving to a separate social platform.
3 questions about bbPress social platform plugins, answered
What was Arvind's role on bbPress social platform plugins?
Lead developer.
What did the work on bbPress social platform plugins cover?
PHP, bbPress and WordPress.
What changed with bbPress social platform plugins?
Clients got the community features they wanted on top of bbPress, without moving to a separate social platform.
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