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BuddyPress

Turn WordPress into a social network

Social Networks ★ 250 stars Medium setup GPL-2.0

BuddyPress is a suite of components for WordPress that adds member profiles, activity streams, user groups, and private messaging, transforming a WordPress site into a full social network or community platform.

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Key features

  • Social network features for WordPress
  • Member profiles and activity streams
  • Groups and private messaging

Strengths

  • Released under the GPL-2.0 license
  • Written in PHP
  • Lightweight — runs in 512 MB RAM

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