BuddyPress

About

BuddyPress is a free, open-source WordPress plugin developed in the United States, serving as a social-network-creator. It enables users to build comprehensive social networks for various communities, including companies, schools, sports teams, or niche groups, directly on their WordPress sites. The plugin offers a robust product portfolio for social interaction, encompassing features like groups, friendships, posts, and cascaded comments. It is designed for self-hosted WordPress installations and is easily installed via the WordPress dashboard, though user feedback indicates that its configuration can be tricky. As an open-source project, its development is transparently managed on GitHub, and it uniquely allows its community to suggest and vote on new features.