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BuddyApp changelog

10 Nov 2026

  • Elementor support: full width Elementor pages inside the BuddyApp layout, Elementor Pro theme locations, and BuddyApp widgets for dashboard boxes, members, groups, activity, recent topics, events and login
  • Live community statistics: [buddyapp_stat] shortcode and a Community Counter Elementor widget that count members, online members, groups, activity, forums, topics, events and posts
  • New BuddyApp Panel (Appearance > BuddyApp Panel): theme registration, plugins, Demo Data (Dashboard, Shop and Creative Elementor demos), with Theme Options and Backup as panel tabs
  • WPBakery Page Builder is recommended instead of required; registered sites install and update it (9.1) from our update server
  • Removed Wise Chat and Cleverness To-Do List support (both plugins are no longer maintained)
  • Styles refresh after theme updates; dashboard boxes relayout when their content changes; compact bbPress recent topics widget
  • Security: nonces on Theme Options save, reset, backup and restore
  • PHP 8.4 fixes, translations load on init (WordPress 6.7+), tested with WordPress 7.1
  • Updated BuddyApp Core plugin to v1.1.3

8 Feb 2026

  • Updated to support latest plugins compatibilities.
  • Added support for PHP 8.3+

25 Jan 2021

  • Updated WPBakery to 6.5.0
  • Fix page loader animation on Firefox

21 Oct 2020

  • Updated WPBakery to 6.4.1
  • Updated Restrict my Site plugin

20 Oct 2020

  • Add option to allow blog page and posts to be accessed by guests
  • PHP 7.4 compat

24 Jul 2020

  • Fixed fields double description on register page
  • Fixed theme options switch button saved value
  • Fixed BuddyPress and BbPress restriction conflict

14 May 2020

  • Add option to Restrict or allow bbPress pages for guest users

7 May 2020

  • Updated WPBakery Builder to 6.2.0 version

24 Apr 2020

  • Restrict member searches when the site is restricted for guest users
  • Fixed overlap Forum titles for small resolutions.

30 Jan 2020

  • Forked Cleverness Todo List plugin to get rid of the PHP errors

20 Dec 2019

  • Ipad flexmenu fix
  • Included missing bbpress.css file

11 Nov 2019

  • Allow WooCommerce pages to be excluded from restrictions in Theme options
  • Fix JavaScript minified files missing
  • PHP7 notice fixes

6 Nov 2019

  • Redirect improvements. Added option to replace default wp-login url with your own login page. See Appearance - Theme options - Login page
  • Maintenance mode - fix logo
  • BuddyPress Create group template updates

4 Jun 2019

  • Dashboard widget admin edit fix after WPBakery 6.0 update
  • Updated WPBakery Builder to version 6.0.3

1 Jun 2019

  • Fix WPBakery Builder shortcodes to populate in admin interface

30 May 2019

  • Fix Widgets import on PHP 7.3
  • Fix Login shortcode generation

30 May 2019

  • Fixed header icons render
  • Made sure that BuddyApp core plugin works when BuddyApp theme is disabled

29 May 2019

  • Moved functionality logic like shortcodes and widgets in BuddyApp core plugin. This was done to comply with latest Themeforest requirements
  • Updated WPBakery Page builder to version 6.0.2
  • Notes: After theme update v1.7, you need to activate BuddyApp Core plugin from Appearance - Install plugins

1 Nov 2018

  • NEW FEATURE: Added RTL(right to left) language support.
  • Moved Adding new sidebar feature into separate plugin. Install it only if you want to use the functionality
  • Note:_ Please update Seeko Search plugin to version 1.3_

20 Sep 2018

  • Envato Market plugin used now for automatic theme updates
  • Close Side Menu on mobile when clicking outside of it
  • Allow metaboxes by default only on posts, pages and products. Filter added kleo_meta_boxes_on_post_type for hooking other CPT’s
  • Fix Facebook Login, SDK updaded to v3.0 , verified check removed.

20 Jun 2018

  • Side-menu bug on Safari fixed

25 May 2018

  • Side-menu bug on Safari fixed

20 May 2018

  • BuddyPress 3.0 compatibility

18 Apr 2018

  • PHP 7.2 compatibility
  • BuddyPress navigation fix
  • Visual composer 5.4.7 update

12 Dec 2017

  • New Feature : Four Footer Widgets Columns !
  • Added theme support wocommerce gallery slider and lightbox
  • Sign in text translatable
  • Fix for action buttons(add friend) in member directory messed up in IE11
  • Max elements limit changed from 5 to 10 on header icons
  • Show pop-up when click on forgot password link that comes thru ajax on wrong details login
  • Allow anti-spam plugins rendering captcha in login pop-up.
  • Fix for vector icons check when overriding in child theme
  • Extra check fix php notice

14 Sep 2017

  • Added search context for posts/post types on the Search result page
  • Fixed buddyPress padding on some pages that was caused by rtmedia
  • Added do_action(‘login_form’) on buddy app login page. Used for anti-spam plugins like captcha and google authenticator
  • Fixed comments spacing on mobile devices
  • Fix for action buttons(add friend) in member directory messed up in IE11

16 Jun 2017

  • Prevented empty search in header
  • Fixed padding top fix on some isolated case
  • treat span in top right menu as bubble for notifications
  • Activity page Youtube videos fix.
  • Pagination padding fix on members page
  • Fixed Groups page blurry thumbs

4 May 2017

  • Added WiseChat Pro styling and also and option to disable theme styling
  • Added icon selector for Menu items in admin area
  • Lost Password function updated with latest wordpress changes
  • Fixed BuddyPress pages when header is disabled
  • Prevent zooming and moving page on mobile browsers
  • Fixed displaying shortcodes in header search result
  • Visual Composer 5.1 updated
  • BuddyPress 2.8.2 compatibility
  • Wedevs Project Manager Pro – FrontEnd compatibilityM buddypress/js/buddypress.js

18 Jan 2017

  • HTTPS improvements for Logo links
  • Fixed the included Sidebar Generator plugin that contained a user privilege escalation and reflected XSS vulnerability which allowed users of all capabilities to create or remove sidebars.
  • Enabled Woocommerce products sidebar replacement.
  • Updated Visual Composer to 5.0.1
  • Widget for Latest posts – posts from same day not displaying date in loop
  • Fixed youtube video iframe that appears in latest update on profile siderbar.
  • Updated Creative Home import data
  • Moved changelog to Seventhqueen site http://seventhqueen.com/support/buddyapp/article/changelog

11 Nov 2016

  • NEW FEATURE: Two new demos: SHOP and Creative landing pages.
  • NEW FEATURE: Addded new options in Customizer: @header-height @sidemenu-padding-left @sidemenu-padding-right @logo-padding-left @logo-padding-right
  • NEW FEATURE: Added new Social share widget
  • NEW Blog Single Post Design – Beautiful Full width image design. Check it out unde Appearance – Customize – Blog
  • NEW FEATURE: Disable header option and leave only side-menu as your site header.
  • Fixed Scrollbar in the sidebar menu bug
  • Fixed default menu icon
  • Textarea focus color fix
  • Fixed Bug with upload and post button on activity page
  • Custom thumbnail height for product categories
  • Import data now supports Theme options
  • Visual composer 5 compatibility

24 Jun 2016

  • Added BuddyPress 2.6 compatibility for the new Navigation API

5 Jun 2016

  • Removed some debug info from the bottom-right screen

5 Jun 2016

  • NEW FEATURE: Option to enable/disable sidemenu and leave only the top header with left logo. Option is available in Customizer – Header – Header settings and also in Page edit
  • NEW FEATURE: Option to set the Sidemenu narrowed by default. Option is available in Customizer – Header – Header settings
  • Improved mobile view for BuddyDrive and BuddyPress messages
  • Small menu fix when we have scrollbar hidden by default on osX.
  • BuddyPress Cover photo fixes
  • Fixed Buddydrive tables issue
  • Fixed a php code notification
  • Removed shortcodes from Visual composer showing in activity

26 Apr 2016

  • WordPress 4.5 compatibility
  • Updated Visual composer to version 4.11.2.1

22 Mar 2016

  • NEW FEATURE: Added new Shop Landing page to the import.
  • NEW FEATURE: Choose the header search context from Members, Groups, Knowledge base or any registered custom post type
  • Updated Visual Composer to 4.11
  • Fixed activity bug & rtmedia dropdown on media album page
  • Fixed a php notice when no font was set from Customizer
  • Login menu item now opens the Login popup
  • Fixed Buddypress member page title and Group title string translations
  • Fixed a ‘Comment %s’ BuddyPress translation problem
  • Fixed some BuddyPress translation strings
  • Updated buddyapp.pot translation file

3 Mar 2016

  • NEW FEATURE: WOOCOMMERCE integration
  • NEW FEATURE: Right header menu now can be also horizontal, not just under My profile menu. See Customizer – Header – Header settings – Right menu display logic
  • Added extra checks for the permissions check to write dynamic css file
  • Improved Javascript logic
  • Improved header structure and logic
  • Fixed admin menu page error with icon color selector when some plugins weren’t installed
  • Fixed member profile buttons when widgets were added to the sidemenu. Also see this buddyress bug https://buddypress.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/5170
  • bbPress styling improvements
  • rtMedia styling improvements
  • Events Manager plugin styling improvements
  • Added French translation
  • Fix for lost password ajax call that was missing nonce security parameter that was added to the kleo_lost_password_ajax function
  • Added missing localization “Search” string
  • Fixed rtmedia Add button on mobile
  • Fixed WiseChat box wrap long message strings.
  • Updated Visual composer to 4.10

4 Dec 2015

  • Fixed Register page confirm message
  • BuddyApp cover members directory fix
  • Fixed a Spanish translation string typo
  • Fixed the blog setting to hide post media on single article
  • Fixed duplicated Media entry in the profile menu in the top-right area
  • BuddyPress activity posting fix
  • WiseChat new buttons compatibility
  • Fixed rtMedia entry position on the top right profile menu

27 Nov 2015

  • Buddypress 2.4 cover photo compatibility
  • Wisechat newer version compatibility
  • Quick JS fix for striping slashes
  • Other small bug fixes

10 Nov 2015

  • NEW: Added Spanish translation
  • Fixed an isolated error when regenerating dynamic styles
  • Updated Visual Composer to 4.8.1 version
  • Added Header profile submenu max height for submenu
  • Group members Search input fix

30 Oct 2015

  • Updated the import data for the Knowledge base page
  • Small compatibility for different php settings
  • Fixed BuddyPress members page blurry avatar