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BP Classic

by BuddyPress · WordPress.org page · Website

v1.4.1 Tested up to WP 7.0.4 PHP 5.6+

BP Classic has 6,000+ active installs on WordPress.org and 90,138 downloads all time. We have tracked it since September 4, 2026; download trends appear after 30 days of data. The last update was on July 26, 2026, tested up to WordPress 7.0.4.

BP Classic at a glance

Active installs
6,000+
Total downloads
90,138
Downloads, last 30 days
–
available after 30 days of tracking
30-day growth
–
tracking since September 4, 2026

Is BP Classic well maintained?

Support threads resolved
1 of 1
recent threads on the WordPress.org support forum
WordPress compatibility
Behind
tested up to WordPress 7.0.4, not yet with the current 7.1

Features

The feature list from the plugin's own readme on WordPress.org, trimmed to the essentials.

  • The BP Legacy widgets (these were migrated as Blocks in BuddyPress 9.0.0)
  • The BP Default theme
  • The BP Legacy navigation globals (buddypress()->bp_nav & buddypress()->bp_options_nav)

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Details

BP Classic, a BuddyPress (12.0.0 & up) backwards compatibility add-on

The full description, screenshots and every review live on the WordPress.org page.

Tags

  • backcompat
  • buddypress

More from BuddyPress

Version
1.4.1
Last updated
Jul 26, 2026
First published
Jul 31, 2023
Requires WordPress
5.8
Tested up to
7.0.4
Requires PHP
5.6
Requires plugins
BuddyPress
Pricing
Free, community plugin

BP Classic FAQ

What does BP Classic do?

According to its WordPress.org readme, BP Classic offers The BP Legacy widgets (these were migrated as Blocks in BuddyPress 9.0.0), The BP Default theme and The BP Legacy navigation globals (buddypress()->bp_nav & buddypress()->bp_options_nav).

How many active installs does BP Classic have?

WordPress.org reports 6,000+ active installs for BP Classic as of September 7, 2026.

Is BP Classic still maintained?

Yes. The last release was on July 26, 2026 and it is tested up to WordPress 7.0.4.

Does BP Classic have good support?

On the WordPress.org forum, 1 of 1 recent support threads for BP Classic are marked resolved. That is the developer's free support; a paid version usually comes with its own channel.

Is BP Classic free?

BP Classic is free and listed as a community plugin on WordPress.org, with no commercial upgrade.