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BP Classic

by BuddyPress · WordPress.org page · Website

v1.4.1 Tested up to WP 7.0.7 PHP 5.6+

BP Classic has 6,000+ active installs on WordPress.org and 97,280 downloads all time. It was downloaded 4,857 times in the last 30 days. The last update was on July 26, 2026, tested up to WordPress 7.0.7.

BP Classic at a glance

Active installs
6,000+
Total downloads
97,280
Downloads, last 30 days
4,857
30-day growth
–
downloads vs the previous 30 days

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 7.0.7, not yet with the current 7.1.3

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)

Download and install history

7,387 downloads over the last 48 days. Snapshots taken daily from WordPress.org.

Downloads per day
BP Classic downloads per day0125250375500Sep 5Sep 28Oct 22Downloads per day
Active installs
BP Classic active installs02.5k5k7.5k10kSep 5Sep 28Oct 22Active installs
Rating out of 5
BP Classic rating00.30.50.81Sep 5Sep 28Oct 22Rating out of 5
Reviews
BP Classic review count00.30.50.81Sep 5Sep 28Oct 22Reviews

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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
7.0.7
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 October 22, 2026.

Is BP Classic still maintained?

Yes. The last release was on July 26, 2026 and it is tested up to WordPress 7.0.7.

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.