Enhance your BuddyPress profile fields with Advanced XProfile Fields for BuddyPress. Manage fields labels, validation and show fields in admin.
Alternatives to OU Social Network
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WordPress plugins with similar use cases
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Build a community on your own site: spaces, activity feed, group chat, events, member directory, points, badges and a leaderboard.
Exposes your blog via the Social Profile Exchange Protocol so your friends can follow your updates using any SPXP client, like the HeyFolks app.
A self-hosted social reader for WordPress: follow people via RSS and ActivityPub, with multiple themes and a plugin ecosystem.
Build a fast, secure WordPress social network with member profiles, activity feeds, groups, messaging, notifications, polls, moderation, and more.
A modern social-network foundation for WordPress with member profiles, activity feeds, people discovery, connections, privacy and security.
Build a modern online community in WordPress: spaces, social feeds, discussion forum, events, polls, member profiles, chat and support tickets.
Community and LMS plugin for WordPress: activity feed, groups, messaging, courses and quizzes. Your community and courses, on your own site.
Get a fast & all-in-one community plugin. Create unlimited communities, and courses with robust social networking and LMS features.
BP Premiums is an addon for monetizing social networks. Charge users a premium for accessing features on your network.