Compatibility between BuddyPress plugin and WPML
BuddyPress is fully compatible with WPML when you add the BuddyPress Multilingual glue plugin. BuddyPress runs online communities with member profiles, groups, and private messaging. On BuddyPress 12.0 and above you also need the BP Classic add-on for WPML features to work correctly.
- Compatibility
- Recommended Compatible with WPML
- Functionality
- Community
- Developer
- The BuddyPress Community
- Version tested
- 14.5.2
- Last tested by WPML
- October 1, 2026
- Known issues
- Search known issues
BuddyPress is a social network plugin for online communities that allows your users to register, create user profiles and groups, have private conversations, and interact within the community.
You can set the profile visibility, notifications and public or private messaging, display activity streams, create forums, and use the emails API to create and send emails to your members.
Running BuddyPress 12.0 or above? You need to install and activate the BP Classic Add-on. This add-on allows you to maintain compatibility with WPML and BuddyPress Multilingual and ensures WPML features work correctly.
Translate BuddyPress content with WPML
WPML translates the content this plugin creates and manages, along with the rest of your WordPress site.